The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-05-17
CHAPTER Xxx.


fren Ramseate: leaving the screw tender
/ aew disguised. vita the man John am
right Of the most turbulent among th'
rev Of the nameless ship aboard her. vi
had come without hindranse through tn,
crowded waters Of the Channel: and. styl
he ourselves Norwegian whaler In bal
last. had gained the difficult harbor with
cut arousing suspicion. At the first
Black had thought to leave me on the
steamer: but / saye him solemn word that
would not seek TO quit him. that would
aet IN any way betray him while the trucs
lasted, and that / would return. wherever
wa4 to the tender in the harhor at the
md 81 q week.
viii mot pause to tell Jon my own
thoughts when / set foot on shore again.
could not help but carry my memory 70
~ last occasion when. with Roderiek and
Mary. had come 10 London IN the very
hepe Of getting tidEnss Of this man who
now ut with me in d Kent Coast express
Where were the others then--the girl
Who Had been As 4 sister to me. and the
nan a. 4 brother how far had the fear
Ct NJ death made sad that childish face
wAieA had known such little sadness in its
sixteen years Of liEeg II was odd TO think
thak afary might be then returned 10 Lon
Ian. and that /. whom perchance she
thought dead. was near 10 her. and ret.
= sense. more rut oa from her than In
tn grave itself
II was after 10 o'clock that the ride
terminated. and. following Black and 0s-
hart info d closed earriage. was driven
frum the station. We drove for hfseen
minutes, staring &c last before house
II 1 narrcw street. where ne WENT up
stairs to suite Of rooms reserved for "a.
Alter IN excellent supper 0soarf left rs.
but Black feok me 70 d double 1hedded
Es1m. saying that Be could not ies me out
Il hl4. sir4t.
.Boy. X yoa make one attempt to play
- faIss.v said he. I'll blow your brains
cut
o. the nexf morning Black Quilted the
houne Ii ID early hour after breakfast.
bat n locked the door 81 The roorn upon
0xh.xt and myself. Not As he said.
s'1eeanse can't take yonr word. but be-
cause I don't want anyone fecling IN
here.s HI returned IL the eseniux 1t 7
e'rieek, ard found ne ~ - lad left me.
reedEnx ! noreI.
II following day was THURSDAY. !
6kail alwayx remember II. Tor regard
4 = one Of IN mast memorable days In
~ lIfe. Black went cut O. usual early
II ~ morning: his object being. n on
- rxece1inx DAP. to find ont. II be could.
uAas ~ Admiralty were dOinE IN view Of
~ rehhery of the Bellonic. We had been
Mt tkns sbeuf the space 81 an hour when
there came telegram for the doctor. who
rad H with d fierce exclamation.
II cnptxin wants mr. urgsntly,' said
y. Ind there's nosAing to do but to leave
20 Aere. You must put mp with The In
dignity 81 being locked In. Tbs man VINO
eunx this house il enc Of us."
Wkea ~ was gone sat In the great
armchaIr. puiling II = tbs window. and
tnkinx up ny book. l could hear the hum
e fDwn. the rumhiinx Of buses. and the
sh6ned roar of Lendon awake. ! could
esen - people ii the HOUSES - TIE other
~ u the leads. and II occurred % me.
Wit " / open that easement and cali
n help5 ha1 given pledge, II = true
ut should pledge biad under such con
1k9jcos1
I was ii sAe very fhrses u mental
sfruexis wk<n tn strange event Of the
~ happsned. | Glanced 10 look mp from
~ 49, ] hid been trying @ read. and
~ semaskahis object upon the leads
eussias ~ Window. II sas tie figure Of
! man. looking into my room: and pres
sntly. when b lad xiven NJ innNmsrable
nsxs ana wfnks, ~ teak knife from his
peck<t. and opened Ne catch, stepring
INTO IL chamber with the ninbie foof OF
! Kees upon = cxax path- Thea be drew
J &Anir up TO mine. slApped ~ uDn the
e1~e and aid:
In ths nafas of The law I fake yoa
y surpriss: but business. Mr.. Marx
Gfrsag. u The FIRST place have wirsd
Is ysur friend. Mr. Frederick Stewart.
ma expect hIm from Portsmouth In
reupi< II bears In ste second. yonr other
fxi<n1. III aocsor. Ii under lock and key.
9 fh< trininx charge 81 murder IN the
afldIsn3s. 10 begin with. When we have
Cspfaia Black. the iittis party win BE-
cempIe&e."
/ Isoksd III MIN. voicelsss fron - sur-
prsse a Ii. and h. went on:
U&48M y tE&t 4&N MHH = III HHA
kkernis NJ card. We have six men In the
rtreef outside. and another hall dozen
unfehinx tie leads here. fou win BE-
psnsibse eseuxh 10 follow my Instructions
kkseintely. Hlaek. wr know. isasss the
esunsry to-aixhf In AIs stsAaner. The
probebsiify II that ~ viii ecne ~ fetch
- 81 Z escseck ~ have frightened II ali
III q the peopie ae~nssaiFs-~if be docs.
- vii - with him. Otherwise. he's
Drwfxy surs 10 sesd SOMEONE for yes. ard.
II - IL ~ monent m oar sole link be-
kween skat nnmisfTsfed scoandrsI and his
erress. - ysa 20 risk one sfsp more.
m return ii amp rafe ~ far a. the roast.
~ - m4y follow him fer tie last tisns.
Ioaked II HI csrd. ~aereca was The
|nserip<ien. ~Ilefeefive Inspector Kinr.
rcotian6 lard j" md I md ~ sas:
n shsIl nos Only - 70 ihs coAss. bus
y ~ tender. Ter Isxe given my word.
uhnf ysu ms~ ~ hi tn neanfime i not
- n&zIr. sappcse hs11 nsas senss-
kfpuf
~1snMtian. Th@r~ isn't anoshsr sab
ut talked ~ IL any hea~ IL Ensos.<--
-. rsxd fhat ard IL fsn fhsusand II
~ pecket. snr way =
pxtsettxe Inspector King wsut ~ III
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