Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-01-21

And do you trust me?'
She looked steadily into his eyes.
Yes, l would trust you anywhere,
Mr.. Tupman," she answered. Il only
have to look at your eyes to know
that. Bad people have shifty, coward
ly eyes; yours are quite steady and
clear"
Still, it will be a shock" he an
swered, smiling ever so little. Nov,
nerve yourself to bear 1t. You told
me reminded you Of your father.
am your father"
She looked at him a moment longer,
and then she flung her arms round his
neck and burst into passionate sobs.
81 knew it all the time" she cried. Il
knew it, wouldn't trust my heart, but
knew you were."
And in her calm acceptance Of his
statement he read an infinite courage;
but also an infinite trustfulness that
made him afraid. And for long they
talked of the past, and he revealed
himself by many little "reminiscences
that would have convinced her be-
yond doubt, had she ever doubted.
And now, Eleanor" he said, kiss
ing her fondly, do you know you have
not asked me where your mother is?"
III you wanted me to know you
would have told me-" she answered.
mo. don't tell me. my dear. l know
i know that she is dead"
In the strength Of this new happi-
ness of hers she had not even ques-
toned him. The shock, silently as it
had been received, had numbed her
senses. But now she began to ques-
ton eagerly, and Haynes told her.
He told her how he had been in
veigled away to fight duel with the
fellow who had insulted her mother,
being assured by his false friend
Poole that the custom Of America de.
manded it; how, when lying senseless,
paralyzed by the bullet. he had been
carried to a low quarter Of the town
and placed beside the body Of muir
dered man; how he had been tried
as Pete Timmons gang leader, and,
by corrupt judge and through the
Vaccinations Of corrupt lawyer,
sentenced to the penitentlary for IA
years; lastly, how he had escaped and
come to search for her. But he did
not tell her about the "devilchair'
He had detached the gyroscope and
brought it with him into Grand valley,
but he saw now that he would be un-
likely to need it. For, when she un-
folded her story, a new plan had
taken possession of him. This ven
geance upon Poole must now be
doubly sacred. And because he had
struck at the daughter as well as at
the father he would use Eleanor as
the instrument Of his revenge.
If the man had been wholly sane he
would have spared her that; perhaps,
too, if she had refused, his senses
would have come back to him. But
when he told her all he was amazed
at the revelation Of her nature. The
timid girl became daughter possess
cd with the resolution of vengeance
for her fathers sufferings. The fan
tasy of universal revenge on all
who had been privy to the plot COM
municated itself to her with double
intensity.
She did not know he meant to kill
each of his enemies; her confidence
in him was so profound that she ac-
cepted blindly the task which he i'm
posed upon her, Yet Haynes knew
would be the first of his victims. He
would not use the law; personal ven
geance, nurtured in his prison cell,
had become madness in his brain.
you will meet him, then at the res
taurant," he told the girl. And after
dinner you will accompany him wher-
ever he shall decide. Have no fear,
| shall be waiting outside the build
ing. You have none, Eleanor"
mo" she said, smiling up at him.
That night with the strength of the
mighty mucles of his right hand,
Haynes worked over his revolver-an
automatic Leuger His plan was SO
clear that he knew 1t could not fail,
II it should fail, If Poole refused his
chance to renew his treachery, then
the man should go free. Haynes would,
in the end, leave the issue with
heaven.
That night Poole slept well for the
first time since he had received those
fateful kilograms His terror Of his
enemy had abated; week or so had
passed, and surely he had no further
cause for dread. II indeed Haynes
were pursuing his enemies, it was i'm
probable that he would seek him out.
perhaps he would be caught at his first
attempt, if such there should be, and
why ihould Haynes seek out the lesser
conspirators, when the leaders re-
mained unharmed? He could not
guess that the spy Ricardo, the
man who had shot Haynes, had
told, in terror of death, of Eleanor 8
presence with Poole in that remote
town.
He thought that he knew human ma
ture; he was assured of 1t beyond ca
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restaurant at the appointed hour. And,
seeing her, he chuckled and smiled,
for In place Of the girl he knew was
a woman flushed, bold even, nerved to
her part by that instinct which Haynes
had awakened in her-and Poole mis-
took all this for self surrender
They entered the little dining place
behind the curtains which had been
reserved for them, and Eleanor laugh
ed, even her repulsion for the man
driven down by her determination.
Poole, completely illusionized, patted
her arm.
You look fine, Puss, positively fine, "
he said ecstatically. "Why, l always
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