The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-12-05
CHAPTER XIII.
The Seethinu of the Sea.

TIC SSctHIH9 OF inc oed.
"T have concluded to deal lenient-
iy with you,' said the Governor; set
you free!' / could not believe"
Alone in the little chamber, the
door Of which now was closed, shut
ting them from sight Of the company
in the general eating and drinking
room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black
Seigneur sat together. Before them
the viands that had been placed on
the table were untouched; the filed
glasses, untasted. AS he spoke, the
man bent forward, his words disjoint-
ed; his eyes cleaning.
But the Governor added, the
criminal must be taught not to for
get;' then turned to his soldiers. Beat
me this fellow from the Mount he
commanded"
What" The blood sprang to the
dark face Of the listener; he half
started from his chair
And they did! A merry chase,
down the streets, across the sands! l,
an old SOLDIER" His voice choked
Beaten like a dog"
For some moments the young man
looked at him; then again sank back;
stared straight ahead Without, the
laughter and harsh voices of the is
landers had become louder; within the
little chamber, the only sound now
was the hard, persistent ticking of
the clock on the shelf.
Out how" at length Desaurac
made a movement, did he"
Learnt" violently. THE way l
aold you he would"
you mean"
That l was betrayed and you were
by the Lady Elise"
"Impossible!" the Black Seigneur
exclaimed with sudden violence.
Because she has pretty facet"
sneered the other.
Silence! Or"
That is it," The servants voice
rose stridently. Beaten at one end,
threatened at the other!"
The arm the young man had reached
out fell to his side. Hush! You're
mad; you don't know what you're say
ing"
And you did not know what you
We're doing! Oh, dare say it tell
you now l little liked the task of TAX
ing her back; expecting some sort Of
treachery, and, when it came, was not
surprised! Any more than, when they
had brought me before the Governor,
l saw her at the cloister-watching
hiding"
"Hiding!"
Behind the coping to listen when
he, her father, was questioning me!
And, when / looked up and caught
her, she walked QUITO show me l
might as well contest"
She did that?"
Then tried to cozen me into be-
lieving it was not through her." went
on the man bitterly, as if speaking to
himself But l know the lying blood
none better-and when she saw it
was no use," he paused and looked up,
the marks of the stripes on his face
seeming suddenly to burn and grow
hNIu, sue dChuOWltuSSu IL " III y
face! I won't deny Those were her
words! And when she left the place,
she turned around to look back at
me-and laugh"
you are not mistaken"
Perhaps" said the man, a venom
Gus light in his obstinate eyes, 1T
was all fancy; orr am lying"
Outside, the wind, blowing sharper,
whistled about the caves, beat at the
window and shook the blinds angrily
lar below, steady monotone to those
Ither sounds, could be heard the rush
md breaking Of the surf.
why did 1 cross myself that day
ON the island, when l saw her-behind
you?" Sanchez's taciturnity-the
reticence Of years-suddenly burst its
bonds. Because she made me think
of the former lady Of the Mount-the
Governors wife-who betrayed the
Seigneur, your father! promised
him to keep the secret-he would
have it, for the sake of the lady; but
now--to you! Your father was