Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-09
CHAPTER V
The Mystery.

Gdfdly naQ NaJnan1Gl fought his
way through the thin crowd of star
tied spectators about the whipping
post before the enorrnity Of his offense
| in interrupting the kings justice
dawned upon him. He was not sorry
| that he had responded to the mute
appeal of the girl who had entered so
strangely into his life. He rejoiced at
| the spirit that had moved him to &C
| ton, that had fired his blood and put
| the strength Of a giant in his arms;
and his nerves tingled with an IN
reasoning JOY that he had leaped all
barriers which in cooler moments
would have restrained him, and which
fixed in his excited brain only the
memory Of the beautiful face that had
sought his own in those crucial mo-
ments Of it's suffering The girl had
turned to him and to him alone among
all those men. He had heard her
voice, he had felt the soft sweep Of
her hair as he severed the prisoners
thongs, he had caught the flash of her
eyes and the movement Of her lips as
u.
as he sped swiftly up the slope he
considered himself amply repaid for
all he had done. His blood was stirred
as If by the fire of sharp wines; he
was still in a tension of fighting eX-
element. Yet no sooner had he fought
himself clear of the mob than his bet
ter judgment leaped into the ascend
ency. If danger had been lurking for
him before it was doubly threatening
now and he was sufficiently possessed
Of the spirit Of self preservation to
exult at the speed with which he was
enabled to leave pursuit behind A
single glance over his shoulder as
sured him that the man whom he had
saved from the prophets wrath was
close at his heels. His first impulse
was to direct his flight toward Oba-
diahs cabin; his second to follow the
path that led to his ship. At this hour
some Of his men would surely be
awaiting him in small boat and once
aboard the TyphOon he could continue
| his campaign against the Mormon king
with better chances Of success than
as q lone fugitive on the island. Be
sides, he knew what Casey would do
at shutdown.
| At the top Of the slope he stopped
and waited for the other to come up
| to him.
I've got ship off there" he called,
pointing inland. Take a short cut for
| l,0 ,oir Of hn iCIo
There's boat waiting for us!"
Neil came up painting. He was
breathing SO hard that for moment
he found it impossible to speak but
In his eyes there was . look that told
his unbounded gratitude. They were
clear, fearless eyes, with the blue
CLINT of steel in thcm and as he held
out his hands to Nathaniel, they were
luminous with the Joy of his deliver
ance.
Thank you, Captain Plum"
He spoke his companions name
with the assurance of one who had
known it for a long time. eff they
loose the dogs there will be no time
for the ship" he added, with sug-
gestive hunch of his naked shoulders.
Follow mel
There was no alarm in his voice and
Nathaniel caught the flashing CLEAN
of white teeth as Neil smiled grimly
back at him, running in the lead. From
the mans eyes the master Of the Ty-
phoon had sized up his companion as
a fighter. The smile-daring, conf
dent, and yet signaling their danger
assured him that he was right, and he