Connecticut western news., 1919-04-10

xhe American colonies for complicity in ese Monmouth rebellion, is put aboard nip. He sees among the passengers Dor akhy Fairfax of Maryland and Spaniard calling himself Captain Sanchez
 CHAPTER II-Life on the prison ship. CHAPTER III-Carlyle meets Dorothy, who informs him her uncle has bought his services Carlyle and Sanchez clash.
 neS1tated, instantly realizing that ' must not utter those lmpetuOus words 1eaping to my lips.
 'sMore!'' she exclaimed. "What more?'
 ssThis,'' I went on, my thought shift fng into a new channel. "A longer ser yitude. Up to this moment my one dream has been to escape, but l must give that up now. You have placed me under obligations to serve. Be- tween us this has become debt of homer"
 4eBut >wait,'' she said earnestly, ''for | had even thought of that ] was ssyre you would feel that Way-:lny gentleman would. Still there is a way awE. You were sentenced as an 1n- y self. It read: 'Geoffry Carlyle, Master Mariner, indentured to the Colonies for the term of twenty years, unless sooner released; crime, high treason. Amy indentured man, under our Mary Eat-d laws, can buy his freedom; after serving a certain proportion of his sentence. Did you not know that?"
 I did know it, yet somehow lad never connected the fact before di- rectly with my own case. God! what z relief; I stood up straight once more in the stature of man. I hard ly know what wild words I might have spoken had the opportunity been mine; but at that instant the figure aG man crossed the deck toward us, emerging from the open cabin door. Against the gleam of yellow light Erecognized the trim form advancing, aDd as instantly stepped back into shadow. My quick movement caused her to turn and face him.
 <What!" he exclaimed, and evil Sently surprised at his discovery. ''It . indeed Mistress Dorothy-Out here sone2 Twas my thought you were
  nxfthee-I mistake; you are not aa0uO.ss lzsss.a .a .st sV was preparing to go in," she an- aUFaEed. ignoring his latter words. -The night already looks stormy"
 @But your friend?" 1.-The tone in which he spoke was tesistent. almost insolent in it's de sand. and she hesitated no longer in IAeetng the challenge. \ s
 sKeur pardon, I am sure-Lieuten- ant. Sanchez, this gentleman is Gap fafn Geoffry Carlyle"
 He stood there stiff and straight against the background of light, one Rand in affected carelessness caress- Ekg the end of a waxed mustache. His f6ce was in shadow,i yet I was quite aware of the fash of his eyes.
 s.Ah. indeed-somespa have not chanced to observe befOreT "A prisoner" she returned distinct N- "you may perhaps remember my tncie. pointed him out to us when he Erst came aboard"
 "And you have been out here alone, talking with the fellow?"
 "Certainly-why not?"
 "Why the man is felon, convicted If crime. sentenced to deportation"
 @eIt is not necessary that we discuss Ehis, sir," she interposed, rather proud W. Gas my personal conduct is not Hsatter for your criticism. I shall re- fire now. No, thank you, you need not come"
 He stopped still, staring blankly 1fter her as she vanished; then wheeled about to vent his anger on nke.
 11CarIyle, hey!" he exclaimed sneer- 1ngIy. "A familiar sound that name n my ears. One of the brood out of Rucclough?"
 hsA cadet of that line," managed Ae .radmit, wonderingly. "You know s6.themT
 @Quite as much as I care to-" his bpne ugly and insulting. Then an idea suddenly occurred to his mind. Saint GHisesd but that would even up the seore- nicely. You are, as understand M sent to Virginia for sale" . rssYes."
 HssFor how. long termT. <.
 ssThe sentence was twenty years"
 t.HeIal and you go to the highest 14dder. I'll do it, fellow! To actually < SRn.a Carlyle of .Bucclough will be H sweet revenge Twill count for: pfereSthan were I to tweak the dukes lese.p ..sfs msa E . As1f MA very noble plan for revenge" I admitted. And one which I am not k.~ix eeme.too late. It happens. senor, sthat xl araS airAady safely Iindenturad to uIoger Fairfax"
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