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The story starts about eighty years ago in a small village near the town of Little york. Mr. Roland Gray is fleeing for his life as the result of having shot Mr. Ham in a duel caus- ed by the affection each has for Miss Astor who lives with her father. Gray is captured by the chief of the rob- bers of Markham Swamp. While held captive he learns of the evil doings of each member of the gang. In the previous chapter he hears how one under the assumed name of Rev. Mr. Jonas preaches every Sunday in a nearby church as well as performing a minister’s duties during the week. While doing this he steals, commits murder or carries OK to the swamp any one he may choose. Nancy also begins to tell Gray her life history before being taken captive. ‘I ,L T) 11 UCJMLc lellb mun... -_r_wr,, She warns him against Silent Pull and Joe who are his deadly enemies but Gray has no fear. He learns that The Lifter is his friend. Thij strengâ€" thens the hope he has of securing» his own and Nancy’s escape from the den in the near future. He tells Nancy of his plan and a new light comes into her life as a result of the utter faith Gray has in her. warn/ed you; if I didn’t‘ she would have crushed in your head. I knew she was contemplateen some harm. Where is she now?” Roland relatal all that had happened; and The Lifter seemed to be more his friend than ever. Af-' :nnd placed his back against the blufl" ,face of the boulder. The chief did The ROIJIJ‘EYS 0f Markham SW31“? :mfiamffézfég ined that he would. Murfrey looked The fOHOWing Story is founded on fad; and as the author aptly 581d meaning:le at his captain; and then “everyone in this part of the country who is not deaf has heard of the gang flushing from the mm). approached It will run as our hero. He had his hand in his at MarkhamSwamp.” The story was first published in 1886. hip pocket. and there was :1 gleam of 2' contmued Story m The Liberal' brutal ferocity in his fare. Roland ~ , _ \ immediately drew his pistol. "oer Roland and Nancy had bound up his wounds he crept into the‘tunnel and went into his bed. Silent Poll returned wrch a scowling facc when the old woman Whom she had dosed \‘Vith brandy, went to sleep, and re- sumed her yarn balling. Roland lay upon the ground and read. When Poll had finished her thread she de- scended the cavern, and Roland and Nancy were left to themselves. “Suppose we go now and explore the tunnel Nancy; I am anxious to see the extent of this retreat of mur- der and crime.” “We can descend by a' hole close to the tallest of those three pines yonder,” she said as she seized a small coil of rope and led the way. Havfng fastened the rope around the trunk of the pine she said: “We descend by this. I go first; and I shall tell you to come when I am down.” In a second she disap- peared; presently he heard her tell- “We 9:0 this way; presently your eyes will be of some use.” she had spoken the truth. AAfter our hero was a few minutes underground the walls. roof and floor of the tunnel be; 5 came fairly visible. As for the floor . it was hard and level, the flood having carried all the turf and earth away, I leaving the rock bare. Here and! there a mass of turf and clay had fallen from above, almost impeding the progress of the explorers; and Roland was well aware that the peril of walking through the place was not small. When the river sank into the swamp , it did 1106 take a straight course for the lake but wound now to the right and again to the left, according to the solidity of the ground. In adâ€"l dition to these sinuosities there were; several pocket: or alcoves along thei tunnel as if the stream had here- found a passrge for a short way, and ' was then obliged to recede. The walls were cozy, and little rivulets trickled through, and went rippling over the floor of the pasage. “A short distance from the dwell- ing,” Nancy explained, “a dam has‘ been put before this stream and it} runs through a channel which they' cut for it into Silent Lake.” The two explorers now reached finer-him to-‘Come. The sensation, as he descended into the pitch dark cav- ern, was not an agreeable one; but when his feet touched bottom Nancy took him by the hand. ‘5 Save ywyga‘iifi at our expmg Lakeside 5280 “Oh, I thought I was dreamoen giving call up If you Don’t try to do the heavy parts of the farm ily waSh. Let us help you. This new plan? was designed and equipped for thaiyvery purpose and can give you as much or little help as you desire by means of five differ- ent kinds of laundry service---all moderately priced. We use only soft water and pure soaps, etc No marking, no starching, and each wale done separately. WE. CALL 1N mean/10w HILL ammo? Wednesday and Saturday SYNOPSN will have laundry ready when driver calls. ynu wiil assist us in good selvice. If you only have driver call when phoned; for. as early as convenient. to insure prompt attention. a point well lighted and turning up his eyes Roland observed a. number of holes in the roofing. “Ah; this is a treacherous spot,” “Yes; and from here nearly to the end of the passage the roof is much like that. It was all along here that the men who came into the bush fell throughtan‘d as. they? fell the old 1.-..