Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-22
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was heard again. This served to ar.
rest his attention. A look of uncer.
tainty passed over his face. then he
made an impatient gesture az II he
dismissed some thought that had
forced itself upon him. and turned
to Betty.
you don't ask what my purpose ia
where you are concerned; you have
no curiosity on that secret" She en-.
deavored to meet his glance with 0
glance 40 1esolute, then her eyes
sought the boys upturned face. u
am going to send you down river. Bet
ty. Later ! shall join you In New Or
leans. and when I leave the country
you shall 90 with me-"
'Never!" gasped Betty.
As my wife, or however you choose
to call 1t. I'll teach you what mans
love 10 like" he boasted, and extend
ed his hand. Betty shrank from him,
and his hand fell at his side. He
looked at her steadily out of his deep
sunk eyes. in which blazed the fires OF
his passion, and as he looked. her
face paled and flushed by turns. "You
may learn to be kind to me, Betty
he said. "You may lind 1t will be
worth your while" Betty made NO
answer; she only gathered Hannibal
closer to her side. why not accept
what have to offer. Betty" Again
he went nearer her. and again che
shrank from him. but the madness OF
his mood was in the ascendant. HE
seized her and drew her to him. She
struggled to free herself, but his lin.
gers frightened about her.
Let me go!" she painted. He
laughed his cool laugh Of triumph.
Let you go-ask me anything but
that, Betty! Have you no reward for
patience such as mine? A whole sum.
mer has passed since l saw you
Arst-"
There was tho noisy shuflling OF
feet on the stairs. and releasing Bot
~, Murrell swung about on his heel
open an inch at time BY not too
confident hand and Mr.. Slosson thus
guardedly presented himself to the
eye OF his chief, whom no beckoned
from tho room.
"Well?" said Murrell. when they
stood together on the landing.
"Just come across to the keel
boat" and slosson led the way down
stairs and from the house.
Damn you. Joe. you might have
waited!" observed the outlaw. Slos-
son gave him . hardened grin. They
crossed the clearing and boarded the
keel boat which rested against the
bank. AS they did so the cabin in
the stern gave up q shattered pres.
ence In the shape Of Tom Ware. Muir
rell started violently. Il thought you
were hanging out In Memphis. Tom?"
he said, and his brow darkened, AZ.
sinister and forbidding. he stepped
closer to the planter. Ware did not
answer at once. but looked at Nut
rell out of heavy bloodshot eyes, his
face pinched and CHASTITY. At last he
said. speaking with visible effort. I
II stayed in Memphis until nve
o'clock this morning."
Damn your early hoursi" roared
Murrell. What are you doing here!
1 suppose you've been showing that
dead face Of yours about the neigh
borhood-why didn't you stay at Belle
Plain. since you cosildn't keep awayT
Il haven't been near Belle Plain; l
came here instead. How am going
to meet people and answer Ques-
tions!" His teeth were chattcring.
rs It known she's missing?" he
added.
Hicks raised the alarm the frst
thing this morning, according to tho
I'd given him."
"Yes?" gasped Ware. He was drip.
ping from every pore and the sickly
color came and went on his unshaven
cheeks. Murrell dropped heavy
hand on his shoulder.
"You haven't been at Belle Plain,
you say, but has any one seen you on
the road this morning?"
mo one. john" cried Ware. pant
Ing between each word. There was q
pause and Ware spoke
again. what are they doing ct Belle
Plain?" he demanded In whisper.
lips curled.
Il understand there Is talk Of sui.
cide." he said.
"0ood!" cried Ware.
"They are dragging the bayou down
below the house. It looks as though
you were going to reap the rewards
II the excellent management you
rave given her estate. They have
'een trying to ind you In Memphis.
70 the sooner you show yourself the
better" he concluded significantly.
You are sure you have her safe,
John: no Chance Of discovery? For
Gods sake get her away from here
u soon 10 you can; it's an awful risk
,ou run!"
She'll be- sent down river tonight. q
aid Murrell.
Captain" tSgan slosson. who up
. this h:S taken 10 part IN the con-
when are you going to
ross to t'other side Of the bayou"
"soon," replied NurToll. slosson
auShe1.
Il didn't know but youN clean for.
,ot the Clans business. want to
sk another question-but Arst want
o say that NO one thinks higher or
more frequent OF the ladies than just
no; I'm genuinely fond. d 'em, and
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