The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-08

hut NJ the sound OF her voice. the
girl Mr.. Blood had rescued poered up
thru tho gloom.
"Arabella" she called. 1T is /.
Mary Trail"
"Maryr' The voice ceased above
on that exclamation, the head was
withdrawn. After brief pause the
door capped wide. Beyond Il in the
wide hall stood Miss Arabolln. n slim.
virginia. figure In white. mystcriously
revealed In tho CLEAN OF n single can.
die which she carried.
Mr.. Blood strobe. IN followed by his
dlstrnught companion. who. falling
upon Arabella's slender bosom, sur.
rendered herself TO n passion OF tears.
But he wasted no time.
Whom have you hero with your
What servants7" he demanded sharp,
~.
Tho only male was James. an old
negro groom.
'"fhc very man." said Blood. bid
him yet out horseA Then away with
you 10 Spelghtstown, or even farther
north. where you will be safe. Here
you are IN dangor-ln dreadful dan.
ger"
But ] thought the fighting was
over !" she was beginning. pale
and startled.
80 Il is, But the dsyiltry's only
beginning. Mish Trail will tell you
MS you 20. In Gods name. madam.
take my word for e. and do as / bid
you"
He he saved me-" sobbed
Miss Trail.
Saved your" Miss Bishop was
aghas, Saved you from what,
Mary7"
Lot that walt. snapped Mr. Blood
almost anRfily. You've ali the night
for ohattering when you're out OF
this, and away beyond their reach.
WIN you please call James. and do
as | say-and at oncer'
You are very percmptory !"
"oh, my Cod am poremptoryl
Speak. Miss Trail, tell her whether
Two cause 10 be perempiory."
Eyes. yes" the girl cried. Ehudder,
Ing. DO Is he says-oh. for PHYS
sake, Arabella."
Miss Bishop wen; Off. leaving Mr.
Blood and Miss Trail alone again,
Il shall never forget what
you aid. sir" said She thru her al.
mlnlshlns tears. She was slight
wisp 81 girl. child. no more.
I've done better things in my
time. That's why I'm here" said Mr..
Blood. whose mood seemed 10 DO
Enappy.
She didn't pretend 60 understand
him. and abe didn't make the attempt.
did you did you kin hlm7"
she asked. fcarfully.
lie stared az her in the Pickering
candlellght. Il hopc no. 10 IL very
probable. and II doesn', matter al.
ali" he said. what matters & that
this fellow James should fetch the
horses" And he was stamping of 10
accelerate these preparations for De.
patture. when her voice arrested him.
Don't leave met Don't leave mo
here aloner' she cried In terror.
He paused. He turned and came
slowly back. Standing above her
he smiled upon her.
There. there, You've no cause for
alarm. It's all over now You1I be
away soon--away 70 Eprlghsiown,
where you1i be quite safe"
The horses camo at last--four Of
them. for in addition TO James who
was 10 act as her guide. Miss Blshop
had her woman, who was not 20 be
left behind.
AFR. Blood lifted the slight weight
OF Mary Traili 10 her horse. then
turned 10 say goodbye 20 Miss Blsh.
op. who was already mounted He
said II. and seemed TO have something
TO add, But whatever I, was. II re.
NAMED unspoken.
Tho horses started. and reeeded
into the sapphire starlIt night. leav.
Ing him standing there before Colonel
Bishops door. The last he heard OF
them was Mary Trails chlidlike
voice calling back on quavering
note
Il shall never forget what you did.
Mr.. Blood. I shall never forget"
But ms II was not the voice he de.
sired 10 hear. the assurance brought
him little satisfaction. He stood
there In tho dark. watching tho fire
flies amid the rhododendrons. tin the
hoofbeats had faded. Then he sighed.
and reused himself. He had much TO
do. His journey into the town had
not been one of Idle curiosity to see