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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-03
New York Money Market.

New York, Oct. 2.
Prime mercantile paper 81 to- per cent.
Sterling exchange firm at 49,. 70 Tor oo-
day bills and at 1856 for demand.
Commercial bills 4Sla.
Bar silver 64l
Mexican dollars 4Sa
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds firm.
Money on call strong at SAG per cent. /;
ruling rate 6: closing bid 81
United States reg. rs .........,'...'.. iol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-03
SPORTING NOTES.

Harvard oarsmen were called out,
Wednesday. for fall practice, 81 men
Three crews were made
up, the first crew containing the vet
Grams Reynolds, Goodale, Mills ana
Abeles tCoxswain). Tirnie of last
years Freshman crew stroked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-03
Dartmouth ii; Norwich 9.

Hanover. n. H.. Oct dartmouth
defeated Norwich University. Il to ?.
here. today. Norwich scored touch
down and field goal. The visitors
touchdown came as the result of
Dartmouth tumble, which gave the
ball to Norwich on the Green's 20-yard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-03
New York Cotton Market.

New YORK. OCT. 2.
Spot closed quiet. Middling uplands
1l25; do. gulf 1850 No sales.
Galveston quiet, ia. New Orleans
easy, III; Savannah quiet. III; Charles
ton quiet, IL: Memphis quiet. III.
Net receipts for five days 300 .iso.
Exports TO Great Britain l2s.960; to
France 70255; to the Continent 100. 7So; TO
Japan 1864.
Stock 60 $50
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Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, Oct. 2.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000: market steady
TO 10 cents lower: beeves 550n1100.
H0GS-ReceiptS $4,000. market l0dl5
higher; light S40Gi9i0
SHEEP-Receipts 46, coo: market steady
to 10 cents lower. native S25m420; western
340I415: yearlings 425m 525; native lambs
450ii6s0 western 475M715
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-03

Two-base hits-Hummel 2, CampbeII:
Sacrifice hits-Fisher Devlin. Hits-Oh
Allen Z in S Is innings; off Stack ! in
2 20 Double plays-Fisher Cntshaw
and Daubert; Sweeney and Houser. Left
on bases-Boston 3. Brooklyn g. First
on errors-Boston 2 Brooklyn l. First
ON balls-On Tyler 3. off Allen g. Struck
out--By Tyler 8. Hit by pitcher-By
Stack Houser. Wild pitch--Tyler. Pass
ed ball-Miller. Time 100. umpires,
Eason and tombstone.
Seeopd game.
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PoRK-1695@l7le.

SHORT RIBS-10l2a11075
BUTTER-Steady; creameries 25sa3O;
diaries 23ift2S
EGGS-Steady. receipts 572s cases at
market, cases included, 1920; ordinary
firsts p: firsts %.
C1iEESE-Firm: daisies 1716f1: twins 16s
all; Young Americas t7ama; Long Horns
lIMi
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FOOTBALL NOTES.

Jack Wendell, one Of Harvard 8
Varsity halfbacks several years ago,
attended Tuesdays practice in the
Stadium.
H. Hardwick made one kick, Tues
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-
FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR.
Opens in Pennington, Tuesday
Showers Interfere With Attendance.

Pennington. Me. Oct 2.-Showers
made the attendance small at the
opening of the Franklin County fair
here, for Cattle Show day. There
were two races on the card. The
summary:
215 CLASS. PACING-PURSE 5000.
Stingy Dick, big. (BurrelD ....1 l L
Leila Wilkes, BIN, (Blair) ......S 2
Pollard Wilkes. ros Pottle) ..-.2
Coquette, bm, Q4awrenee) ......4 3
Time. 2:17. 2.16h. piggy.
2.2s CLASS. TRoTTING-PURsE 5000.
Tramp Along, bm, (Gerow) IL l 1
Frank Ward. big HusselD ....2 2
Victod NJ, bg (Jordan) .,.....3 6
Baron Linton. Big, Qreland) IS
Baron Kureki, Ruth B, cyclone and
Diamond d. also started.
Time. 2:24A. 2:25. 2.2S.
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Other Football Games.

