The Island School — page 263: what you’re looking at

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Jim, if you will give me a _ a hand, it can be done to-night.” ae, oe a ‘Tm with you, of course,” assented Jim. “ What do as propose to do with the stuff P” | 1 . mes “Hide it away in the caverns, everything, and leave him nothing but an empty room. We can cover De, up the trapdoor with an old bit of Seige and he will Ne never suspect its existence,” : ‘iy Jim fell in with the entire arrangement, and then ) 7 ey went to look on in the courtyard, where the boys * x had been mustered and the Don was busy picking out me: _ those who were to cele their departure on the follow- a ing morning. | ie - Miss Klegantine Dibble was there, keeping him close My company, to his infinite and ill-restrained disgust. All the lady knew was that the boys were to be weeded a out and some of them sent home, and among them aN: ti tshe: was determined her nephew should not be. . iy id he But she need not have been anxious. Dibble was i rather ready to go, but he was not among the chosen nea _ ones. cs - The Don knew nothing of names, and he simply an 0 sorted the boys into two groups, big and little. a ana ‘There were some pretty close selections, but none ibis _ whose names have appeared in our story were selected rt to depart. There were sixty of the sturdiest left for 4% ‘the purpose the Don had in his mind, which was to finally take them to Minorca, where the highly-intelli- a gent governor, Don Carlos Spartola, would be left to do as he pleased with them. : _ It was the third day of the residence of Don Algua _ on the island, and since that stroll down to the beach, oe Eveline and Mrs. Farrell had studiously held aloof pe from: him. But in their place he had the charming _ Miss Hlegantine for company, and he was unable to entirely dodge her, although he tried his best to avoid “ Ser: ah ‘ayia The boys selected to depart were sent into the Bao - eastle to their get small belongings together, and the es ___ retained sixty were told they could go out where they a pleased “on parole.” om Jim Gordon passed ‘word for them to foregather a ig as soon as they could, without attracting special ‘ : attention, 1 m the wood at the back of the castle, for a | general consultation on the position. ee Quietly they melted away, and the Don was left _tmoodily pacing to and fro with Miss Elegantine lean- _ ing on the staff of her sunshade, and gazing at him with an air oF Sentimental poe. WS ap ar THE J SLAND | scrt002, ay “In search of lucre,” ed Morse, “ Now comes — iy uh ‘ 4 * _ ; ye BGs i 7) Seite: S, : 3 49 Us “iy 3 oa ne ea Phe ey ta ae es : 0 Fuh yey i) at se bit iP ‘(CHAPTER Kory) os ee a MISS ELEGANTINE RETURNS: ‘SHOCK FOR. ‘soc — Mare JiM’S PLANS. “th we + HE ost td ae Gs TASS) j SN lon arose from ties ah Sih 7 Ny ria) ao Mi oak: cause very ‘differen atv R awe au from what Miss El e- ‘ip Se 3 gantine attributed i ne ha to. He was thinking about ya the possibility of being obligec Res sue to disgorge a sum of money i he had laid aside from the — i. Ne ‘store of Mr. Farrell as per- ve on He knew the disposition of his governor — eee at Minorca well enough to know that, if he heard of 4s the affair, he would insist upon having it, and the rie question was, How would he be able to keep a hold s of a certain surplus of the money requisitioned | from cen the schoolmaster ? OD ananae ‘ee ih Miss Elegantine thought he was suffering from ana . doubt of having his love requited, and, poe Ree ik is pity, she resolved to put his mind at ease. any “ Ahem !”’ she coughed. The Don took no notice of her, but continued to Hee stroll to and fro, musing, half-aloud : | i) i iN “Tt must be concealed from him. Carlos Spartola, | | ie when I take my treasure to Minorca, will covet it.’ Ty aN ¥ s A thrill of delight passed through Miss Elegantine’s | a bony form. Next to being loved, there is no joy Soni dear to woman’s heart as the: bet able to excite | jealousy. | “ Confound him!” said the Don, raising ie eyes to a i the oe “JT must swear all who know of it to oes secrecy.” ei aa “ Ahem !” coughed Miss Elegantine a second time. a As before, he continued oblivious of her, and she, ea au attributing it to bashfulness, stole up behind him and Pos playfully put the crook of her sunshade round his neck. EUS “ Ketchee, ketchee,” she said, as if playing with a kitten. | an The Don was staggered, and ‘not. being endowed 4 with more than his share of real pluck, at first ¢ gave Vay : way to mortal fear. He thought a noose had been put around his neck, and it made him think of the ee Spanish garrote—the form of public execution in his | id A country—and as he had witnessed it more than once, boa), i IID ES Bef. aoacoee ] CY YY 4 VTELL LLL LD aL m centage. % ‘ by ay? the memory was decidedly unpleasant. = = ‘ “Ketchee, ketchee,’ sniggered Miss” Elegantine i again. aia . ‘Mercy !” he gasped, and aropped to the flag stones | ; in a sitting g position. ae i ale Le sue ai Qity Netgear as ae mea bad Sh i Mi r : és only:me—your ue said ee eg gan eas a0), ve F AES Sane al ia = xf : Wels!