The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 9, 1929, Page 6

SYNOPSIS: Murder and re- ¥enge! Titus Olderaft and his two men riding with Richard 45 their ignominious prisoner, arc suddenly confronted by two ominous pistols in hands of that notorious high- wayman, the Galloping Par- gon, he whose father was sent fo the gallows, unjustly, by Old- eraft. The two aides flee and Olderaft cowers wretchedly. But fike a flash the mext moment, out his pistol, fires and misses, then drops dead, c Parson’s bullet in his heart. g.c highwayman cuts Sir Rich- m’ bonds; then rides off— his father's murder avenged! Chapter 41 ANOTHER RESCUE Hefore the dismal inn sat the landlord, his helper Sam and a rough man whose garments smack- g of ships and the sea, all drink- ing’ ale. “Fifteen golden guineas, Sam.” rd, Master Tucker, a load of money it be!” “And a roight, he be—eh?” _ “For sure, Sam, ain't he a lord and a vi-count?” ‘“E sure du seemed irryt” _ “And no wonder, wi' such a 'and- fome creetur waitin’. I never seen a finer young woman.” “Though turble fiery, Master.” (44Well, being a man o' sperrit, I ‘em fiery. Wot eyes! Wot a jpe—wot a . . " Came to th(‘m a faint rhythmic sound growing ever louder .'« . now thundering in the road toward the inn. “The Vi-count at last!” the landlord. “Ay!” cried Sam, pointing. Ay, but,” quoth the landlord— “g's coming from the wrong d'rec- tion.” “Well, 'tis no wonder,” cried Sam; “yon be not the Vi-count.” “Why then, oo is 'e. Sam? W'er’s proper gen'lman in mighty shouted SHOES MEN’S SHOES and OXFORDS $6.00 Values for . $6.50 Values for $7.50 Values for $10.00 Values for the ‘g |'e a-coming to—" | For now, as they watched this rapidly approaching horseman, he swerved from the road and, with- out checking his wild career, came alloping straight at them. “In—in wi' ye,” cried the land- |lord. Al three tumbled into the | tap-room, pell-mell, but when they have shut the door- | would 1 theré| N, no, 'twere madness!” And istence, and of all the warm, | ng was " her hands stole up to creek and|soft, yielding, extremely feminine with ?lclasp themselves about his neck.|tenderness of her. | above the very t oy y 3 You would be seen and—if they| ©Alas, thy poor face!” she mur- n his ric out of the|took thee again!” | mured, so tenderly that instinctive- saddle and next m t the little “Twill nothing matter. For t5-|ly his arm tiqlltéx)ed about her. dingy taproon with the [ njght, Helen, if all goes weii—" Then they “rode silently ngain sounds of furious combat, a Wild| A hoarse voice bellowed loudly|Richard ever pressing the horse for uproar that, suddenly subsiding,|from the road. added speed. At last my lady gave place to silence broken only “Oh, God pity me!” gasped Hel-|spoke: by a voice that groaned and alen “They are back . . . the Vis-| “Why must we hurry so?” voice that gasped. count.” “The evening falls apace. "Tis “If only them white-livered dogs| “Eh—Brocklehurst? Come, let us|some miles to the Moat House. ‘adn’t Tun and left me!” wailed the |go look!” | There is much to do.” groaning voice. Hand clasking hand they crept| Helen smiled slyly and spoke: “Where . . . de- manded “Aloft lubberly “Look Richard mount are, or o1, 8% 7 . ghe?” the gasping voice. mate. And if only them dogs.” at this!" panted Sir |t showing a small, silver- pistol. “Lie where you d want to if them But Sir Richard was off, bling up the dark and narrow stair love ye, mate—I don't move. I'm a lamb! But lily-livered dogs—" s stum- “Helen!” swered by eager. “Richard . . . Oh, —oh, pray come to me . . . they've locked me in . . . Oh, Richard He backed away and hurled him he called, and was an- a cry wildly glad and|f Richard, pray |e! from the room an of the tavern whence they peep down at the road. | the lattice. stood the Jonas ured the distance with hi; had S| ment heard a cheery voice calling| her room and down the stair out into uch un- humil- 1 and most delight “Oh, Dick," she sighed. “Oh, Dick | Full-o'-love, thou 'rt very damp! ‘A bucket of water! he ex- plained “And thou ‘rt very dusty, Dick!"|'t “To the Moat House.” { so to the front might | be A horse cropped the grass before | he inn, while immediately below | wherefrom they peep: tall, unlovely figure of | Skag. Sir Richard peered down, meas- eye and, queezing through the casement anished before Helen might | him. She a hoarse and, looki beheld two | orms that and twisted. king from the lattice she cov-| red her face, and in that ar eth name; so she fled from the] “Lord, mate, Jor a dolorou Nay, the hangman shall de that | for him one day, belike. The l‘ogungc‘ad nestled herself even closer will be cursing lustily anon.” mate, you've the luek on | “Because what goes well tonight, the Moat House.” “Why thes 1as—'ave voice. “Well, but if only them done?” is to there, st faithful friends there.” and wot o' ve killed "im?” asked | por lily-souled, | do, Richard?” “Because my two best, my two | mos if await eek with such determin- | | “Then—why not do it, Richard, and all is to be dene at me “And what is to do there, Rich- o “A matter that something touch- my future welfar “Pray, she asked. Richard, what matter?” “That which shall, I hope, prove the faith of friends in me no vain | thing.” “Who?"” “Who' are so kind and faithful friends?” Madam the Duchess, your aunt, strangely he And why must you And are these so marve- an- self against the door, yet thrice |the soft twilight. | Mistress Camlo, the gypsy—" thus he battered the stout oak ere “Richard . . . ah, how could you?” y sound friends it swung wide . . . And then—al-|she wailed. assorted. most before he knew it, she was in “We needed the fellow’s horse,”|lous faithful?” his arms, laughing and sobbing,|he explained. “The poor b B(\oud expectation!” shivering and clinging to him in a|rode is well-nigh foundered.” very passion of thankfulnes: saying, he swung to saddle and 50 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, FRIDAY, AUG. 9, 1929. re very few.” . My Lady Helen stared at Rich- ‘"u(x curious, but smiling, started to speak, thought better of it and in- against his body. And thus, with no more said, but |clasping and clasped, they galloped | homewards through the lenghten- “T shall spoil thy fine lousy—" oy ‘hen—pray spoil it Thy| But Sir Richard was off and |8 S"2C heart beateth very f: Dick.” away, riding at furious pace ,md"“““”‘*htv 1928, Jeffery Farnol) 5 N I've been busy with sombre eyes watching ' the . “Indeed, I heard you—'twas like|gathering dusk, and yet supremely “_h’,;'“ishta‘fhmy;"'.‘;“s :’"s" thunders and earthquakes.” I conscious of the lovely face so meas p e m““lo"d “Come . shall we go?” very near his own, of the silky .‘mt e 'e,n‘ hd t:r o “Ay. but whither?” | tickled his neck, his| " omorrow’s chapter. PRINCESS LOUISE SOUTH THIS A. M. The Princess Louise, Capt. A Slater, docked in Juneau south- bound this morning at 6 o'clock and isailed for the south at 8 o'clock. In addition to a large list of tour- ists, the following passengers took passage from Juneau: For Seattle: Mrs. John Vale, Miss Esther Vale, Miss M. D. Abraham- D. M. 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