Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-01-01

put It there"
Put what thers7-
Put Rodney's portrait In the locket,
and the locket where you would end It"
You did, Why2-
-Oh, Just to SEQ what you would do
and you did H."
yes, did" admitted. Then you're
not but she interrupted by turning
10 me.
-Monsisur Duponceau was a. polite AZ
tests on the way home, but I think he
was running into some danger on my ac-
count believe he has come to Alastair
to hids~
II know he has
-Oh, tell me all about It r shs begged
Il know very little. He's in sdventur>
er. and he's fed from Europe, and there
are people very anxious to take him back,
and he's going to live in the Ship. More
over. 1t seems reasonably certain that
there's going TO be trouble"
"Is therefr she cried, half In excite
mcnt, half In delight. "Oh, let's help
him r.
/ found that only needed this chance
to avow myself openly.
I'VE will. I've decided to stand by
him, whatever happens"
Barbara looked exceedingly delighted.
III I were only a mani she exclaimed.
"As II Is, I'll have to do everything by
proxy"
"You can help us a lot"
"How7"
"By coming to sec us often and bring
fr~ - xunrfd I
instantly identified myself with Dupon-
ceau. THAT u.s. IL It doesn't begin to look
too dangerous" l added.
She turned to face the ocean again.
81 should like to do something to help
him." she said, because like him Sup
pose we go to see him now
l picked up my easel and paints on the
cliff. and we boarded the Ship.
At the foot Of the cabin stairs Barbara
saw the silver-mounted pistols blazing in
the sun.
"Oh p she said, looking at Duponceau.
who stood In the door very tall and
straight "Shall you use thoseT
81 should not be surprised" he an
swered gravely.
Against whoml haven't seen an
enemy on the beach,"
"You will see," he answered. "They
will come-secretly-perh tonight"
Tonight !" she echoed. "And how
many will there be?"
There was a grim little smile about his
lips now. II cannot tell perhaps doz-
en-, possibly score that depends on how
resolute a man they think me-"
81 think you very resolute," she said
soberly; quite the bravest man l have
ever seen"
UnquestionaN= there was no logic In
this remark, and yet l couldn't but own
that I agreed with Barbara.
Tonight" she unused, her eyes deep
with the elaboration of general. How
will you defend the Ship-one against n
dozen?"
"You forget Charles and me-" l put In.
"Will you fight, too?" she asked.
"Surely. l looked up my weapons this
morning and put them In order. l will
bring them on board this afternoon and
add them to Monsieur Duponceau's."
"And you, too, believe In the enemy p
she inquired.
"Most certainly. saw one OF them
this morning"
Barbara sat down on one Of the chairs
I had left. ITO think she said, "that
Captain Kidd should come to life again
But where Is the buried treasurer"
I thought Of the chest ! had seen car
ried into the woods on the night Of the
storm, but said nothing. When | glanced
at Duponceau he was smiling at Bar
bara. This is very desperate matter
for me-" he said, "but even the most des-
perate affairs are frightened by wom-
an. You are my good angel, mademoi-
selle.-
He said It In such a way that Barbara
could not but be pleased.
Thank you, monsieur; and what plans
have you made for defense?"
Duponceau outlined his plans. First
Of all he would stay well hidden from
sight; then IL his enemies should fnd
him, there were three points OF attack
from the open sea, from the cliff above
the causaway, and from the beach be
yond the protecting circle of rocks. w,
studied each In turn, and planned how
three men. well armed, could hold th'
Ship against a score. 81 should like NOR,
ammunition than have" Duponceau con
ftSsed.
There Ia plenty In my cottage tolt
him.
Let's get II now" cried Barbara, "ant
some OF the guns"
We went to the cottage, and Barbara
In her interest, forgot what she woul'
have termed the proprieties, and entered
and looked about my dining-room while
collected cartridges and pistols. She In
sisted on helping Charles put mp 4 guam
tity Of food to carry to the Ship. At las
we started forth again, she with the PRO
visions, l with a shotgun and two rsvol
vers. Half way down the beach two me-
came out Of the pines and walked dow
to meet US.
Where are you going with thos
guns7" one of them, a surly faced char
demanded
-what business is that Of yoursr
asked
/ He changed his tactics Were looA
ing for 4 man who's reported to hav
! landed somewhere on this beach 4 nigh
| or two ago.
Eyes, l said pleasantly, gazing sbsen'
ly at the sky