Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-12

| Ouuet against the wall
The last warning." she gasped.
Then she tainted.
At two o'clock the next morning
crept out OF the back door II was
full moon and saddled Sir Patrick
by the moonlight II was Lucy's sad
die that | put on him, and | wore a
long cloak and hat Of hers over my
own clothes.
| walked Sir Patrick till we emerged
from the shadow of the house. then
galloped down the avenue. AS soon
as | got into the road | detected the
sound Of a horse galloping in the lit
tie lane that runs parallel to the road,
about 300 yards on the left. We
usually left the house by The bride
path to the lane, and our watcher had
evidently waited there. smiled
grimly and set Sir Patrick fairly go.
ing
Sometimes the moon was out, and
the road lay before me like a great
white snake. Now and then I caught
glimpse through a gap in the hedge
OF my unknown pursuer, and twice
thought he called to me We came to
the crossways and the wood.
] rode into little open space, be.
hind some tall bushes. and crouched
low in the saddle. could hear a
horses hoofs, when a dry twig
cracked suddenly in the bushes just
behind me. | gripped my rife |
could distinguish horseman over the |
hedge when there was another
crackle. and the rustic of a man NOV
ing among the bushes knew the
sound! | turned quickly and faced
bright flash, dozen yards away. Then
some one sprang upon me from be-
hind. twisted round and grappled
with him and we rolled over into the
open space behind the bushes. My
head struck violently against a tree
stump. and | was half stunned. He
pinned me to the ground. and an-
other man raised dagger in the
iir The moonlight glinted on IL
fhere was the report OF a revolver
'hot, and the man with the dagger
oiled over The other sprang to his
eet; but there was another report ,
nd he too fell
] rose unsteadily and saw Antonelll
eeping through the bushes, revolver
n hand. The horse from which he
ad dismounted was painting in the !.
Inc below. Antonelli addressed me :.
assionately in Italian. did not un. !
erstand what he said; but it was J.
lear enough that he took me for
ucy and that he was in love with her. :
you are brave man." he said Il :
anted to warn her against them.
llled to you to stop. but you did not !,
ear. and feared. have died -
Indred times tonight, while rode" ). =
You knew they were here?' q
ked ~
81 knew They were-my confed- i
ates" He laughed a queer laugh. ~
hey would have killed her So I =,
He'd them" He turned them over NJ
icy were both dead. 1T is well. a.
ley We're wolves-and worse Their A.
hbiNtio Ilt lit NdiiiF JULIUS dH
Inc, Your police will think 1t was a 81
ell See," He dragged them a lit. -
way apart Now we will go to -
r" a
What shall tell herr" asked. ~,
laughed softly. :,
Tell her | am Guido Sesmondi. on
ne time Of the society-and sworn to A,
re her life | Joined the society to ae,
out what they were doing and in ar
Ter TO save her" 90,
We reached the house just before IN
mise There was a gray half-light No
the great stairs. I went up them "a
! knocked at Lueys door She
ne out at once and dressed. Her 80
e was white. and her eyes shone M
3 stars. -
Dickl" she cried. you have found s e
m?"
Two of them will trouble you no 0f
re-" I said There was a third.
killed them. He is below and
hes TO see you" She clutehed at
arm. "He babe me tell you that Tn
belonged TO the society and Is
I'm TO take your life You shall
see him unless you like"
Who is he?" she gasped. who is 4,
Guido Sesmondi.' 90
he sprang past me and rushed -
n the stairs. eHe
Iuy!" she called. "Guyi" san
ran to the landing, revolver in 90
q. But when I saw his face pnO
led slowly away His arms were ~. ny
nd her, and her hair fell over his .ne
as she bent down to him. .or