Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-21
the morrow which would bring ]
lover back to her.
CHAPTER XIX.
Escape.

Escape,
Robert Baxenter's senses returned
to him, slowly at first, then with Y
rush OF memories to his throbbing
head. Around him the earthly smell
OF q Vault, and on the floor = candle
in an old lantern was Pickering to
extinction.
With an effort. h. 30 moved his
crarnped limbs that h. could turn and
raise himself. upon has elbow. The
movement, slight: - it was, proved
almost too much for him. Little
points Of fire danced and shot before
his eyes, and he felt as thoughshis
brain were molten metal. But he
gritted his teeth n waited motion.
less until, little by little, the pain
passed from him.
He looked at his bonds, ana mar.
yelled al the ingenuity which allowed
him the limited use Of his hands and
legs whilst making, as he saw at a
glance, release lmpossible. There
WAS searafe Of water At his elbow,
and he held out bound hands toward
It. Then, before no touched it, he
drew them back and, taking his eyes
from the oarafe, peered hard into the
gloom around him. For the surface
OF the water was asitated, and Rob-
ert knew that the oarafs must have
been touched within the last few me.
ting his eyes roam from side to side,
searching the darkness between the
stone pillars.
"Come out, whoever's there!"
His voice sounded harsh and
strange to the young solicitor, and It
echoed dihmally through the arched
root q The doorway. He waited 81.
lently;: but there was no reply.
us that you, Dartin?---I'm walt.
ing. You needn't be frightened ia
come out"
The master OF Adderbury Towers
came slowly round the angle Of the
door and seated himself on \ chair
q few feet from his prisoner. He
was putting a brave front on thingl
and rather. overdid the effort to ap.
pear at his ease. He wa smoking
9 cigarette, and as he listened to
Robert he kept his eyes on the glow.
ing end:
way to treat a guest. Let me see,
7 wa your guest, wasn't II"
Dartin nodded.
"And YOU are now, Mr.. Baxenter;
your room has been changed, that's
all. Believe me, It is no wish OF mint
that YOU should be here. I am only
sorry for the necessity. I own but one
master in this world, Mr.. Baxentef
sad that IL circumstance"
Robert leaned back YEARLY on the
pile Of rugs He vas feeling a good
deal of pain from lying In his crarnp.
+. ed position, but he did not intend thai
| his enemy should have the satisfac-
ton of seeing his sufferings.
II suppose, Mr.. Daftin. that there
ID not the least use in my clustering
and swearing vengeance-no doubt
YOU have arranged matters to make
that quite useless. Do you know
I've always had 4 sneAkink regard
for your particular class OF scoundrei
You're 70 complete"
Dartin made = gesture Of atnpA.
thence and rose from his chair: The
other smiled ~ his annoyance AND
Don't lose your temper. Dartin;
ltf anybody ought TO do that IT'S I
surely. The games yonrs-so far. l
always fight TO the last and then SEE
what terms T. cAn make. It seems
want with me--fmoney?'
There was q short laugh from Oar.
tin at this. as he re-seated himself
and 1T q fresh cigarette.
Hardly" he said. II think, Mr.
BAxenter. that I could buy you UP
and sew more like you. NO, itl
not money
He paused = moment az though
he expected q question from the mar
on the rugs thAn he went on;
my terms, since you arc good
enough to mention them, are easy,
III want to remain here for three days
This IL Monday. / have made arrange.
ments for q letter to be posted from
Manchester on Wednesday evening
Acq~uainting your firm with yous
whereabouts. That Will be Thursday
afternoon. 1t least, befors you can ID
FOUND. That Will give - ample time
-H4yerton and ! oroaD the channel
tonight. You zee. Mr.. BaxAnter,
have read your notes. and really you
have worked up your case Weli4-too
we'll for your health. In fact. I an
simply making II SURE that yon are
powerless to harm ~ until We arr
out ot the country, I don't think
It'll bs worth your while 70 follow