The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06

whole sum tonight. Then you'll take
the stuff where | tell you to. Eth?
Isn't that so?" He darted ahead Of
Captain Plum with a quick alert move
ment. will you please follow me.
sir?"
For ar instant Captain Plum's i'm
pulse was to hold back. In that in
slant it suddenly occurred to him that
he was lending himself to a rank i'm
! position At the same time -. -Tr"
h!icd with a desire to go u-er~ aA.T
the adventure. and his blood thrilled
with the thought Of what it might hold
fer him
Are you coming, sir?"
The little old nan had stopped a
dozen PAGES away and turned ex-
r%ectantly
Il tell you again that you've got the
wrong nan. dad!"
will you follow me, sir?"
We'll, if you'll have it so-damned
if | WON'T" cried Captain Plum He
felt that he had relieved his con
science, anyway. If things should de-
velop badly for him duril 6 the next
few hours no n could say that he
had lied So he followed ~light-heart-
edly after the old man, his yes and
! ears alert, and his right hand, by force
of habit, reaching under his coa to
the butt OF his pistol. His guide said
rot another word until they had trav-
eled for half an hour along a twisting
path and stood at last on the bald sum-
init of a knoll from which they could
lock down upon a number of lights
twinkling diinly a quarter Of a mile
away One of these lights cleaned
above all the others, like a beacon set
among frefies.
That's St. James," said the old
man. His voice had changed. II
was low and soft, as though he feared
to speak above a whisper.
st. James,"
The young man at his side gazed
down silently upon the scattered lights,
his heart throbbing in a sudden tu-
mutt Of excitement. He had set out
that day with the idea of resting his
eyes on ST. James. In its silent mys-
terry the town now lay at his feet
ANA HAT l!Snl- spoke tue Olu
man. He pointed a trembling arm to-
ward the glare that shone more power
fully than the others. THAT light
marks the sacred home of the king"
His voice had again changed. A me-
tallic hardness carle into it, his words
were vibrant with a strange excite
ment which he strov hard to con
cCol II WOO c+i11 licht orn,ph for
Captain Plum to see that the old
mans black, beady eyes were startling
ly alive with newly aroused emotion.
You mean
"%strang!"
He started rapidly down the knoll
and there fioated back to Captain
Plum the soft notes Of his meaning.
less chuclsle. A dozen rods farther on
his mysterious guide turned into a by
path which led them to another knoll
capped by a good-sized building made
of logs. There sounded the grating
of a key in a lock. the shooting of a
bolt, and a door opened to admit them.
You will pardon me if l don't light
up," apologized the old man as he led
the way in. "A candle will be suffi,
cient. You know there must be
privacy in these matters-always. Eth
Isn't that so?"
Captain Plum followed without re.
ply. He guessed that the cabin was
made up Of n large room, and that
at the present time, at least, it pos
sessed no other occupant than the
singular creature who had guided him
to it.
at is just as we'll. or this particular
night, that ne light is seen at the
window" continued the old man as
he rummaged about a table for g
match and q candle. II have a little
corner back here that a candle will
brighten UP nicely and nc one in the
world will know it. HO. no, hollow
nice it Is to have a quiet little cornel
sometimes! Eth. Captain PLUMP"
At the sound of his name Captain
Plum started as though an unexpected
hand had suddenly beer laid upon him
So he was expected, after all, and his
name was known! For a moment his
surprise robbed him of the power O
speech. The little old man hal
lighted his candle, and, g%rinning bacl
/ over his shoulder. passed through {
narrow cut in the wall that could hard
! ly be called a door and planted his
1 light on a table that stood in the cen
K ter OF a small room, or closet. no