At Harrisburg-carlisle Indians IS, Viii
la Nova o.
=. ,oaolohia-Pennsy S5. Franklin
and Marshall o. =.
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Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
O. ST ORlA
They Make You Feel Good.

The pleasant purgative effect pro.
duced by Chamberlains Stomach and
Liver Tablets and the healthy condition
of body and mind which they create
make one feel joyful. For sale by all
dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-03

Willie Lewis and Greek X o.
Brown, the Chicago middleweight'
have been matched to meet IN a ~
round bout at New Orleans, Oct. Ia.
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summary,
COLBY.

substitutes: Brown. Metcalf Tor Car
diner, Murphy for kratz. Hazard for
Goldberg; Colby. Royal for Crossman.
Dacey for Keppell, Hunt for Pendergast.
Merrill for Lowney, Stanwood for Tay-
ilor.
Score-Brown 3, Colby O. Goal from
fleld-Ashbaugh. Umpire-Davis yves
leyan). Referee-Marshall (Harvard).
Time l0-minute periods
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AMERICAN.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
AT DETROIT.

Detroit .........3 o 0 0 o-5-1S-1
Chicago ....0 o 2 8 o o 0-S-14-3
r Battaries-Jensen. Boah1er and to' :
low, Kocher; Cicotte. Walsh and Snlll-
van. lime. 2.0l. empires, q LougniIh
and McGranNnN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-03

Cleveland 40 o o Q 0 O-4-7-2
St. Louis .......0 0 o 0 0 , 0 0-2-S-2
.5a,,, s-bidnding and o Neil; Hamil-
ton, Allison and Alexander. Time. 2h
Empires. Connolly and O'Brien.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-03

sBatted for Erwin In 9Th.
AID It'd e.. Ienatxat In OIL
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-06
Ritter's Laundry

The Yale Creamery Company
pays 4 larger price and gives better
test titan any other dealer in cream in
this section.
Try us. Patrons are invited to see
their cream tested.
Yale Creamery Co.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-06

From now until July y there will be
a special sale on some one article every
saturday at Hayes IL Sheehy's.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-06
Found.

"A bunch of keys in Yale state Bank.
Owner may have same by calling at
the Exposition office and paying for
this notice. 10
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-06
Lost

Somewhere on the streets of Yale a
package of laundry. Finder please re-
turn to the Exposition office.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-06

Our Way of doing laundering suits
our customers and we're going to keep
right aleng doing our way, because its
the right way.
The way to laundry is to laundry
right. That's what this laundry always
has done, and will continue to keep.on
doing. Try us and be satisfied, already
you've lost something by not launder-
ing here.
The Yale expositor., 1912-06-06

will not make his stands throughout
the country as in past seasons but may
be found for service at his stable in
Yale any day in the week except sun.
day,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-11-07

