The Washington times., 1912-06-24
CHAPTER VII (Continued).
The Truth About Pegqy.

VI Jcihy, HeTCe SODS. She leaned
i upon the gate and pressed her
breast tightly against the dead
wood, as If she might gain calm there
from kilby hardly noticed her He
was glaring at nothing-away beyond.
Ihe laughter had gone from his lips
the joy from his heart, the light from
The world! For a moment a red mist
spread before him and he saw only
fltzwilliam, with the desire of MUIR
der.
But he suddenly remembered Peggy
ana the necessity for present word and
action. He drew a long breath and
turned slowly toward her. Her face
was unconcerned. She was looking at
him. her head slightly thrown back, her
teeth set. and her eyes half closed. Her
race expressions a mingling of pleading
for herself and the appeal Of ven
seance. Under his gaze, the savagery
melted away and again the head low
cred.
Let us not speak any more until
until we are both more-more fit to
speak said he, striving to down the
tiger in his soul. He succeeded with the
help OF his own words. He slowly lifted
his hands and laid them upon her
shoulders. She did not move away or
toward him. He stepped forward and
kissed her gently upon the brow. Then
he turned and walked down the street,
with his chin on his breast
But no sooner had he turned the bend
OF the road. and was out OF her sight.
than the demon broke loose in the man.
horrible sound escaped through his
teeth and his pace quickened into a
fierce, rapid stride.
Dashing out of the lane that Joined
the back road and cobbled main street
ing from kirk. At the head of the pro-
Edward-with Margaret balgleish upon
his arm. the dominic walking proudly
gregalion trailing behind in long
whispering stream.
In Kilby the good people saw moth
ing but a fury Of a man rushing In
obstruction. The men paused and ex-
changed significant looks. For Cap
tain Kilby was in command of the
rsdcoats at Fort James. and the cap.
tain was apparently on the warpa tn
The trouble had commenced in earn
est
But Kilby was unconscious OF the
passing throng' and Of the excitement
his appearance provoked. True. he wa:
seeking something to wreck. Thai
something was Major Herbert Fitz.
william. Needless of everybody and
everybody's opinion. he dashed dowr
road, struck to the right and reached
the military road.
Fifteen minutes later he stepped
into the officers quarters. with a
naked blade in his hand and a steady
madness in his eyes.
The room was empty. But on the
table lay a letter addressed to him
Before he touched 1t, he explored the
entire fort in search Of his enemy, bti
one OF the guards told him that the
major had ridden out two hours be
Ralked for the present of his ven
geance. Kilby went back to the Of
fcers' room. He sat down and fol
half an hour remained perfectly still
with his elbows on the table and his
head buried in his hands.
Finally, raising haggard face tc
which disaster was struggling with
geance, he saw the letter again. He
seized 1t eagerly. II might give hin
a clue to the whereabouts Of his
quarry. The letter was written by
Major FitZwllliam, and conveyed this
Information:
am starting for Inverary at
once. have found my man and
discovered his identitY-his real
identitv. ! will at once procure a
warrant for his arrest from the
Duke of Argyll. You are hereby
ordered to see that Charles Edward
Casimir does not escape. or at
tempt to leave Inverlachie. II he
incites to any disturbance. or any
disturbance is melted through his
presence, apprehend Charles Ed
ward Casimir at once. II the peo-
pie will not disperse and are too
EtrOnR--fre upon them!