Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-01-21
1.-THE WILD GEESEA
~ BY Stanley }. Weyman.a Y
Copyright. 1903. by Stanley J. weyman.)
CHAPTER XX.--tContinued.)

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mot tha IL matters. bedad, for an Irish
gentleman will do his best. And to-
morrow Colonel Sullivan. that's more
knowledge Of the moae ana foreign
ways, win be back, and he'll be help
ing his cousin. More by token" he add
ed in a different tone, you know him
OF old?"
Payton, who had frowned at the
name, Redeemed at the question. is
that he asked, the Colonel Sullivan
who
WHO tried the foils with Lemoine at
Trailer Asgill cried heartily. The
same and no other. He is away today,
but he'll be returning tomorrow. and
he'll be delighted to see you. And by
good luck there are foils in the house
and l.e'll pass the time pleasantly with
you3 It's he's the hospitable creature.
Payton was anything but anxious 10
see the man whose skill had turned the
joke against him. and his face betok-
ened his feelings. Had he foreseen the
meeting he would hav left the job to
a subaltern. Hang it," he exclaimed,
vexed by the recollection. "A fine mess
you led me into there, Asgiil."
Il did not know him then" Asgill
replied lightly. And, pho! Take my
word for 1t. he's no man to bear
malice"
Malice, begad!" Payton answered,
4 iltilulIlOISllN. 4 LHiIlh IL ~ -
"Ah, yoa are right again, TO be sure!
Asgill agreed, laughing silently, for
already he had formed a hope that the
| guest might be m"anoeuYered out OF the
house on the morrow. He knew Payton.
He knew the mans arrogance, the con-
tempt i'm which he held the Irish, his
view Of them as an inferior race. He
was sure that If he saw Flayia and
fancied her he was capable of any out
rage, or If he learned her position in
/ regard to the estate he might prove a
formidable, If an honorable, competitor.
In either case TO hasten the mans de-
parture and to induce Flavia TO remain
in the background in the meantime
became Asgill's chief aim.
James McMurrough, or the other
hand, saw in the unwelcome intruder
an English officer. and. troubled by his
guilty conscience, he dreaded above all
things what he might discover. True,
the past was past, the plot spent, the
Spanish ship gone. But the Colonel
remained and In durance, and il by any
chance the Englishman stumbled IN
him, heard his story and lived TO carry
II back TO Tralee, the consequences
might be such that q cold sweat broke
out on the young mans brow at the
thought of them. To add TO his alarm,
Payton, whose mind was secretly occu-
pied with the Colonel, sought to evince
AAA2 ~ LIS NAAN 9bp
ject. and in doing SO hit on n singu-
larry unfortunate.
"A pretty fair piece of water" he
said, rising with an affected yawn. The
tower at the head of tits grown too
dark to sec it's it inhabited"
The McMurough started guilty..
THE tower2" he stanlmered. Could it
be that the man knew all and was here
TO expose him? His heart stood still.
then raced.
The Major'll be meaning the tower
on the rock" Asgi1 said smoothly. but
with a warning look. All, sure, it'll
be used at times, Major. for a prison,
you understand"
OH
But wen be better to be moving in
side, I'm thinking he continued.
PAXTON assented, He was still brood
ing ON his enemy. the Colonel. Curse
the man. he was thinking. Why couldn't
he keep out of his way?
Take the Major in. McMarrough,"
Asgill said. who feared Flavia and
Morty o'Beirne might arrive from the
Tower. You'll like TO get rid of your
boots before supper, Major" he went
bid Darby send the Majors man
to him, McMurrough; or, better, I'll be
going to the stables myself and I'll be
telling him.
AS the others went in Asgiil strolled
~ " 60 NAN NhoAN AsNAN W AA1b NAA1I
had passed out OF sight he turned and
walked along the lake to meet the girl
and her companion. AS he walked he
had time to decide how he might best
deal with Flavia and how much he
should tell her. When he met them,
theremore-by this time the night was
falling-his first question related TO
which an our before had been the
one p~reoccupation of all their minds.
Well lie said, he'll not have yield (!
ed yet, | am thinking?"
Dark as ii WAS. the. girl averted her
face to hide the trouble in her eyes.
She shook her head. "No," she said,
she has not
did rot count IN It." Asgill replied
cheerfully. But time--time and UNI
ger and -patience---not a doubt he'll give
In presently"
She did not answer. but he fancied-
she kept her face a~verted-that she
shivered.
while YOU have been away some
thing has happened, " he continued. Aft
er all. IL was perhaps as well. he re-
fiectad. that Payten he'd cGsis. Ills
coming, even If Flavia did not o
ter him. would prevent her dwelling
too long on that room In the tower
and on the man who famished there.
She hated the colonel, Asgin believed.
She had hated him. he was sure. But
how long would she continue to hate
HIM in these circumstances? How
long, II she learned what were the
coionefs feelings toward her? IAN un-
welcome guest has come" he continued
alibly. and one that'n be giving trou
BILE. I'm fearing"
"a guest 90 Flavia repeated in aston
ishment. She halted. What time for
guests was this2 And unwelcome??"
She added. who is it,"
. English officer, Asgiii ex-
planned, from Tralee, He is saying
that the castle has heard something
and has sent him there to look about
him.
Naturally the danger seemed greater
10 the two thar to Asgill, who knew
his man. Words OF dismay broke from
Flayia and C'Beirne. From Trailer"
she cried. And an English officer?
Good heavenst DO you know him."
II do" Asgill answered confidently.
"And can manage him | hold him,
like that. not the least doubt OF IL;
but the less Wen be doing for him
@=c.e- a=s.. - s5oisss AMI tine safer
we'll bel would not be SO bold as
TO advise" he continued. diffidentiy.
but I'm thinking IL would be no worse
if. you left him 10 be entertained by