The Marshall republican., 1907-03-01
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CHAPTER *.
For suddenly ] saw his eyes widen
and fash with anger and a~pprehen.
sion. Quick as n passing sun.shadow.
his hand swept the candeiabrum
from the table. lie made n swift back.
ward spring toward the door. but he
mi q little too late. The darkness
he had created was not intense
enough. for there was still the rudy
glow from the logs: and the bosom
Of his dress-shirt made a fine target.
Besides. the eyes that had pcered into
the window were accustomed TO the
night.
Biang! The glass OF the window
shivered and jIngled 10 the floor.
and n sharp report followed. The
rogue cried mi In fierce anguish.
and reeled against the wall. william
whipped out his revolver. but. even
from his favorable angle. he was not
quick enough. The hand that had al.
rectcd the frst bullet was ready to
direct the second.
All this took place within the count
~ ten. The Girl and ! sat stifiy In
u chairs. n II potriHed. Il was all
80 swiftly accomplished.
Drop ~" said a cold. anthori.
tative voice. and ! a tina vaguc out.
lines OF Haggerty's face beyond the
broken window-pane.
william knew better than TO hest.
tate. Ills revolver struck tho floor
DULY. and n curse rolled from his
lips. Immediately n heavy body pre-.
y cipitated itself against the door. which
crashed inward. and an oficer fear.
lessly entered. a revolver In each
hald. This tableau. which lasted full.
ly a minute. vas finally disturbed by
the entrance OF Haggerty himself.
Don't be alarmed. Miss" no said
heartily; "it's all over I'm sorry for
the bullet but II had to be done. The
rascal has nothing more serious than
a splintered bone. am a dead shot
4 fine night!"-triumphantly. "Its
been q long chase, and Il never was
sure OF the finish. You're the clever
est rogue II has been my good fortune
TO meet this many a day. / don't
even know who you are yet. Well
well! wen round that up In time
Not TIL the candles again sputteret
with light. and william was securel,
handcuffed and dlsarmed. did I recol
lect that I possessed the sense OF mo
ton. The smoke OF powder driftet
across the fickerlng candles. ant
there was q salty taste on m,
tongue.
"Horrible!" cried the GIRL GOVERN,
her eyes.
The master rogue and his vale
wer led out into the assembly-room
and We reluctantly followed. saw
II all now. When Haggerty called ~
central at the club. he ascertainet
where tie last call Ind been from
and. learning that II came from Holly
wood Inn. he took his chance. Th'
room WA soon filled with servant
and st~able-hands, the pistol.shot hav
ing lured them from their beds. TIT
wounded man was very pale. HI
sat with his uninjured hand tight,
clasped above the ragged wound. ant
a little pool Of blood slowly formed a
his side on the door. But his eye
shone' brightly.
"A basin OF water and some linenl'
cried the girl to Moriarty. And sent
all these people away"
To yer, rooms. livery one OF yet
snapped Morisrty. sweeping his hands
"Tis no place for ye. be on" III
hurried the servants out Of the room
and presently returned with . basil
Of water. some linen and balm.
We watched tho Girl rs she bathe'
and bandaged the wounded arm; AMI
once or twice the patient smiled. Has
gerty looked on a~pprovingly, and Il
Williams eyes there beamed the ser
tie light Of reverence. IL was . pic
ture To . this lovely creature play
ing the part Of the good Samaritan
moving here and there 10 her exQuisit
gown. An. the tender mercy knev
that. onme what might. I had strange
" found the right woman, the On
woman,
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