Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16
CHAPTER XIII.
A New Idea.

AID nov you know where the real
Lady Josceline Justice is said Parish
M'kfssock drearily. almost as if the sa
Vor of his overwhelming revenge on all
who had wronged him had cloyed already
The eii-l you have here
Never mind about her. Capt. Dove
interrupted, hoarsely. and darted quick
furtive glance at Slyne. vino looked very
mucn as if he had just been struck on
the baci. Of the head with a hammer
What are you going TO do about it?
That's all wc want to hear from you
He had been scarcely less overcome by
that most calamitous disclosure than was
his unhappy accomplish And he did not
doubt for moment that Parish NJ ks
| sock was speaking the truth: although
until then he himself mad been almost
convinced that Sallie must. indeed. be the
| dead Earl of Juras daughter. That pos
| sibility had been proven SO perfectly prob
! able that even the court of chancery had
! accepted ii for fact But now
The sudden and cataclySmic collapse
| of all his own prospects along with hers
had Spurred Capt. Doves momentarily
! stunned faculties into perfect frenzy:
What are YOU going to do about it?
| he demanded again. imperatively. since
the other was slow to answer.
| II need do nothing more-to thwart your
! fine schemes, said Parish NJ Kissock.
| quietly. "for-they will fail. Although it
! matters little to me now who may rule
| here. since the last of the old brood lies
! dead and unburied in Africa: and she
/ was fond of me, too as ] was of her.
| Twas Il notable revenge that ] took on
! them ALL And I think yen allow that
| I've settled old scores handsomely with
| the both of you two well.
! You might, maybe. murder me yet to
| still my tongue as you're thinking, but
that would end as ill for yourselves. and
! nothing in this world or the next that
| will avail you against me now, and"
His voice died away. YEARLY. He was
| gazing into the pickering flames. brood
| ing over his own desperate memories.
| II might murder you, as you say, land
| in self-defense at that. Parrish. replied
| Capt. Dove. in a tone that he was striv-
ing to make more friendly. "But-how
| would it be If we went partners, instead:
| What's the use of cutting your nose OFF
| to spite your face? There's surely enough
here for all of us. And your share would
| more than make up 70 YOU for
7 The gaunt wreck In the armchair be
| side the fire broke into low, knocking
| laugh
| Its to close my account with you thai
! Tn here. Capt. Dove" said he. implac-
I ably, land not TO open a new one.
Capt. Dove. his face distorted with i'm
| potent fury. darted another devilish look
| at Slyne, but Slyne was still sitting mo-
| tionless, staring at the eX-emir like one
| in a trance. Capt. Dove glanced again
| at the STOPPING figure on the other side
/ of the fireplace. set one foot firm on the
/ floor and leaped at his enemy like wild
| beast.
| Parish M'Kissock fought fiercely, with
| a strength surprising in one OF his en-
feebied appearance had almost succeed
| ed. indeed, in freeing himself from the
+, old mans viselike grip before Slyne at
| last awoke from his lethargy. and. of me-
| chanical instinct, came to Capt. Dove S
! assistance. The two of them soon got
/ him down, and then Capt. Dove dashed
) his wrists and ankles securely with a
! strong fishing line snatched from rack
on the wall.
This way with him now, he painted,
! and, drawing aside a blind panel in the
! wainScot of the near wall, disclosed a
| low, wide opening, toward which he pull
| ed their PROSTATE prisoner by the heels.
| And together they bundled the grooming
body down a steep fight of dry stone
| steps. into un1ighted cell at one side
| of the dark tunnel below.
Hell be safe enough in there said
! Capt Dove. vindictiveiy, as he held up
| the match he had struck. while Slyne,
| with fumbling fingers drew it's rusty iron
| outside bolt across the door of the cell.
! And 1t will be easy to get him down the
] tunnel to the water gate. too
Can any one get in by the water
| sate?" asked Slyne, in a GREATNESS
| whisper.
Il have the key IN my pocket" Capt.
! Dove answered. shortly, and drew the
| blind panel back into place us they re-
| gained the Eunroom together.
There ne made at once for the half
| empty decanter upon the table. But
! Siyne sat down before the fire again, with
| bent head. as if utterly crushed.
! 1t was self-evident that he had come to
| believe implicitly in Saliie's right to the
| new identity he had bestowed upon her:
| had never doubted that the proofs on
which that belief had been based were
| anything but genuine. He could scarcely
/ doubt now that Capt. Dove had hood
winked him from first to last that Parish
| MKissock's story was the real truth of
| the matter. And, thus in a moment con-
fronted with the ruinous outcome Of his
| credulity, he could not yet bring his mind
! to bear on anything but the utter eclipse
! of all his own golden dreams.
CTo be continued tomOrrow.)