The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-17

and a ball, and Fastening out to the
semaphore
had set the signal for the Fer-de
Lance to land IN force and wipe Buck
hurst and his grotesque crew from the
face OF the earth
ROLAND" / said, "here is another
hundred francs. Watch that halyard
and guard it. Tonight you will string
seven Of those little lamps on this
other halyard, light them, hoist them,
| and then go up that tower and light
the three red lamps on the left That
lady will never come here again,
| think. If she does, she must not touch
those halyards. DO you hear? II she
! offers you money. remember | will
double it. But, ROLAND, II you lie to
me / will have you killed as the Bre.
tons kill pigs; you understand how
that is done?
Walking fast over the springy heath,
told Speed briefly what / had done
that the treasure-train would not now
leave Lorient, that as soon as the Fer
defiance came in sight of the sema.
phore Buckhurst's game must come TO
an end.
Far ahead Of US we saw the nutter
OF a light dress on the moor; Sylvia
Elven was going home
"A spy!" muttered Speed.
81 think" said !, that she had bet
ter leave Paradise at once. Mornac
knows her record. Buckhurst would
betray herein a moment if he thought
it might save his own skin. She ought
to leave before the Fer-de-Lance sights
the semaphore and reads the signal to
land in force"
Then you'll have to tell her." he
said gloomily.
Il suppose So" l replied, not at all
pleased.
When we entered the court, Jacque-
line, her big, furry cat in her arms.
came to the door and greeted Speed
with
You have been away a very long
time. and the thorns are all out of my
arms and my legs, and l have been de.
string to see you. Come into the house
and read-shall we?"
Speed turned to me with an explain.
atory smile. I've been reading the |
'Idyls' aloud to her in English" he |
said, rather shyly. "She seems to like
them; it's the noble music that at
tracts her"
She turned away into the house,
saying that she would get the book.
| went into the house, leaving them
seated on the porch, heads together,
while in a low monotone Speed read
he deathless "Morte d'Athur."
Daylight was waning. Sylvia sat
reading in the Lutheran Bible by the
ailing light.
May l speak to you alone a mo-
nent, after dinner?" I asked.
''If you wish" she replied.
I bowed and started on, but she
,alled me back
Did you know that Monsieur Eyre
s here?"
was astonished, and asked where
tyre had gone.
He is in your room, she said, load
ng your revolver. hope you will not
ermit him to go alone to Paradise"
III see about that" I muttered, and
urried up the stairs and down the
allway to my bedchamber.
He sprang TO the door as I entered,
living me both hands in boyish greet.
lg. looked at him keenly but pleas
ntly.
You are going to load my revolver, .
nd go over to Paradise and take that !
alloOn from these bandits?" | asked, t
milling.
He shrugged his shoulders with a
eckless laugh. {
Give me my revolver" I said, cold s
His face fell. Let me take it, Mr.. '
carlett," he pleaded but / refused,
nd made him hand me the weapon. L
Now" / said, sternly Il want to
now what the devil you mean by at.
mpting suicide? Kelly, what's the
after with you? Is life as unattrac- il
We as all that" W
His flushed and sullen face dark Il
led. q
You appear here" l said, after the Il
hers have sailed from Lorient. Why? Il
D do yourself the pleasure of ending O
| embittered life under the eyes of W
e woman who ruined you. Kelly, il
ust tell you the-well. something Of n,
e truth-as much as you need know 81
now. My friend, she is not IL
1rth it," cl
DO you think that makes any diff fiji
rence?" he said, harshly. Let me in
0ne, Scarlett. l know! !w
ow, l tell you!" cf
do you mean to tell pe that you be
ow she deliberately betrayed your" er
demanded. w!