= chair on the polished floor. One
voice sang out an order to a servant,
a nasal voice. slightly thickened by
wine, and l wheeled about, gazing In
quiringly into Mortimer's face.
That's Grant," he said quickly,
"and half drunk"
Il thought SO; that's when he is
really dangerous. Stay close here; If
the hallway is clear l am going to get
into the shadow there under the stairs.
Have your weapons ready"
Where the fellow was who had been
at the front door l could not deter.
mine. He had disappeared somehow,
and | slipped along the wall for the
necessary ten feet like a shadow, and
crept in beneath the shelter of the
staircase. From here Icould look into
the room opposite, although only a
portion Of the space was revealed.
There was no cloth on the table, and
but few dishes, but l counted a half.
dozen bottles, mostly empty, and nu.
merous glasses. Grant was at one
end, his uniform dusty and stained,
but his eyes alone betraying intoxica-
ton. Beside him was a tall, stoop.
shouldered man, with matted beard.
wearing the coat of a British .Grena-
der, but with all insignia of rank
ripped from it. He had a mean mouth,
and yellow, fang-like teeth were dis
played whenever he spoke. Beyond
this fellow. and only half seer from
where l c~rouched, was a neavy-ser m
dividual, his face almost purple, with
a thatch Of uncombed red hair. He
wore the cooked hat of a Dragon,
pushed to the back Of his head, his
feet were encased in long cavalry
boots, crossed on the table, and he
was pulling ~furiously at a pipe, the
stem gripped firmly between his teeth.
Who the bearded man might be I had
no means Of knowing, but this beauty
was without doubt Fagin. l stared at
him, fascinated, recalling the stories
of his fendish cruelty, my heart thump-
Ing violently, while any fingers gripped,
the butt of my pistol. Then, without
warning, a man stepped out Of the
darkened parlor, passed within three
feet of MY hiding place, and stood
within the dining-room door. The
three within looked at him, and Fagin
reared out:
What is it now? Heard from Gull
ver?'
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Copyright A. G. McCiurs d Co, l91L.

