The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-10-19

Mr.. Calicot asked me to speak to you
seriously about it and impress you with
the urgency of it.
"Wby 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 will not be
able to get away at all"
And you?" said the girl with real
solicitude.
I'm in Calicots hands. / suppose
we shall be liberated at some time. He
seems to think So
You appear to admire and trust him
very much
him. He says you ought to go away at
once. Shall l tell you what he said
to me?'
YES. Do"
"ltwas 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?
II want to save them, he said.
But you do not care to save me-
objected.
Yes he said, If you follow my
plan it will save YOU
Then | am not to return
"'Yes.you are. You must come back.
But it will take you'two days
- To come back here is not to be
saved | said. You will have to ex-
plain yourself"
Yes" said the girl, with interest.
'Did he explain?r
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 have 10 pledge myself to
give up liberty and you. and come
back to this tomb to be buried alive.
Do you think that an easy natter"
And yet you say you trust your
friend Now l would obey him i'm
plicitIv and trust him if knew him as
well a. you do"
Yes" said the lieutenant 1t is
characteristic of woman. But l am
a mana helpless one"
Twenty minutes later these two
young people had taken the train and
got off at the platform in the rotunda.
1t was Miss Laport who first discOv-
cred Calicot standing in pensive at
titude. and. with sudden burst of un-
seltishness. she said: There is your
friend now. Why not go to him and
prove that You trust him? | am going
to leave you together and go back
with the doctor
Stocking was disinclined to accede
to this request. but Miss Laport was
pleasantly firm and. few moments
later. he had joined Calicot. The first
thing he said rather grimly, was:
There is murder going on over
head
Yes" replied Calicot. THAT is the
name for war when we are not in it. -
The two men walked side by side
through the exit Of the rotunda until
they came to the lake. where at inter
walls there was natural bench of satin
spar. very pure and beautiful in the
electric Highland here they sat down.
"Calicot," said Stocking. Il give you
credit for too much manliness to lose
your vludictiveuess under pleasant
treatment and for too much good
sense TO be overthrown by the mag
nificence of a sophism when it Is put
into execution"
Quite right. replied Calicot. You
wiIllive to see that my opposition 70
Hendricks and his conspiracy is much
deeper and broader than yours. With
You it is al impulse. With me it is a
cool conviction. Your impulse prevents
you from admiring his skill. Ny con-
viction viii enable me to thwart his
purpose"
If thought you could without being
a traitor to your conscience, l would
place myself under your orders and ask
no questions" said Stocking.
Il was going to ask you to do that. "
There is only one reason why
should" Stocking said.
What is that"
Miss Franklin has asked me to-