The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18
II had not thought Of It,"


accompany YOU" Her face changed; !;
che looked at him quickly, and half
turned. Remember Saladin as well.
and-keep closer to the Mount in tie
future"
Poor Saladin!" she breathed, with
averted glance
HE got his deserts!" answered the
Governor harshly. "An ugly trick that
OF his-to bolt and leave you stranded
at the extreme point Of the mainland
where the bay swings around"
THE grand tide-it came in so fast
and made 80 much noise"
1T frightened him! Well, fortunate
1t was, indeed, you were not on his
back; that you had already reached
the point, and had had time to dis
mount! An unpleasant experience,
nevertheless-with the water sepa.
rating you from the Mount, and g.
great curve Of land to be walked be-
fore you could arrive at a human
habitation!"
Tt wasn't a very comfortable
feeling" she acknowledged, flushing.
And II the fisherman hadn't subse-
Quently seen you and taken you
across In his little boat, you would
nave been more uncomfortable later.
You rewarded him we'll. I trust?"
"He-wouldn't take anything"
"And you neglected to inquire his
name?"
I-did not think"
You were so glad to get back?" re-
marked the Governor, regarding her
closely. What sort Of man was hep"
abruptly.
"Old."
And"
THAT'S all remember"
Hum! Not very lucid No doubt
you were too overwrought, my dear.
to be In an observant mood" His
voice sank absently; his fingers sought
among the papers, and. as his glance
fell, the girl walked away. Again she
leaned on the parapet. and once more
regarded the barren waste below-the
hgures CT TIE coc'ile-eee&ers, mere
specks. the s.rdow Of the Mount,
stamped en- the send, with the saint.
shapeless form, holding up a taper.
Ing black line--a sword--at the apex.
She is keeping back something.
What?" Above an offical.looking doc
ument the Governor watched her. his
lips compressed, his eyes keen: then
shrugged his shoulders and resumed
his occupation. The death-like hush
or an aerial region surrounded them:
the halcyon peace Of seemingly chi.
merical cloister: until suddenly brok.
en- by an indubitable clangor-harsh.
hard!-of door, opening; shutting.
The Governor lifted his head in an.
noyance; the dove on the roof of the
cloister-walk few away, and a short.
fat man. breathing hard. appeared.
Pardon, your Excellency, But the
drafts! They seem sometimes to
sweep up from the very dungeons
Themselves, and"
"Well?"
beppo cut short excuse. or explana.
ton. "A prisoner is waiting without
The man. Sanchez, from the shore!
Monsieur le Commandant, who brought
MIN. told me to inform you"
The Governor considered a moment
with down-bent brows. "You may
show him in. but first" he glanced up
with a frown, II have a question to
put to you"
Your Excellency?"
xt
Prise me-" Beppo looked uncomfort.
able, In view of the events of last
night-that YOU saw yesterday this
fellow, Sanchez. setting out in a sail.
boat. accompanied by a priest-a fact
that might have been Of great service
TO me. had l been aware OF II in sea.
son!" The Governor paused to allow
The full weight Of his disa pproval to
he felt. "At what hour did you zee
them start out?"
About dusk, the time OF the grand
tide" q the crestfallen answer. ~
was following the shore. feeling anx.
ious on account Of the Lady Elise.
who, | knew, had gone In the direc-
ton OF the forest, when | saw them
some distance out, but not too far TO
recognize this fellows boat and In It
TWO men. one Of them in the black
robes OF a priest. attached no i'm
portance to the incident until"
The Governor interrupted. "You
may send the prisoner in" he said
shortly. "No-wait!" Toward the
spot where the girl had been standing
the Governor glanced quickly, but that
post OF observation was now vacant.
and his Excellency more deliberately
looked around; caught no sight of her.
You may send him In here" he said.
alone. l will speak with the pris
oner IN private"