The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-12-17

articles. OF something IKE that. Any
way, her lot and the islanders were
soon as thick as thieves, and tanking
up so sociably that / actually got
chance to whisper a word to Alan and
tell him you were all right, and that
led find us both down here on the
beach. IL luck served him with an es-
cape. That was all / got a chance to
say, for Judith marched up just then
and yanked him on to his cell. mean
to say, he's locked up now in little
stone hut on the edge Of the clii, 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 I calculated 1t was about time
for me to get quit Of that neighbor-
hood. before Mam'selle Judith nicked
me with the evil eye"
You don't think she saw you?" 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-that's all.
In another instant he was battling
might and main with three willing ruff
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 fahgue-and the three were
| nd had kho
their numbers. He was overborne in
\ twinkling, and had his face ground
brutally into the sand while his hands
were made fast with stout rope behind
his back. And when he rose, 1t 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 Judiths 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.. Barcus, and he swung
sharply between his two guards to
confront Judith Urine.
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 a countenance new in his
experience with her, and one well cal
culated to appall.
Her face was bloodless, even as fOel
lips were white with the curb she put
upon her passion. Her eyes were luriC
with the glare of rage approaching
mania Her hands trembled. her lips
quivered, all her actions were abrup
with nervousness.
He was by no means poor-spirited
but he shrank openly from the lool
she gave him, and was relieved wheI
she, with a sneer, passed him by ant
planted herself squarely before he
sister
"Well?" she demanded brusquely
How much longer do you think In
going to tolerate your Interference
you poor little fool! How many NOR
lessons will you require before reali2
, ing that mean to have my way, an,
that you'll cross me only to suffe
for it,"
The courage of the other girl wol
the unstinted admiration Of Mr.. Bal
Gus. Far from cringing, she SCENE
to find fresh heart in her sisters cha
lenge Her head was high, her glanc
level with illimitable contempt as sh
replied:
! $50 you've tried again." she II
quired obliquely, with tone Of pit!
+ You've offered him your love yet al
other time, have you?"
Q "Silence!" Judith cried in fury.
"Only to learn once more that b
d would rather death than your" Ros
y persisted, unfiinching. "And so yo
g come to take your spite out on m
/, do you? You pitiful thing! Do yo
g think I mind-knowing as l do no
. that he could never hold you in an
8 thing but compassion and contempt
g For an instant there was silence;
y the scorn of her sister the heat
Judiths fury had been transformt
" into a cold and malignant rage. 81
- controlled herself and her voice ma
II velously.
9 "You will see," she said in even al
8 frigid accents. And the light of b.
mania leaped and leaped again in h