The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03
CHAPTER ~v.-coNTINuED.

Jte had only gone a few yards when
j heard him cry out. The next instant.
almost running against him myself.
cav h had happened. The women
had craftily lain in walt for him in the
little court into which the street ran
and had caught him as neatly as could
be. When | came upon them. the taller
woman was standing ut bay. with q
passion that was Utmost fury in her
pose and gesture. Her face. from
which The HOOD of a coarse cloak had
fallen back. was pale with anger. Her
gray eyes flashed. Her teeth glimmered.
Seeing her thus. and seeing the bur
den she cnrried under her cloak. which
Instinct told me was her child. !
Thought OF a tigress brought to bay.
"You lying knave." she Kissed. You
Judas!"
The ma cooled a couple OF PAGES
and IN yecoiling nearly touched me.
what would you" she continued.
"What do you want? What would you
dot You have been paid to go. Go.
and leave us"
II dare not" he muttered, keeping
away from her as if he dreaded a blow.
She looked 81 woman who ould deaf
q blow. n oma who could both love
end hate ficrcely and openly-as proud
aud frank and naughty q lady as /
had ever seen In my life. y dare not"
no muttcred sullenly. 81 nave my or
ders."
"Oh!" she cried with scorn. You
have YOU orders. have you? The murder
Is out. But from whom sirrah? Whose
orders are to supersede mine? would
King Harry were alive. and l would
have you whipped to Tyburn. Speak,
rogue. Vino bade you follow me"
He shoo': his head.
She looked about her wildly, passions
Ateiy. and l saw that h was at her
wits end what to do or how to escape
him. But she vas a woman. When
change In her. Her face had grown
soft. her voice low. Philip" she said
gently. tho purse was light. / will
give you more. will give you treble
the amount within a few weeks. and /
will thank you on my knees, and my
husband shall be such a friend to you
as you have never dreamed of IL you
that-or better stiM walk the streets
an hour and then report that you lost
eight of us. Think man: think" she
cried. with energy. The times may
change. A little more and Wyatt had
been master Of London last year. Now
the people arc fuller of discomfort than
ever. these burnings and t%orturings.
these Spaniards in the streets-Eng-
land will moi endure them long. The
times viii change. Let us go. and you
one."
He shook his head sullenly II dare
not do It," he said. And somehow 1
got the idea that he was telling the
truth and that 1t was not he mans
stubborn nature only that withstood the
bribe and the plea. He spoke as If he
were repeating a lesson and the master
were present.
When she saw that she could not
Q him. the anger which l think
came more naturally to her broke out
0fresh. you will not. you hound," she
cried. Will neither threats nor prom
move you?"
Neither he answered doggedly. II
have my ORDERS"
ener standing In the mouth of the lane
which opened upon the court where
they were. The women had taken no
notice of me. either because they did
not see me or because. seeing me. they
Thought that I was q hanger on of the
man before me. And he. having his
back TO me and his eyes on them.
could not see me. 1t was a surprise
70 him-a very great surprise. 1 think
when l took three steps forward and
stripped him by the scrutf of his neck.
o have your orders. have you?"
I muttcred In his ear as I shook him
70 and fro. while the taller woman
started back and the younger uttered
g cry OF alarm at my sudden appear
ence. We'll, you will not obey them.
DO you hear? Your employer nay go
hangs You will do just what these
eadles please to ask of you"
fle struggled an instant, but he was
an understood man. and lie could not
loosen the hold which 1 had secured
at my leisure. Then / noticed his hand
going TO his girdle In a suspicious way.
stop that" said. flashing before his
eyes q short. broad blade which had
cet many q deer's throat in old Arden
forest: You had better keep quiet or
u Will be the worse for you. Now,
mistress | continued. you can dispose
Of this little man as you please"
VINO are you" she said after a
pause. during which she stared at me
~ open establishment. No doubt 1 was
Q wild looking figure.
"a FRIEND" I replied, "or one who
would be such. i saw this fellow fol-
low YOU, and I followed him. For the
last five minutes 7 have been listening
to your talk. He was not amenable
% reason then. but ! think he viii
Oe now: What ehall do with him.
ewer at once. the GOODNESS and resolu-
ton with which she had faced him be-
tore failing her now. possibly In sheer
establishment or because my appear
ance ut her side. by removing the
'."a1i: sappe0 lne strength. II do not
KNOW. n said et length IN a *
puzzled tone.
Well" I answered.. you are going
to the Lilo wharf. and"-
"oh. you fool!' M screamed out
, harv oh, Q fool!, she repeated
ail.'' i
stood COMPOUNDED. My cheeks burned
with Shame. AZ her look OF contempt
cut me like a knife. That the reproach
was deserved I knew at once. for the
man In my grasp gave a start. which
proved that the Information was moi
lost upon him. Who told you" the
m went on, ciutching the child
5eaiously to her breast, as though she
saw herself afresh. "Who
told you o the L!on wharf7"
Never mind" I swere gloomilv.
Il have made q mistake. but it Is easv
70 remedy IT," And 1 too out my
knife again. d you go on and leave
U.S." ~
I hardly know whether I meant INV
threat or no. But my prisoner had no
doubts. He shrieked out q wild cry
OF fear which rang round the empty
colrt-snd by q rapid blow. despair
etvinE him courage. no dashed the
knife from my hand. This
done. he first flung himself on me.
then tried by a sudden Jerk to free
shlnNelf. In q m we were down
on The stones and tumhlinr over ono