The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-13

N @ Copyright 1902 iS0A Nv tine RldgNgy Cowpaay \
\ shirt sleeves. III one hand ne nelu \
| travelling bag. which he Immediately
# gave me. EgN
\ He went back iEto the room. closing
\ the door. and descended the steps a.
\ rapidly as | had rum up them. With
out psusing | started for the rear OF
the courtyard Miss Elliott accompany
Ing me.
The sentry had watched these pro-
ceedings open mouthed, more myst-
fed than alarmed. LUX here" he
said. Il want q know whut this
means"
| Anything you choose to think IL
MEANS" I laughed. beginning to walk
little more rapidly. He glanced up
mt the windows or the '.grande suite"
which were again dark. and began to
follow us slowly. "Whut you gut in
that grip?" be asked.
You don't think we're carrying or
Mr.. Harman"
81 reckon he's In his room NIL right"
said the youth gr1mly. unless he's
dew out
We emerged at the foot OF On lane be-
hind the inn. II was long and narrow.
bordered by stone walls and 2t the
other end debouched upon N road
which passed the rear or the Baudry
cottage.
Miss Elliott took my arm. and w.
entered the lane. @@
Mr.. Percy paused undecIdedly. 81
want e know whut you think gre
doin'." he repeated angrily. calling
| after us.
Its very SIMPLE" called IN turn.
III think you may as well 60 back.
We're not going far enough to need an
| guard
MIR. Percy allowed al oath to escape
him. and we heard him muttering to
himself. Then his footsteps sounded
behind Us.
Hes comingr' Miss Elliott whis-
pered. with nervous exultation. look
ing over her shoulder Hes going to
follow"
We rudged briskly on. followed at
some fifty PAGES by the perturbed
Waterman. we were embarked upon
singular adventure, not unattended
BY certain danger. We were tingling
with hundred approximations. occu-
pied with the vital necessity OF draw
Ing the little spy after us-and that
was q strange moment for q man (and
nm elderly painter man Of no mark Al
that to hear himself called what
was called then 10 tremulous whis-
| per close to my ear. OF course she
has denied it since. Nevertheless she
said 1t-twice. for i pretended not to
hear her the first time. made no an
Gwer, for something in the word she
called me and I'm her seeming to mean
IL made me choke up SO that I could
aot even whisper. But 7 made up my
mind that af;ef rhat If this girl saw
III. Earl Percy on his way back 10
tina inn before she wished him to 20 II
would be because he had killed me.
We were near the end of the lane
when the neigh Or horse sounded
generously from the road beyond.
MIR. Percy came running up swiftly
and darted by us.
who's that?" he called loudly.
who's that In the cart yonder?"
set my lantern down close to the
wall. and horse and cart drew up
ON the road. 1t was Pere Baudry's
best horse. stout gray. that would
easily make Trouville by daylight. A
woman's figure and q mans (the lat
| ter that of Pere Baudry himself could
be made out dimly ON the cart seat.
"Who Is II. sayT shouted our ex-
cited friend. What kind or q game
dye think y're putin mp on me here?''
a glance at the occupants satisfied
him. MRS. Hartmann be yelled. Mrs.
Hartman. knowed I was a fool 70
come away without wakin' up RIA
meau. But you haven't beat us yet
He drove back into the lane. but
just inside its entrance ! met him.
where are you going% I asked.
Back to the Pigeon house 1n u bur.
ry. There's devilment here. 7 want
| Rameaur'
You're not going back" said i.
THE e. amt. said VI. Percy. u
give we two seconds t. Git ont O my
Take yer hands ofra mel
made sure " my grip. mot upon the
refuIgent overcoak for feared H.
might slip out of that. hut upon the
collars OF hls coat end waigtcoat
"You long legged deyilr' he yelled.
md instantly received " series OF
conclusions upon the face and head
which put me in supreme doubt OF my
surroundings, for 1 seemed to have
plunged eyes foremost into che Milky
Way 4 was conscious or some one
screaming. and &c seemed a consoiinG
part or my delIrium that the cheek OF
Miss Anne Elliott should be jammed
tight against mine through one phase
or the explosion. I hung to him, as
Pere Baudry tesdties. for " minute and
m half. which seems 10 inconsiderable
lapse of time to person undergoing
such experiences as were then af1ict-
ing me.
It appeared to me that We were S.
vOlving in enormous circles In the
ether and | had long since given my
last gasp when there came great
roaring wind In INV ears and "A range
or mountains toppled upon us both.
II WIZ want rr uH w lYM rsaF,tayr rM lr