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The Doom Trail — By — Arthur D. Bowden Smith | Author of FOR TO BELLO COLD. Etc. l® by BrenUno’*.) WNU B.rrloe THE STORY CHAPTER I.—Harry Ormerod. pro scribed 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 grandson 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—Juggins tells Or merod of a Jacobite plot In the Ameri can colonies to weaken England by forwarding French interests Theii aim Is the return of King James to the English throne. At its head is on* Andrew Murray, a Scotsman, and <i Frenchman. De Veuile, deadly enemy of Ormerod The two are in London furthering their schemes. Ormerod sees them. Anticipating the plotters’ early return to America, Juggins ar range* for Ormerod to go there with letters to Governor Burnet, friend of Juggins, and wrork to foil Murray. CHAPTER III.—Disguised as Jug gins’ servant, Ormerod takes passage to America. He meets a Scottish girl daughter of Murray, and ardent Jac obite. De Veuile recognizes him. and their enmity flames. The Frenchman denounces Ormerod to the girl as a traitor to the Stuart cause. Believing him, she repulses Orrherod’s proffer oi friendship. He is thrown into the sea by an unseen assailant. Murray’s daughter! I rebelled against the Idea. It could not be It ought not to be. What right had he to a daughter—and such a-maid a* this? ’Twas absurd! Manifestly oh surd! Why. I must hate the man. I had no other recourse. And he had a daughter! And above all. this daugh ter! When I came on deck the next morn fng we were driving down-channel be fore a smart northwest wind. Mur ray stood by the weather rail with the negro, who I learned afterward was called Tom, at his elbow. As 1 emerged from the companion way Tom leaned forward and whispered some thing to his master. Murray walked straight across the deck to my side, his eyes fastened upon my face. “How, now. Master Juggins,” he said heartily, his hand outstretched “and did yon leave your good uncle— or Is It cousin?—well?” I perceived that he took me for th* lout I was dressed to represent, and Rtrove to play up to the disguise. “Well enough, sir,” I answered sul lenly. shifting clownishly from fool to foot " 'Tis good !” he exclaimed. "Faith I am vastly relieved. I have a warm regard for honest Robert Juggins. He has spoken of me, perhaps?" The question, designed to catch my simple mentality unawares, gave me considerable amusement. “Oh, aye,” I muttered “We have been rivals In our ven tures, as you doubtless know,” con tinued Murray. "Hut he doesn't take It seriously, sir,” I assured him gravely. "Eh? What’s that?” “He laughs about It, sir.” And I giggled at him stupidly. After a moment's Inspection of my counte nance he seemed constrained to ac cept the remark as witless Innocence, for a grim light of humor appeared Id his eyes. "Laughs, does he? Zooks, I might have known It. He Is a merry soul, Robert Juggins, and I should like to see him footing a morris to a right merry tune. Mayhap we shall see it some day. Who knows?” "Who knows, sir?” I repeated va cantly. "And you are to cast your fortunes In America, lad? You may count upon my good offices in New York. Faith, I shall be glad to do a favor If I can, for Robert Juggins’ nephew—or did you say cousin?" “I am—” But he saved me from the lie. “AJi. here Is come one of our fel low passengers," he Interrupted. I turned to see De Vsulle approach lng us. “T,« » French gentleman,” pursue Sturm.' hcnt upon winning my conf1 rlcnic with Ills easy manners and gll’ f on cue. "on his wav to Cnnada. Hi chevalier, meet a voung eountryma; of mine. Master Juggins—the Chevs Her de Veulle.” All unusupeetlng. Pe Veulle mad' ine a slight how. u look of IndlfTeren disdain on his face at sight of my pie helan figure. The disguise was good and I hoped I might cozen him for i time at least. But no man forger another who hns toyed with his life and his Indifference was dissipated the Instant his eye met mine. "Juggins?” he exclaimed In hewll derment. “Parbleo I TIs Harry Or mernd, the Jacobite refugee I” Murray snapped hls fingers to Tom the negro, who had been a silent wit ness to our conversation. In an In stnnt he stood beside us. “Is this the man who came wltl Master Juggins to the hearing hefor* the lords of trade?” snapped Murray "He de man. massa.” “You are sure?” "Yes. massa.” “Tom doesn't make mistakes,” re marked Murray with a