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: COUNTY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY. JULY Is 1915

anu Holth were planning Low they could
pest get away and inform Kim of the dan
ger that awaite2 him if lie approached the
house.
After all. Edith, said Eliza, Il think we
mad better resume our position, and GUARD
Him IRON their attacks as best we can. If
we attempt TO escape from the house we Ger
fanny shall be detected, then all l.orei is lost
for him.
you are right sister, REPLIED Edith.
ciiilslng indy around Eliza's neck, and
may God bless you for a kind, and noblr!!'
,iiark! what sounds approach. The tram
ping OF horses hoofs. A moment and
Black Bess' turns the angle Of the road.
with t..e gallant rider.
Inflow t.i"sc dead bodies in the bushes.
Ned: quick or the old chap will be here
before You. Dead men tell no tales. but
they had better be out of sight,
At Stall be done, cartinC,' and a short
chubby little fellow walked from the stoop
TO execute the order. CuIse en- old Eob's
head! he has bloody me all over
Black Bess' with E.cr rider soon an
pr"ac''ed the house. On seeing the three
men on the stool, dressed IS Fl. ssians, AG-
AN began to suspect all was not IisI.t, but
s'oncr t'lan exhibit tie least particle Of fear
ie rode up to the old walnut tree in front
II the house, and Gismountcd. Tie old
nan was without pistol, and seeing that the
three men were well provided with fire.
arms, lie concluded to treat them friendly,
AID act as n%nconcerned as possible.
'riae morning, Major said the ono next
to the door, as lie Came up to the stool.
~ very line morning, indeed replied
Adam.
we have Travelled considerable s;nceI
iay-break, and rave taken the liberty to
rest II Willie on ycur s;oor-supposed you
IaI nn objections"
'None at all, zen tleman,, lie replied.
walk in with me and take some re-
eshmen;s:'
'A!l is now lost exclaimed Liza, rs she
.lrard her f.rther's invitation to them.
Not yet replied Edith, running TO the
head Of TIE stairs with tie rifles; we are
now equally matched Nerve yourself, and
soon TRIUMPH |!
l lave 4 terrible forcboding' Edith that :
one of us will die this morning. /:
lush, hush, You are nervous, | am sure
you are. They are in the house now. 7
some one knocks at the stair door. d
There is a scullc-may be they are mud r
ring hin bark! that knock again-'iiS q
and he has escaped Open it quick, E
liza, while stand here with this good rifle. :
The door OpeGs, but instead OF her IA y
1t is the present leader of TIE counter )
Ilessian<, dressed in his clothes. In f
1 moment Eliza discovered that she had :
,een deceived, and started back with a t
pound and cndeavored to gain the top of t
The stairway. Is
Hold! not quite 81 fast, my pretty one, |
INST tast. the nectar of these pretty lips be I
you o. lou have done considerable d
mischief, and you must in a measure repay I
Is! And So saying, the rui!ian cauet the Il
cndrr firm OF the yonng girl in his arms,
md would have polluted her lips with a
of his, had she not, with one super +
human effort. torn hcrsclffrom him. Il
"Stand back you fi"nd, Or the words I
we're scarcely out Of her mout'I before 4 L
,all from the rifle of Edith had entered his It
,rain and he fell senseIess at her feet. S,
At the report of the Iihr the old man L
,urst away from the hold Of the two ruff II
ans, for they had endeavored to bind him e
o a post il the rI,in, and seeing his child
him ne rus led towards her; but be- ,
ore he Reached the stairs, a blow from be- =.
lind made hin reel md staggcr to tie floor. u
They have killed him! quick, Edith, 5
icy have killed him! exclaimed Eliza, On "
her father fall. d
1T is too late now, my beauty said one "
# the r~uiians, as he caught hold of the bo-
of her dress, and tore it open. It's
late now, you have done us enough i'll Il
ury, and by my good name we'll make you b
,ay for it. LIANT she rosy lips, Bill? I'LL ?
AXE her, and you can have the other up |
tairs; but YOU will have to fi5at amazing
lard to q t her. Size is a perfect devil in 7
,ct:icoHts. The way she popped over the I
I'D commodore was a Caution } all lanl :
now, | tell ye! Good. girl, and q
worth getting
He had hardly spoken the words before
Adam had recovered from the blow, and n
vas on his feet, and had his hands grISped +
lightly round the %ruAians neck. l
Let 20 your hold, old man, or Ill strike y
ye hare, ! tell ye.' |.