The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-03
Ihe S0rCerer
Of St. Giles
CHAPTER Il.-continued.
By PROF. WILLIAM HI. PECK.

J recognized her husbands lord, instead
of at once following Bashfort, hurried
in direction opposite to that taken by
him, rushed to the verge of the cliff,
threw herself fiat upon the verge OF
the rocky platform, and, with head
thrust forward and her face turned
downward, stared wildly, seeking
something which she feared she might
see-that' is, the spirit OF that ancient
Dane, whose ghost, tradition said, was
sometimes to be seen floating across
the face Of the cliff, amid clouds OF
mist.
| The tradition was that, if one were
to hear the weird cry thrice, and not
| be able TO trace the form of the Dan
ish ghost amid the mist whence the
cry was heard. some dreadful calamity
would ere long befall the hearer; but
that all impending evil wouul be avert
ed were the hearer able to distinguish
the spirit form seated in royal state,
and in gigantic size in outline, upon a
throne of snow, resting upon clouds OF
.fleecy mist.
Martha gazed eagerly downward
upon and into the mighty masses OF
fog which now concealed all the lower
half of the cliff, and hid the entire
vicw of the sea.
"Alas!" she moaned, after straining
her eyes and her imagination IN VAN.
81 can see nothing-nothing but mist
and fog. 'Tis no good omen for me,
or for the work-whatevcr that may
be-which I am at Dun Angeus to
share in"
The harsh voice of her husband in
her ear, and his angry grasp upon her
shoulder, started her suddenly to her
feet.
"rhe box of tools!" he calculated.
"Wherc did you put it? Quick, an
swer!"
"Quick, for your life:;: cried Lord
Genlis, coming to the verge of the cliff
at the same moment.
The noble was man Of tall and
powerful frame, dark-eyed. gray beard
ed, swarthy of visage, and harshly
handsome in feature-a stern and Sin
lister looking man, not more than fifty
years OF age.
When Bashfort joined him, after has
tening toward him. the noble had said
Course you, man! Why were you
not near-not within when we arriv
ed? But of that hereafter. The boz
of tools scnt-saw, chisel, screw
driver, files and alive cannot FIND
the box"
II gave it to Martha to take care of
my lord" began Bashfort; but Lord
Genlis broke upon his speech furious
lv: and it was plain that some species
Of terror greatly agitated the noble.
He ierked his slouch hat, damp and
dripping with sea spray, from his head
and ut,ering terrible malediction OF
wra,hful impatience. smote Bashforc
across the face with the saturated felt
stamping and exclaiming:
"ro Martha to Martha! The fend
choke you for Il fool-you and she!
Go topher--find where the box Of tools
is-nay, l will go with you. for this is
a case of life or death, and all my
homes and plans hang as it were upon
4 hair!"
Bashfort was already upon his wa!
TO the verge OF the cliff, and Lord Gen
lis active and nerved by some poten
secret alarm, followed him SO quickly
, that hoth arrived near Martha at The
same moment.
"Tbe box of tools!" repeated Martha
amazed by the pallor and eXcitcmen
of the noble. ooh, put the box in
corner of one of the
Lead me to it," broke in Lord Gen
lis grinding his teeth, drawing hi:
sword, and grasping her by the arm
as if suddenly demon-mad. Go on
he added, hurrying hcs forward towart
: the ruins, and brandishing his sword
"Taster woman, or never was horse
, snurred as will spur thee! On! will
all thy speed, hag!" -,
"Mercy, my lord, mercy! l VII
make what haste I can"
The point OF the cruel mobiles swort
had bitten deeply into the muscles o
her shoulder, and red stain gre"
broad upon it as she ran. And as sht
. ran she muttered between her quicl
I easping for breath:
, what devils work is he upon now
that he must screech for box Of tool:
and stab a woman in the back? Gods
Madison be upon him and his deed:
and all his plots!"
Thus running and closely followed
by her husband and Lord Genlis. Mar
tha soon passed Dun Aengus, ant
9 across the space which lies betwee1
n the outer and the second wall.
a She bounded over and around tht
!, chevaud.de-fris formed of sharp stone:
set on end, which are there to thi:
day. and hurried through a gate arch
way of the second wall. and across the
second enclosure toward secont
gateway of the third and last wall.
Four men in sailors garb were
standing under this archway, the gate
of which was thrown wide open; the,
stood aside as Lord Genlis, foaming al
the mouth with alarm and impa::ence
called ont:
GIVE way there for the woman!
Give way!"
And as Martha rushed on, in inces
SAINT dread of another sword thrust