Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-19
The Adventurers -----------------
 By H. B.
 MARRIOTT WATSON Copmsht. 1898. by Hapz & Brob-r
CHAPTER XXI.

T made tracks for the castle
 then. I don't know how far it Tas, but I covered the distance as fast Is l could. You see, I was afraid. l was left for dead-dead I was to those two brigands, and dead am reported to Mir. Hood. That's all right. 1 don { regret it. It gives me chance. I've got my hand in now, and, by thunder, Tll keep it!'
 s He ceased and fell back in his chair, sRhile a silence held us for some sec ends. Then Sheppard rose and, a brightness shining in his eyes, put out his hand in his impulsive way. Cap tain said he, you've blotted out a good many points by this story, and don't hesitate to sayso on my own be- half"
 Sercombe accepted his hand and laughed. The trouble isss Mr. Shep- pard,'' said he, that hadRto strike the bargain not with you. blt with Mir Ereatorex. I wish I'd known your feel tngs before" -
 Are you all rightw asked. What about this wound?'
 He rose from his seat .'1 pay no heed to trifies when I'm on real busi- ness,. he declared. You must remem- : Der that it was mainly exhaustion that did for me, and, thanks to the wine and \ the good meal and the brandy, I'm an ! ether man. I'm not cats meat yet, and s fancy I'll see other people out before am,. he ended significantly.
 "yery we'll" said I. And now your plans:' .4z-,.ts ,.. {.
 He looked at the clock. High time too" he exclaimed. Tonight. I know was the time fixed, but what hour didn't hear. I guess about dark. The place I can find with your aid. Isn't { there stream that runs south of these hills into the RayF
 There is the stream behind us.s ' answered. T believe, that wanders ou' below the town, but Ire never traced it..
 That will be it-a mile this side o' the river itself. We can follow ths course-and the sooner the better. Ars we ready:" ..-....-. .-4 =.-. 7 .
 Ready this moment" I answered looking at Sheppard and Montgom cry, who nodded. ggs !
 Then let us get away"
 We turned to leare the room. wher suddenly recalled what we had al forgotten in the excitement of the mar rative and this precipitate plan of cam paign.
 Good heavens. What about the DO lice? They will be watching for you. =
 Sercombe drowned. This is nasty, be said. sitting down again. You ar' right. Will they take meF
 .'They have a warrant" l replied.
 sYes. yes: true. Well. we must dodg them. reckon the castle can do tha tjR the castle can stand a siege, h. said. smiling.
 As we. were considering, Sercomb' still with his smile upon his face am6 she rest of us about the room, Shep pard leaning upon the back of chair ahere came a knock at the door. W, .SRll started. but. recolleeting that i 6 -ould be no more than Yrs. Main. answered to the rap Mrs Main il was but. after all, there WAS some reasoi in our start of uneasiness. N Mir. Jones. sir, wishes to see you, said she.
 A look passed round the assembly Tt seems that We are anticipated re marked Sercombe pleasantly. , Did he ask who was here:' l in quired.
 NO, sir; be said he would Ike to-se you
 "very we'll" IsansKered slowly ..show him into the fbraryr An when Mrs. Main was gone I said This brings the matter to point Jones is here after you. GanIain. Hi men were watching"
 "of course. put in Sheppard there he outlet from the treasure chamber.
 Now we're getting al it." sai Ser .ombe easily.
 And the only path to that IS by va, ,f the guardrOom. and as ike as DO Jones' men are without, retorted.
 There's my room with the secre t.sircsse," interrupted Montgomery. We looked at him. By Jove:' sai Sheppard.
 You're right I Esid-
 With that I went of to visit Jones whom found ill q most portentou mood and with his internal nOteb0o to hand.
 "I have reason 70 believe. sir saf . he coldly and in his best official voice that a man for whom I have a wal rant out Is harbore1 in the castle
 An said ccolly. And who ni gt that be. serzeant?''
 "One Captain Sercombe. sir. seen CT tering the castle an hoUr o- % bac by Constable Buckle"
 <TOu seem very well posted in th affairs of my house I answered an 1t a cigarette. ''Perhsps vou will D good enough to find him And tU-I ed on my heel. I felt that this vas th onIy way in which 70 take ny frie1 Jones official ImpertineaceS- He recl enei uz for Serryube-s c1npanjo1i The captain had hee1 snen t9 eDts' and had no fefe1Sn save ro leave Th police sergeant 70 hIs own da-fces-
 T beg your pardon sir hs =aif. - have your leave to S1srrh tha csstle:-
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