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Doom Trail ' ' —By — Arthur D. Bowden Smith Author of PORTO BELLO COLD» Etc. i(jS) by Brentano'a.) WNTJ fl«rvlo« " 1 ~ 1" ! ' ■ THE STORY CHAPTER I.—Harry Ormerod, pro •crlbed traitor to King George as a Stuart partisan, returning from France to London, rescues Alderman Robert Juggins from a band of assassins. Jug gins proves to be the grandeon of a former steward of Ormerod's father, to whom Juggins feels himself Indebted Ormerod tells Juggins he has aban doned the Stuart cause. CHAPTER II.—Juggine telle Or merod of a Jacobite plot In the Ameri can colonies to weaken England by forwarding French Interests Thel aim is the return of King James to the English throne. At Its head Is one Andrew Murray, a Scotsman, and a Frenchman De Veulle. deadly enemy of Ormerod. The two are In London furthering their schemes. Ormerod sees them Anticipating the plotters' early return to America, Juggins ar ranges for Ormerod to go there with letters to Governor Burnet, friend of Juggins, and work to foil Murray “I beard wliut you said, and Master Harry's answer," she rebuked him. "Think shame on yourself, Robert, to bint that he would hesitate before peril—and you sending him into it. too." she added somewhat llloglcally. 1 thought. “Now, do both of you drain these. 'Twill wash the taste of the streets and taverns from your mouths " We obeyed her. "And what luck did you have?" she demanded next. ‘‘He leaves us Saturday." said Jug gins simply. She cried out "So soon ! Must It be, Robert? Sure, the lad should have some respite from toll and fear I" "If he is to go, he must go tneu. rejoined Juggins. “'Twas because I felt us you did that 1 said what you heard, granny." "And twas because he had a sound heart in him that he answered us be did." she snapped. "If lie is to go. be should go, I dare say; and the greater the peril, the greater the reward Have you done aught toward securing Muster Harry’s equipment?" He went to the cupboard, from which he procured a bundle of rolled cloths. Layer ufter layer was un wound, and finally lie drew from the wrappings a guu such as 1 bad never seen before. It was long In the bar rel. well-stocked, yet very light and bandy. "You may exclaim over It, Master Harry," remarked Juggins as be sur rendered It into my udmiriiig bauds, "but you can have no idea of its value until you have seen It tested in tin great forests, where a man's life de pends upon the swiftness and accuracy with which he can shoot. I learned thill in my own youth, and so when I returned to London I had this gtu made for me by the king's own gui. se<"h after plans I drew for him T r Is none other like It.” "'And It Is for me?" I asked, de Hgldid ns a child with a new toy. "U'linl heller use could It have?' he replied. “Oh. yes; and these g<> with It.” I I> <>ii_!11 from the same cupboard a slioi |hiii.'lt of headed deerskin Hiid a powder horn. o. n.uuenied with dull silver that would not catch the light. Also h b ll of hide from which there hung In slirutlis a delicately balanced hatchet and a long, broad-bladed knife. “These you will discover no less use fnl than the gun." he explained, draw log the weapons from their coverings. “This which you cull a hatchet ts the tomahawk of the Indians, used for fighting at close quarters and for throwing. Tills other ts the scalping knife, and a deadly blade It Is, too. You will feel them strange at first, but among my friends In New York there Is a Dutchman named Corlaer who will Instruct you In the ways of the wilderness." “You shall have letters to Governor Burnet himself, whom I met before he went overseas, and to Master Cadwal ader Golden, the governor's surveyor generul and a member of his council, a fine, loyal gentleman with whom I have had some correspondence. CHAPTER III The Fifth Passenger Granny Juggins drew my face down to a level with her puckered old lips “God preserve you. Master Harry. No, I am not weeping. 'TIs— No mat ter. Remember always that so long as my heart beats there is room In It for you—and forget not that your mother would be hungry for pride In you If she were but with us." She kissed me tenderly. “1 am aa old woman, Master Horry,” she said, “and I may not live to see It; but the day will come when you will be no longer a fugitive from Jus tice. So be not disheartened.” “And how could I be disheartened," I demanded, as I set her down, "with two friends such as I may boast of?” There was a mist before my eyes, and I was not sorry when Juggins broke In upon our farewells. "Aye. JoJm Waterman will be wait ing us at the Temple stairs, and we have little time to ^pare If we are to get aboard before the other passengers This I>e Veulle would recognlie you I fear, even in tills disguise.” 