Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-08-09

IN tnat direction, breathing again more
freely as | reached its protection I'M
| observed. There was guard stationed
before the stable door-a Grenadier.
from the outline of his hat-and 9th
ers, d little group were sitting on the
grass dozen feet away. If they had
not been already warned I might gain
a horse by boldness, but the probable
ity was that here was where Carter
mad mounted his squad, and | would
merely walk forward into a trap
had better chance the possibility that
some visitor had left horse tied in
front, or to one of the stands. With
this possibility in mind l turned, and
sk1rted the house, making myself as
lnconsplcuous as possible. There were
soldiers on the outside steps; heard
their voices without seeing them, and
was thus driven to run swiftly across
an open space, memory guiding me
toward the opposite pavilion. Breath
less, with heart beating fast,
| crouched low in the shadow, endeavor-
ing to make out my more immediate
| surroundings. There were no horses
, there, but | could clearly distinguish
the stomping Of restless hoofs some
| where to the right AS | Strengthened
up, determined upon discovering an
| empty saddle if possible, the figure Of
a man advanced toward me.
Hold on there! hold on" he COM
manded shortly. who are you? What
the devil are you skulking about out
here for?"
| It was Grant beyond doubt: |
would recognize the peculiar snarl of
that voice in a thousand. He had not
gone upstairs then; had not rejoined
the lady in the dining-room. What
would she think of his absence?
What would she do when she realized
it's probable meaning? Someway | was
not frightened, at thus meeting him,
but glad-if those others would only
keep away, and let us settle the affair
between us. Here was his tesla
coward would cry out an alarm, sum-
mon the guard to his assistance, but,
if the fellows nerve only held, or if he
| hated me badly enough, he'd fight it
| out alone. All this came to me in a
| fash, and the words Of challenge
/! spoken before he even grasped the
| thought Of who | was.
$50 l have discovered you. have /?
Why did you fail to keep our appoint
ment within?"
He drew up sharply with an OATH
peering at me through the dark. be-
wildered by my speech.
1.-THE spy! Ye gods, what luck! Do
you mean to insinuate | ran away,
sir?"
How else could l interpret it?" I
questioned coolly, determined to taunt
him to action. II waited where you
told me till | was tired. Perhaps you
will oblge me by explaining your pur-
pose"
He mutteref something, but without
comprehending it's purI-ort 1 went on
threateningly:
And think you made use of the
word spy just now. DAD you mistake
| me for another?"
Mistake you? No; III know you in
hell" he burst forth, anger making his
voice tremble. 81 called you spy, and
you are one, you sneaking night rat.
You never waited for me in the par
lor; if you had you'd now be under ar
rest"
"Oh, so that was the plan?"
YES, that was it, Mister Lieutenant
Fortesque"
well. Grant" l said sternly. I've
got lust one answer to make you. You
can call your guard, or you can fight
it out with me here Whichever you
choose will depend upon whether you
are a man, or cur" | took step
nearer, watching him as best | could
in the dark You are an unmitigated
liar. sir" and with sudden sweep Of
the arm l struck him with open hand.
Probably you will realize what that
means"
For an instant he remained so still
| doubted him. even held him cheap;
then the breath surged through his
clinched teeth in Fad oath. He
surged toward me, but Ley sword was
out, the steel blocking his advance.
"You-you actually mean fight?"
"Why not? Isn't that cause enough?
II not | will furnish more"
II do not fight spies"
stop! That silly charge is merely
an excuse. You do not believe it your
self. You wanted quarrel yonder in
the ballroom. The expression OF your
eyes was an insult Don't evade now.
am here, wearing the uniform of the
British army. | have every right of a
gentleman, and you will cross sworda.
or I'll brand you coward wherever
there is an English garrison
saw the sudden flash of his drawn
blade. and flung up ms own in guard
wait; rot here, Captain" | insisted
quickly. Were far roc near your
watchful friends yonder; besides the
light is poor. Let's try our fortunes
beyond the pavilion, where it can be
simply man to man.
He turned without a word, and fol-
lowed. eager enough to have done
with the business. The stars cleaned
on the naked weapons held in our
hands. but we exchanged no words
uhtil we had rounded~the corner ard
come forth into the open space BE-