The Dolores star., 1912-06-21


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10 . very comfortable roo0 un1ees
ground. u had not besa ussd ~ .
gsasratioa until this war began 1Eee
and lsarnsd q In exiseeace ~ aee1-
dent. Wills runnaging over so0e e
our grandfathss's Old papsrA ] No.
about sixteen thea. anl shah Deveg
forget our Arst exploration. We fo1n1
nothing down there thea bot . ro1eA
bunk. IN old lanthora. and ths beafh-
ern scabbard Of Q sword. But slnco
then Eric has been compelled 70 No
there twice to escape capture. and -
have made the room below more co.,
Portable. You win b obliged TO sroDs
your way down the stairs. but at Tie
bottom win discover Stint and steel.
and . lantern with ample supply q
candles. Peter will bring you food. y
you need remain there for ioagis
"Peteri Thea he 10 In the scsrstf~
"Peter 10 In all secrets" she co..
fessed. From him nothing 10 hid. q
least 20 far 40 may concern the Morti.
mer family. You have yet to learn the
deep subtlety Of Peter. Major Law
renee. He sees all things. retains an
things. and reveals nothing"
"A discovery already made"
mo. barely slimpsed: no short %.
Quaintance such - yours has besa
could ever serve to reveal the char.
acter Of Peter. Since babyhood he has
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sI to,d vou vou yer. far sror, hrov.
ins Peter" shs laughed .He h eevs..
ty.tvo. ana. vould vou he,,eva M untii
this var cana. vss never tan nile
from this spot."
"And since p recalling the events a
the night before,
'He has made II his duty to attend
ne: he has become my shadow. From
the humdrum experience Of Q respect.
able house servant be has become tie
very spirit Of reckless adventurs-As
has jourpeyed to New York, 70 Trsa-
ton, %. Philaasaphia. to-
sHeight riding with Hsoeian for.
asers," I broke in. .disguiseA IN Q
Rangers uniform"
well, yes," she dimplod quietly,
Ssvsn that"
waited for somsthiug moro, soma
exclamation oe what an this concealed.
"You trust me with - much. ven.
tured. when she continued silent, 1T
would seem % u you might tell ne
even more"
Fl cannot perceive whereby any
further coufessioa would serve you.
Yet I have not refused to answer any
question surely. Il 70 hardly safe for
10 to remain here 20 long, and yet II
there bs something you wish 10 ask"
"You could Scarcely expect me 10
b entirely without curioaity. I have
been captured on the hishvay. brought
here prisoner. and held under gusrd
all night. I supposed myself in Brit.
ish hands, only 10 discover that you
have sesip interveued 10 save me.
Surely there must be 4 key 10 ali this
mystery. II, % I suspect, IL was your
brother. Eric. who led the attack on
me, having mistaken ne for another,
then whst vas his purpossi And what
has become Of Ericf''
She wrinkisd her brovs IN perplex.
ity, her hands nsrvously clasping the
back Of I chair.
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lawyer. perhsns N the .ecret vas M
nv own / misht frseIv 5000 n IA