- W naCLiufk q % l21
1.-THE damned %villain!" he ejaculat.
%, his voice trembling. Every move
he has made has been an attempt to
ruin US. l can see it now. Do you
suppose Claire really cares for the
lfellow?"
Il am very sure she does not"
"Then what, in heavens name, does
lshe let him hang around for? al.
ways hated the sight of his black face
land Internal grin, but somehow.
thought she rather liked him. I wop.
der If he can be there now! If he is,
then he and Fagin are up to some dew.
alment."
"And what that may be we'll never
discover by talking here" l put IN
sternly, suddenly realizing we were
wasting time. Come, let's get around
to the north side"
We came in back of the summer.
house, and had just left the road,
when three horsemen galloped past,
straight up to the front door, which
stood wide open. The black shadow
Of a man appealed in the glow of
light, shading his eyes as he looked
out into the darkness.
"Is that you, Culyer?"
YES sullenly, the speaker swing.
ing down from the saddle.
well, you've been a he'll Of a while
getting here. F'agin will skin you
alive; it's nearly daylight already"
ibid inc best I could, the cantin'
~hypOcrite wasn't at home; Lad to 60
clear to Medford after him. Come on
nov, get out O that!'
He dragged the center figure rough.
ly from his horse. and hustled him
up the steps.
THE OF fool thinks we're goin' to
kin him, I reckon; been prayin' for
an hour past. Bill SGT so mad he
choked him twice. but it didn't do
no good. Here, take him along in,
will yer, and let us hustle some grub"
The man addressed grabbed the
limp figure far from gently, and
hustled him through the door. AS the
others disappeared, leading the three
horses, Mortimer grasped my sleeve.
That's Preacher jerks" he whis-
pered, from down at the Cross Roads,
What can Fagin want Of him?"
"If Fagin is Grants tool, and Grant
is here" I answered soberly, Il am
ready to make q guess at what is up"
The recollection Of the captains threat
at the summer-house instantly re-
CURED to memory. Here, you lads.
skulk down into these bushes, while
/ try that balcony. That is the library,
isn't it, Erie? 1 thought so; I've been
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Come. what do yer say, Grant? Are
yer gamer"
"Hell's fre-yes." He got to his
feet, gripping the back of his chair.
"Bring-bring 'em in; this is a good
place"
Fagin struck the table with his fist.
"Of curse it is, drink ter the bride
after the ceremony. Bill, bring In the
preacher"
at was growing daylight. l could
perceive the glow of the sky out
through the window, but the candles
still sputtered on the table, casting
grim lights and shadows on the faces
Of the three men. AS Bill disappeared
into the parlor, | stole silently back
to the library door.
"Tom," l whispered briefly, find the
boys, and bring them in here, through
that broken window. They are in the
orchard to the right, and there are no
guards in front. Move lively, but be
quiet"
What is it, Maori" asked young
Mortimer, eagerly.
1 Cdu l eApldlH uOW 1 muSC SeL
back where l can see and hear. But
there is going to be a fight. Hold the
men ready here until | call. See that
their weapons are In good order"
/ caught the CLINT of his eye, but
could wait no longer. Indeed | was
scarcely back, Struggled under the
stairs, when BID came forth, gripping
the collar Of his prisoners coat, and
urging him down the hall. l crouched
lower, the morning light threatening
to reveal my hiding place, yet with
mind more at ease, now I knew the
men were close at hand. Within five
minutes the entire squad would be
crowded into that room, eager for
trouble to begin. Probably Fagin did
not have a half-dozen fellows in the
house. If we could strike swiftly
enough we might overpower them all,
without creating alarm outside, where
the main body lay. Some careless
ness had brought US good luck in hav-
ing the front of the house left I'M
guarded. These thoughts swept over
and left me confident. The time
had come when I was to serve her, to
prove my own worthiness. I felt ready
and eager for the trial.
| caught a glimpse OF jerks face, as
Bill jerked him forward. The man
was gray with terror, his parchment.
ltke skin scanned end coRtorted. He
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"Why-of course-yes," he faltered
weakly. ~1-suppose ! must"
Don't seem much chance to get
out, does there, parson? Well, I reckon
1t won't hurt your conscience particu.
larly. Bill Where's Bill?"
You sent him to guard the front
door," explained Jones.
That's right, I did. You'll do lust
as well. Go up stairs, an bring the
girl down. She's with the old man,
an Culberson is guarding the door.
Better not say what she's wanted for.
Just tell her Captain Grant wishes to
speak to her a moment"
Jones Strengthened up, and pushed
past the preacher, the stairs creakine
under his weight as he went up over
my head. Grant arose, and stood
looking out the window into the glow
or the sunshine, and jerks dropped
Into he nearest chair, still staring
across the table at Fagin. For the
first time | seemed to entirely grasI
the situation. I got to my feet, yet
dare not move so much as a step. for
Fagin was facing the hallway. 1t ar.
parently would be better to wait until
after the girl came down stairs, until
o In the house were all together,
before we struck. I wanted to know
what she would say. how she would
act, when she understood what was
proposed. The time allowed me for
decision was short, as 1t seemed
scarcely a minute before I heard their
footsteps above.
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"as q Iali' ~loose-Iointed creature wear
.hs z 4o1s oiaeN cat mapping ABOUT
lS Als7s Ihe suara faitly hsio him
gp n ~. doorway ana 0otA faalp ana
Zones AZ me pitil1l sight, me
,oiH.91 AolAs A-5 fo"f "-sA an OUT
ouls1 Oh pre- -ni1y.
20 on oaa'1 'ei lae+font Cor bll,
ne osoeted i9lAA.y. RMS Ielior
never run away mrs legs wouldn't
l9tlg AiLI- SOW III F1e- .'er- =lo''-
sllns stsase- at ing i99t eeFll across
'As D~oteie-sEe"A taol9f 20 yer Know
VINO ah
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under ara there twice. Tho vim
dow aho0s no light, bat some one is
in the d Beyond. Give nae q leg
UP, Tou, and stand close SO you can
hear If 1 speak,
1t was not high from the ground,
but I could net grip the top eli the rail
without help. Vita Toms assistance
Went over lightly enough, and with
out noise. The window was the one
Which had been broken during the
FIRST assault on the house. and never
REPAIRED [ fo1nd ample room for
scrawling through. The door into the
hail stood partly ajar, a little light
STREAMING through the crack. 80 I ex-
perienced no difficulty in moving about
freely. a glance told me the >apart-
ment was uuoCcupieG, although !
Sheard the mUrmur OF distant voices
earnestly conversing. Occasionally
Jan emphatic sath sounded clear and
distinct. My first thought was that
the men with me would be- better CON
.cealed here than in the bushes below,
and I leaned over the rail, and babe
them Join me Within another minute
the three of us were i'll the room in
tently listening. I stole across to the
crack of the door. The hall was
empty so far as / could see looking
toward the rear of the house, and the
voices We heard were evidently in the
dining-room. Occasionally there was
a clatter of dishes. or the scraping Of
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her helplessness, laughed, and stepped
forward. From what hidden conceal
ment it came | know not, but there
was the flash of a polished barrel, .
sharp report, the whirl of smoke, and
the brute went backward over a chair
crashing to the floor, with hands flung
high over his head. / was aware Of
the swift rush Of a body past me, OF
steps going up the stairs, and thep-
with a yell, my men poured out frol
the library into the hall.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-11-07
CAAPTER Xxx.
They - for -.