gesture of db missal to the negro. "May I ask whi you are. sir?” he addressed me. “I suppose you may,” I replied coolly; and with a sense of relief I ripped the bobbed scratch-wig off mi head and tossed It Into the sea. “Doe that help you at all?” I Inquired of De Veulle. He stared hack at me, hls face all drawn with hatred. “I knew you with It on.” he said sav agely. “It became you. Why should j a deserter wear the clothes of a gen Neman?” I laughed at him. but Murray Inter vened quickly. "What do you mean?" he demanded De Veulle made a gesture In my di reotlon. "This person, who was In the Imme dlate entourage of the Pretender abandoned hls leader not long ago and fled to England to seek a pardon, re pudlaled and detested by all honor able men In Paris But In Englan-’ hls protestations of loyalty were re fuspd. for they naturally doubted the sincerity of one who wearied so soon of an unfortunnte cause." "Is this true?” Murray asked me. “Within reason,” I said. Murray stared from one to the other of us. "Slap me. hut I rejoice to see (hat we may look forward to an enter ninlng voyage!" he exclaimed. “I hail feared 'twould he most tedious. Are you seeklne satisfaction from the gen Neman, chevalier?” “I shall fight him when I choose, on ground of my own choosing," replied De Veulle curtly, “And by no means with small '•words," I Jeered. He gave me a black look. “You will pray me to kill you If you ever fall Into my power, Ormerod. I can wait until then.” “Aa you please." He turned and left ua. Murray t«,nk '-nuff very deliberately, flrat offering the box to me—which he had not done before—and scrutinized me politely from head to foot. “I fear I have been patronizing In my conduct, sir," he observed. “Pray accept my apologies. 'Twas a perfect disguise. And your manner, if I may say so, was well conceived.” “I thank you.” “In short. I find you an opponent of totally different Importance. You are an opponent?” he shot at me. “Sure, sir. that Is for you to say,” I made answer. "So far as I know at this time we merely happen to he pas sengers together on this craft” He laughed. “1 might have known It I” he ex claimed. “’Twas not like Jngglns to rend a bumpkin to Burnet He hath been an enemy I might not scorn at any moment But I must go below now. I have some papers to attend to. And I shall also attempt to Induce the Chevalier de Veulle to preserve the amenities of life whilst we are re stricted to such confined quarters." “He shall not have to labor against my hostility," I promised as he de parted. Despite myself, I was taken with the man. Hls unmistakable breeding, hls ready wit, the assurance of power and self-sufficiency which radiated from him and explained, as I thought, hls readiness to admit himself in the wrong, all these Joined to Inspire re spect for hls pacts. If not admiration for hls character. During the rest of that day I made myself at home about the ship, talking with the seamen and their officers and watching vainly for the lady of the green cloak who had awakened me with her song. But she kept her cabin until the second afternoon, when we were sailing easily with a fair wind abeam. I found her then as I re turned from a walk forward, stand Ing with her hand on the poop-railing to steady her. “I have met your father,” I said, coming to her side, “and I make no doubt he would present me were he here, so—" “Sir,” she said stiffly, “I have no de sire for your company.” I stared at her, mouth agape. “If I have offended—” I began. “I may as well tell you," she Inter rupted me again. “I have heard that about you which will make me have no Inclination for your company." “And 1 shall ask you to tell me what that Is,” I retorted with mounting In dlgnatlon. “It Is not fair that you should accept the slura of an enemy behind my back.” She hesitated. “That may be so," she admitted, “but you will be willing to answer me two questions?” “Surely.” “You are Captain Ormerod, former ly chamberlain to King James III?” "Yes." “And you not long ago abandoned , the king's service and fraltleaSfy sought a pardon In London?” ‘‘Yes." "That Is enough for me. Yon are a traitor, a deserter, proven out of your own mouth.” “Hut—” "No. sir; there Is naught you can say would Interest me. 1 should de spise you none the less had you de serted In the same circumstances to my own side. It makes It no less oul puble that you deserted from my side because our