Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-07-10
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1hc bottom. my lad. But, there, IL u
true enough, ! a v come TO heip you
4 have come 10 save your IRE III you
will let me-"
i strove In vain to keep entire mas
terry over myself. h feenngs 10
which he appealed were too strong TOT
me NV voice sounded strange, even IN
my own ears. as | said hoarsely: 1T
IS impossible? What can you DO?
what can I do?" he answered, with
n stern smile. Much! / have, boy, a
dozen strings In my hands and a neck,
81 life at the end OF EACH"
He raised his hand, and extended the
fingers moved them to n fro.
See! see! A life, a DEATH! ne ex-
claimed. And for you | can ana VIII
save your life-one n condition.
zone one condition." | murmured.
AVE, one one condition, but 1t Is a
very easy one. / will save your lie on
my part, and you on u must give
me a little assistance. DC you see?
Then we shall be quits"
IL do not understand l SAID duly.
L did not. His words had set my heart
futtering so that I could for the mo-
ment take in only one idea-that here
was a new hope for life.
ut is very simple" he resumed
speaking slowly. Certain plans or
mine require that | should get your
friend the duchess conveyed back TO
England. But for you i should have
succeeded before this. In what you
have hindered me you can now help
me. You have their confidence and
great influence with them. All / ask
xs that you will use that influence SO
that they may be ut a certain place at
n certain hour. | will contrive the rest.
II shall never be known, l promise you,
hat you
betrayed them!"
We'll, gave me some Information"
ne said lightly, putting away my
phrase.
mo; betrayed Them persisted.
Put IL SO, Ii o please he replied,
Struggling his shoulders and raising his
eyebrows. What is in a word?"
You are the tempter himself, l
think" / cried in bitter rage-for 1t
was ~bitter-bitter indeed to feel that
new born hope die out But you come
To me in vain. I defy YOU"
Softly, softly" he answered, with
caimness.
Yet l saw a little pulse beating In
his cheek that seemed to tell of some
emotion kept 10 subsection.
1T frightens you at first" he said.
listen. You will do. them M harm
and yourself good. | shall get them
anyway, both the duchess and her hus-
tiAP0Slg tiP JOoi IN II VIII
he more difficult. Why, help of that
kind is given every day. They need
never know IL. Even now there is one
OF whom you little dream who has
"SiIencein | cried iercely. Il care
/ defy YOU"
1 could think OF only one thing. 1
was wild with rage and disappoint-
ment. His lords had aggravated the
pain of every regret, every clinging to
life J felt.
"Go," cried. go and leave me.
you villain"
IF / do leave you.' he said, fixing
his eyes on me, lit will be, my friend,
40 DEATH"
w. $50 be II. / viii keep my honor"
Your honor The mask dropped
from his face, and he sneered as he
rose from his seat. A darker scowl
changed and disfigured his brow as
he lost hope of gaining me. Your
honor? Where win Ii be tonight" he
Missed. his eyes glowering down at
me. Where a week hence, when you
win be cast into a pit and forgotten?
OF a dead man? Pah! But die. then,
tf you VIII have IT so! Die, like the
bTainiess brute you are. and rot and
ne forgotten!" he concluded passion
They were terrible words, more ter
wible I know now thar either he or /
understood then. They so shook me
when he was gone / crouched,
'trernbling, on my pallet. hiding my
xaca in a fit OF horror, taking no heed
aDf my jailers or of appearances. Die
be forg0ttent Die and be forgot
aeni" The doom rang In my ears.
Something which seemed to me an
peIic reused me from this misery. 1t
was the sound of a kindly, familiar
voice speaking English. l looked up
anG found the Dutchman bending over
me with a face OF Infinite distress. With
him. but rather behind him. stood Van
tree, pale and vicious eyed, tugging
mis- scanty beard and gazing about him
like a dog seeking some one to fasten
npon. Poor lad. Poor lad" the old
snan said, his voice shaking as he
looked at me. / sprang to my feet.
the irons rafting as dashed my hand
across my eyes. 1T is all right" I
said hurriedly. II had a-but never
mind that. II was like a dream. Only
tell the duchess to look to herself" /
continued, still rather ~vehemently.
clarence Is here. He Is in Santon. |
have seen HIM"
You have seen him?" both the
Dutchmen cried at once.
Ayt, 4 S8iu. Win II tduSu tnat was
three parts Observation-Disclosures l was
still tingling all over with excitement.
~He a been here to offer me my life
IL I would help him in his schemes. j
told him he was the tempter and de-
ned him, and he-he aid l should die
and be forgotten" / added trembling,
yer laughing wildly at the same time.
II think he Is the tempter," said
Master Lindstrom solemnly, his face
very grim. land therefore a liar and
the father Of lies. You may die. lad,
fo6ay-perhaps you must-but forgot
ten you shall not be while we live. or
one OF us lives, or one of the children
who shall tome after us. He is a liar
got my hands. with a struggle.
from the old man, and turning my
back upon him went n looked out
of the window. The sun was rising.
The tower OF the great minister, seen
now Tor the first time, rose In stately
brightness above the red roofs and
quaint gables and the rows OF dorner
windows. Down In the streets the
Eraynexs and chill yet fingered, but
8bove was q very Glory OF light and
warmth and color-the rising OF the
May sun. When / turned round, / was
myself again. The calm beauty OF that
nixht had stolen into my soul. ELS II
umcy' I said cheerfully. For the crowd
W. gathering below, and there were
voicts and feet on the stairs.
II think II is," Master Lindstrom an
severed, We have obtained leave tc
no with you. You need fear no violence
~ the streets. for h man Who was