The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-30

cape. That was all got chance 10
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 clif1, with
the door guarded and the window over.
looking sheer drop Of thirty feet or
so to the beach. When Id seen that
much calculated 1t was about time
for rue to get quit of that netgbbor-
hood, before Mam'seIle Judith nicked
me with the evil eye"
You don't think she saw you?" the
girl cried. 4
"I don't think So" Rarcus allowed
gravely; and then, lifting his gaze, he
added as he rose in bound: "a just
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 a shoulder OF rock; but his
efforts were shortlived. foredoomed to
failure. He was weakened with suffer.
Ing and fatigue-and the three wero
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 his hands
we're made fast with stout rope behind
his back. And when he rose, II was
to find, az he had anticipated. that
Roses resistance had been as futile
rs his own; she, too, was captive, her
hands bound like his, the huge and UNI
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 a curt laugh fairly chilled the
blood in Mr.. Barcue. 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.
Ithere was pin to choose between her
moods. But now, beyond dispute, she
exhibited countenance new in his
experience with her. and one we'll cal
culated to appall.
Her face was bloodless, even as her
lips were white with the curb she put
upo her passion. Her eyes were 1urid
with the glare Of rage approaching
mania. Her hands trembled, her lips
nuivered, all her actions were abrupt
with nervousness.
He was by no means poor-spiritcd.
but he shrank openly from the look
she gave him, and was relieved when
she, with sneer, passed him by and
planted herself squarely before her
sister.
"Well?" 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 realfzT;
ing that l mean to have my way, and
that you'll cross me- only to suffer
for IT."
The courage Of the other girl won
the unstinted admiration Of Mr.. Bar
Gus. Far from cringing. she seemed
10 find fresh heart in her sisters chal-
lenge. Her head was high. her glance
/ level with illimitable contempt as she
replied:
$50 you've tried again." she In
quired obliquely, with tone OF pity.
You've offered him your love yet an
other time, have you?"
"sllence!" Judith cried in fury.
"On1y to learn once more that he
would rather death than you?" Rose
persisted, unflinching. and so you
come to take your spite out on me,
do you? You pitlful thing! Do you
think l mind-knowing as do now
that he could never hold you in any
thing but compassion and contempt"
For an instant there was silence: by
the scorn of her sister. the heat of
Judith's fury had been transformed
into cold and malignant rage. She
controlled herself and her voice mar
velously.
"You will see," she said N even and
frigid accents. And the light OF her
mania leaped and leaped again in her
eyes like a living flame. u have pre-
pared way to make you understand
what opposition to me means :"
She waved a hand toward the nearer
point OF rocks. Take them along"
she commanded.
The understanding between her and
her men was apparently complete; for
these last, without hesitation or fur
ther instructions. marched Rose and
Barcus down to the. end Of the spit
and on. into the water.
1t was nearly kneedeep before Bar.
Gus was halted with a savage Jerk,
backed up to rock, forced despite his
fronzied resistance to sit down in the
water, and swiftly, with half a dozen
deft bitches of rope and a stanch
knot, made fast in that position sub
merged to- his chest
This accomplished, the men turned
attention to Rose. lsshfng her in SINH
lar wise at Barcus' side.
Standing just above the water.line,
with every sign OF complete calm and
sanity other than that ominous flicker,
ing In her ewes. Judith supertntendcd