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2 ab 3h 5 Realy aa : i Who ‘6 that person, sir ?” | a : Ree e & I dare aes tell you.” , i “Meanwhile, poor - Mr. ; “Bebtng is lying dead in Silvas Bay, and his body iM iE can attend to it with i vases see Mrs. Farrell. " Lie as possible to her.” * _ “You will find her in the kitchen.” ; x Jim wended his way there, and had a short inter- ad view with the lady of the house. She was startled ) os and alarmed, of course, by the intelligence imparted i) . to her, she even shed tears, but on the whole she bore up better than Jim expected. a «Mr. N apoleon Farrell, ? I will Peas the news as rhs oe = this Jim made no rejoinder. After a moment's , Ee he asked to see >, Eveline, ee Mrs. ‘Farrell _ Jim could not tell, and after a ee words to. ae mother and daughter of a comforting nature, he left a “ Dinan, bere, fae | on _ Downstairs he hastened, and. not finding anyone in CHAPTER IX. . AS A NEST OF ROUSED HORNETS. HE negro stood by the house, ? close up, so that he could not be seen from any of the windows. He was in avery agitated state, trembling from head to foot, and roll- Ing his eyes most horribly. ‘You need not make too much of your feelings,” a. said Jim ; “ but collect your- _ self, and answer me a few sha is “ Massa Ji im,’ said Romeo, “ 1 powerfully obercome nie 4 ae _ worry me about Tiss / LA f V ; eae RO at a ba ey Tone fsa A sy oe ‘THE ISLAND SCHOOL. oh: . Ce ae) appointed ’ she said, | you back if you say a word, what you do?” — area “not able to gib you de lease rinkling ob what happen, hs % Nee on dis matter, and I arx you for Eooness sake notto a ha a st) 4k ses ee ath a ve GaN pa LOA ie i, OS E tA 9s Ba Se thd “eunning light in re eyes, & me 2 see © nobody ind bay Ys e ‘cept dem ole tyrants my fader and grandfad ler.” “ale ‘i aaa “ Near the bay, then,” said Jim; “1 won't be shufil ad i S: off. N ow, who was it?” | 7 as wa oA a Bi is 3 “ Massa Gordon,” tal Romeo, ie lemme ieee ey ob circumstantials to you” mt WAVER “Go on, but be quick, as time pressed in tare “Tf you was out alone in a place ’bout a ee . a mile outside Silber Bay, wif nufin’ on but a ind | , bathing-drawers, a number ob men wif guns and mC knives come up to you, and tell Ben to lie down, wha . ; you do?” — | at | STNG it? “The penareae are that, being. Helpless I should ; os lie down, or perhaps make a run for it.” ae ay “ S’pose dey close up and leab you no room + dee Ae how den ?.And if dey make you swar on your | bended’ M 3 ! knees not to say nuffin, and threaten to rip de skin off ; “If I took the oath I should keep it,” sot tia i eo 4 “ Well, den,” said Romeo, “dat my. persition. — CEN re " or to gib you a clue to dere bein’ such pussons ee i island. Boun’ hand and foot I hi dumb. No mount pat ob torture getawordfromme.”” . © v) hele : “ Certainly not,” said Jim, eee « Romeo, you i pa had better come with me to assist in. carrying home be ct Mr. Stebbing, who has been murdered.” = = 8 , There was no shamming in the start and cry ale came from Romeo when he heard the terrible tidings: _ de His face quivered, and a sudden. expression of anger) rarely seen in his face, leapt up. | Hike A “ Massa Stebbing murdered !” he said. “Dat kind, an a | quiet genelman ? Him as nebber said a rough word to Rye *) 4 ®, eben a. poor nigger? Cuss de ole six ob em, I say !” ae . “So there were six of them,” thought Jim ee the iy men in the boat, without much doubt. I think I shall , oye know them again.” | ie He bade Romeo follow him, and they hurried to “ the forge, where Martin and Old Chorker were still in ~ ph ah close conversation discussing the tragedy. They a sprang up as Jim appeared, and on his briefly stating ag that they were empowered to do what was negessaniyy Ur they startedatonce. ( ey Martin closed and locked up ne ae ae ig would not be open any more that day, of a surety,” and away they went for Silver Ray. 5 GR eae Groby, the master, and Rob Chanestae were. still there watching by the body of the grey-haired victim | Skt of the assassin, They had utilised a portion of the a waiting time by breaking off some branches of trees, \ <i | % erowing on the’ slope facing the bay, and nae 2, them — Be | © " > 4 hy Pee NY, > Jf ¥ Fei into a rough hurdle, x ue vi _ On this they laid the body of the dewa man, and Ns silently and sadly enough faced for home? cn > sae aan It was not until they were halfway there that the mathematical ner mand in the manner of bis s clas pa Piles * aU Vy ' : 6 ; a ae a a) ff © 0} @ e@