The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-03-04

he'd find US both down here on thS
beach. II luck served him with an es-
cape. That was all | got a chance 10
say for Judith marched up tust then
and yanked him of TO his cell. mean
10 saw. he's locked up now in httle
stone hut on the edge of the Gill; Win
the door guarded and the window over
looking a sheer drop Of thirty feet OF
SO 10 the beach. When I'd seen that
much calculated 1t was about time
for me to get quit Of that neighDor
hood. before Mam'selle Judith nickeu
me with the evil eye.
You don't think she saw you" the
girl cried
81 don't think SO" Barcus allo"eu
gravely; and then, lifting his gaze, ne
added as he rose in bound: Il Just
know she did--thate all.
In another instant he was bathing
might and main with three Wiling ruI'
fans who had come suddenly into
view round a shoulder OF rock; but his
efforts were shortliVed, foredoomed TO
failure. He was weakened with suHer
| ing and fatigue-and the three were
! fresh and had the courage at least OF
! their numbers. He was overcome IN
| a 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, 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 Judith's crew cru
ely clamped upon her shoulders
He was by no means poor-spirited,
but he shrank openly from the look
she gave him, and was relieved when
she, with a 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 realiz-
ing that 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
to find fresh heart in her sisters chal-
lenge. Her head was high, her glance
level with illimitable contempt as she
replied
so you've tried AGAIN." she in
: quired obliquely, with tone of pity
You've offered him your love yet an
I other time, have your
: "Silence!" Judith cried in fury.
| "Only to learn once more that he
. would rather death than your" Rose
J. persisted, unfinching. And so you
come to take your spite out on me
9 do you? You pitiful thing! Do yor
4 think l mind-knowing as / do nov
4 that he could never hold you in any
Y thing but compassion and contempt 2
e You will see," she said in even anC
/, frigid accents. And the light Of he
q mania leaped and leaped again in he
> eyes like living flame. Il have pre-
s pared a way to make you understand
g what opposition to me means /.
v She waved hand toward the neare
point OF rocks. Take them along,
" she commanded
- The understanding between her AM
II her men was apparently complete; 70
q these last, without hesitation or fuI
q Their instructions, marched Rose an
Barcus down to the end of the spi
n and on. into the water
a 1t was nearly knee-deep before Bal
> Gus was halted with a savage jerl
A backed up to a rock. forced despite hi
frenzied resistance to sit down in tn
i, water. and swiftly, with half doze
def bitches OF rope and a stanc
knot. made fast in that position-sul
merged to his chest.
= This accomplished, the men turne
:, attention to Rose. lashing her In sim
lar wise at Barcus' side.
=. Standing just above the water-lin,
N with every sign of complete calm an
:, sanity other than that ominous flicke