The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-04-11

and after that-Here's the stable boys,
they can tell you about It, sir"
He threw open the door and the
three boys came In.
who was with Lord Strathgate last
night2H questioned Darlington hercsly.
The stable boys shufied uneasily.
Each looked furtively to the others,
and they made no answer.
by heavenl" cried Darlington in
tones Of thunder, answer me or I'll
have you logged all over the place"
Twas a slight young man." said
n Of them, finally. We didn't rec.
ognize who it was" he continued,
boldly lying. Lord Strathgate is a
very imperious man and he covered US
with his pistol and swore If We made
q sound he'd blow our brains out. and
the young man tied our hands and the
two Of EN- gagged u.s."
Couldn't you see who the young
man WASP"
mo, my lud; not In the dark"
"And you allowed Lord strathgate
and M young STRIPPING to overcome
your"
I'VE be nightly afeard Of firearms,
your lordship," answered another
stable boy. They looked awful big
and monstrous In the night"
Which team did they take?' said
Darlington, cutting in.
He knew all he had to know, and
he would waste no more time on these
men.
"The bays, my lud."
"The bays! The best team In the
stable! and the travelling c~arriage2"
Your lordship. yes, sir" returned
the coachman,
THAT will do. Go you and saddle
Sailor and the best rider among you
boys saddle the best horse left in the
stable and make ready to come with
me. See that your pistols are in the
holsters. Where is the lodgekeeper?'
Here, sir" answered that individ
ual, entering the library and making
a scrape.
What do you know about this at
falr?"
What affair, my lud?"
"The flight Of the earl OF strath
gate"
HE came to the lodge about twt
o'clock and said som'w'at about
wager with your lordship and babe m,
open the gate"
And you opened 1t, you fool?"
Eyes, my lud."
"Jepson," said Darlington to the but
Ter, tell Mr.. Wilson, my steward, t
discharge every man before me el
cept the one who rides with ms
They are either knayes or fools, an
l want none of them about me. Whic
way did the carriage turn" continue
Darlington once more facing the lodgr
keeper.
IF I'm no longer In your lordship
employ, / don't know as l can remen
Der that" the man answered impert
nently.
you villain!" cried the infuriate
earl, making a dash at him, but IL
man did not wait. He stood not upc
the order Of his going, but fed
once with the others from the roor
A moment later there was a tim.
knock on the door and at Darlington
I, bidding the woman who looked aft
Mistress Deborah entered.
"Your lordship, Mistress slocum
: room is empty"
Was her bed slept In last night
/, yes, my lud."
"And she is not there now2"
mo, my lud."
=. "she did not summon you this NOR
/, ingH"
mo. my lud. But, then, she oftC
dresses herself, and there's nothi1
, peculiar about that"
t Have you looked for her els
0 where?"
mo, my lud."
Search the house for her at one
a and tell her / want to see her"
a yes, my lud."
: Nov, go!" cried Darlington.
e The maid disappeared, only to 81
g place to Admiral Kephard.
Q What's the trouble, my lad?" SO
e the admiral, rolling into the room, g
o ing evidence in the disorder of /
d costume Of the haste in which he h
made his toilet.
e Admiral, you are the only friend
have In Gods world, l believe"
+" We'll, l am your friend, my ID
n Count on that without fail. VIVA
the trouble?"
d Lady Darlington has gone. She Il
) me this"
d He drew from the pocket of
h waistcoat the note, added the chez
n to it, and extended them to the &
miral.
., The old man took them, read the
slowly, folded them up and return
them to the injured husband.
Darlington" he said, you've be
a fool
Il know it." returned the other.
"The idea" said the admiral, q
your giving a look to that painted {