The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-07

tell MIN you were all right, ana mat
he'd find US both down here on the
beach. II luck served him with an es.
cape. That was all | got chance to
say, for Judith marched up Just then
and yanked him of to his cell | mean
to say. he's locked up now In little
stone hut on the edge OF the cliff with
the door guarded and the window over
looking a sheer drop OF thirty feet or
so to the beach. When I'D seen that
much calculated II was about time
for me to get quit OF that neighbor.
hood. before Mamselle Judith nicked
me with the evil eye"
you don't think she saw your" the
girl cried.
Il don't think So" Barcus allowed
gravely; and then. lifting his gaze. he
added as he rose In a bound: Il Just
know she did-thate all.
| In another instant he was battling
might and main with three willing ruf.
fans, who had come suddenly into
view round shoulder OF rock but his
efforts we're shortlived. foredoomed to
failure. He was weakened with suffer
ing and fatigue-and the three we're
fresh and had the courage at least OF
their numbers. He was overborne In
a twinkling. and had his face ground
brutally into the sand while his hands
were made fact with stout rope behind
his back And when he rose, II was
to find. as he had anticipated. that
Roses resistance had been as futile
MS his own: she. too, was captive. her
hands bound like his, the huge and un-
clean paw Of one OF Judith's crew cru.
ely clamped upon her shoulders
He was by no means poor.spirited.
but he shrank openly from the look
she gave him. and was relieved when
she, with n sheer. passed him by and
planted herself squarely before her
sister.
"WellY she demanded brusquely
How much longer do you think I'm
going to tolerate your Interference
you poor little fooli How many more
lessons will you require before realiz
Ing that ] mean TO have my way. and
that you'll cross me only to suffer
for III"
The courage OF the other girl won
the unstinted admiration OF Mr.. Bar
Gus. Far from Bringing. she seemed
! TO find fresh heart in her sisters chal
lenge. Her head was high. her glance
, level With illimitable contempt as sh,
replied:
$50 you've tried again7" abe In
! quired obliluely. with tone OF pity
You've offered him your love yet an
Z other time. have your"
Z "Silencel" Judith cried in fury.
I only TO learn once more that h,
would rather death than your" RIOS,
persisted. unflnchlng. And so yo,
come to take your spite out on me
. do your You pitiful thingl DO yo,
4 think ! mind-knowing as I do nov
a that he could never hold you In any
y thing but compassion and contempt
Q You will see." ehe said In even an
!. frigid accents. And the light Oh be
0 mania leaped and ieapcd again In he
> eyes like living fame. Il have pr,
. pared q way 70 mike you understan
0 what opposition 10 me means .
y She waved a hand toward the neare
point OF rocks, Take them along.
' She commanded.
= The understanding between her an
I her men was apparently complete; 10
. these last. without hesitation or fur
. Their instructions. marched Rose an,
nareus down to the end OF the cpl
o and on into be water.
A Il was nearly thee-desp before Bar
r Gus was halted with a savage Jerk
a backed up 10 rock. forced despite MI
frehEied resistance 90 sit down In IN,
water. and swiftly. with half a doxel
: def bitches Of rope and n stancl
knot. made fast In that positlon-suh
, merged 10 his chest
. THE accomplished. the men tuTnel
/, attention 20 Rose. lashing her In simI
, lar wise at hareua' side.
!. Standing Just above the water.iine
, with every sign OF complete calm an,
4 sanity other than that ominous flicker