The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-07-09

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h stcicism did not go quite down I
h bottom. my lad. But, there, 1t
true enough, ] have come to help YOU
I have come to save your life If 20
will let me-
strove in vain to keep entire mas
which he appealed were too strong 70
me. My voice sounded strange, even i
my w ears as I said hoarsely: Il
IS impossible? What can you do"
What can ] do?" he answered, wit
a stern smile. Much! I have, boy,
dozen strings in my hands and Il neck
q life at the end of each!"
He raised his hand, and extended thu
fingers move them to and fro.
See! see! A life. a death!" he ex'
claimed. And for you I car and viii
save your life-one one condition
One n condition? p" l murmured.
AYE, one one condition, but it is
very easy one. | will save your life OF
my part. and you on yours must give
me a little assistance. Do OF see:
Then we shall be quits"
Il do not understand" / said duly
futtering so that / could for the mo-
1nent take in only n idea-that here
was a new hope for life.
1t Is very simple he resumed,
speaking slowly. Certain plans of
mine require that I should get your
luG DUCHESS conveyed JACK TO
England. But for you I should have
succeeded before this. In what you
have hindered me you can now help
me. You have their confidence and
great influence with them. All 1 ask
us that you will use that influence so
Inat they may be at a certain place at
g. certain hour. / will contrive the rest.
u shall be known, I promise you,
Ahat you
Betrayed them!"
Well, gave me some information"
he said lightly, putting away my
No; betrayed Them 1 persisted.
Put 1t SO, If you please" he replied.
Struggling his shoulders and raising his
eyebrows. What is in a word?"
You are the tempter himself, I
think" ! cried in bitter rage-for it
was bitter--bitter indeed to feel that
new born hope die out, But you come
to me in vain. I defy you.'
Softly, softly" he answered, with
calnlness.
Yet ! saw a little pulse beating In
his cheek that seemed to tell of some
emotion kept in subsection.
1T frightens you at first he said.
But listen. You will do them no harm
nnd yourself good. / shall get them
anyway. both the duchess and her hus-
band, though, without your aid, 1t viii
be more difficult. Why, help of that
Hlnd - given every day. They need
of whom you little dream who has
.Silencei" / cried fiercely. Il care
not I defy YOU
, could think OF only one thing. I
was Wild with rage n disappojnt-
nlent. His words had aggravated the
life / felt.
CO., cried. 60 and leave me,
you villain.
IL / do leave YOU he said, fixing
to DEATH"
SO be It'll" I answered Wild
". SO be It. / win keep my honor
o honor" The mask dropped
FROM his face, n he sneered as he
rose from his seat. A darker scowl
2 disfgured his brow as
Where will 1t be tonight" he
his eyes glowering down at
trn. hi a week hence, when you |
VIII y cast into q pit and forgotten?
Your honor, foola What is the honor
d q Head mani Pah! But die, then,
g you VIII have It SO! Die. like the
brainiess brute you are. and rot and
be ~foyEOtten!" he concluded passion
Ptely.
TAgv were terrible words, more ter
rfble ! know now than either he or I
understood then. They sc shook me
when he was gon / crouched.
trembling, on my pallet, hiding my
face In a f1t OF horror, taking no heed
* my jaiIerSs o of appearances. sDieI
and be forgotten! Die and be forgot
ten!" The doom rang IN my ears.
Something which seemed to me an
gelic reused me from this misery. 1t
was the sound Of a kindly. familiar
voice speaking English. / looked up
and found hi Dutehmall bending over
me with a face OF Infinite distress. With
nirn. Eut rather behind him. stood Van
Tree, pale and vicious eyed, Juggling
his sca1ity beard and gazing about him
upon Poor lad. Poor lad" the old
man said, his voice shaking as he
Booked at me. / sprang to my feet. |
the irons rattling as / dashed my hand
across my eyes. TT is all right
said hsrrlediy. had a-but never
mind that. II was like a dream. Only
tell the duchsss to look to herself i
EoEtinued, SIN rather vehemently.
clearance Is here. He is in Santon. /
hare seer him."
You have seen him?" both the
Dutchn1en cried at NEE.
Aye 4 said, with a laugh that was
three parts hysterical-tndeed i was
1till tingling all over with excitement.
rHa has been here to offer me nv life
Is would help HMM his schemes.
told him he was the teynpter ana de-
Med him, g he.he said should die
yet laughing wildly IL the same time.
81 think he As the ternpter,,' said
Master Lindstrom solernniy. his face
very gTinl, and therefore liar and
1he father oESlies. You may die, lad,
tspay--perhaps you must-but forgot
ten yo1 shall not be while We live, or
III ef us lives, or one of the children
Nfh0s1hall come after us, Heffs j 9lfrs i