The Washington times., 1913-05-24

beyond the walls were a disaster not tc
be thought of.
No, Heaven was merciful! He stu
was in Kings Staversham, Erisey re-
peated to himself. But, doubtless. ne
had confederates. There was the rub.
Whom to trust in Kings Staversham!
What man was true? Not only mus,
Erisey search and search. but he must
himself overlook all search.
All the Thursday Erisey had led hi:
men-he hoped them trustworthy, but
was in doubt-upon the chase, with
pause only to eat and drink-to drink
more than to eat.
Inspired of the drink, he had become
convinced that he was likely to find Won
Kerstenbroock in his friend Aubrey G
quarters in the village.
He had hinted as much to Aubrey,
and then had been shocked into entire
brey turned upon him.
Nay, Jack, your word He would
have patched up matters with his one
time friend.
in question" Aubrey made cold answer
You shall search my quarters, but
others than you shall be present. / ap.
peal to my Lord Staversham."
No help for it! Staversham, past the
point of toying with his comfit box, had
stood whitley by while Erisey, lasheo
with the shame of his own making
overhauled the cottage where Aubrey
lodged, and, at Aubrey's insistence
drearily ransacked the houses and sta.
bles of the village.
Small doubt but Erisey would have
given the soul out of his body, could he
there have unearthed Won Kersten.
brock for Aubrey's discomforting.
Grfmly, Aubrey watched him work
Needless to say. my lord" he spoke
Il have beat DER this ground some
hours since"
PotUoan tuo bor,e 80 , si,.,, A..
brey showed a harassed face and a
short temper on that troublous Thurs
day.
As Won Kerstenbroock's friend, he had
given silent thanks when he first heard
that, even as he half had hoped. Won
contrived to escape.
AS Kings officer, next moment, he
was weighed down with fear of wha,
harm Won Kerstenbroock, cool, reso.
Lutte. capable man as he, better thar
any in Kings Staversham, knew him IL
be, might work their garrison.
He wanted him TO escape He wanted
him to be captured. In such pass he
found relief in the spectacle of Erisey's
misery.
Now hapIy are you satisfied that
harbor not the enemies Of the King, -
he spoke, when he saw the search was
ended.
But for this doubt that YOU have
cast upon mine honor, and for other
matter, too, wrought upon the body OF
the man who was once my friend. YOU
shall hereafter give me satisfaction
Robert Erisey"
To be sure, duel was not then TO be
on, and they both colonels of the King
in service at what, they must confess
was an imperiled garrison
But later, inevitably, IL would come to
pass. He had been challenged of Col.
onel Aubrey. That pleasant memory
Erisey brought with him when he came
from his troubled sleep upon the Friday
morning.
Heavily he went about the search
that he knew was hopeless, yet would
not admit to be so. He had now nc
course save TO walk in his old tracks
like a lost traveller
He fell again to searching the same
places. likely and unlikely, that had
been searched the day before. Abou
mid-morning he himself, with one mar
at his back, knocked at the door O.
Thomsine Musgroye's chamber.
"Oh, heart of =" gulped Thomsine
Poor. little wan, brave Vixen, Sh.
felt the strain of the long hours of dan
ger begin to wear upon her
She had wondered, on waking from
her short nights sleep, how ever sh,
should manage to win through anothe