The Detroit times., 1915-09-16
CCopyriGbt. 1915. ny thr tr-oClatrd
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CHAPTER HHHl-lcontinue5
Lowther laughed and seated au
self in a chair The fire was oar -lo
the room bitterly colo
where is your dauehrer uoa
be queried. lighting another cigar
ettc.
That balm your business Now
you just listen 10 me- and don yop
talk until ask you a question. Thcr
you've got 20 answer h.
Lowthe smiled and crossing MS
legs. lesnt back ia his chair au1
placed tAe tips Of his fingers toEeto
cr. Cyat~ walked 20 the fireplace
aud took down a gun that was hans
Ing over the mantelp!ece
you see this be said
"Of course / can see H."
We'll II YOU bAin't careful iI
put tae muEzle again your chest and
fire both barrels into you--hIos ?
hole IN you as a man could put Iwo
fists ~, Will
Lowther's face grew a shade paler
He had nc doubt now that he vas
in the hands of a dangerous luna'ic
And twouldn't BE homicide
neither Gyaft continued 'Twoulc
just be an accident, and don't
reckon as therell be many as
mourn for you
Lowther made al effort 20 control
himself He saw that Il would not
do to show this man that be WAS
afraid.
I'D rather you didn't point thA'
gun st me he said i, might Eo
of, by Gccident."
Gyatt seated himself in a chair
ard placed the gun on his knees
For nearly minute neither OF th'
two men spoke The Eamekeepei
stared steadily az Low'her With his
fierce dark eyes Lowther looked
up al The low, oak-beamed ceiling
where be the late Mrs. Trever.
tom" queried Gyatt abruptly.
The late Mrs. Treverton' Ny
dear man, how should know" >"
Well. the woman as you've mar.
ried knows"
Really, Who told you that ?"
My common sense told me ]
bain't a fool. though I've lived srl
my life In the country. I know ueu
enough as Capt Haig never run
away with Mrs Treverton. and ;
knows as he told his wife. az ,
reckon bis wife-your wife-have
told you"
Lowther shrugged his shoulders
II was on the tip OF bis tongue 70 ,ell
Gyatt that OF course Gyatt knew Al
this, that Gyatt had been seen dix
ging Up Alice Treyertons clothes
in the Holt Woods. but be did not
like the look OF the gun laid acros,
the mans knees.
And I not only wants 70 know
where tho late Mrs Trsverton be.
the gamekeeper continued. but
wants 10 know why Mr.. Trevertor
bain't comm home from foreign
parts with the rest OF en-
You'd better ask Your mistress
since you take 20 much interest ir
the doings Of the family"
mo. be goin' 20 ask you. and yor
be eoin' to give me an answer"
'But my good fellow"
you rive me an answer. or fl
see TO It that you don't speak again
He shifted the position OF his CUR
90 he spoke 30 that the barrel,
pointed at Iowther.
Come. don't you keep me waian
and don't you ell ne no lice wnerr
be Ms Trevertou' And why bain
master comm homer
Lowther rose 20 his feet
you'll get hard labor for this" n
raid. You've threatened 20 Xii ne
And I'll keep my word. sald Gy
att grimly. "and that be a hanRin
matter"
Lowther was in a tight corner
Nothing but bic ready wi; could saw
him. His mind moved quickly. a
mems minds do move at moment
like these But he was between IN
devil and the doep sea. Gyatt Get
talnly knew something Of the trutl
sad q would not do 10 lie 70 hin
Nor would Il be advisable 10 spesl
the truth.
Come said Gystt, placing hl
foronnger on one o. the. triggers o
the gun II won't give Nou more
another minute
lowther glanced 81 the door ant
tho window There was a chance o
escane if>he could catch Gyatt ,or
one second on his guard.
NV wife knows more than d,
about his" he said. Ny wife ha,
Mr.. Treverton IN her power sh.
says she has evidence that viii han,
hi,n--she has been paying some on.
60 watch him know nothing Yo,
hai tctter see my wife.