Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-08-02
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gather these curlOSltieS In his m@Sdy
rambles, and it was Miss Laport's mel
ancholy delight to arrange them where
the electric light played fantastic
tricks with them at all hours. Under
the awning which on one side of the
little hous offered a protection from
the light, sat Miss Laport and Lieut..
Stocking. At a short distance on the
same side were two other and similar
.abodes. one of which was given over to
the lieutenant and Calicot; the other,
connecting with Miss Laport's by a
1atticed alleyway, wasi in possession of
the doctor, Miss Endicott having a
room in Miss Laport's establishment.
Now that you have told me about
your father, Miss Franklin" said Lieut.
Stocking, "and there is nothing to pre-
rent you both from leaving this place,
why do you not urge him to go at once?
Mr.. Calicot asked me to speak to you
seriously about it and impress YOU with
the urgency of it."
''Why should he be anxious about it?"
asked the girl.
He has made up his mind about the
result of the conflict and he fears if
you delay much longer you viii not be
able to get away at all"
"And you?" said the girl with real
solicitude.
I'm in Calicot's hands. 1 suppose
we shall be liberated at some time. He
seems to think So"
You appear to admire and trust him
very much"
Eyes. I wish I could get you to trust
him. He says you ought to go away at
once. Shall l tell you what he said
to me?'
GEVae No.
at was this: Stocking he said, you
can get Hendricks permission to take
that old man and his daughter out, if
you will give your word of honor not
to betray his retreat and to return.
You could then put them in a boat and
help them to cross the Mississippi
Why ! asked, are you SO anxious
to get them out?'
81 want to save them he said.
But you do not care to cave me- 1
objected.
"'Yes,' he said, If you follow my
plan it will save you
"'Then 1 am not to return?'
"'Yes,you are. You must come back.
But it will take you two days
Ito come back here is not to be
saved I said. You will nave to ex-
plain yourself"
Yes said the girl, with interest.
did he explain?"
NO. He merely said: 4 wish you
would take my advice
"'You are frank with me- l ex-
claimed.
IF you will do as 1 bid you,' he re-
piled, everything will explain itself
and we shall all be released"
"Then why not do it?" asked Miss
Laport.
Because l have to pledge myself to
give up liberty and you, and come
back to this tomb to be buried alive.
Do you think that an easy matter?"
"And yet you say you trust your
friend. Now I would obey him i'm
plicit1y and trust him If I knew him as
well as youdo."
YES" said the lieutenant. 1T Is
characteristic of a oma But / am
a mana helpless one"
Twenty minutes later these two
young people had taken the train and
got off at heplatform in the rotunda.
It was Miss Laport who first discov.
cred Calicot standing In a pensive at
titude, and, with a sudden burst of IN
selhshness, she said: There Is you,
friend now. Why not go to him ant
prove that you trust him? I am going
to leave you together and go bacl
with the DOCTOR"
Stocking was disinclined to acced,
to this request, but Miss Laport wa
pleasantly firm and, a few moments
later, he had joined Calicot. The frs,
thing he said, rather grimly, was:
There is murder going on over
head"
eyes," replied Calicot. THAT Is tn,
name for war when we are not in it.
The two men walked side by sid,
through the exit of the rotunda unit
they came to the lake, where at inter
walls there was a natural bench of SAITH
spar very pure and beautiful in tn,
electric Highland here they sat down
"Calicot," said Stocking, Il give yo1
credit for too much manliness to los
your vlndictiveness under pleasan
treatment Ind for too much goo,
sense to be o~verthrown by the mag
nifcence of a sophism when it is pu
into execution"
Quite right replied Calicot. "Yo
willlive to see that my opposition t
Hendricks and his conspiracy is niue
deeper and broader than yours. Wit
you it is an impulse. With me it is
DOL conviction. Your impulse prevent
JOU AAOh ouLllliA1S Ills ShlII. NY COl
viction will enable me to thwart hi
purpose"
"If thought you could without bein
a traitor to your conscience, I woul
place myself under your orders and as
nc questions" sold Stocking.
II was going to ask you to do that.
There is only one reason why
should" Stocking said.
What is that2"
'Miss Franklin has asked me to-"
XVII
While this conversation was goin
on there arrived at the sanitarium
sherif's posse. Among them was tt