The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-08-18
coeYaoar. 1893. BY J. 9. nrpnco1r COMPANY.

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The men had evidently a sense of
ihumor, in spite of their b1ood-thirsty
business, for a smile fickered on their
faces in the lantern-light, and several
ibayonets were unconsciously lowered.
But the hard face Of the commander
did not relax.
''You are doing yourself no good by
your talk he said, solemnly. What
you say will be used against you
eyes, and what you do will be used
against you; and don't forget that fact.
It's you who are in danger-not me-
You are at this moment making about
the biggest ass of yourself there is in
Canada"
tain, gruf1y.
opinion nothing!' shouted Yates,
shaking off the grasp of a man who had
sprung to his side. But both Yates and
Remark were speedily overpowered;
and then an unseen difficulty presented
itself. Murphy pathetically remarked
that they had no rope. The captain
was man of resource.
''Cut enough rope from the tent to
tie them
"And when you're at it, Murphy"
said Yates, ''cut off enough more to
hang yourself with. You'll need it be-
fore long. And remember that any
damage you do to that tent you'll have
to pay for. It's hired"
Yates gave them all the trouble he
could while they tied his elbows and
wrists together, offering sardonic sug-
gestions and cursing their cllamsiness
Remark submitted quietly. When
the operation was finished, the profess
sor said, with the calm confidence of
one who has an empire behind him and
knows it:
II warn you, sir, that this outrage is
committed on British soil, and that I,
on whom it is committed, am a British
subject"
Heavens and earth, Remark, if you
find it impossible to keep your mouth
shut, do not use the word subject but
citizen"
81 am satisfied with the word, and
with the protection given to those who
use it,
Look here, Remark, you had bet
ter let me do the talking. You will
only put your foot in it. know the
evidently DON'T
In tying the professor they came
upon the pistol in his coat pocket.
Murphy held it up to the light.
81 thought you said you were I'M
armed?'' remarked the captain, severe
ly, taking the revolver in his hand.
81 was unarmed. The revolver is
mine, but the professor would not let
ne use it. If he had, all Of you would
be running for dear life through the
woods"
''You admit that you are a British
subject?" said the captain to Remark,
ignoring Yates.
'sHe doesn't admit it; he brags of it"
said the latter, before Remark could
speak. 'tYou can't scare him; SO quit
this foolng. and let us know how long
We are to stand here trussed up like
this"
II propose, captain" said the red
headed man, sthat we shoot these men
where they stand, and report to the
general. They are spies. They are
armed, and they deny it, It's according
to the rules of war, captainv
''Rules Of war! What do you know
of the rules of war, you red-headed
senegambian? Rules of Hoyle! Your
line is digging sewers, ! imagine.
Come, captain, undo these ropes, and
make up your mind quickly. Trot us
along to Gen. O'Neill just as fast as you
can. The sooner you get us there the
more time you will have for being sor-
nv over what you have done"
But the captain still hesitated and
looked from one to the other OF his
men, as if to make up his mind wheth-
er they would obey him if he went to
extremities. Yates quick eye noted
that the two prisoners had nothing to
hope for, even from the men who
smiled. The shooting of two unarmed
and bound men seemed to them about
the correct way of beginning q great
struggle for freedom. -
'Well," said the captain at length,
1--WE must do it in the proper form, so
/ suppose we should have q court-mar-
tial. Are you agreed?"
They were unanimously agreed.
'sLook here" cried Yates, and there
was certain impressiveness in his
voice in spite of his former levity, "this
farce has gone just as far as it is going.
Go inside the tent there, and in my
coat pocket you will find telegram,
the first of q dozen or two received by
me within the last twenty-four hours
Then you will see whom you propose
to shoot
The telegram was found and the
captain read it, while Tim held. the
lantern. He looked from under his
knitted brows at the newspaper man.
'sThen you are one Of the Argus
staff
~ am chief Of the Argus staff. Az
you see, Eve Of my men viii be with
Gen. ONeill tomorrow. The first
question they will ask him will 3. be: