The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-01-20
Copyright, 1909. by Stanley J. weyman.)
CHAPTER xN.--(Continued.)

gentleman Will do his best. And to-
morrow Colonel Sullivan. that's more
knowledge of the mode ana foreign
ways, will 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 tried the foils with Lemoine at
Tralee" 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 Le'1l pass the time pleasantly with
you, It's he's the %hospitable creature!"
Payton was anything but anxious to
see the mar whose skill had turned the
joke against him, and his face betok-
ened his feelings. Had he foreseen the
meeting he would nave left the job to
a subaltern. Hang it," he exclaimed,
vexed by the recollection. "A fine mess
you led me into there, Asgill."
u did not know him them Asgill
replied lightly. And, pho! Take my
word for it, he's no man to bear
malice"
Malice, begad." Payton answered,
Hlhumoredly. Il think it's /"
A o are right again. to be sure"
Asgill agreed, laughing silently. for
already he had formed a hope that the
guest might be manoeuvered out of the
house on the morrow. He knew Payton.
He knew the mans arrogance, the con
tempt in which he held the Irish, his
view of them as an inferior race. He
was sure that If he saw Flavia and
fatlcied her he was capable of any out
rage, or if he learned her position in
regard to the estate he might prove a
formidable, il an honorable, competitor.
n ait llf m an ca tn 1tarf "a tl,A- - -. L..
parture and to induce Flavia to remain
IN the background in the meantime
became Asgil1's chief aim.
James McMurrough, on the other
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 one But the Colonel
remained n in durance, and If by any
chance the Enslishman stumbled on
him, heard his story and lived to carry
1t back to Tralee, the
might be such that a 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
his indifference by changing the sub
ject, and in doing so hit on one singu-
larly 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 see it's it inhabited?"
The McMurough started guilty.
The toWerW he stammered. Gould it
be that the man knew all and was here
TO expose him? His heart stood still.
then raced.
The Major'n be meaning the tower
OF. the rock Asgill said smoothly, but
with a warning look. "Ah, sure, it'll
be used at times, Major. for a prison.
you understand"
But We'll be better to be moving in
side. I'm thinking" he continued.
Payton 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 OfBeirne might arrive from the
Tower. You'll like to get rid of your
boots before supper, Major he went
on. Bid Darby send the Majors man
to him, McMurrough; or, better, I'll be
going to the stables myself and I'll be
telling mimi"
AS the others went in Asgill strolled
toward the stables. But when they
had passed IL of sight he turned anu
walked along the lake to meet the girl
and her companions. AS h> walked he
had time to decide how he might best
deal with Flavia I'M how much he
should tell her. When he met them,
theremore--by this time the night was
falling-his first question related to
that which an hour before had been the
one ~preoccupation of all their minds.
"Well.' he said. he'll lot nave yield
ed yet. I ann thinking
Dark as 1T WAS, the girl averted her
to hide the trouble in her eyes.
She shook her head. NO.. she said,
che has not"
Il did rot count ON IT, Asgill replied
cheerfully. But time-time and hum
ger and patience---not a doubt he'll give
In presently"
She did not answer, out he fancied-
she kept her face av~erted--that she
shiyered.
while you have been away some
thing has happened. he continued. Aft
err ali, 1t was perhaps as we'll, he re-
flected, that Payton had come. Els
coming, even ii Flavia did not
ter him, would prevent her dwelling
too long on that in the tower
and on the man who famishsd there.
She had hated him he was sure. But
how long Mould she continue to hate
him In these circumstances? How
long If She learned what We're the
c~oloneI's feelings toward her.? An ,un-
welcome guest has come he continued
ssiIpiSt hAtN - tAo ~ SIiuS lhool
bic, I'm fearing"
a guest, Flavia repeated in aston
lishmsnt. She haltee. What time for
guests was this3 And unwelcome2'
She added. who is it,
"An English Officer. Asgili ex-
planned, from Tralee. He Is saying
that the castle has heard something
and has sent him here 20 look about
him.
Naturally the danger seemed greater
to the two than taI Asgin. who knew
his a Words Of dismay broke from
Flavia End 40'Esirne. From Tralee z
she cried. And an English officer?
Good heavens. Do YOU know him !"
81 do. Asgill answeredsconfidently
And lean manage him. ! hold him,
likethat. not the least doubt Of IL;
but the less Veil be doing for him
the sooner he'll be going and h safer
ws,l be! Mould not be so bold as
to- advise he continued. d~iffidently
but I'm thinking II wouldsh b no worse
II you left him IA be entertained BY
1.-The men,
viii !.s.ss cried. why should !
Nc waptingsto see him
Then think he'll be ordering his