The Washington times., 1909-11-12

silent escort. Whittier were they
bound! When would his chance come
% stoke the nnal surprising blow
Only the greatest effort at seif-control
Kept him from running everything by
premature action, his exultatiou was
EeIllnE the better of MIN Goodness and
patience were greater assets now than
strength and daring
me boat turned in midstream and
snot swiftly up the river, past the
black fortress with its scattered sentry
lights. where slept a u.lrrison in sweet
ignorance of the traSedy that was to
come upon Them when the sun was
nigh The lights of the city itself soon
peeped down INTO the Tain-SWept waters
music from the distant cafes came
talntIy 70 the ears of the midn ght vOy-
ayers. safe haven at their very
elbows, ana vet unatainabIe.
The occasional creek of an oar. a
whispered oath of dismay the heavy
breathing OF to1lers. the soft blowing
OF the mist-that was all; no other
SOUND on the broad, still river. 1t
WfS, indeed. night fit for the under
taking at hand
TruXton began to chafe under the
strain. His uneasiness was increased
Dy the certain conviction that before
long they would be beyond the city, the
walls OF which were gradually slipping
past He could not even 50 much as
guess at their destination There was
also the likelihood of encountering re-
endorsements, sent out TO meet the
Doatmen, or for protection a. the time
OF landing. A hundred doubts and mis-
giNlngS aSSaIled him. To suddenly omen
FIRE on the Tascals went against the
grain A dashing. running sight on the
shore was more to his li.Jng An ILL
timed move would foil them even as
success was in their grasp.
He considered their chances If he
were TO overturn the frail boat and
strike out for shore in the darkness
This project he gave ND at once: he
did not know the waters nor the banks
between which they glided. The4 were
past the walls now and rowing less
stealthily. Before long they would be
In position TO speak aloud; 1t would
De awkward for him. The situation
was rapidly growing more and more
desperate; the time was near at hand
when the final effort would have TO be
eXerted; He slipped the revolver from
his pocket, somehow he vas unable 10
keep his teeth from chattering but it
was through excitement. not fear.
Suddenly the boat turned TO the right
and shot toward the unseen bank. They
We're perhaps half a mile above the city
wall. TruXtOn's mind was working like
a trip-hammer He was recalling a GER
tain nomad settlement north of the city,
the quarters of fishermen, poachers and
horse traders, squalid. unClean COM
munity that lay under the walls be-
tween the northen gates and the river
These people. he was not slow ito sur
mise, were undoubtedly hand IN glove
with MarlanX. II not so surely connected
with the misguided committee of ten
This being the eve of the great uprising
il was not unlikely that a secret host
lay here awake and ready for the foul
observance of the coming holiday; here
at leasl, Chafed an eager, vicious, law
hating community Of mendicants and
outcasts.
He lad little time TO speculate on the
attit Ide OF the denizens of this I'M
wholesome place. The prov OF the boar
grated on the pebbly bank, and Peter
BrTtus leaned over the edge into the
shallow water.
Come on. Juiius-hand her over 10
me- he cried. making his way to the
stern,
AS he leaned over the side to seize
the girl in his arms. Truxton King
brought the butt OF the heavy revolver
down upon his skull Rrutus dropped
across the gunwale with groan, dead
20 al that was 10 happen In the next
half hour or more.
King VS. anxious TO avoid the hull
iabalOo at shooting was sure to Great
on shore. Action had been forced ypon
him rather precipitOusly. but he was
ready. Leaning forward he had the
two amazed oarsmen covered with the
weapon.
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