Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-06-26

ed Eight O'Clock. Ii won't be time 20
go to bed Ter an hour and half. I'LL
solaee uy soul with music
She r.med from the window but before
She could cross the room the door was
flung In and Classy burst in She drop
ped 10 lola feet and clulched her skirts.
her dark. up-turned face quivermg with
terror
"oh, Sc all gwbine git killed-we' Sc
OH rwhine git killed.
Lola laid firm hands on the negress'
shoulders
easy. she said, be quiet and tell
me.
"Benhadld, he done jes git hesh he
come on EN- In Tait's wooj>-tweuty of
em-Ee hear EN- say dey gwine string
up de new prlsouer-dey got sam wild
EN-; his arhms is all coahed mp, an Benz
hadad he run cross de iieI's an creep
up lie gully, an got a haid of EN-, but
dey's mos heah now, an massa gone.
an Mr. Nettson, an, oh, dey gwine kill
us air.
LoIl's eyes had gown dark and large,
her face c0lorleSs laits woods and the
gile> The mob too might cross the
helds, but they could not make their way
through the gully. Benhadad must
have gained a mile on them She was
cold and shaking Before her eyes a
shadowy tree seemed % spread a dang
ling figure swaying Imply in the shadows.
Then she looked down at the negre>s-if
the prisoners were saved they must toe
save nun.
No. Classy, they will not hurt us. she
said. they will not dare do that, hut they
will kill that prisoner, if they get him
We must save his life Classy. Oh, Classy,
be brave and he.p me- Come,
She drew Classy mp by her hands, looking
at her with something in her face that
calmed the negress. Classy followed,
trembiingly ouedient.
Lola ran 20 the kitchen, where she found
Benhadad- keen jet-faced little darkey,
always in at the death if lie could man
age it. She questioned him rapidly; his
story seemed reliable PROBABLY the mob
knew of the sheriff. absence. and the
jailor' and counted on no resistance, hay-
ing secured Sam as he was returning.
The night was most propitIous for the
deed they contemplated and the isolated
location Of the jan favored it.
Lola thought rapidly.
'Benhadad, she said IF you will 90
down to the hotel-run all the way and
tell Mr. Ellison what You have told me,
and ask him to-no, take him this ~
She hurriedly wrote "a few lines-"l will
give You these tomorrow, both Of them,
Benhadad
She held up two silver dollars. They
gittered temptingly In the light, and Ben
hadad eyes reflected the glitter,
I'm skedGddle right along
He vanished like a shadow, and without
an instant delay. Lola and Classy set To
work Every heavy bolt 7as quickly shot,
and every iron bar secured in its place
Their massive strength gladdenei Lola's
eyes. When an was done they put out
every light and stood listening in the dark
No sound broke the stiffness, but the vail
of the wind and the occasional beat of a
raIn-drop against the panes. BY this time
Benhadad must ue delivering hls message.
The clock gave ont one silyery note half
past eight What would happen in the
next half hour,
Suddenly they were conscious Of low
voices and many footsteps Classy covered
on the floor, bat Lola bent forward, try
ing 10 discern the size and location Of the
crowd 1t was so dark she could not he
certain, but she thought they were grouped
by the front entrance, near the balcony
window They carried two dark lanterns,
and used them cautiously they would
mean to execute their intention speedily.
Again that dangling figure seemed sway
ing before the girl eyes
The bell was quitely puIied-in the
pause that followed tine throhbiug beats Of
Cassys heart were heard.
a second ring came, strong and deter
mined
Lola opened the balcony window,
"What is wanted;' she said clearly
There was al iustant's silence, then a
r0ugh-toned voice replied;
"Well young woman, we don. . want 10
disturb you none, but there aln't no time
tc waste beatin round the bush. We've
come for the prisoner that was brung here
this afternoon We know the Sheriff ain
here-nur Nettlsn-hut if You'll just
show us the fellow cell. Wen go as quiet
we re come. an. YOU shan't be disturbed.
There was a stir and murmur ln the
crowd. but the leader did not hesitate
"Aint goin % hurt YOU Miss IL
break the first fellow head d tries it-but
we re goin TO have that prisoner You re
done your duty an showed grit. but there
ain no help for it. You see GouJest open
the door now. an thinks u be all right
time up for talkin.' The muscles tight
ened i'm Lola throat
II do not know his cell, She said.
.Ail right, Wen have 10 find 1t our
selye. then. Hurry up with that door,
Miss
Lola neither moved nor spoke She
could not. A marmur Of Impotence
broke from the mob. She crossed the ball
cony floor and stood by the railing above
them.
Gentlemen, she said. IL know your
errand well. and because know it, ] say
this 10 you: The man you seek was place
ed here by the law. and only the law has a
right to take him away You know this
iail i, strong Every bolt and bar is in lis
place: You ncuId not find them easy TO
break dosn. And gentlemen. once in,
the first one of you to try the stairs would
feel this
The light Of the lanterns flashed sud-
denly over the balcony, revealing IN her
lifted hand the g.eam Of a revolyer-her
white face set In resolution.
Before any one could move, all heard the
sound 81 running feet on the hill behind
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