New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-09-02
Cor don Crdio
SOLDIER
OF
FORTUNE
CHAPTER X.
Taken Prisoner.
BY RANDALL PARRISH
Copyright. 1912, by a. c. McClurg &
Co.


sible. now was the time. With head
reeling dizzily. | crept through the
opening, yet held the latch, fascinated
by the first spoken words within.
well. Rroussard, what is it,"
"All seen to, sir"
THE bodies are planted, then?"
1.-The men attend to that
And the Woman?'
On her way: there was no trouble.
Sallie had her doped, SIR l..
II expected she would. Then that
finishes our job here, Herman. and the
quicker we are off the better. We got
the fellow after you left, Broussard:
no one will ever investigate. so it's
just as we'll Adventurer named Craig,
just discharged from the army"
"Where is he?"
Lying there in the passage behind
the door Have Peters and Sam bury
him along with the others and then
join u.s. Well go aboard"
shut the door and started down the
passage For dozen steps it was
black as night Then there was a
sharp swerve to the right and CLEAN
of daylight in the far distance AL
ready they We're at the barrier. and
ran forward recklessly. eager to es-
cape into the open. The way was
clear, the floor rising slightly, yet with
out DISTINCTIONS l could hear voices,
the pounding of feet behind. and l
made desperate effort to outdistance
my pursuers. That they were merci-
less I knew. and my only hope lay in
attaining some hiding place in the
weeds before they could emrge into
the daylight. thought Of nothing
else. But as I burst. straining and
GREATNESS. into the open hands gripped
me from both Sides An instant l
struggled to break free, fighting with
mad ferocity. which nearly accomplish
ed The purpose. But they were too
many for me. So Broussard's belt was
strapped tightly, binding my hands
helplessly to my sides. and was hurl-
ed over so that | stared up blindly
into the face of the fellow. in COM
mand His black eyes were sneering.
While the unpleasant smile revealed a
row of white teeth.
Great God. man." he exclaimed.
You must have the skull of an ele-
plant. Are you actually alive?''
VERY much So" l gasped, defiant
still.
Maybe finish heem monsieur"
questioned Broussard. with knee still
planted on my chest. Then he not
talk, hey?'
The leader laughed. with a wave of
the hand
You take the fellow far too serious
ly. Let him up I'll find way to
close his mouth if it ever be necessary.
Besides, be knows nothing to do any
harm"
Out of the depth of despair and de-
feat there had come an animating ray
of hope-they were going to take me
with them. Even as prisoner 1
should be near her. would yet be able
to dig out the trutli.
you take heem along. monsieur?'
1t was Broussard's voice. Eat vat
you mean?"
Certainly. Why not? There's plen-
~ of work for another hand on board.
Trust me to break him in. Come!
Hustle the lad along, boys. I'll be
with you in minute
They drove me forward roughly
enough. We emerged into an open
space, from which l saw the chimneys
of the old house far away to our left
The path led onward into another
weed patch beyond, down a steep ra-
vine, and then before us stretched the
lonely waters of the bayou Hidden
under the dropping foliage of the bank
was small boat, negro in the stern.
was thrust in unceremoniously. the
three others following, each man ship
ping an oar into the row locks. Her
man alone remained on shore, scatter
ing the embers of small fire and
staring back toward the house. A
few moments we waited in silence;
then the slender figure Of the one who
seemed the leading spirit emerged from
out the cane. Herman joined us, the
latter taking the tiller, the former
pushing off and springing alertly into
the bow.
Lying between the thwarts. face
turned upward. all l could see distinct
~ was the black oarsman, although &C.
casionally, when he leaned forward.
caught glimpses Of the fellow l believ-
ed to be the captain of the strange
crew Our boat skirted the shore.
Keeping close within the concealing
shadows, as evidenced by overhanging
trees. Twenty minutes elapsed ere
we were scraping along the side of
vessel Of some size.
was hustled roughly to my feet and
bundled aboard. My head still reeled
dizzily, and the two men gripping nv
arms hurried me over the rail so swift
ly my first impressions were extreme
~ vague. knew the sides of the YES
sci were painted a dull gray, as nearly
an invisible color as could be conceiv-
ed. / recall the sharp sheer of her
bow, the clearness of her lines and the
low sweep Of her rail. Less than 1000