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T H U liA T K C IT Y JO C K -SA L ., IN IS & A , u n t , i . w " r! Darius Boland pointed. “They went moods and ten««, of B him to have to do with women, black '' be? You'll he caught between shaF|i brown or white. He had n r . r 1 « slightly northwest, and U they go as and animal life I think they meant to do, they would er- ,n <* 't w,„ nut ’ “ ' S ? teeth—nice, red, »harp, bloody teelh ; • “d “ crane hack the way you cauie In." him when every „ to t uad you’ll make good steak—better • Maying. •« the saying only weakness or fault If >* "They were armed?" Dyck asked with premonition. i>„ **» ' titan your best olio, my Sambo." fault—was a fondness for the bottle of sharply, for thought of the ladles a r of the hoofs of Shell,,T* *•- The native gave a moan—It was the good wine, which was ever open on Ms lament of one whose crime was come table, and for tobacco in the smokl g riving hy the route he came by made e r s horses ln ths ru#|j tete-a-tete with Its own punishment. leaf Today be smoked Incessantly him fearful. by the freshness of lu T * 1*«' “Ves, they were armed." was the re * " l,our' ............ . “That’s the game to play," said und carefully. He threw no loose end* cS> ^ ply. "Miss Llyn had a small pistol. Michael to himself as he fastened the then approached the mi-T1“4' burning tobacco from e.gur or Pip She learned to carry one In Virginia of door tight on the man. “The hounds of which Boland .... Into (he ks.se dry leaves and stiff-cut and she has done so ever since we will settle this fool-rebellion quicker />> suddenly, Dyck dr,iI1^d'f,’k' ground. Yet they knew the ' than aught else. Mr. Calhoun's » came here.” for he saw u n m ls ta k ^ J^ » : that ft.ailed away from hi* "Listen. Boland,” said Dyck, with wise inun, and he ought to he governor clouds head did not check his observation. seine alarm. "Up there In the hills by or flurry l„ the * * * " here. Criminal? As much us the He quickly ,„ad« angel Gabriel! He must put down That was proved beyond peratl venture which we came are Maroons hidden, there were signs of when they were within sight of the and they will Invade this place tonight. ulso a bure native fooT T 1* this rebellion—no wan else can They’re stronger, the Maroons, than homestead of Salem on an upland well We were ready to fight them, of of struggle or d ls tu r b s J V - wooded. It was In apparently happy ever they've been. They’ve planned circumstances, for they could see no course, as we came, hut It'« a risky prints, both native a n s J * ' business, and we wanted to get them firmly placed, but this with skill, und they'll need a lot ^ < \3W F of handlin’. We're safe enough here, commotlou aboul Hie homestead; they »11 if possible. It wouldn't have I wen prints showed agitation w?* “ but dowu there at Salem—well, they saw men with muskets, evidently keep [Hisslble if we had charged them there, hoofmurks became mon • ^TH E. t of may he caught In the bloody net, for ing guard—yet too openly keeping 1 for they were well ambushed. My Idea again. Suddenly une 0, D « T I \ this thing Is a dirty, black business. guard, as they all thought, and so was to let them get Into the open be porters exclaimed he some said to each other. COPY RIGHT SIR GILBERT PARKER Bedad. that's sure.” Presently Dyck reined In his horse, tween there und here, and catch them a small piece of ribbon A few moments afterward he mel and stretched out a hand to detain as they came. It would save our own dropped to guide tho«« (CHAPTER XVI—Continued.) CHAPTER XVII Dyck Calhoun. them. Each man listened attentively men, and It would probably do for come searching. 1‘resentl, .. — 11 — "Michael," said Dyck, "things are them. If Mrs. and Mbs Llyn come The governo* nodded. "Yen, I nm Out of the Hands of tha Philistine». safe enough here, but we've prepared! and watched the wood ahead of them, hack that way. they will be In much oken was found In , , ’ buckle from a shoe. T W L * for It was clear Dyck »uspeeted dan given discretion, but thle 1« an order." That night the Maroons broke loose The overseers, bookkeepers and driv greater danger than we were, for the “An order!" «be commented. “Then upon Jam aica, and begun murder and ers are loyal enough. But there are ger there. For a moment there seemed Maroons were coming here to capture upon the middle of the If it should not he fulfilled, break It depredation against which the gover others not so safe or well prepared. doubt In Dyck’* mind what to do, hut the ladies ami hold them as hostages; pool