1 could not forbear a grimace at the reference .'o my get-up, a linsey-wool sey shirt, with homespun Jacket and breeches und a bobbed scratch-wig the whole designed to give me a rustic appearance, which there can be no doubt that It did. "Never mind. Master Harry,” ad monished Jugglus as he clapped an ugly beaver of ancient style upon my head. “In New York you will rig your self In forest-runner's garb, and for get that you ever played the bumpkin Give granny a last kiss, and—” She flew at me, light as a bird; her Hrttm clasped momentarily about my neck ; I felt her kiss on my cheek; aud then she was gone from the room. I may as well say here that I never saw her again, although many a night as I lay under the stars 1 was to remem her her quaint ways, her sweet, shrill voice and loving smile. But I had no opportunity for such thoughts as Juggins and 1 hurried through the streets toward the river, where a wherry was awaiting us. All the way he kept up a running fire of last-minute advice and Instructions. “Guard well the letters 1 have given you. the one to Corlaer no less than those to Governor Burnet and Master Colden. Corlaer, though he be only a rude, unlettered woodsman. Is none the less of Importance In the wilder ness country. He hath the confidence of the Indians of the Six Nations, a mighty tribe, or rather confederacy of tilbes. Master Harry. I have writ as strongly as a man may to Governor Burnet, but I would have you say to him all that you can think of to urge him to a vigorous course. 'Tls no hour for half-way measures. VVe must crush Murray once and for all.” We came presently to Greenwich reach, and steered a passage through the river traffic to the side of the New Venture. Master Abbot, her captain met us at the rail. “The young man is not sure of him self afloat, and would seek his berth,” said Master Juggins, after the prelim Inaries had been passed "As he pleases," agreed Captain Ah Inn Indifferently. "Y'are the first aboard, lad, and may choose your quar ters. You may yui.k with the secoud mate or one of the other passengers. But no." he corrected himself; "I should have said with one of two of the other passengers. The lady hath a cabin to herself.” “The lady!" I exclaimed. Master Juggins pursed his Ups Id a soundless whistle. "So you curry a lady," he com mented. “Aye,” replied Abbot. “Who Is she?" ”1 know not." He turned to me. "And now, young sir, what do you say? Will It be the second mate or a passenger for companion?" "The second mate,” I said. He nodded his head, called a sea man to curry my luggage below and point the way, and walked off. Muster Juggins drew me back to the rail. “ ’Tls best I should Dot wait," he said. “Stay below till you be safe out of Thames mouth, Master Harry. You should be safe enough now, hut care Is a sure precaution." ”1 will not forget,” I promised "And one thing more, lad. Do not stint your wants for money. Governor Burnet will aid you to draw whatever you msy desire through the hankers In New York. Remember, you spent1 on rpy behalf. I would willingly use all I have to thwart Murray When all Is said and done, we are at war with France. 'Tls no war of generals and armies and admirals Hnd fleets, 1 grunt you. But war It Is." He smote the rail with his hand by way of emphasis. “What kind of war?” 1 asked. “Why, a war for the right to grow and to flourish, a war for trade. At other times, mark you, nations clash over questions of honor or territory So their statesmen say. Actually there Is a question of trade or mer chantry at the bottom of every war that has been fought since the world began. Today we are flgtitlng with Frunce for control of the trade of the Atlantic—and control of the Atlantic trade means control of the Western. I'iantations, America. We are fighting. Master Harry, with laws and tariffs and manufacturing skill and shipping instead of with men and deadly weapons. “The country which wins the fur trade will win control over the great est number of savages. And the coun try which Is so placed, especially If It be England, will win the military 'struggle which some day will have to be fought for dominion In America. So 1 would have you feel yourself a soldier, a general of trade, sent out upon a venture of great danger and Importance. It may be. Master Harry, that you carry on your shoulders the future of England and of Datlons yet unborn.” “All that I can. I will do I" I ex claimed. “Good. I cannot aak more.” He clasped my band In a wringing grip. "Good luck to you, lad, and write as occasion serves.” He went over the side with bis lips pursed as If to whistle and a look of doleful pleasure on his face. Him, too, as It happened, I was never to see agalD. In fact, I wonder whether I should not have leaped over the ves sel’s side at that moment had I real ized how complete was to be the sever ance of my life from all that I had known before. By the cabin entrance under the poop I found the sen man who had col lected my scanty baggage. “Where do you berth?"' he nsked me, panslng at the foot of the Indder-stalra. “With