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This trouble has nearly crushed me, and it seemed as though I were utterly alone. I had the haunting fear that it was only weakness on my part and my love for my wife that made me stand out against Chester's propositions. He can only see guilt and conviction in every new phase of the case, and, though you see how he tries to spare me, his letters give no hope of any other conclusion."
The man had got his knife out now why he didn't shoot again I don't know and toddled over in our direction to finish us off. Chester was unconscious, and it was any money on the Gaucho, when I happened to catch sight of Chester's pistol, which had fallen just by where I came down. I picked it up, and loosed off.
Captain Derevaux and Lieutenant Anderson had acted with almost as much celerity as had Hal, in spite of the fact that Chester's attack had taken them by surprise. Almost at the same moment Hal seized the weapon of his guard Captain Derevaux closed with the third man, and, with his fingers at his throat, was attempting to choke him into unconsciousness.
As he turned this way and that, straining at his bonds, his left hand suddenly came free. Chester could hardly believe his own senses. A moment later and he had released his feet. Cautiously he arose and peered into the darkness. He could not see an inch before him. The room was absolutely black. But Chester's sense of direction stood him in good stead now.
Day after day they spent in the woods, hunting big game, and both had become proficient in the use of firearms; while to their boxing skill learned under a veteran of the prize-ring, who was employed by Chester's father in the town in which they lived they added that dexterity which comes only with hard experience. Daily fencing lessons had made both proficient in the use of sword and saber.
Inside Uncle John was reading by candle light. Chester whistled softly, the old whistle of his boyhood days at home, which he felt sure Uncle John would recognize. Nor was he wrong. Uncle John looked around quickly and beheld Chester's face peering into the tent. Chester laid a finger to his lips and Uncle John nodded. Then Chester beckoned Uncle John to come toward him and the latter did so.
"The sooner we make a start the better." "Let's go then," said Hal. He poked his head cautiously out the door and looked down the hall. There was no one in sight. "Coast clear," he called over his shoulder. "Follow me!" He sprang into the hall and started for the front door on a dead run. Chester was right behind him, and Uncle John followed close upon Chester's heels.
You'll be all right in a minute or two." The lad was a good prophet; and five minutes later Helen was talking and laughing vivaciously. All four were having a good time, when Chester's ears caught a faint sound from without. The lad paused as he was about to say something in reply to one of Helen's questions and listened intently. "What's the matter?" asked Helen.
You're one of the biggest and strongest gentlemen I ever knew. Anyone need only see you for five minutes to know you're that. But some people have certain things which they attribute to a gentleman notions, as I've said. And Eleanor from her European experiences has some of these notions. Don't you see?" The smile, which always broke so suddenly, came back to Bert Chester's face.
But even as Hal would have darted through the door, the Austrian succeeded in freeing himself of Chester's hold, and hurling the lad from him with a swift backward kick, he turned just in time to encounter Hal. Hal's right fist shot out sharply, and the Austrian staggered back as the blow caught him upon the point of the chin.
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