of blood and sign« . J ' had lain lu the dust. ' and take the consequences. The prin nor's activities were no check. Estates I'm going to Salem—riding as hard as when It was up he had decided. “She shot a native here,” . “Hide slow for Salem,” he said. “It's ami they would not let them pass, us ciple should be—Do what 1« right and were Invaded, and men. women and I I ran, with six of our best men. ! they diii us. In any case, the risk Is bine no fear." children killed, or carried Into the j Darius Boland Is a good man, but he's Maroons there In the hush. They sre Immense. The ladles must lie got to to his companions morosely m ''T here are no signs of , t "1 will think it over," answered the mountains and held us hostages. In • only had Virginian experience, and waiting for night. They won't attack Spanish Town, for the Maroons ure governor. “What you say has Im the middle and western part of the 1 ,|,|s |„ different. A hundred Maroons us now. They’re In amhusli—of that desperate. They have placed their men remarked the most observant “Well, we must go carrfni|.F mense weight with me—more even island the ruinous movements went on Mre as good as a thousand white sol- I'm sure. If they want to capture Sa •I an I have words to sny. Yea, < will wlthout being stayed ; planters and | diers In the way the Maroons fight, lem, they'll not give alarm hy firing on 1 in every part of the middle and west for they may have been |nprtL , ern country, with orders what to do, the ruin. You stay here „Tj, think it over—I promise you. You are people generally railed at the gover- j There are a thousand of them, and and they came upon my pluce lust forward," he added, with a htu a genius—you prevail." nor, and said that through his neglect j they can lay waste this Island. If they evening and were defeated. Severul tils sword. "I've got an Idea « Her fare softened, a new something these dark things were happening. It ; get going. So I propose to stop them, were killed and one taken prisoner. here. We have one chancs. »"7 same Into her manner. “You do truly “ a* stud be had failed to punish of- j The hounds are only Just outside the The trouble Is they can't be marched nnd let's keep our heads Ifuf mean ItT” she asked with lips that a l fen sen hy the Maroons, and this hod harbor, Michael. The ship Vincent, upon like an army. Tlielr powera of should hapjien to me, havs a ¡n- most trembled. given them confidence, filling them bringing them, was sighted hy a sloop ambush are too great. They must he selves, and see what yon can da‘ “Yes, I mean It,” answered Lord with contempt and disdain. They had two days ago, making slowly for run down by bloodhounds. It's the ladies must lie rreed, If they're “ Mallow. “1 mean It exactly us I say »ne advantage not possessed by the Kingston. She should be here before only way.” There's not one of yon that It.” government troops and m ilitia—they we've time to turn round. Michael, "Bloodhounds—there are no blood stand by to the last, but I nu She smiled. “Well, that should he were master» of every square rod of the game Is In our hands. If we play hounds here!” suld Darius Boland. your recommendation for promotion," land in the middle und west of the It well. Do you go down to Kingston oath upon It. By the heads or j ’ I "And If there were, wouldn’t pious of your mothers, lad» you'll „ she said nappily. “I am sure you will Island. Ttielr plan was to raid, to am and—” England make a fuss?*’ through I Up with your haadii decide not to enforce the order. If you bush, to kill without mercy and to He detailed what Michael was to do Dyck Calhoun was about to speak think about It. You shall be promoted, excite the slaves to rebel. Tlielr hands went op. “Bj on landing the hounds, and laid sharply, but he cuught a glint of mothers’ heads or graves !* thq your honor, to a better place," she re The first assault and repnlse took out plaus for the immediate future. sarcasm in Darius Boland's face, and In low tones. peated, naif satirically. place not far from Enniskillen, Dyck "They’re In danger at Salem, Mi | he said; "I have the bloodhounds. "Shall I then?” he usked with a Calhoun's plantation, and Michael chael. so we must help them one way "Good 1" he replied, “in p They’re outside the harbor now, and as ahead. If you hear a call, or a warm smile and drawing close to her. Clones captured a Maroon who wus or another. I think the hounds will soon as they're landed I Intend to use “Stmll If Then It can only be by your slightly wounded. fired, come forward swiftly,' settle this whole wretched