Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30

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toucho broke in. Amber, get that
! girl
I She's my sister," cried Sophia
Nov will YOU underestimate"
"What?" The two men exclaimed as
one.
! She's my sister" the girl repeated.
holding up her head dehantly. her
Z checks burning my sister by adop-
tion. We were brought up together.
( She was the daughter Of an old friend
I OF my fathers--an Indian prince A
( few years ago she ran away"
! nThank Godl" said Amber from the
/ bottom OF his soul: and, "Ah. You
would" cried Lahertouehe tensely, as
Z Naraini seized the opportunity. WHOM
HIS attention was momentarily divert.
ed. TO break for freedom.
Amber saw the fash OF stecl blade
/ In tho woman's hand as she struck at
( the secret agent, and the latter, step
/ ping back. DETECTED the blow with
/ guarding forearm Then with the
I ouickness ~ a snake. Naraini stopped.
glided beneath his arms, and slipped
I from the cell
With a smo,hered oath Labertoucie
4 leaped to the doorway. lifting HIS pts.
I toll; but he was no quicker than So
/ thia. who caught hts arm and held him
/ back NO" she panied mot even for
! epr lives-not al that pricei'
( He yielded Unexpectedly. "of course
/ you are perfectly right, Miss Farrell"
I set xxslN hNRs
4 that circumstances But comet
! She'll have this hornets nest about
! our ears In a brace of seconds. Hark
{ TO that"
! long. shrfl shrek echoed down
{ the gallery. iaber,ouche shrugged
and turned 10 the left Come along"
I he said Amber, take Miss Farrell's
hand and keep close TO me" He led
the way from the cell at brisk pace
ono. indeed. that taxed Sophia's pow
/ ers of endurance to maintain.
At length they stood on a low, peb.
/ bly, ledge. Just outside the black NAV
4 OF the passage AN entrance hidden
/ IN a cnrtain.iike fold in the fare OF the
cliff that lowered above them, casting
]
I the emblazoned armament glowed IRA
I dIant, and at their feet the eueirellng
waters ran, n broad ribbon OF black
silk purling between the cliff and the
I opposing shores, where a thioket OF
I tamarisks rose, black and ragged
wall
Labertouche strobe OF into the wa
y a. ohaaJ hn aunauured.
I don't worry-'tisn't more than knee
deep at the worst rye horses waiting
on the other side"
"Horsesl" Amber interrupted Great
heavens. man. youre~you're omnis
cientl"
mo lucky" f.abertouehe retorted
brislly. "Where'd been without
Ram Nath? He's taking caro- of the
animals Come along. What
re you waiting for Don't YOU know"
He turned to see the girl hesitsnt,
though with lifted skirts. oh" he
said IN an accent of understanding,
and came back. III you'll help me,
Amber. | daresay we can get Miss Far
rell across without a wetting"
He offered to clasp hands With tho
virginian and 20 make scat; but
Amber had happier thought.
II think can manage by myself
thank you'll Miss Farrell win trust
me"
His eyes met the girls, and In hers
he read trust and faith intending: he
Was conscious OF a curious Hntterins
in his bosom
Trust you'll" she said. with little
broken Iaugn, and gave herself freely
to mis- arms.
labertouche grunted and turned his
back, wading out Into the stream with
great splashing.
Amber straightentd up. holding her
very close TO him. and that with ease.
Had she been thrice as heavy he could
nave borne her with as little care as De
did his own immecsurably Iightened
heart In that hour OF fulfilment The
further bank. neared all too quickly.
He would willingly have fingered 10
prolonR the stolen sweetness OF that
moment, forgetful altogether OF the
danger that lay behind him.
Ahead he saw Labertouche step out
upon a shelving shore and. shaking his
legs with an effort irresistibly sug'
gestiye OF dog leaving the water,
peer inland through the tamarisks. His
low, whistled signal sounded as Am
Der Joined him and put down the girl
reluctantly. Her whispered thanks
we're interrupted By an exclamation
from Labertouche.
Hang IL ALL he can't have mistaken
the spot told him to wait right
here. and now We daren't de-
lay" He cast an apprehensive glance
across the stream. Look lively,
please"
He shouldered q way through the
thicket. and for several moments they
struggled on through the hindering un.
dergrowth. their passage betrayed BY
much noisy rustlihg. Then, as they