Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-05

was on 80 long as II would n0at But
the boatmen were not so minded. They
were not provisioned for such q
cruise nor. prepared for it.. Not even
the incentive Of unlimited financial
rewards with which Darlington strove
to dazzle them could make them agree
to continue the pursuit. They were
ctamurous for putting back To Poets.
mouth, seeing plainly that they had
failed. 1t was only the personal au-
thority Of Carrington's rank and sta.
ton which kept them from su tvaarily
dispossessing him from the helm.
They were not quite ready for that
when Strathgate's boat came rushing
down toward them. , e~,
IT was Carrington's opportunity.
Baked in his chase Of his wife, he
determined to wreak his vengeance
upon the earl. AS the boat drew close
to his bows, by a sudden sweep Of the
helm he sent his own heavier cutter
crashing fair into 1t. The force with
which he struck the other boat caused
Strathgate's smaller vessel to hang on
the bows Of Carrington's boat. There
was no loss Of life, for Strathgate,
scarcely worse for the disaster, fol.
lowed by Cooper and the lad, scram,
bled aboard Haight's cutter.
White with passion Strathgate
rushed aft, shaking his fist at Caring.
ton, who sat laughing bitterly in the
stern sheets. At strathgaSss back
were Cooper, furious over the deliber.
ate wrecking Of his boat, and the boy
eager to join In the fray. -c roo
by heaven!" cried Strathgate,
iercely, what did You mean by
that?', .,..,.. ar. ,.. .r...... d,
II should think that my meaning
was obvious even to YOU" says my
lord. indinerently, although he was
va "a .AtsS'r ~ Vs.
leethhg With anger to see his adver
sary within bis reach -cb
81 don't know you, sir" cried Coop
or, shaking his nst but you sunk my
boat. You done II deliberately. It'll
! cost you . matter Of ESQ" 10
| lii. cheap at the price," answered
| Darlington. Don't .Eorry, my man
Just pipe down." he continued, as
Cooper opened bis mouth to expostu
late. I'm Lord Darlington. You shall
be paid for your boat and something
for your trouble"
Payment ,is not enough to com
pensate me, Carrington," cried strath
gate, furfously. ''
NO" returned Darlington, there,
nothing that l might offer you that
would pay you for what you've done
! you ,dastard!", +, sigi9s'
| What do ,you mean, .
You know very well what | mean
although / confess | have done some
wrong to your powers Of fascination, ;
returned Darlington.
And what pray, may be the e1
PLANTATION Of that statement" queriet
Strathgate. la.
Il thought that you had run ava,
with my wife; I thought so yesterda,
morning, that is; but now | see tina
she fed from you as we'll as from
me-"
ITS lie!" cried Strathgate.
Both men were now so worked III
and so blinded with passion that the,
did not care for the open,mouthed
open-eared audience which crowded
around them.
"She did 60 with me-" continued tn,
runaway. -
1T looks like It this morning.
she went with you, how did she com,
to be on yonder ship while you wer'
here?"
Strathgate laughed evilly.
III you must know 1t, my lord, you
wife fed in my company" .
Damn you'll" cried Darlington.
| But Strathgate went on withou
needing. ..... 49,.
AN accident, q broken coach whee
stopped our journey. l rode on ahea,
to make arrangements for our passag
to some happier land on yonder ship
Lady Ellen elected to go by water.
81 don't believe a word of it." re
turned Darlington. IF 1t were true,
asked my lord again, 81 ask 20,
why you were not on the ship"
Il oversight myself this morning
with the consequences which you see.
"You haven't seen the end of thos
consequences, my Lord Strathgate,
continued Darlington.
MOI"
mot by any means. Well settl
the question as to which Of us is t
live"
And have Lady Elem" interrupt
ed Strathgate.
i Darlington whipped out his pistoI
Another word like that and II
kill you without giving you a chanc
for defense"
l you threatened to murder me Of
the wharf an hour or so ago." an
Strathgate, equally. What prevent
you from doing II now"
4 "A thing Of which you know moth
Ing" answered Darlington.
And what is that, pray?"
"A sense Of honor"
y Indeed" answered the earl, Il ha
; understood that your honor was Il