The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
CHAPTER XIX.

past, when he had left me for death,
when he had played with the human
longing for life and striSSn without
g thought of pity to corrupt me by
hopes and fears the most awfu that
mortals know, was in my voice as |
spoke. l r%ejoiced that vengeance had
CONE upon him at last. and that / was
us instrument. l saw the pallor Of a
great c creep into his dark check
and read in his eyes the vicious pas
sion OF q wild beast trapped and felt
no pity. Master Clarence" I said and
laughed-laughed moclingly. You do
not LOOK pleased to see your friends.
Or perhaps o do not remember me.
stand forward. Master BERTHE. May be
he Will recognize you"
But though Master BERTHE anne for
ward and stood by my side, gazing
at him, the Villains eyes did not for
an instant shift from mine ut is the
man." my companion said after a
solemn pause. for the other, breath
Ing fast, made no answer II was
? spy In the pay OF Bishop Gardiner,
when knew him. AT the bishops
death ! heard that he passed into the
service OF the Spanish ambassador, the
Count de Feria. He called himself at
The quiet words had their effect.
From full one hal Of the savage
crew round us q fierce murmur rose
more terrible than any loud cutlery, yet
this seemed n relief to the doomed
He forced himself to look away
from me and to confront the dark
ring OF menacing faces which hemmed
MIN In. The momen he did SO he
appeared to find courage and words.
They take me for another MANI he
cried IN hoarse accents. II know Moth
ing of them!" n he added a fearful
oath. He knows me. Ask him"
He pointed to Walter Kingston,
who was sitting modify on a tram
outside the ring, and who alone had
not risen under the excitement Of my
S "a On being thus appealed to
choose between you," he said bitterly.
know which I shall pick"
"Which?" Clarence murmured.
.Wh1chy!' This time his one was diff
hope.
should give my vote for you.'
Kingston replied, looking contemptous-
" ut him.. II know something about
you. but OF the other gentleman /
know nothing"
cal Crewdson." / retorted flercely,
since you do not know his real name"
know this much.' the young
man answered. tapping his boot with
MS with studied carelessness
ina ne lent me some money and
OWN IN llu III lUdl
mated 2 priest. That is enough
TOT mo. Az for his NAME, it is his
Fancy perhaps. You call yourself Carey.
Weli, l Know q good many Careys.
heard OF YOU"
I swung round on him with q hot
Eneek. But challenge which was upon
my tongue was anticipated by Mas
ter BERTHE, who drew me forcibly back,
Leave this to me. Francis" he said.
land DO you watch that man. Mas
Ter Kingston n gentlemen he con-
tinued. turning again TO them and
craving himself to his full height as
ne addressed them. listen IL you please,
you know me, II o do not know my
Friend. The honor Of Richard BERTHE
mas never been challenged until to-
plight. nor ever will be with impunity
Leave my friend out Of the question
and put me in 1t. l. Richard BERTHE
say that that man is q paid spy and
1nformer, come here in quest OF blood
money. and he, Crewdson. a nameless
nus. or look at him and Judge. Look!'
he was right to bid them look. AS
tne savage murmur rose again and
took from the wretched man his last
nope. as the ugliness Of despair and
wicked. impotent passion distorted his
witness against himself.
me lights which shone on treach-
erous weapons half hidden or on the
S!itterlng eyes of cruel men whose
blood was reused fell on nothing sc
dangerous as the livid,, despairinr face
which. unmnsked and eyed BY ali witt
aversion, still defied us. Traitor an6
p as he was, he had the merit al
courage at least. He would die game
And even as I, with a first feeling d
ply TOT him. discerned this, his SWORD
was out, and with a curse he lunref
Rt me.
= Penruddocke saved me by a bullet
which sent me Keeling against tn
wall. SO that the Villains thrust wa:
spent on air. Before he could repea,
AZ our or five men flung themselve.
MIN from behind. For a momen,
there was a great uproar, while tn
XIoup surrounding him swayed to nnc
ITO a. he dragged his captors up nni
Gown with q strength / should no
nave expected. But the end was Ger.
IN 9 minute or W. they had him down
dlsarmtng him bound his hands.
For me he seemed to nave a specia
hatred. Curse you,' he painted, glar.
ing at me as he lay helpless. "Yo,
nave been my evil angel! From tn,
me IN every plan, inc now you have
brought me to this!"
Not I, but yourself" I answered.
MY curse upon you!" he. cried again
Ntto A08S dIlu udL0 IN MS race so ter.
ftble that I turned away shudderins
n sick at heart. IF 1 could haye
Killed YOU" he cried. Il would hav,
died contented.'
Enough" interposed Penruddock,
br!skly. 1T IL well for us that Maste,
BERTHE and his friend came here to.
night. Heaven grant 1t be not to-
late! We do not need" he added. look.
ing round. any more evidence,
think ??''
The dissent was loud. and. save 70,
Kingston. who still sat sulking apart
Death" said tho cornishma,
quietly.
No n spoke. but each man gave /.
brief. stern nod.
Very WELL" h leader continued,
Ss.'then I propose
zone moment" said Master BERTHE
i~ntcrrupting him. "A word with 70,
apart, with our friends permission
You "a repeat It to them afterward.'
He drew Sir Thomas aside, and the.
retired into the corner by the door
where they stood talking in whispers
had small reason to feel sympath.
Tor the man who lay there tied an.
!. doomed to die like q calf. Yet even
0huddered-yes, and some OF tn
w hardened men trO,1nd me- al