The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-12-09

~ w W Nf wv Flltu hlHUN hi reluctance.
We built another bonfire that night
and danced around II Ike 10 many
snynges
Terms acceptable Wlll come to schlous
kothhoefen az once 10 complete tho trans
Ter rARNOWsY.
Accompanied by Hazard aud Smith.
! went over the castle from top to
bottom IN quest IT the reason for Tar
uuwsis prompt acceptance Of my de.
mand We mad 40 doubt that he had
. good aud sufficient reason Tor want.
ing the place. aud but one thing sug-
sesled Itself 10 our Imagination; his
absolute certainty that treasure was
hidden somewhere uhuut the venerable
pile, treasure Of considerable mngni.
tude, yOu may be- sure. or he would
not have revealed such alacry In nc.
rrptlng my terms Sentiment had
nothing 10 do With this surprising
move on his part That was all bOsh
lie had an ultcrilI motive. and II was
Tor NE 10 gct the better Of him at his
own game " could. While | was
eager 10 get rid NJ the castle at any
prize. ! did sut relish the thought NJ
being laughed al Tor fool by Mnris
lumuwsy after ne had laid his greedy
hands upon treasure that bad been
mine without my knowledge.
he WIS 900 fool The castle meant
nothing 10 him as o home M as an In.
yrYiment So doubt he would blow il
tu pieces iu order To uncarth the thing
be- knew Us walls ~eorctcd
We .peut Two Improbable days In
cuiug over the place. aud IN the end
Sauk down Tired. defeated aud without
the slightest evidence 10 our possession
that SEQ much ns % half crown lly hid
dru there a. treasure trotr. gave Ia
aud announced that II Tarnowsy could
ma anything worth having he was en-.
Tilted 90 10 ~ Gar Ms was concerned.
ma wouldn't begrldge him a Earth
iug's worth
Tie telcgruphcd that he wouid arrive
900 The moruiug u the third day. nc
cumpnuicd 10y bis lawyer. notary aud
an architect. My four guests departed
in haste by the iafe night train after
extracting o promise from me TO join
them 10 Vienna when was no longer
'hp master ~ Srhloss Ruthhpefen /
rather feiishrd the thought 81 brief
vacation
Ihen. like the spider. crept back
into my web and waited for the fool
lsh hy. knowing all the time that 40
would have the better VI me in the
/ loJlg run
confess to feeling Of sadness In
I parting with the place. after all. ele
/ puHuiiue though 10 was 90 every sense
/ Of the word Within its gray and an
/ client wallis TINT beautiful thing callcl
/ love bad come 90 me To uye with m,
{ forever 10 bad come uubidden. agains
ny Will against ny better judgmen
and 10 spite OF my prcIudlces. but sill
Il was thing 10 cherish aud 10 hol,
In its virgin youth all through the lonl
years 20 come Il would always b
young and sweet aud rose colored, thi
unrequlted love Of mine. Walkin
through the empty. dismantled room
that had once been hers, ! grew sicI
with longing aud 10 something Ill.,
fear ned downward, absurd tears blind
ing my eyes Verify. was u fool
monstrous. silly fool
Tarnowsy was as bland aud smilin
as May morning as he came jauntil
down the great hail 10 where | await
cd him
Il am here incngnito, my dea
Smart" he said. extending his glove,
hand. which took periorce. "Su
rosa. you might say" be went on
with a WHY smile. "A stupid, unchi'
alric empire has designs upon me, pei
functorily perhaps, but It's just as we
not TO stir mp the monkeys, as yo
Americans would put Il
"Our late friend. The baron. was no
totally without friends take IT, sal
dryly
He made q grimace. "Nor enemies
he declared. Brave men usually hay
more enemies than friends. and he W.
brave man. truly brave muu u,
cause he was brave man ! have u
feeling ~ regret over the outcome ,
meeting. II Is uu honor
KIN coward. Mr. Smart"
lie introduced his three companion
| was surprised to see that the mwy,
was not the fawulnc Schymansky an
later on inquired for him Tanow'
laughed Poor old Schymansky' Il
is In prison
AHA! am not surprised. said J.
"He was my second, poor chap
aid not occur a. him 10 run away AZ
or the-er-duel They bad 90 make
example ~ some One His trial conn
up next week am afraid he ma
be- dealt with rather harNhly MI
him drcadfuly. But lcr %, come
the matter IN hand. Mr. Smart dar
say your time is valuable You ha'
no objection TO my going over q
Mace with Mr. Saks I AIN sure !
is the architect who IS 10 rebuild q
castle for me. My attorney and NJ