business, them.” recommendation. Ah, my dear, my Michael challenged him thus; "Come though. The governor can’t refuse An Instant later he plunged tuts “If the governor allows yo u !” re woods to the right of the rat beautiful dear one." he hastened to now, my blitherin’ friend, tell us their landing now. The people would marked Darius Boland sarcastically, which he would come upon the ¡r add, “my life Is possible hencefor what’s your trouble—why are you kill him If he did. It was I proposed j "He does not like you or your blood from the rear. He held s pistol as ward onJy through you. You have rlsln’? What's your grievance? You It all." hounds. lie has his orders, so he stole carefully yet quickly tan: taught me by your life and person, by don’t do this without cuuse—what's "Look, sir—who’s that?" asked Mi your beauty and truth, hy yonr no- the cause?" says." He was anxious there should ke - chael, as they saw a figure riding un Dyck made an Impatient gesture. delay, but he was equally ir ldllty of mind and churacter how life The black man, naked except for a der the palms not far away. should he lived. I have not alwnys cloth about his loins, and with a small “I will not submit to his order. 1 not to be rash. At last, without: It was very early morning, and the deserved your good opinion nor that hag at his hip, slung from a cord over light was dim yet, but there was suffi have earned my place In this Island, Ing anyone, he came near to the f of others. I have fought duels and Ills shoulder, showed his teeth In und I will see he does not have his They showed serene tn the shade ^ cient to make even far sight easy. killed men; I have aspired to place; I stark grimace. way. . . . But we must wait no longer. the trees. Dyck shaded his forehead with his Jiave connived at appointment; I have The Indies must be brought to Spanish "You're a newcomer here, niassa, or band. Then suddenly he saw cone I Every Man'» Heart Beat Faster. been vain, overbearing and Insistent you'd know we're treated bad." he an Town, and placed where the gover the ruins a Maroon of fierce j« ; “It's not one of our people, Michael. on my rights or privileges; 1 have swered. “We're robbed and trod on It's a stranger." cruel appearance, who laid a I us, so if we ride on they'll think we nor's men can protect them.” played the dictator here In Jam aica; and there's no good word kept with Darius Boland bowed. “What you hind Ills ear, and looked eteadf As the rider came on he was stopped huven't sensed them. If they do at . I have not been satisfied save to get us. We asked the governor for more by two of the drivers of the estate. tack us, we ll know they are in good say goes nlways,” he remarked, "but toward that part of the wood i » my own way ; hut you have altered all land and he moved us off. So we rose, Dyck and Michael saw him hold up numbers, for they'll be facing us as tell me, sir, who will take the ladles Dyck was. It was clear he had ‘ that. Your coming here has given me massa, and we'll make Jam aica sick a letter, and a moment later he was well as the garrison of Salem. But to Spanish Town?" something. Dyck did not knot! s new outlook. Sheila, you have before we've done. They can't con on Ills way to Dyck, galloping hard. keep your muskets ready. Have a Dyck Calhoun frowned. He read many. Maroons there might be lode thanged me. and you can change me quer us, for we can hide and ambush Arrived, he dropped to the ground drink,” he added, aDd handed round the inner meaning of Darius Boland's ruins, or near It, and he did iota Infinitely more. I who have been a here, and shoot those that come after and saluted Dyck. his horn of liquor. “It. they see us words. They did not put him out of tack. It was essential that ha U master wish to become your sluve. I us. We hide, one behind this rock and “A letter from Salem, sir," he said, drink, and they will, they'll think self-control, however. It was not a out the strength of his foe; snd be t> want you—bejoved, I want you for my one behind that, never more than two nnd handed It over to Dyck. we've only stopped to refresh, and time to' dwell on such things. It was malned quiet. Presently ths mi: wife." or three together, nnd we're safe. Dyck nodded, broke the sea! of the we'll be safe. In any case, If they at his primary duty to save the ladles. turned as though to go back late de ! He reached out as though to take You'll see; we'll capture captains and letter and read It quickly. Then he “Come, Boland," he said sharply. “I ruins, but changed his mind, and be tack, fire your