They Send for Claire.
[ could only see the fellows back,
with hair hanging low over the collar,
but his Voice was clear.
Got here five minutes ago. The
preacher is locked ia the parlor."
by Cod! Good Now we can play
out the game, eli, Captain? Or" turn
Ing about s~uspiciouslg. and staring at
5 the other, who sat with eyes shaded
b. one hand, are YOU weakening as the
time draws near?"
"HeiIs fire! Mol We gave her a
choice, and she only laughed at it. I'll
go on now to spite the wench; only I
think We should bring in the boy first,
and prove to her that we've actually
got him
Fagin emptied the glass in his hand,
giving utterance to an oath as he re-
placed it on the table.
Yer as Authenticated drunk as
sober, Grant" he said c~oarsely. Did
Yer hear tie fool, Jones, an after all
I've told him?'
The bearded man nodded silently,
Wis eyes shifting from one FACE to the
osnes ram s'lnned' Il poured out
aAo1Aer drink
NOW listen again" he went on, half
ans-iy' That boys worth money
ter us-a thousand pounds-but it
Woulda DO yer any good ter be mixed
up ia the alLalr, would it3 NJ hat chance
would yer have ia is estate, or fer
yer commission either, if Rowe or
clinton s95 an mAin' OF yer game?
Good Lord, man! they'd haas Yer I'M
stead OF the other fellow. You'll have
ter Ie some as it is, l. reckon ter Is
plain why yar LETT Sir Henry. an came
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CHAPTER XXI.
A Threatened Marriage.

Fagin heard them coming and took
ais boots from the table, and sat up
straight IN MS chalr; the preacher
pushed ms PACK untll half concealed
oenlnd the door; Grant never ooked
around. Jones came into view first,
anu peninq nm walked glare, her
.ueehs nusneu her neaa'nelo nign. Al
.ne uool sn9 pau9eu refusing 70 enter
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CHAPTER XxxIIl.
The Fiaht In the Hall.

bodies. The preacher was knocked
h%eadlong beneath the table, but Fagin
lay motionless underfoot. Jones and
Grant turned to a door at the right.
and | leaped after them. One of the
two fred, and the ball struck nv
shoulder, the impact throwing me
back against one of my men. An in
slant | felt sick and dizzy, yet real.
lied | was not seriously hurt. and
managed to ~stagger to my feet. The
door al closed and locked, and, al,
though my head reeled, l began to
think clearly.
"The other way, lads!" I cried
Quick, into the hall"
We tumbled out through the narrow
entrance, and | found myself next to
Eric. But we were too late to head
off the fugitives, or prevent their
achieving their purpose. In through
the rear door, confused as to what
had ocsurred, yet shouting fercely,
poured Fagin's wolves, seeking trou-
Bile. They were a wild, roughlooking
lot, addressed, and dirty even in that
dim light. Fol- an instant, congested
within the limits of the hallway. both
sides paused, staring at each other in
mutual surprise and hesitation. Them
l heard Jones' below OF command, and
Grants nasal voice p~rofanely ordering
them to come on. With us there res
NAMED no choice; we must fight il
out where we were, regardless Of mum
bers.
Fire! you damned fools-frels
roared Jones, and there was a crash
ing of guns, the dense smoke swirling
between us. "A Dragon at my right
went sprawling; another behind gave
vent to a yell as he plunged head first
down the basement stairs. There was
the sound Of splintering wood, Of
breaking glass. felt the blood in my
Veins lean TO the fever Of it..
We We're upon the fellows with a
rush, firing ia their very faces, and
ieaping madly at them. There was
little room between the walls, barely
space for a h|alf-dogen to fight in.
shoulder to shoulder, but those be-
hind, eager to strike also. pressed up
SO recElessly thar We hurled them
back To me it was all confusion, W.
roar, deadly lighting. I could think
OF nothing to rigA1 OF LETT, only Of the
struggling devils in my front. Faces,
forms, came and vanished la the swirl
Of smoke, brown ~gun-barrels Whirled
before me, flashes of fire burned my
eyes, strange features, bearded. malig-
rant, elaref 1T me. Z leaped straight
at them, striking aareely. Once Z SAW
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side Of the door for support.

