Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-14
CHAPTER XIX.

longing for life and striven without
"a thought OF pity to corrupt me by
hopes and fears the most awful that
In0rtals know, was in my voice as /
spoke. ! rejoiced that vengeance had
come upon him at last, and that ] was
ats instrument. I saw the pallor of a
great fear creep into his dark cheek
and read In his eyes the vicious pas
sion OF a wild beast trapped and felt
no pity. Master Clarence" / said and
iaughed-laughed mockingly. You do
not look pleased to see your friends,
or perhaps you do not remember me.
Stand forward. Master BERTHE. May be
he will recognize you
But though Master Berthe came for
ward and stood by my side, gazing
at him, the villains eyes did not for
an instant shift from mine. 1T Is the
mani" my companion said after a
solemn pause, for the other, breath
Ing fast, made no W. "He was
- spy In the pay OF Bishop Gardiner,
when i knew him. AL the bishops
death i heard that he passed into the
service of the Spanish ambassador. the
Count de Feria. He called himself at
that time Clarence. / recognize him"
The quiet words had their effect.
From full one half of the savage
crew round us a fierce murmur rose
more terrible than any loud cutlery, yet
this seemed a relief 70 the doomed
man. He forced himself TO look away
from me and to confront the lark
ring Of menacing faces which hemmed
him In, The moment 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 themi" and he added a fearful
oath. He knows me. Ask him."
He pointed to Walter Kingston,
who was sitting modify on q tram
outside the ring, and who alone had
mot risen under the excitement OF my
challenge. On being thus appealed to
ne looked up suddenly. IF ! am to
choose between you.' he said bitterly.
and say which Is the rue man. ]
know which / shall pick"
which," Clarence murmured.
which," This time his one was diff
ferent. In his voice was the ring of
hope.
should give my vote for you,'
Kingston replied, looking contemptous-
iy at him. II know something about
YOU, but OF the other gentleman /
know nothing"
And not much OF the person you
call Crewdson," / retorted iercely,
since you do not know his real name.'
4 know this much" the young
snan answered, tapping his boot with
MS scabbard with studied carelessness,
that he lent me some money and
seemed a good fellow and one that
mated a mass priest. That is enough
Tor me. AS for his name, 1t ls his,
FANCY perhaps. 0 call yourself Carey.
well, ! know a good many Careys,
but I do not know you, nor ever
heard of you"
swung round on him with a hot
cheek. But challenge which was upon
my tongue was anticipated by Mas
3GF EnrftnM t1bna - 80 $3.50 ..~
MLcavc this 10 me, Francis he said,
and do you watch thai man. Mas
ter Kingston and gentlemen" he CON
ttnued, turning again to them and
drawing himself to his full height as
ne addressed them. listen IL you please.
You know me, II you do not know my
friend. The honor of Richard BERTHE
has been challenged until to-
night, nor ever Will be with impunity.
Leave my friend out OF the question
and put me In Ii. /. Richard Berthe.
SAY that that mar is a paid spy and
~iraormer, come here I'm quest of blood
money and he. Crewdson, a nameless
man, says that I lie. Choose between
as. or look at him and Judge. Looki"
he was right to bid them look. AS
the savage murmur rose again and
look from the wretched man his last
inufsa, as the ugliness of despair and
wicked. impotent passion distorted his
race. he was indeed the most deadly
witness against himself.
: The lights which shone on treach-
ser0us weapons half hidden or on the
Ellttering eyes OF cruel men whose
bi0nI was reused fell on nothing so
dangerous as the livid, despairing face
which, unmasked and eyed by all with
aversion, still defied us. Traitor and
spy rs he was, he had the merit OF
courage at least. He would lie game,
And even as 7 with a first feeling OF
pity for him, discerned this. his sword
was out and with q curse he lunged
at me.
Penruddocke saved me by a bullet
which sent me reeling against the
wall, so that the villains thrust was
spent on air. Before he could repeat
~ four or five men flung themselves
upon him from behind. For a
there was q great uproar, while the
Eroup surrounding him swayed to and
fro as he dragged his captors UP and
down with a strength / should not
nave expected But the end was cer-
tain, ana we stood looking on quietly.
In q minute or two they had him down.
and disarming him bound his hands.
For me he seemed to have a special
hatred. Curse you.7 he painted, glar-
Ing at me as he lay helpless. you
ave been my evil angel, From the
mrst day ! saw o you have thwartcd
me In every plan. and now you have
brought me to this!"
MOT /, but yourself" ! answered.
MY curse upon youi" he cried again,
the rage and hate in his face SO ter
rtble that / turned away s~huddering
and sick at heart. IF I could have
killed ycu." he cried. Il would have
died c~ontented.'
Enough i~nterposed Penruddocke
brisk1y. 1T lis well for us that Master
BERTHE and his friend came here to-
night. Heaven grant II be not too
Iatcl We do not need he added, look
Ing round. any more evidence. L
1hink?"
The dissent was loud. and. saw for
Kingston. who still sat sulking apart,
unanimous.
aIoeathg" said the cornishman
quietly.
No 9 spoke; but each man gave q
brief, stern nod.
Very we'll" the leader continued:
Then 1 propose
~'0ne moment,v said Master BERTHE.
-3ut<rxupting him. "a word with YOU
apart. with our friends permission.
YoQ. repeat II to them afterward.,:
He drew SIR Thomas aside, and they
HrfIxed Into the corne by the door.
where they stood talking IN whispers.
huh SMALL reason 10 feel sympathy
b thu man who lay there tied and
doomed ID 6lc like D calf. Yet even /
ahuddered~-yfs. and sons Of tho
EHnx{leu0d men round me Shuddered al