muskets at them and her hand, but she drew back from generals, and we'll cut their heads off nodded again nnd bade the man eat ride like the devil. Don't dismount shall start now. Wherever the ladles gan to make a tour of the Wot and bury them in their own guts." him. a hearty breakfast and return with and don't try to find them in the are, we must find them. What sort of ruined building. Dyck wilted, ul "My lord," she said, “oh, you have He made an ugly grimace, and a him on one of the Enniskillen horses, rocks. It's a poor game fighting hid a country is It through which they presently he saw more nttUei ( stirred me I Yet I dare not reply to loathsome gesture, and Michael Clones as his own would be exhausted. from the ruins, and after a l den men. You see, I waut to get them (Hiss over there?" He pointed. you as you wish. Life Is hard as It felt the man ought to die. He half "Bad enough In some ways. There’s another three. These last »ere bis “We're going down to help protect Into the open below, and that's where Is, and you have suddenly made It drew his sword, hut, thinking better Salem, my man.” said Dyck. they'll be before we’re many hours an old monastery of the days of the tng an argument of some «rest C harder. What Is more, I do not. I can of it, he took the Muroou to the castle Spaniards up there"—he pointed—“or they pulled at each other's arms is The man grinned. “That's good,” older." «ipt, believe you. You have loved and locked him up In a slave’s hut, he answered. "They knew naught of With this he rode on slightly ahead, the ruins of one, and It Is a pleasant legs and even caught st ths I many. Your life has been a covert having first bound him and put him the rising when I left. But the gov nnd presently put his horse at a gen place to rest. I doubt not they restart cloths of the head-dresses they i menace. Oh. I know what they said In the charge of one he could trust. ernor was there yesterday, and he'd tle canter which he did Dot Increase there, If—” “They've got the ladles list* of you In Ireland. I know not of your But as he put the man away, he s a id ; protect us.” "If they reached i t ! ’" remarked thought Dyck, "but they've dons as they neared the place where the life here. 1 suppose It Is circumspect "You talk of your people being able "Nonsense, fellow, tlie governor black men ambushed. Every man of Dyck with crisp Inflection. “Yes, they now; but in Ireland It was declared to hide and men not being able to would go straight to Spanish Town the group behaved well. None showed would rest there—and It would be a no harm yet.” He waited some you were notorious with women.” find yo u; hut did you never hear of where he belongs, when there Is nervousness, evi a when one of the good place for ambush for the ments longer to see If mors i “It la a lie.” he answered. “I was bloodhounds that cun smell you and trouble. That much he knows of his horses, conscious of hidden Maroons Maroons, eh? It’s a d—liable predica were coming out, then said to hi “I’ll make a try for It now. It hot notorious. I was no better and hunt you down, and chew you up? duly, I’ll say." in the wood, gave a snort and trade a ment—no, you must not come with do to run the risk of going k i| do worse than many another uian. I Did you never henr of them?" When the man had gone. Dyck sharp movement out of the track In me! You must keep command here." bring my fellows up. It's o (»It1 played. I danced attendance, I said The man's face wrinkled like a rag. turned to his servant. "Michael," he an attempt to get greater speed. He hastily described the course to but It’s worth tuklng." soft nothings, hut I was tied to no for there was one thing the native said, “the news in the letter came That was only for an Instant, how he followed by those of Ids own men With that he ran softly forsut* woman In all Ireland. I was frolic from Darius Boland. He says the ever. Yet every man’s heart beat who reniaineit to defend, and then some and adventurous, but no more. governor told him he had orders from faster as they came to the place where said : "Our horses are fagged. If you the entrance of the ruins from' There is no woman who can say I England to confine me here at En evidently the ambush was. Indeed, can loan us four I'll see they are well he had seen the men emerge used her III or took from her what 1 niskillen, nnd he meant to do It. Dyck saw a hush move, nnd had a taken care of, and are returned. In Ing In he saw only darkness did not—” Well, we’ll see how he does It. If he swift glimpse of a black, hideous face, kind