The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-04-22

Win his revolver ready IN MS manu.
he dashes rapidly up the circular stone
stairway. upon which open little loop
holes. After nightfall, these give him
no light But the illumination of q
lamp or candle comes down the stair
way as he passes higher up. He calls;
Marina, are you there?" and enters
the chamber at the top of the tower.
1t is lighted by lamp and fitted up
for occupancy. There is a little bed
in 1t, some old chairs and an oaken
table. Upon the bed are bunch of
cyclamen flowers and articles of wom'
ans apparel. He flies to examine
them. They are not those Of his wife.
Upon the table is an envelope ad
dressed:
Lieut. Edwin Gerard Anstruther."
Its contents, written in the same
hand as that of Marina's letter. makes
the young mans eyes roll in his head:
Mon Cher Anstruther:
l have been watching your coming, over
the hills. following the cyclamen flowers
the charming Marina 80 astutely dropped
into the path to bring you here-and am
prepared for your visit
| thought you would he attracted to the
light in this chamber when all else was
dark.
AS you read this you are already trap
ped.
Do you think / will spare anyone who
brought about my brothers death? Ask
Tomasso. who Is already gone
Do you imagine, English lieutenant.
who call yourself husband to the woman
l have decreed shall be mine, that you
shall be scathless-
The sharp cang of the doors below
makes Edwin drop the letter and
spring like topman down the stairs.
Though he is quick, somebody is
quicker. The strong doors are closed
AS he reaches the lower step, he hears
steel bars falling into their sockets out
side. From without jeering laugh
makes him know this has beer
planned. This is confirmed by the
creaky turning of great key.
Unlock this door!" he commands il
quarterback tones.
"Diable, not after having had Sc
much trouble to trap you" is returned
in almost Partisan French.
Without word Anstruther dis
charges his revolver into the lock o
the door. He has exhausted his tire,
remaining cartridges, when the i'm
pingement of the bullets shows tina
the lock is protected by steel and hi
attempts abortive.
He is interrupted by loud cries o
terror from almost beneath his feet
Hang it, quit that shooting! Do yol
want to blow us up? | saw that scar
faced chap shove sticks of nitro
glycerin all around in the erevices
This towers mined, and that scoun
drel has got fuse or electric wir
running to It,"
His own language with a Yanke
twang coming from below startles Ed
win. He has some matches in hi
pocket; strikes one, looks round an
sees a trap door in the flooring almos
beneath his feet. He pulls it up an
peers down. His eyes glare into thos
of another man gazing up from an ur
foreground vault. Holding the mate
so that he can see the face he gasps
Great guns, Emory! l thought yo
! dead!"
I'm almost dead" growls the detet
| tive, Edwin, almost stunned by SUI
prise, gazing at him petrified. "B
| the living lingo, where's Barnes?
| guessed some of you'd find me out,
adds the Pinkerton man in relieve
voice. Il reckoned you'd rescue
chap who's been risting his life an
getting a good deal the worst of it i
your employ"
Il came to find my wife," cries EC
win shortly. Have you seen herr"
ooh, there's lady, ! think, in tn
house"
in the house? And they hav
cooped me up in this tower" Anstrl
Their frantically assaults the doc
again.
"Oh, reckoned they'd be dom
something underhand to you," cal
Emory. Come down and help me OF
first"
why don't you come up? There
a ladder"
81 can't Dash it, they've got le
irons on me. They feed me on sou
and bread and don't even leave
spoon with me to dig out. was seize
and Struggled from st. Tropez in Thu
fishing craft that followed your yacl
just the moment l had it fixed so
hear their plans. They're crafty {
snakes"
"A Pinkerton man like you capture
in this dlsgraceful way!" says A
struther sternly. For he thinks ha
Emory kept his eyes open and dor
his duty, Enid would have escaped a
duction and the rest never have con
to pass.
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