Part 97 (1/2)
”Perhaps so The fact is, I don't understand Sah! They kneas rich, and let me have what money I wanted”
John looked doubtful
At this moment a rap was heard at the back door
”There comes Clark!” said he
Potts opened the door Clark entered His face was flushed, and his eyes bloodshot
”See here,” said he, mysteriously, as he entered the room
”What?” asked the others, anxiously
”There's two chaps at the inn One is the Italian--”
”Langhetti!”
”Ay,” said Clark, gloomily; ”and the other is his al They've done it again this time, and my opinion is that these fellows are at the bottom of all our troubles You knohose son he is_”
Potts and John exchanged glances
”I went after that devil once, and I'ain This time I'll take so at the Hall?”
”Yes”
”All right!” said Clark ”I'll be even with this fellow yet, if he is in league with the devil”
With these words Clark went out, and left the two together A glance of savage exultation passed over the face of Potts
”If he coht, and if he doesn't, why then”--He paused
”If he doesn't co the sentence for hihter”
CHAPTER LI
A STRUGGLE
All the irresolution which for a time had characterized Despard had vanished before the shock of that great discovery which his father's manuscript had revealed to him One purpose now lay clearly and vividly before him, one which to so loyal and devoted a nature as his was the holiest duty, and that was vengeance on his father's rief; he cast aside his own longings, his anguish, his despair Langhetti wished to search after his ”Bice;” Despard wished to find those whom his dead father had denounced to him In the intensity of his purpose he was careless as to the ht not whether it would be better to trust to the slow action of the law, or to take the task into his own hands His only as to be confronted with either of thesein his heart that he set out with Langhetti, and the tent once e of Brandon, where they arrived on the first day of the ”run on the bank”
He did not know exactly what it would be best to do first His one idea was to go to the Hall, and confront the ed the need of help fro about this that a letter was brought in addressed to the _Rev Courtenay Despard_