or cash. I'll take three of my suddenly he gave a soft call, the - "Atone for, Lord Mallow?" sends his marshals to tne, we’ll make which quickly disappeared, however. men only, and loan you three of the of an Irish bird-note which in r- MS In Ireland—In the west nnd "Atone—no. What 1 did not give Oadurene swine of them." After they had passed (he spot of dan best. We’ll fill our knapsacks and get Ireland—know. If Shells fompensatlon for, nas what I was go There was a smile at his lips, hut It ger there was a cry almost from the away, Boland." and In the place she would im *" lug to say." was contemptuous and the lines of lips of all save Dyck; but his imper A few moments later, Dyck Calhoun The situation was Intense. She was ! his forehead told of resolve. "Mi turbable coolness kept them steady. nnd Ids three companions, with a guide he wss sure. He w ilte d »^ - la a i'lsee from which there was no j chael,” he added, “we’ll hunt Lord They even gossiped of Idle things loud added by Boland, had stnrted away up snd there was no answer. 1“ ^ escape except by flight or refusal. She Mallow with the hounds of our good enough for the bidden Maroons to the road which had been ridden by railed ngsln. and In sn W t» 3 / did not really wish to refuse. Some fortune, for this war Is our war. They hear. Though every heart beat harder, Mrs. Llyn and Sheila. One thing was though from s great distance. - _ how. there had come upon her the can't win it without me. and they no face showed suspicion or alarm, as clear, the Maroons on the hill did not came the reply of the deelre to put all thought of Dyck Cal shan't. Without the hounds It may they passed, while all felt the presence know of the absence of Sheila and clearer and more bed-ilk* houn out of her mind by making It be a two years' war—with the hound« of many men In the underbrush. Dyck her mother, or they would not be wait own. Impossible for her to think of him ; It can't go beyond a week or so." "She's there!" he ssld, »nd talked to them presently without turn ing. He did not like the long absence [f and marriage was the one sure and "If the hounds get here, sir! But ing round, for to do that might have of the ladles. It wa* ominous at such entered the place. complete way—marriage with this If they don’t?" It was dark and damp, Wt * roused suspicion, and while they were a time. man, was It possible? Iter heart was Dyck laid his hand upon the sword out of danger now. there wae the fu was a break In the solid moooim Dyck snd his small escort got away for the moment soft to Lord Mallow. t his side. "If they don’t get here, ture and Dyck's plan, which he now ly a road unseen from where the ruined wall, and he saw , In spite of his hatred of Dyck Cal Michael, still tho war will be ours unfolded. Maroons were, and when well away of light beyond. He stole » houn. The governor was a man of for we understand fighting, and how to over the stone obstructions.» » “They'll come down Into *he open charm In conversation. He was horn do It, and the governor does not. Con before It's dark," he said quietly, “and put their horses to a canter and got on to a biggish room »blrt with rare faculties. Besides, he had fine me here, will he? Well, If he when they do that, we'll have 'em. into the hills. Once In the woods, how been ■ refectory. Idtoklnl 1 a knowledge of humanity and of weir» does, he'll be a better man than I They've no chance to ambush In the ever. they rode alertly, and Dyck's he saw three doors -one *Tl eyes were everywhere. He was quick en. lie knew how women could he have ever known him. Michael. No, cane-fields now. We'll get them In the Into the kitchen, one Into • F- touched. He had appealed to Sheila he'll not confine me here. In a few open and wipe them out. Don't look tn see a hush move, to observe the and one Into a hall. It ™ - j flick of s branch, to cstch the faintest more by ability than by aught else. hours I shall be at Salem, to do what round. Keep steady, and we ll ride a sound of an animal origin. He wss women were alone, or some His concessions to her were discretion he could not do, and would not If he little more quickly soon." obsessed with anxiety, for he hsd a have come In answer to bli ’ _ In a way. They opened the route to could. His love Is as deep as water A little later they cantered gently to could ten When they »»"I“ her affections, us his place and title “The Governor Ha« No Hound».