the second mate.” He opened the door on the right hand, or starboard, side, revealing a space so tiny that I marveled how two men could force themselves Into It at once. Two short, shallow bunk* oc cupied two-thirds of Ita area. “Ho all the passengers lodge aft here?" I asked him carelessly as he disposed of my trappings. “All sRve the negro; he la to sleep In the galley behind the companion wny." When he had gone I curled up In the lower hunk, which the second mate obviously had surrendered to me At last I must hnve dozed, for I was awakened suddenly h.v the at ranees' of sounds—a woman’s voice singing It was a song 1 had never heard he fore, with n Scots acepnt to the words and a wonderful lilting melody that was somehow very sad nnd all tbP while It was pretending to merriment I rose from my hunk. and. stealing to the door, set It open sc that I mlgh' hear the hettpr. I was so Interested In the song and the singer's vnlrp that T forgot even to watch the door of th< cabin next tc mine where she was sing Ing. And Judge to my surprise whet the singer's door swung open and she stepped info the passage, almost at my side. Her surprise, as was hut natural was greater than nine. So we stood there a moment within a long yard of each other, gazing mutely Into each other’s eyes. Her face, flower white In the dim light that came down flu companlonway. had a sweetness of ex presslon (hat helled the proud carriage nf her bond and nn air of hauteur such as 1 had seen about the great ladles of King Louis' court. Her hair wa« black and all blown in little wisp that curled at her forehead and neck Her eyes were dark, too “I heard you sin "Ing." I said. She ttimed and made to re-enter hei cabin. But 1 raised my hand Invo! untarlly In a gesture of appeal. “I atn surry.” I went on quickly "I did not mean to be rude. I—1 could not help It." She regarded me gravely, evidently puzzled by the Ineniigruonsness of my voice and my plow-hoy garments. “You are npver Scots, sir?" she an swered finally “No. but I know Scotland." A light dawned In her eyes with th< words. “Ah. then you will he knowing tht song fhst I sang! 'Lochaber No More 'tls called, a;:d a bitter lament of ex lies out of their own homeland." “No. I never heard It before—hut I have a brother burled on a hillside far north of Lochaber. In the Clan Donald country.” The sorroyv that catne Into her face was beautiful tc, see None hut a per son who had Hnellc blood could have sympathized so Ins’intly HPd «o gen erously with a stranger's grief. "That will have been the great sad ness upon you," she cried ir. the odd way that the Highland Scots have ot using English. "Oh sir. your woe win have b-en deep! So far from his own home 1" “Yes," I assentetl; "and he an exile too." "An exile!" She leaned toward me. her eyes like stars. “You will be or,e of the Hood People I" I did not unswer her. too confused In my wits to knew what to say; an'1 suddenly my confusion spread to hei “It Is wild I am talking, sir'" si' exclaimed. "Never heed my word. Rnre. who wonld h» trusting h'« heart's blood to the stranger ilia' stepped In Ills path?" “I think I would trust mine to you." I answered boldly. She smiled faintly. "From your manner you would be I no Englishman, sir. saying such pretty things without consideration." “I have been long out of England." “Then your sorrow will not be so great for parting with all you have held dear Lucky Is your lot." “You have never been to America?" I asked. “I had never been out of Scotland until I came south to take ship today Ah, sir, there Is a great sorrow at my heart for the country I love." We said nothing while you might have counted ten. and In the silence she looked away from me. “And you go with us to New York?" I asked fatuously. Her eyes danced with a glint nf humor. "Pray, sir, will there Tie any other shipping-place In the ocean?" I laughed. “My name,” I began—and then 1 stopped abruptly My name at present was William Juggins, and I hHd a feeling of reluc tance at practicing .deceit upon this girl at our first meeting. But she saved me from my quandary. “You will not be what you seem, sir," she said gravely. “That I can see, and perhaps you will not think me Indiscreet If I say so much.” ” 'Tls true,” I assented eagerly. "In deed—” “But you will be meeting my—” she hesitated ever so little—“my father presently, no doubt, and he will make ns known to one another. Now I must go on deck." And she walked hy me with a faint swish of skirts that sounded like an echo of far-off fairy music. Her father! Who could he be? And then realization smote me. Plainly, she could not be De Veulle’s daughter—nor Captain Abbot’s. She was Murray's.” (Continued Next Week.) Thull has the speediest delivery sendee on 24th St. WE. 2000,—Adr. Classified FOR RENT—Seven rooms, modem ex cept heat, $25 a month. WE. 2524. Call after 6 p. m. 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