Yellowstone monitor., 1914-09-24

she gathered Alan in the schooner {
these smugglers happened along, an
she hailed 1t and struck q bargain wit
the captain and signed co-partnershi
articles, or something like that. An,
way, her lot and the islanders wer
soon as thick as thieves. and tankin
| up SO sociably that l actually got
chance to whisper a word to Alan an
tell him you were all right, and tina
he'd find us both down here on tn
beach, II luck served him with an es
cape. That was all I got a chance t
say. for Judith marched up just the,
and yanked him of to his cell. meal
to say, he's locked up now in a littl,
stone hut on the edge of the cliff, Will
the door guarded and the window over
looking sheer drop of thirty feet O.
so to the beach. When I'd seen tina
much calculated it was about time
for me to get quit Of that neighbor
hood, before Mam'selle Judith nicket
me with the evil eye."
"You don't think she saw your" thu
girl cried.
Il don't think So" Barcus allowed
gravely; and then, lifting his gaze, he
added as he rose in bound: II JUS,
know she did-that's 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 were shortlived, foredoomed to
failure. He was weakened with suffer.
Ing and fatigue -and the three were
fresh and had the courage at least OF
their numbers. He was overborne in
q twinkling, and had his face ground
brutally into the sand while bis hands
were made fast with stout rope behind
his back. And when he rose, it was
to find, as he had anticipated, that
Roses resistance had been as futile
as 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.
They were granted time to exchange
no more than one despairing glance
when curt laugh fairly chilled the
blood in Mr.. Barcus, and he swung
sharply between his two guards to
confront Judith Trine.
The woman he saw at first glance,
was In one of her most dangerous
moods-if, Barcus mentally qualified
there was pin to choose between her
moods. But now, beyond dispute, she
exhibited countenance new in his
experience with her, and one well cal.
culated to appall.
Her face was bloodless, even as her
lips were white with the curb she put
upon her passion. Her eyes were lurid
with the glare of rage approaching
mania Her hands trembled, her lirs
Quivered, all her actions were abrupt
with nervousness.
He was by no means poor-spirited.
but he shrank openly from the look
she gave him, and was relieved when
she. with q sneer, passed him by and
planted herself sQuarely before her
sister.
Welt" she demanded brusquely.
How much longer do you think I'm
going to tolerate your Interference
you poor little fool! 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
Tor it?"
The courage of the other girl won
he unstinted admiration Of Mr.. Bar.
,us. Far from cringing, she seemed
% find fresh heart In her sisters chal.
enge. Her head was high, her glance
evel with illimitable contempt as she
'eplied:
$50 you've tried agaia? ?" she in
luired obliquely, with a tone of pity
You've offered him your love yet an
'ther time, have you?"
"Silence!" Judith cried in fury.
"Only to learn once more that he
would rather death than you?" Rose
'ersisted, unflinching. "And so you
ome to take your spite out on me,
10 you? You pitiful thing! Do you
hink mind-knowing as l do now
hat he could never hold you in any
hing but compassion and contempt?"
For an instant there was silence; by
he scorn of her sister the heat of
udith'a fury had been transformed
nto cold and malignant rage. She
ontrolled herself and her voice mar
elously.
"You will see," she said in even and
rigid accents. And the light Of her
lania leaped and leaped again In her
yes like living flame, 4 have pre-
ared q way to make you understand
hat opposition to me means ="
She waved q hand toward the nearer
ONT OF rocks. take them along"
be commanded.
The understanding between her and
er men was apparently complete; for
1ese last, without hesitation or fur
her instructions, marched Rose and
arous down to the end Of the epit
nd on. into the water.
It was nearly knee-deep before Bar
ls was halted with savage jerk,
acked up to rock, forced despite his
'enzied resistance to sit down In the
ater, and swiftly. with half dozen