* on t roof; no deeper. He'll think first the front door ef the Salem home dark fear that some ill had happened There was no Mine to he - to the two. His blood almost dried in could not do. of himself, and afterward of the own stead. Ins veins when he thought of the fate an Instinct, which l'rnTid “No, no, no, believe me, Sheila. 1 fears more than all else and that Is er of Salem or any other." The first face they saw there was was a man who hud too many tempta the tooth of the hound. But he gath Some hours later Dyck Calhoun, that of Darius Boland. It had a look which had followed the capture of opened the door lending f tions—that was all. Hut I did not ered courage and said : “The gov with his six horsemen, was within a of trouble. Dyrk explained: "We ladles In other Islands like Haiti or kltehen. and there. Med. face*, hut In no other’* . ^ Grenada. Ills soul revolted at It. There ain't mile or so of Salem. They had ridden »poll my life by them, and I am here ernor has no bounds. thought you might not have heard of ,4 It did not seem possible that these dered, were Sheila and ^ , a trusted servant of the government. none In Jam aica—we know dat—all hard In the heat and were tired, but the rise of the Maroons. We have no ^ II of us know dat. 1 ain a hetlcr governor than your tlrst | of us know dat there was high spirit In the men, for ladles at Enniskillen. We prepared beautiful snd devoted women should put his fingers to his hi1»- wonts to me would make you cin to massa. they were behind a trusted leader, as for the revolt and we re safe enough have fallen Into the outrageous hands cut them loose from th* no ^ Michael (done* laughed, and It they knew full well—a man who ate there, as things are. Your ladles musi "f savages, lie vexed his soul with boo. and helped them to ' IMpk." Her eyes ware shilling, her fnee was was not pleasant to hear. "It may be little, hut who did not disdain a bottle ge nt once to Spanish Town, unless_" torturing thoughts. He knew the girl j "Can yon wa!k' h * * _ l t t Mrs. Llyn. She nodded« _ troubled, tier tongue was silent. She the _;vernnr has not bloodhounds, of Madeira or a glass of brandy, and "Unless they stay here! Well, they was armed, and that before harm . knew.hot what to say. She felt she and would not consent to their being who made good every step of the way would not he unwise, for though the might ootne to her she would end her braced herself "1 hen e«Ah Inot «a.v yes— yet she wanted to es hrotight Into the Island, but niv master he went—watchful, alert, careful, de slaves under the old management "wn life nnd her m others also; blit “Is a pistol. Come quick I- ^ t ; cape from him. Her good fortune did Is bringing tn hounds himself—a lot tennlned. They trusted him and they might have Joined the Maroons, they suppose she was caught from behind, have to fight our wsj oun nut desert her. Suttdcnljr the door of with their drivers from Cuha. and cared little what Ms past had been. to fire, bul <»k' * ^ r will not do so now. We have got them and that the opportunity of suicide afraid I have some men In th ^ ^ the room opened ami her mother en your Maroons will have all they can Somehow, In spite of the criminal that far. But. Mr. Calhoun, the ladles 'hould not he hers—what then? tered. do to hide." Yet he showed no ngltatlon to his where you shot the n> • ^ t record with which Dyck Calhoun's life aren't here. They rode away into the ••yhere )« a ■amber of your aulte “The hounds not here—in de Island, wa* stained, they had a respect for followers. His eyes were, however. In to Shelia. 'They'd come « ^ bare, your henor. asking for you. It massa 1" declared the Maroon ques- him they did not have for Lord Mal hills this marnlng, and they've not tensely husy, and every nerve was call, or a shot * * * come back. I was Just about «euding la of most grave Importance. It I* tloningly. keen to feel. He had the Intense per head» and we m ■ low. Dyck'» life I d Jam aica was dean ; a search party for them." brfrnt. Who» I shall say?" • ^ "Mehhe not. Satnboi. hut they'll he and hla progress «• ■ planter had been ception of a delicate plant, whose won T hey're a dangerous "In what direction did they gor "Sag nothing I am coming," Mid hero within the next few hours, and free from black »pots He even kept askad Dyck with anxiety, though his derful warning can only come to beat them this Mine. I * nx- tha * » « « * • "I aat coming now." then where will you and your pals no mistress, and none had aver known toua was i n a those who live close to nature, who quickly as T»" 'an ;TO »K ■txdj from feeling tbs thousand NO DEFENSES I G il b e r t P a r k f : m SEX •f i i ’H E p IG H T y 'w h y ” J . I a Y' ! iIIM /w