The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-12


which the rfufatto had Adk now pssss,
was a man cloaked. nattsd, booted ant
spurred as for the road, AT her CIV,
he dofed his hat and
My Gears, l snail never be able I.
ira~ for YOU the hideous tseath-masI
ms man was wearing for a face
scanned n Scared. shriveled and liv-
"a IN pufp,e and crimson weits, you
would think a n~ine-thonged whip OF
fire had scourged out every semblance
OF comeiiness. leaving only the sseleton
frame on which to hang this ghastly
earlcatufe of a human face. Fearing
him not at all, l could scarce forbear
q sshudder at the sight of this walking
death-nask of the libert3ne, Sir Fran
els ~balconnet.
And If his face We're terrifying in PC
pose, twas fair %denaonaic when ne
laughed.
Hal" he said, bowiag again In q.
nlockefy OF politeness. You are sur
rrised, Mistress Margery: Won heard
my lords order and thought / would be-
by now some miles on the road to Sails
bury"
IF you were the loyal soldier you
should be, SIR" she said, drawing her
self up proudly, you would be at the
mead OF Your troop, as his lordship di-
iected. And then, with a gesture thu
was most queenly: Stand aside. Sir
Llbertine, and let me pass"
HIS answer was another moclsing
laugh, and he stepped within to close
1he door and lock it. When he turned
to front her again his face was the
race of a tormented devil.
By God! you think too lightly OF
me. Mistress Margery. Before ever this
DAY dawned | owed you much. but like
a splteful little hellicat you must needs
add to the score by making me g. tar
get for your wit at the supper table.
Twill cost a life to more thar one of
them who laughed with you, my lady,
out twill cost YOU dearer still"
He came nearer as he spoke, thrust :
rng that horrible face farther into the
circle OF candle light; but she would
not draw back nor finch q hair. and
marked that the hand that held the
eandlestlck was as steady ais a rock.
But When he made IN end she flung a
QUICK glance over her shoulder and my
she was leaning upon me.
Once more, Captain Falcpmnss. will
you let me pass?" she said.
MOL" he snarled, adding q hurrid
""Twas passion In me
once and l am none so sure There was
q time when You could Have cooled
1T into love. But now tits hatred and
revenge" He snapped his fingers in
her face. THE thing they'll dna here
IN the morning.
He fell face downward at: her feet
md L set my heel In the small OF his
pack to hold him whilst Iicould drive
he point of the Ferara between, his
ibis. But, my dear lady wouldfnot nave
t so.
No. no. for the love OF heaven, not
hat, Monsieur joint" she cried; and
or the moment her fine courage was, ALI
'Wallowed up of pity and she became
compassionate woman pleading for a ,
ife.
Blu now my blood was up. "You, aae /,
wife L said. coldly. IF he hsd' o.
lives I should take them all for !.
hat which he said to YOU" i
But not THAT way-oh, not that rsay,
do bssech you!" she begged. THINK .
+ wnatFit Will mean to you-andLends :
0 me. For your own salss, Monsieur i
Ohm" i
took my aeel from the man'ss bacs. !
Your Wisls is law to me-, dear ls.dy.. :
your WA is clear now; you may +
O." :
sheetook aa.step toward The door. /
You will mot kill him when L sntf I
Monsieu1 John?" 4
~ the name he bears he vas, {
born a gentleman; since~youb
he N die like one" g
1 saw she did not take my meaning; S
lat when she was gone.I should lett G
inn have l2.s chance to die sworn i,,t 4
4
'.foemeimbsH, I nave yanr PROMISE, ]
ne said, turning to so. 9Th army is, i
n the march for Salisbury, and in al L
ttlA while your. friends. will be- hero Il
-" f
The sentence ended Ina a very vaom- 9
Mig shrek of terror. Watching. his, L
lance, my bastard enerny had bound
IT, 10 his feet to make a quick lange. ! =
OF. at me, bMt at her. 80
OF course I came between to parry g
No murder@ms thrust, and after that It'll t
as life fuE ONE of U.S. and death. for, $
We other. / hooked t see my. ladN.l S
ln- shriekiag.s. indeed. I called 80, her .
. so. but she stood fast as if her. ter. a
az had frozen her; n so it was herr \
sndle that lighted tina grim vault. forrN s
We duel. B
AS you viii know full well, L wasynot. Z
10 Civ THIS thrice-accurseds t
aad nloGa.t than the gantleman's ,ehanca. i
a pra1nisad to gsMe him. But. now, o
5 twice; before, hst fought most des1 !:
.ratelys trying by poMery trick .es. fence Z
come. between naas and the silent lit c
e f1guae holding the candle aleft. As v
have; often saiCk;. he was O. pretty Y
and sa this crisis, With life b
stage, and all the fury of the seveM T
evils. of disappointed vengeance to t
his arm, HIS. Sword play vas msofst v
astisFly.
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