The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-06

topping MIN by eight Inches, rand Il
any man hints that Master Berthe is
mere for n other purpose or with any
other intent thai to honestly risk his
HE In this endeavor as becomes a gen
tieman let him stand out, let him stand
out. and / viii! break his neck! File,
gentlemen. fie!" I continued, after a
short pause, which ] did not make too
long lest Master kingston's passion
should get the better Of his prudence.
Though I ar young, / have seen serv-
ice. But I never saw battle won vet
with d~issension In the camp. For
shame! Let us to business and max
the best dispositions we may"
You talk sense. Master Carey!!" Pen
ruddocke cried. with a great oath.
Give me your hand, and do you, King
ston, hold your peace. If Master BERTHE
Will not raise his men to save his own
SKIN, he will hardly do it for ours. Now,
Sir Richard Bray being taken, what is
to be done, my lads? Come, let US look
to that
So the storm blew over. But it was
with heavy hearts that two Of US fell
10 the discussion which followed, count
Ing over weapons and assigning posts
and debating this ones fidelity and that
ones lukewarmness. Our first impress.
sions had not deceived us. The plot
was desperate, and those engaged in it
were wanting In every element which
should command successful Informal
ton, for~ethought, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
thing save sheer audacity. When, after
a prolonged and miserable sitting, it
was proposed that all should take the
oatn OF association on the gospels,
Master BERTHE and / assented gloomily.
IT Woul make our position no worse,
for already we were fully committed.
n position was indeed bad enough.
We had only persuaded the others to q
short delay. and even this meant tina
we u remain in hiding in England,
exposed from day to day to all the
chances of detection and t~reachery.
Sir Thomas brought out from some
secret place about him q. tiny roll OF
paper wrapped In a quill, and while we
stood about him looking over his shout
ders he laboriously added, letter by let
ter, three or four names. The stern.
anxious faces which peered the while
at the document or scanned each other
only to find their anxiety reflected. the
haring lights behind US, the reckless
ness of some and the distrust of 9TH
ers, the cloaks in which many were
wrapped to the chin, and the occasional
gleam Of hidden weapons, made up a
scene very striking, the more as it was
no mere show, but some Of US saw only
too distinctly behind it the fgure of the
headsman and the block.
Now" said Penruddocke, who him
self. I think. o a certain grim pleas
ure in the formality, "be ready to
swear, gentlemen, In pairs, as I call
the names. Kingston and Matthew
son."
Lolling against the wall under one
or the sconces, I looked at Master
with him. He smiled as our
eye met, and I thought with a
rush OF tenderness how lightly I
could have dared the worst had all
my associates been like him. But re-
p1ning came too late, and in a mo-
ment Penruddocke surprised me by
calling out "Crewdson and Carey"
So Master BERTHE was not to be INV
companion? / learned afterward that
men who were strangers to one an
theory being that each should keep
an eye upon his a fellow. 1 went
forward to the end Of the table and
too the book.
There was a slight pause.
sharply. Did you not hear, man r"
There was a little stir at the farther
end of he room, and he came for
ward. moving slowly and reluctantly.
I saw that he was the man whom
we entered, a man of great height.
though slender, and closely cloaked. A
gray mustache covered his
mouth. and that wa almost all I made
Sus ~ oI IOiiiLS, with some
sharpness, a d him uncover. He did
so with an abrupt gesture, and reach,
out his hand grasped the other
end OF the book as though he would
take 1T from me. His manner was
so strange that l looked hard at him
and he, jerking UP his head with a
gesture OF defiance, looked at me. too
his face very pale.
l heard Penruddocke's voice dron-
Ing the words OF the oath, but I paid
no to them was busted
with something else. Where had I seen
the sinister CLEAN In those eyes be-
Tore. and that forehead high and mar
row. and those lean, swarthy cheeks?
Where had I before CONFRONTED that
very face which now glanced into mine
across h book? Its look wes bold
and defiant. but low down In the cheek
1 SAW q little pulse beating furiouslv
q pulse which told OF anxiety. and
the jaws. half yelled by the ragged
m~ustache. were set in an iron grip.
Where? Has I knew. / dropped nv
end OF n book and stepped back.
Look to the door!" cried. nv
voice sounding harsh and strange IN
w ears. Let no one leave. I
that mani And raising nv
hand I pointed pftilessly at NV oath
fellow. II denounca him-he i. snu
and traItcr!. -
q spy?" the man shouted 7arce,v
with the herceness OF despair.
Aye. you. you! Clarence or Crewd-
son, or whatever o call yourself.
you! My time has come"
(contiaued Next Wssk.)
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