The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-09-09

"Gone of the way, Ell % Asgill re-
piled with a deprecatory grin. And
the whole cargo. was it, Captain?"
All the tubs, perfectly"
You paid your dues, of course?"
Dues, mon Dieu. Blu they take tho
goods."
Had you paid your dues?"
Not already, because"-
That's unfortunate" Asgill answered
in a tone of mock coincidence. Mighty
Unfortunate" He winked al Uncle
Ulick. Port dues, you know, Captain.
must be paid before the ship Slips her
mornings"
But
Mighty u~nfortunate!"
But what are the dues?" poor Au-
gustin cried, dimly aware tina he gas
being baited.
All, you're talking now" the Magis-
trate answered glibly. "Unluckily,
that's not in my province. I'm made
aware that the goods are held under
lieu for dues, and l can do nothing.
Upon payment, of course"-
But how much? Eth, sir? How
much? How much?"
| Luke Asgill, Who had two faces, and
for once was minded to let both be seen,
enjoyed the Frenchman's perpelxity.
He wished to stand we'll with Flavia,
"'As AANiC was q iaIt oBpoIlutlllN Vi Il
hibiting at ono his friendliness and
his powers of drollery. He was there
fore taken aback when a grave voice
cut short his enjoyment.
Still, If Captain Augustin," the voice
interposed, lis willing to pay a reason
able sum on account of dues?"
The magistrate turned about abrupt
ly. Eh?' he said. ooh, Colonel Sulli-
van, Is it?"
Then, doubtless, the goods will be
released so that he may perform his
duty to his customer.
Asgill had only known the Colonel a
few minutes, and, aware that he was
n of the family, he did not see how
10 take 1t. 1t vas as IL treason lifted
its head in the camp. He coughed.
I'd not be denying it," he aid But
until The McMurrough eturns"-
Such a matter is doubtless within
Mr.. S~ullivan's authority" the colonel
said, turning from him to Uncle Ulick.
Uncle ulick showed his embarrass-
ment. Faith, L don't know that it
is he said.
If Captain Augustsn paid, say 20 per
cent on his bills of ~lading-"
Ma FOL, 70 per cent" the captain ex-
claimed in establishment. ''Twenty-
but, yes, l will pay it. l will pay even
that. OF what use to throw the handle
after the hatchet?"
! Luke Asgill thought the colonel very
Sthipic. ga, 1 We mourning TO say TO
this, at AM he said, Struggling his
shoulders. It's not within my prov
ince."
Colonel John looked at the girl in a
| way in which he had not looked at her
before, and she found herself speaking
before she knew it. Yes" she cried
impulsively, "let that be done, and the
goods be given up
But The McMurrough?" Asgill be-
gan.
Il will answe for him. she said i'm
p%ulsively. Uncle Ulick, go, l beg, and
see it done.'
II will so with you" Colonel sulli-
van said. And doubtless Mr.. Asgill
Will accompany us, to lend the weight
Of his authority in the event of any
difficulty arising"
AsgilPs countenance fell. He was be-
tween two stools, for he had no mind
to d%isplease Flavia or thwart her
brother. AT length, NO." he said, I'll
not be doing anything in The McMur-
rough's absence"
Colonel John looked in the same
strange fashion at Flavia. II have no
legal power to act, sir" he said, "as I
can prove to you in private. n that
being so. 1 must certainly ask you to
lend me the weight of your authority"
And I will be hanged if L dol" Asgill
cried. There was a change in his tone
and the reason was not far to seek.
h'S SAtS 49,
They all turned and locke along the
road which ran to the end Of the lake.
With James McMurrough, who was
still a furlong away, We're the two
OBiernes. They came slowly, and
something in their bearing, even at
that distance awoke anxiety.
They're early from the cooking
Uncle Ulick muttered doubtfully, and
sober as pigs! What's the meaning of
that? There's something amiss, I'm
fearing"
A cry from Flavia proved the keen
ness of her eyes. Where is Giralda?'
she exclaimed. where is the mare?n
"Ay. what have they done with the
mare?" Uncle Ulick said in a tone of
CONSERVATION. Have they famed her,
I'm wondering? The garron Morty's
riding is none of ours"
II begged him not to take her!"
Flavia cried, anger c~ontending with her
grief. Giralda, her gray mare, ascribed
in sanguine moments to the strain of
the barley Arabian, and as gentle as
she was spirited, was the girls dearest
possession. II begged him not to take
her!' h repeated, almost in tears. II
knew there was danger"
James was wrong to take her up
country" Uncle Ulick said sternly.
They've claimed herr" Flavia walled.
II know they have! And / shall
never recover her! oh. Id far rather
she We're dead!"
Uncle Ulick lifted up his powerful
voice.
Where's the mare? 81 he shouted.
(Continued Mex. Week.l
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