The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-07-18

| cheek as she bent close to the little
window, and she sighed deeply as in
relief at beholding scene OF peace.
Arthur Holbrook still stood with
bowed head by the table, his back to
his brother, and / felt suddenly the |
girls hand clutch my wrist. She with |
her fresher eyes upon the scene saw,
before grasped it, what now occurred. |
Henry Holbrook had drawn a revolver
from his pocket and pointed it full at
his brothers back. We two at the !
window saw the weapon fash menac-
ingly; but suddenly Arthur Holbrook
flung round as his brother cried:
81 think you are lying to me, and /
want those notes-I want those notes,
want them now. You must have I
them, and l can't go to Patricia until
know they're safe.
He advanced several steps and his
manner grew confident as he saw that
he held the situation in his own grasp.
would have rushed in upon them but
the girl held me back.
Wait Watt" she whispered
Arthur thrust his hands into the
side pockets of his flannel jacket end
nodded his head once or twice.
why don't you shoot. Henry"
Il want those notes." said Henry
Holbrook. You lied to me about
them. They were to have been de-
stroyed. l want them now, tonight"
If you shoot me you will undoubt-
eddy get them much easier said Ar
thur; and he lounged away toward the
wall, half turning his back. while the
point of the pistol followed him. But
| the fact is, | never had them; Giles
pie kept them"
Threats cool quickly, and l really
had not much fear that Henry Hol-
i brook meant to kill his brother; and
Arthurs Indifference TO his danger
was having it's disconcerting effect on
Henry The pistol barrel wavered;
but Henry steadied himself and his
clutch frightened on the butt. l again
u turned toward the door, but the girls
d hand held me back.
:; Wait" she whispered again. That
IS man is a coward He will not shoot.
The canoe-maker had been calmly
e talking, discussing the disagreeable
u consequences of murder in a tone OF
" half-banter, and he now stood directly
% under the foils. Then in fash he
snatched one of them, flung it up with
ia an accustomed hand. and snapped II
n across his brothers knuckles. At the
window we heard the slim steel hiss
" through the air, followed by the rattle
I'd of the revolver as it struck the ground
he The canoe-maker's foot was on it in
he stantly; he still held the foil
3y Henry he said in the tone of one
I; rebuking child, you are bad enough
d. but l do not intend that you shall bt
l a murderer. And now | want you Il
go; l will not treat with you; l wan
i'll nothing more to do with you. l re
gu peat that | haven't got the notes"
y. He pointed to the door with tn,
We foil. The blood surged angrily in hi
lis face; but his voice was in complete
as control as he went on.
ne Your visit has awakened me to
ne sense of neglected duty, Henry.
have allowed you TO prosecute our sis
lis ter without raising hand. | have n
other business now but to protect hel
Tx Go back to your stupid sailor and tel
ry, him that if l catch him in any mis-
chief on the lake OF here | shall Gel
If tainly kill him"
l lost any further words that passe
nd between them, as Henry, Grail
ap- threatening, walked out upon the dec
mt TO his boat; then from the creek cam
,ut the threshing OF oars that died ava
nd in a moment. When l gazed into tn
no room again Arthur Holbrook wa
es blowing out the lights.
ice Il am grateful; | am so grateful
vn faltered the girls voice; but 70
led must not be seen here. Please 6
est now," l had taken her hands, feelin
,ed that l was about to lose her; but sh
$ freed them and stood away from me
he the shadow.
the we are going away-we must leay
of here, | can never see you again." sh
whispered.
hat In the starlight she was Helen. b
he every test my senses could make; bl
of by something deeper l knew that sh
was not the girl l had seen in ii
window at ST Agatha's. She ws
are more dependent. less confident an
mr. poised: she stified a sob and can
ose close. Through the window l saw A
ose thur Holbrook climbing up to blow OF
IN =" the last light.
~ Il could have watched myself, b
! was afraid that sailor might come
-. and it was he that fired at you in II
~ road. He had gone to Glenarm
a,7,. watch you and keep you away fro
- here. Uncle Henry came back to-ds
~, and sent word that he wanted 10 81
80. my father, and l asked you 10 come
help u.s."
Il thank you for that"
-. And there was another man
CT stranger. back there near the road;
could not make him out. but you W
lac be careful-please, You must THU
"' very i'll of me for bringing you into {
So this danger and trouble
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