The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-12
Observation-Disclosures
CHAPTER NLTX.-Continued.

ltEAHEGE-ls~-S 49, y ~ 4lS III
again his guest, Captain %Ireton?" The
She Stamped her foot, and though III
candle light was of the poorest,
could see her eyes fash. 'Win 70
ssquander the las moment in silly ques
tions? 2. she burst out. Come. / say,
/ smiled. Give me that sword yo
are hiding behind o and I will kee
The door whilst o spirit Dick ava,
de is not to be in this"
She gave me the weapon though no,
asl made sure, in any consenting t
my proposal. I could have cried out il
sheer joy when [ found the sword t
be my own good blade of proof-the an
Gent Ferara willed me by my father.
Sharp as the crisis a 1 made n
] should have asked her thel
and there how she came by the blad,
l1adslast seen when my Lord Corn,
wallis tried to break it yer his knee
out the march of events suddenly be,
came too swift for me. There was Z
fsound Of cautious footsteps in the in.
lined passage leading from the but
sr's pantry above. and our chance 70,
sscape that way was gone.
Too late!" said Dick; and with ar
rm about Margery he whipped he.
sind the great oaken deer opened back
sgainst the cellar wall, whispering me
. follow.
We were scarce in hiding, with the
aoor we'll drawn hack to screen us.
then the cautious footsteps came slow
~ int out cellar. Peering through
ne crack behind the door we saw Pen
yarvin-alone.
brought him there without his
ale OF armed men at his back no man
NH v e know; but since his ways
we're always crooked and devious, I
GUESSED he would not wish to appear in
tne matter in his own proper person,
and yet could not deny himself a fore
hand. peep to see IL the trap were still
safe shut and secure.
evident he was much discon-
eerted at finding the door open and.
the wine vault apparently empty. At
nfst ne would start and dodge as If to
FUN away; then his rage got the better
a. ol his canton and he had one of those
senseless cursi1lg titsSI have before told
you OF, raYing and swearing and prom
lsing all manner of fiendish
aslo mistress Margery when h should
have her In his power.
As8llttle longer dwelling upon this
sNar1at1on Of the cursing theme-ravings
slnSWhlch Dick earned for the first time
tof the factors design to marry my Wild
ssoWS the sestate-and 1 do think the
aiad would have gone to make him
sing another tune But now the factor
LEFT OFT suddenly to cock his ear and
listen, and afterward to come tiptoeing
slnt0Sthe cellar, all eyes to spy and legs
10 run If a mouse should but squeak at
him,
DC Was niuttering to himself as he
passed our hiding place.
By all the devils, he must be here.
some gait. The little jade would have
warned him IL she had known: but it
sas known only to the d%oddering old
.nllser and me. and the girls safe in
bedroom. Happen this devil of an
;sAuStrian captain has drunken himself
q all, that would bea rare Jest
10 wake with the rope around his neck.
AZ those cursed, slow-tooted dragons
would but GOMEZ Dam1ne! I'll have that
~hull-necked lieutenant ca shiered if his
this. = 1ies
fie stopped before the Wine cask
swllereon the flickering candle stood
gcraned his neck to look be-
You'd 1T. The candle was guttering
ssSSokQy and he reached a shaking
dead mar from the wick. At that
we heard him muttering again.
!sSvl tHsi s 3 P1s 8 h & e'i Il marle yf s. lhsls
pig 81 a lieutenant! No one knew mel
an " saw the legion colonel. and could
We y sprung h traps,fair and soft
IL, not even Mistress Margery herself
scnuld have laid this swashbuckler's
death at my door. But nov he's gone-1
vanished like q straw Dailee, and all
that damned understrapper OF
Colonel Tarlstoll's must needs turf UP
his nose at a bit Of sheriff's work.
i.rseahima
mid he scrept catlike around the cask
peer into the! bin beyond it.. Just
the shutter of the little window Of
sesptal fell open with a shrill creaking
OF It's rusty hinges and a blue glare
came to prick out every
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almost within a blades length OF the
factor I saw him plainly; saw him
and put his hands to his face
and drop down all of q tremble on the
Sbinss-edge, where l had been sitting
sxslen he discovered me.
se6Qnd the flash. a ~prolonged
tof thunder dinned upon the
sajal airsof the vault, and mingled with
tie thunder eamc other flashes, soaring
the eye and making the candle flame
appear as q aickly orange halo in the
bsue-whtte glare. What with the play
OF the storm artillery we could neither
nor hearafor the moment; but when
candlelight came to Its own again
1.-THE scene was changed as II by magic.
tsl,,der cover of the thunder din a squad
sof dragons had come to ring the fac
tor dn8swhere he sat upon the edge Of
The wine bin.
Soho said my good friend Tybee.
Wy, ~ 3 4st1so ssTl ssa laugh; ~, Q !
Lawyer? I thought mayhap you'd
double on you track once too often,
ARC so 1t seems you have. Up with you ,
..S come along"
All In q flash Pengarvin was up and
bursting out In a trembling frenzy-ft :
OF protestation. $500.
s.Oh. ills all q mistake. my good sir!
9 deyilis " trap! I'll am not the
man; pledge you my sacred word!
-I--hands of. YOU cursed villains, or I'll
have the law on your, this last when
of the men cast the moose of a rope
over his head whilst a second drew his
arms TO his sides In the looping of an
other cord. by God! you shall all
smart for this: all. I say! Take ME to
Colonel Tarleton. The king has no
friend In a!lsthe province than
sI.EsyEhy. darnlne twas I who"
tlaoper came behind and gagged
Thin Mish the loose end Of the rope; and
JTyshe held the candlegt to light the knot
si,,g q NJ: And SO they msrched him
Tybse muttering between his
:Ngeth it3NaS rat.catchpr'r work L