Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-10

the sccne-the figure ~ a woman. clad
In cloak OF fur that hid the contour
OF her form
"n7maris" The word fell from the
young mans lips liko a carcss
so you've come he said softly.
YOU see ! am as good a. my word
The N4nSscotc Oak must 80. 40 ls tac
la.. uuh between me aud the work
hDl.r-lur 90 almost comes to that
B. was evident that the relationship
De. N these Two Was something
mo. binding that the ordinary ties
ca Int between casual acqualutauCcs
OF |pOslte sex. Zach seemed to aC.|
c,I. ,Ac situation as inevitable TA,u
o., -iri went ou. hurriodly.
luuu catch cold. Alaric. dear. II
So. stand SIN without your coat In
tl- bitter cold. Isvt me- hold tho
lantern for you while you work"
Size suatchcd up thc light lie
ob,. eut Go her injunction applied
hs Weapon with renewed sigor Tho
Dan lsht threw warm glow over
b. Entertained face ANA muscular
arms
Or a time hc labcrcd ou. his whole
b.rr concentrated on The performance
of bis hercuioau tash After q space
d. paused TO rest \ great wound on
o., mighty boIo ~ the oat showed
boss sumo had been h.s strenuous
enloayors
When be ceased she broke cato
qu'.. speech.
Dr. Eccms incredible she wurmur.
ed that you. Klngscots. az thc tam,
race. the same blood as ourselves.
should De- forced to toU lhe tuls iIh.
a common ia1orer. The man clmv
quickly forward. and nung bis arm
around her waist Their lips met ina
"a kiss that could not hc mistaken for
a mers oousiuN sl.uu0n.
"namaris klugscotc." he said.
steadily enough "lci us Dee frank ou.
with the other What are tho factse
/ am the poor rclation-tho blot on
th, family 'scufrhson ~ fhr squire
sour father. lie rescnts ms proximity.
loathos tho very idea - our lowe
therefore be- has brought his batteries
fo bear upon mo and mine An that
be- could DO 90 ruin me he has done.
and heaven knows that be had been
successful enough
The girls eyes brimmcd over with
tears Alaric was quick 90 note hcg
ready sympathy and hc gupp,l hia
aAe anew. The silence vibrating once
more with the ringing cadence 81 Dds
rhythmic blows.
Presently hr rested once agaIu.
"uamHrs. Dee said. "dlI you ever
a.
branch 90 tho family. thrt bat f0r
come strange within 81 chance ! should
have been in ihc squ.rDs place today.
thc ruler ~ o.. destiny of Kius cote
Globe Farm7 Prom father to son tl,
tradition haas Is.n handed down thlt
Nigcl kiugecufn thr cavalier. iucriHI
IN some unknown way with Tho Jaws
OF succession ',.t ~ vas nor tho SON
Of tho eldest 500 Who was your own fB
theirs anc. tor bui mine. that could
the truth only Do inown Alright should
be rcIrnIuE 90 Kinrscut, Manor in.
stead OF h,.ug vh.' I au-a pruncr.
fatel 10 cut down fhc family t-'e to
raise n piNful sum ~ money chat uus'
be procured"
Damar.s stood sp.acNlo.s 9ni A'arir
once moro resumed fls ho'vy iaeN
Finally after long ami weary toll.
| the end cam. VIZ c~v gov f1n girl
Alaric flung down l.H axe anI lcapei
backward 1iF hand sought hers.
Side b., sif. ~9rr apart from thr
lettering r. rf. they stood as though
/ spellbound. tho ouIy spectators OF the
end OF 500 many hundred years u
silent. stroruo1. majesty
And even as thc mighty tree went
| shuddorug To- ifs tremendous fan a
crack as OF q pistol shot. f1rcshalow-
/ cd its overthrow The moi s' came
from tho one rotten bough that the
tree had possessed a huge .uI some
halfway mp its stem. which now de-.
taching FIRST from II parent crashed
down at the very feet 81 the wonder
ing couple.
Nor was that all \ metallic tinklc
accompanied the crash Damahs was
the FIRST 10 recognize the solution ~
the puzzle
II was a metal canistor--a long.
timestained box Of rustod tin. closed
at both ends--a thing Of mystery. Of
untold possibilities She picked e. up.
and as she did 80 one end fell away
The canister contained nothing bat
a stained yellow piece ~ parchment
upon which something was written
in n close and grabbed caligraphy.
archaic, hard to dccipher
Alarlc swung the lantern up from
the ground
"What is 1t, Damans?" lie asked
breathlcssly
Slowly. laboriously. the girl read out
the following amazing declaration:
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