The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-06-27

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Marion put on her hat and cloak.
pausing now and then to listen, and all
the time in fear lest Stanmore should be
discovered, and her escape prevented.
She continued speaking as she attired
herself, saying:
| Il wronged the honest man, Of whom
you remind M, by doubling his truth
and honesty, Tut now I know that he
was the soul of honesty and honor.
At that moment StanmOre heard a
half-stifled cry from without, and he
thought he recognized the voice Of the
man he had left on guard without the
house.
At almost the same moment there
came the sound of a commotiOn in the
other part of the house, and the tramp
Of heavy footsteps coming toward Ma
rion's room.
Stanmore sprang to the window, and
tried to open the shutters.
To his surprise and CONSERVATION, he
found that he could not open the blinds,
and he cOmprehended that they had been
secured on the outer side since his en-
trance through the window.
Has my companion betrayed me, or
has he been overpOwered by the men,
bers Of the house before he could give
an alarm" cried Stanmore.
He believed that Marion's foes had
entrapped him.
StanmOre now heard the sound Of gruff
voices from without the window, and the
men whose footsteps he heard approach.
ing the door had almost reached it.
Escape in either direction was cut off,
and Stanmore could only remain to face
what fate might have in store for him.
He resolved to make determined de-
Tense, and to battle for his life desper-
ately, if he was called upon to do so.
The terrible men Of this house will
be here in moment! Oh, to save me
you have imperiled your life, my noble
friend! 1 fear you are lost" cried
Marion. ~=~ 81
Il mean to make fight" said Stan
more, resOlutely.
Then he dragged the bed and all the
other furniture Of the room against the
door thus barricading it.
AT this moment Of peril, when I have
proven myself true friend, can you not
trust me? You are innocent. Tell me
all, and will believe you," said Stan
more.
This is no time for explanations. I |
do not doubt your frienship or your truth,
but-oh, they are here!" cried Marion.
Stanmore placed Marion behind him,
and drawing a revolver he leveled it at |
the door.
The next moment there came a heavy
rap on the door, followed by the sound
occasiOned by the drawing of bolt and |
the removal of bar
Just then the window blinds, which had |
been closed, were thrown open, and
Stanmore and Marion saw several police |
officers guarding that avenue of escape.
The police. They have come to ar
rest mel" screamed Marion. clinging to
Stanmore.
Courage! Courage! will not desert
you!" cried Stanmore, and he trembled
at the contact of her yielding form.
The next moment there came q crash
against the door, the barricade was
and half dozen police
officers, headed by Paxton, the detective,
'ushed into the ROOM
Stanmore and the detective confronted
each other.
1t was an exciting moment.
But how came Paxton and his men to
lrrive just in time to prevent MariOn's
escape and surprise StanmOre?
The two men who had been instructed
~ Paxton to shadow Stanmore had
discharged their duty, and by
hose expert trailers Stanmore and his
Jude had been tracked to the house in
which Marion was imprisoned
While one Of the shadows remained
N watch, the other carried the informa-
ion to his principal that they had To-
ated Marion's prison.
The detective laid his plans WE'LL
Guided by the shadow, he fastened to
he house where Marion was a captive,
accompanied by police force. The
nan Stanmore had left at the window
vas surprised and Overpowered, and the
binds were fastened.
Leaving several of his men at the
window, Paxton entered the house. The
inmates fled precipitately at the sight Of
he police and the detective, and his men
made their way directly to the door Of
Iarion's room.
AS he beheld Stanmore and caught
light of the leveled weapon in his hand
t the moment when he rushed into Ma
ions room, Paxton recOiled
There was moment of silence while
'axton and Stanmore stood face to face.
CHAPTER XXxL
1t was q suspensetul silence which
ad fallen upon the thrilling scene of
he drama In the room where Marion
ad been imprisoned, and where Paxton
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