The Island School — page 146: what you’re looking at

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A | FEN ad en: aN yr Yau the EX eh WHEN ROGUE MEETS ROGUE! et (i ae Groby was eroushty ' \ imbued with the belief that he had been deceived by Hspardo Reonardo, ‘who never intended to ‘keep his word, and in going to the chine, he was bent on reproaching him for his lack of i aoe ahs honesty. Ont the ee hand, Reonardo conceived that the master had played him a trick in consequence of his " a shaving discovered that he was to be the victim of _ treachery. It did not matter a straw to the Spaniard that in the matter he was the originator of double-dealing. At was sufficient for him that he had up to the present come off second best. ae nane would he have revenge. ; For the time he felt he must give up all hope of Bi Ve carrying out his intention regarding Eveline. After | ” to remain on the island. f AS _ His better course therefore would be to leave it for % a the time, return to Minorca, and there having secured _ ‘recruits, he could again come to Fermentera and carry out his revengeful purpose. s _ That was the decision he came to, and on his return to the cave he summoned Vampa and the remainder a4 of the men, and told them all that had happened, and Fy _ his views on the course to take. ~ a if The wrath of the smugglers was expressed in many _ oaths and much grinding of teeth. They, too, vowed i to. have revenge, but agreed to bide their time, as ae thei leader advocated. @ ~The non-arrival of Giuseppo across the island “ie - puzzled them, but Reonardo said that Giuseppo must i 4 look after himself, and one of the boats could be left behind for his use. a at Then came the question of the two prisoners, ie Napoleon Farrell and Chorker. The latter, according to his own belief, was a member FE of the band, and he was considerably datonitnnd when lg 18 Was summoned with his prisoner, and told that he on ape was about to be sentenced to die. , His astonishment was followed by terror, and, with Ps schoolmaster, he fell upon his knees and ttaeod ae ‘is that his life might be spared. se shall it be,” said Reonardo, grimly, and ex- ged a few words in a , whisper with Vampa. t ftor that the arms of Chorker were bound, and he “ei h Tas Bois ‘i a hits _ the loss of so many men, it would inot be safe for him | Roa UB M Vy (Vt ay £ (EELS ; ‘ROGUE! | « ‘Your lives are spared ” said Reonardo, one yo Adios, my friends.” i oa ae He left them, and, with his men, vanished rita the a : open air. Mr. Farrell groaned, and seemed to be in a state of utter collapse. Chorker’s feelings ae vent in a bellow that was as the roar of a bull. | teen them there, let us follow Tee wily to Silver Bay, where, as his men prepared the boat for ie sea, he paced up and down, yielding himself to exas- ah Fated 2 perating thoughts. Mc we It was while he was thus engaged that he saw Mr, i Groby epprodeking, and without reflecting on the folly believed he had done, the Spaniard “opeened his knife in its leathern sheath, and hastened towards him. ~ me | “ Here, you,’ he said, between his teeth, “‘T ask hor 7 itis that you have slain my men? Have you com | here to mock me P”’ 7 on M ir, Fa arrell vere led eee setae away from the mot Bie ere their le PBS a. s0 secured. edd s Por iv ie ¥ drs Oa i 4 Hh te a Ph WN fe Bz, 141 Ath | 7 ~ 3 : 4 1 H ty v4 ‘is cf Oe yh Ht vies ah | ( ‘ fg on : , Neate wit hy iM 4 ¥ i { h - BA, ch fis é, nis yee my il, a “T know nothing of your men,” replied Mr. Groby. “All I know is that you failed to come as mm promised, and the girl is dead.” _ % “Dead Pe 4 ait “Yes; destroyed by a peu that is in hiding i in te 9 castle. I took her to the appointed place—— et “Tt isa lie!” cried Reonardo. “I see it all. No a content with having killed my noble dolloyee you hatch a lie to deceive me, who escaped by a aac i from the rifles of the men youhadin ambush.” ae ‘In ambush ?” exclaimed the bewildered school- | eu master. Be “Yes, in ambush,” repeated Reonardo. «“ ‘You a intended to kill us all, knowing that it was my inten- ao tion to espouse the girl myself —” ne “Ha!” exclaimed Mr. Groby, with a new “light 1b if < breaking in upon him; “you intended to play “a M | false ?” vet a “1 did,” replied Reonardo, defiantly, “so enone S:NeD an end of that. Failing to kill me you think, to hide Be your villainy with a lie. A bear in the castle! Bayt Pooh! Rubbish! Away with you for a liar, You ap think that believing the girl to be dead I go away, | at) , but only to return when I will. And you™ think that Bey I will leave my bride in your care ?” Rae “You talk idle nonsense, Reonardo !” mia) “And you, Groby, talk asafool. No, I shall not” ae leave her to you. This for your treachery—and this for the ambush—and this, and this, and ‘this for the lives of my men !” ayy He had sprung upon the master, taking him by surprise, and dealt him four or five blows with the — in knife. The victim of this sudden attack staggered aioe back, threw up his arms, and fell heavily upon tho iar sands, with the blood “eid ely from his wounds, _ an ey : a) ' iy ih ai yea if sis aia Sp ; i iy ii uh) y ne 4h dite Vi is 1) - et ; hi oh ra nee A sag ¥ : nae ee Moat yt Mg “Wh vg Nad ey i 4 4 yA iid oh 4 en “AG \ TAG nv ia eh ta f) Mesa ¢ maven