-1. woman, P011 and the Lifter despat- ched them with clubs. Did you nevâ€" er wonder why we are risky enough to light fires by night and assem- ble by day on the open ground?” “I have thought that the risk was «main indeed: but I had no way of “I have thought that the risk was great, indeed; but I had no way of accounting for it.” “Well it is impossible for anyone to approach without having to cross the tunnel at its dangerous part. Why, the very da'y before you came amongst us. some young man, after Woodcock in the swamp, strayed down this way, saw water glimmer- ing beyond him and walked towards it. He fell through, sir, at this very place. His leg was broken by the fall, and he moaned very loudly. Charge of the tunnel and all that it may catch has from the first been held by the old woman; and either she or Poll passes through it every day. The poor sportsman was found by the 0151 woman; and when she ap- peared he was astonished and be- sought her assistance. But her reply was made with that very same iron poker with which she attempted your life toâ€"day. Silent Poll and The Lifter afterwards dragged the body to the pond. How my.heart ae‘ned as I heard the dog of the poor young fellow Whine as he went abgut the wood seeking for its master. The Captain sent The Lifter out to fetch the animal in, but the poor brute seemed to know that harm was in- tended, and it went back further inâ€" to the bush. All night it cried there but at sunrise Murfrey crept out with a long harnelled gun anti shot it.” " Thgy had now ‘i'eached the extrem- ity of the tunnel, and Nancy suggest- ed that they hasten back. Above all other things we must prevent them from surmising that there is any friendship or understand- ing between us,” Nancy said, “and the only way it can be done is by your pretending to hold me in the same sort of cold contempt as you bestow upon Silent Poll. You must impress them with the belief that you look upon me as an abandoned woman and a murderess. My part shall be to show sympathy to the old woman in to-day’s offence, and to denounce you. I shall speak of you to Murfrey as well as to the woman as a desper- ado In doing this I shall serve the double end of blinding their eyes, and of making them fear your arm.” To this plan Roland cordially agreed, and the two returned to the robber‘s lair. CHAPTER IX Discipline And Other Incidents. On the morning after the foregoâ€" ing occurence breakfast was taken at the usual hour. All the robbers were present; and the Rev. Mr. Jonas thanked God for the repast and beg- ged that his brethren would be given strength from above to carry on the good work in which they‘had engaged. The old woman had taken her place at the head of the table, and upon her hands and face were many plas- ters. The face of the captain was as dark as night and he did not for many minutes speak to anybody. At last, when the meal was nearly ended, he fixed his fierce eyes upon Roland. “Those whose hearts are too craven he said, “to go out for adventure amâ€" ong men, like to amuse themselves by assailing old women.” “She may thank the fiend who pre- sides over her destiny that she came off so easily,” Roland replied with the most consummate coolness. “But the fact remains,” sneered the chief, “that while you are afraid to face men, you wreak your venge- ance upon an old woman.” to face men, you wreak your venge- ance upon an old woman.” “If‘ you were not what you are, a despicable villain, I should open this discussion by saying that you are a liar. I will merely say that at all events, I am not afraid to meet you now or any other time. here or any othqr where." The efi’ccts‘ of this daring speech was much the same as if a thunderbolt had fallen out of the heavens among the party. As R01- and concluded he rose from the table 175 Ossington Ave.’ Toronto “Ruffian,” he cried, “I am always prepared. If you make one step fur- ther you fall where you stand. I am not afraid of you nor of your captain, nor of any one or of all, your bloody band. I seek no quarrel with anyâ€" body; my great wish is to avoid quar- rel; but as you choose, one and all to insult me, and to attempt my life, this is my only course.” The robber was dumfounded but he was speedily recalled to his senses by h_iS__chief. “We will deal with this fellow some George Lloyd had the misfortune other time. I have a different matter to break a small bone in one of his on hand now. Take this rope andllimbs, last week by a fall. He is fasten an end of it to his arm,” point- Iprogressing favorably. ing to The Lifter. I Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Roberts. Mr. The poor wretch knew that some ,‘and Mrs. T. McBride and little daugh- horrible punishment was in store for iter of Toronto spent part of Sunday him, and his face grew deadly pale. lat Mr. J. T. Saigeon’s. ".5 .V 7 , The poor wretch knew that some horrible punishment was in store for him, and his face grew deatily pale. Otherwise he showed no sign of ter- or. Murfrey fastened the cord, secure- ly, as directed, and stood awaiting further instructions. But the chief had a lecture to deliver before he gave the order; and this was the lecture (To Be Continued) Mame-mm Come in today if you canâ€"or “daddy” comes home and the ’ weningmeal is over, then a new day of delight begins. From a hundred broadcasting stations comes that parade of great things on the air. Music or stories for the children, the tantalizing strains of famous dance orches- tras, lectures from noted educators. At youi" invitationâ€"half the world comes in your “Radio Door.” A bazaar under the auspices of the W. 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