Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-01-15

CHAPTER Y.

and tracked across the kitchen. No in
fruders were to be seen, nor other evil
dence Of their visit, but the mere fact
that the sanctity Of my hOme-hitherto
always left open 10 the winds-had been
invaded, angered me. ] babe Charles see
that the house was securely locked here
after whenever he left II In my absence.
Over the mantel in my den hung two
muskets, out-of-date but still capable Of
boring holes In the atmosphere Ny little
stmory held a shotgun, for use In the
marshes, and two reyolyers, whose only
use heretofore had been for target prac-
fice. ] took them from the drawer and
looked them over; they were ready for
work when needed.
j sat on the porch. and considered the
situation. Something was about TO hap
pen, something could not tell what
that centered around this man who had
mysteriously taken possession OF the
Ship and proposed TO offer combat on
the sands. What he was or who he was
could not guess; speculation in these lines
brought me Immediately into blind al
legs but there was no doubt that In sit
uation and character be was certainly
the direct descendant Of more adyen-
turous age. ] was Enthusiastically drawn
20 him. ] could see him as he stood on
che beach. buieted by the storm. gazing
at the men who were pulling away. and
as be had stepped from the hatcbway, hat
IN hand. bowling 10 Barbara Graham with
the chiyalrOus manner Of cavalier. and
again as he sat across the table from me
his slender hands ready 10 seize upon the
pistols, his eyes, full Of amusement and
audacity looking straight into mine.
There was no doubt about n. the Ship
belonged 10 him by right Of inheritance,
and bis arrival had brought me strange
tidinge. thought over The matter long
time before ] went 10 bed.
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IA the sea, and was returning, clad in q
bath-robe, when ! caught sight Of q man
peerlng Al me from che pines. waved
ny towel, and be disappeared, AZ ] was
finishing dressing, q little later, ! stepped
out upon pay balcony, and ] saw the same
man, much nearer now, gazing intently a.
fhe cottage. hate spies, - spoke
somewhat angrily.
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