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By God, he's hit you!" "Of c-course, Dig he never m-misses neither do I w-watch now, ah! hold me up, Dig so! Now, stand away!" But even as Barrymaine, livid of brow and with teeth hard clenched, steadied himself for the shot, loud and clear upon the night came the thudding of swift-galloping horse-hoofs.
As the door closed, Barrymaine sprang to it, and, turning the key, faced Barnabas with arms folded, head lowered, and a smile upon his lips: "Now," said he, "you are going to listen to me d'you hear? We are going to understand each other before you leave this room! D'you see?" "Yes," said Barnabas. "Oh!" he cried bitterly, "I know the sort of c-crawling thing you are, Gaunt has warned me "
"What what," stammered Barnabas. "What do you mean?" "I got this to-day read it and see!" said Barrymaine and drew from his bosom a crumpled letter. Then Barnabas took it, and smoothing it out, read these words: Ronald dear, I'm sorry I didn't let you kiss me good-by. So sorry that I am going to do all that a woman can to save you. Mr.
See Mist' Barrymaine, yes, sir, firs' floor an' would you be so good as to ax 'im to keep 'is feet still, or, as you might say, 'is trotters, sir " "His feet?" "Also 'is legs, sir, if you'd be so very obleeging, sir." "What do you mean?" "Come an' listen, sir!" So saying, the woman opened a door and stood with a finger pointing unsteadily upwards.
Therefore, seeing Barrymaine's intention, reading his deadly purpose in vicious mouth and dilated nostril, Barnabas loosed one hand, drew back his arm, and smote swift and hard. Barrymaine uttered a cry that seemed to Barnabas to find an echo far off, flung out his arms and, staggering, fell. Then Barnabas picked up the pistol and, standing over Barrymaine, spoke. "I had to do it!" he panted.
Smivvle spoke, Barrymaine fell back and lay moaning fitfully and with half-closed eyes. "Indeed I fear he is very ill, Beverley!" "If he isn't better by morning, get a doctor," said Barnabas, "but, whatever you do keep Chichester away from him. As regards money I'll see you shan't want for it. And now, for the present, good-by!"
But presently shadows moved beyond the open window, a broad-brimmed, high-crowned hat projected itself into the candle light, and a voice spoke: "In the King's name! I arrest Ronald Barrymaine for the murder of Jasper Gaunt in the King's name, genelmen!" But now, very slowly and painfully, Ronald Barrymaine raised himself upon his hands, lifted his heavy head and spoke in a feeble voice.
When the time comes, Chichester means to reach the sister through her love for her brother, and before he shall do that, Dick " Barnabas threw up his head and clenched his fists. "Well, Bev?" "I'll kill him, Dick." "You mean fight him, of course?" "It would be all one," said Barnabas grimly. "And how do you propose to go about the matter to save Barrymaine?"
Oh! egad, I'm an object lesson! point a moral and adorn a tale, beware of p-prodigality and m-money lenders. Shackled shackled hand and foot, and must drag my chain until I f-fall into a debtor's grave." "No!" cried Barnabas, so suddenly that Ronald Barrymaine started, and thereafter grew very high and haughty.
"Though excellent for eavesdropping, it appears!" added Barnabas. "What?" cried Barrymaine, starting up, "listening, were you s-spying on me is that your game, Chichester?" But hereupon Mr. Smivvle started forward. "Now, my dear Barry," he remonstrated, "be calm " "Calm? I tell you nobody's going to spy on me, no, by heaven! neither you, nor Chichester, nor the d-devil himself "
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