fortunes were at low ebb." | "Hut yon shall hear me,” I protested ■ "This Is absurd, what you say. You | hnve taken two bare statements of i fact and twisted Into them the ini I plications skillfully made by a per sonal enemy. You—" “Last night, sir." she said cuttingly | withdrawing the folds of her clonk so that they might not touch me. “you played upon my sympathies with your tale of exile and a brother burled In the flan Donald country, and I was all for sympathy with joo nnd sorrow for your sorrow. You ns much ns told me you were one of the flood People, j You let me deceive myself, after you ; had deceived me first. Oh, you will hnve acted unspeakably!" "What I told you was true! I wns out In the TO; I tied to Scotland with | my brother; he died and was burled there; T escaoed with the remnants of the expedition: I am an exile at this moment." "An exile! Phaugh! Tldnk on the honest men can truly say that In their misfortune this day! And you—1 could weep for the shame that your dead brother and the mother that bore you will be feeling ns they look down upon you!” With that she was gone, and 1 was left cursing De Veulle. whose treach erous tongue had planted the distorted shreds of truth In her mind; cursing Murray, who must have stood by and listened to It all. smugly amused; cursing my cousin who had put me In such a plight, after winning my Inher- j ltance; cursing the men and women at I St. Oermaln who repaid years of sac rifice and ungrudging l<y-nlty with such canards; cursing Juggins for hav ing embarked me upon the sMp with the girl; cursing myself for getting i Into such a fulse position ; cursing the girl — Hut no. Common sense came to my rescue then. There wns something un accountably fine nbout her attitude, something I should never have thought to uncover In Murray’s daughter, how ever beautiful und attractive she might he. There was devotion for you, faithfulness to a lost cause, the single minded truthfulness which only a good woman can possess. The twilight faded rapdlly, and I found myself with no appetite for the crowded main cabin, where De Veulle and Murray played piquet, or my stuffy berth. I strolled the deck, Immersed In thought. I conned over what Jug gins had told me. memorized anew many of the messages he had Intrusted to me, speculated upon the possible . turn of nffalrs. I planned In some vague way to win a fortune in that un known new world ahead of me, and with the proceeds In one hand and a pardon In the other, return and re claim ^oxcroft from those abominable Hampshire conslns. With chin cupped In hand I leaned npon the starboard rail In the black well of shadow which was formed by the overhang of the forecastle, and the towering piles of canvas that clothed the foremast. Somewhere be yond the wastes of watery darkness that veiled my eyes lay Kngland, the home which had disowned me. I— Without uny warning a huge arm was twisted around my Rhoulders and a hand so huge that my teeth could make no Impression In It was clamped down over my mouth. Another arm encircled my waist. My arms were pinned to my sides. My legs kicked feebly at a muscular body which pressed mo against the bulwark. Fight ing hack with all my strength, I was nevertheless lifted gradually from the deck and shoved slowly across the flat level of the fife-rail. Do what I might, I could not resist the pressure of those tremendous arms, which seemed to have a reach and a power twice those of my own. I gasped for breath as they squeezed my lungs—and In gasping I sensed a queer taint In the air, a musky odor which I did not at once associate with the seamen or anyone else on board the ship. It was no use. I could not resist. The snakelike arms mastered me. fine shifted swiftly to a grip on my legs. I was whirled into the air and dropped dear of the railing—falling, falling. Until the cold wataag aognlfed me. (Continued Next Week.) NEATLY furnished house for rent Strictly modem. Phone We. 6920 or We. 3286. IT—11-12-26. Thull has the Speediest delivery service on 24th St. WE. 2000.—Adv. _ I COLORED ROMAN CATHOLICS TO MEET IN WASHINGTON — Washington.—The second annual con vention of the Federated Colored Roman Catholics of America will meet in this city at St. Augustine’s church and at the Holy Name Guild. December 5 and 6. Dele gates are expected from 35 stales, includ ing California. 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