SidiHleu, uOTTiueu. NO, neVer!D
"Oh, | guess yer will, my beauty.
Good Lord, why not? He's not 80
bad; there's many a girl would jump
at the chance. Your plantations Join,
an he's a Kings officer"
Listen to me, sir" she broke in,
now cool and determined. "Ill give
you my answer. | have already given
1t to Captain Grant. | will not marry
him-not even.to save this house from
destruction; not even to release my
brother from your hands. We can
suffer, if necessary, for VIZ are Of a
fighting race, but / shall never yield
to threats"
She swept past him, around the end
OF the table, and confronted Grant,
who drew back a step, scowling.
so this is your way, is it, to win a
woman you cannot gain by fair
means? No, there is no need of your
answering; | understand the whole
d~espicable scheme. You masquerad-
ing as a prisoner Of this creature!
You are his puppet. I've known it for
months. | learned the truth from
Eric, and from that moment | despised
you. While I believed you an honor
Die soldier | vas able to treat you
with outward respect, but no longer.
You threatened me with a forced mar.
riage once before, and failed. Now
you endeavor to succeed with the help
OF this outlaw. But you never shall!
No, do not speak! do not hold out your
hands to me! You are not a prisoner.
These men are here at your instiga-
ton; you are concerned in their in
fanny. l would rather die than have
you touch mel"
She turned her back upon him, her
face white. her eyes blazing, but Fa-
gin stood between her and the en-
trance, grinning savagely.
Let me pass, sir; this is my ia
theirs house."
Not while I am here, Mistress" he
snarled, without moving. THE old
man isn't ridin' after me with a squad.
ron of cavalry today. This happens
to be my turn to give orders, and yer
10 obey! Do yer hear-yeru obey!
Those were MT pretty words yer spoke
TO Grant, but they don't hurt me none.
You damned little spitare, Ia marry
yer myself il I could. just to break yer
spirlt. AS it Is, I'll show yer yer mas
ter Ter once. SO it's the spy yer want,
is it9"
She stared at him without q word,
a depth ot haired but no fear in her
leyei eyes.
Lost yer tongue, have vera Wen,
weIl hnd ii fer yer fast enc.lgh
WHAT'S the fellows name?"
ITO whom do YOU reter?' she asked.
her passage blocked.
The Continental who's put Grant
out os the runnlng?"
4 presume You mean Major Law
renee, although nc one has authority
to couple my name with his."
"Qh, indeed. iii show yer author
ity i'm plenty. Mistress. Come, now,
done discussing this natter. As
long as ser father isn't able ter at
tend ter this AFFAIR 4 am a-eoin' ter
act In Bis place. Wen have 4 loyalist
marriage, by G0di an have it now
Come. move, you co,ote-Jones hustle
him along Now. @'aptatu, there's a
g1od place ter stand, in between those
windows Mistress Claire"
Twas al ready, pistol in band, burn.
with "a determination 10 sho0t Fa.
loHn. yet her voice halted Alm
']Nait-" she cried, standing erect
secgu'ul. I win not consent to