The Glenwood post., 1912-09-21

siended Rose" from mob. He later oi r,,olte tne
he girl at brilliant he" ''ee''
CHAPTER Iv-Trouble is started o,,or
esrtnnr wtnnz and Lawrence is urged by his
SI'nSr, mistress Mortimer, (the LADY az
tho Blended Rose). to make his esca5a Vi
CHAPTER ,a V-Lawrence is detected as
Spy by Captain Grant of the Rritisb
army, who agrees to q duel,
neaat!I CHATTER TER vI-The duel is stopped by
tor liberty. swimming a river foIiow,ua 'n
narrow escape. WING
CHAPTER vII-Tbe Ma,or orr,,.o
we shop or a blacksmith who is friendIv
Rose. VI 'ne blended
CHAPTER vIIT-Captain Grant ,,a
sshhnseTs arrive and search the blacksrnIti,
shop In vain for the sn-. SIM III
CHAPTER IX-Lawrence Joins tho min
train. e"p'ure Grant and his
CHAPTER X-Maior Lawrence Is made
men.
hi biSHAaPTEF a. XT-Lawrencc's captorq roc,,
reter the jailer. 'eelS
must have slept long and soundly,
FOR when l finally awoke a gleam of
sun lay the full length of the room,
and food was upon the table. Some
one-Peter, no doubt-had entered
and departed without arousing me.
Sleep had left me in pleasanter
frame of mind, and 1 ate heartily,
wondering vaguely what the day would
disclose. l determined one thing, that
when Peter returned for the dishes,
would back him into a corner and
choke at least a portion of the truth
out of his unwilling throat l had
hardly reached this decision when the
door opened, and he stood there gaz.
Ing at me with sphinx-like stupidity.
| arose to my feet, gripping the back
of chair, but the utter vacancy in
that face seemed to numb action.
There was no positive expression, no
dim glimmer of interest in his fea-
lures; the shining bald head alone
gave him grotesque appearance, re-
straining me from violence. | could
is easily have warred with a baby.
81 trust, sir, you slept well" he said
soothingly, "and that the service is
satisfactory"
Shohcu lllG
quiet Difference of his manner causing
ne to feel like brute.
Nothing could be added to my hap.
piness," l answered. unless it nigh.
be little information which you seem
O.. aisinclined to furnish"
He waved one hand, as though
brushing calmly aside some imagined
insect.
"Disinclined! Oh, no. sir; there is
aothing to conceal. sir, l assure you"
Then, for Gods sake, let it out Of
vour system. mani" 1 burst forth i'm.
patiently. Whom am prisoner to-!
What am 1 held for? What sort of
treatment is this am receiving"
Peter bowed, without the tremor OF
In eyelash.
DO not mention it, SIR" he mur.
mured smoothly; eve are only too
proud to- have you as our. guest at
Elmhurst. 1t has been very quiet here
now for some weeks, sir, and your
coming was welcome to US all"
could only stare at the fellow with
open mouth, so dumbfounded as to be
speechless. OF all the idiots l bad
ever met he was the worst, or else
his acting was magnificent. To save
me l was not certain which might be
the correct guess. He continued in
stately solemnity:
Il trust there remains nothing more
you desire to learn sir? If not, l am
requested to conduct you to the IL
brary. All, thank you, sir-this way,
please"
He stood aside, statue-like, his eyes
looking directly past me, and pointed
with dignity to the open door. obeyed
the calm movement of that hand as
though it had been a military order
but, as l stepped into the twilight OF
the outer basement, suddenly per
ceived the presence there of the at
tendant graybeard. He moved in ad
vance, and l followed, aware that
Peter was closely at my heels. A
glance. told me here was library, not
only in name, but in fact, a large
square room, well lighted, the furni
ture mahogany, shining like glass;
three Of the walls lined with books
mostly in sombre bindings. A green
topped table occupied the center CT
the apartment, a massive affair, fanked
by leather upholstered reading chair,
while before the front windows were
cushioned lodges. My rapid glimpse
about ended in Peter standing in dig
nif1ed silence barely within the door,
his hand upon the knob.
II am authorized, SIR" he said i'm.
pressively. gazing directly across my
shoulder, not feature expressing
emotion, ito permit you to remain
here on parole"
Parole! What do you mean?"
"ParOla WAS I believe the word