Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-09

man who turned her mind against me-
will never believe he acted by fair means
land am going to do it. Defend your
self. give you warning"
Both men sprang to their feet at the
same instant and stood glaring at each
other. AT that moment there was
heard outside the church the rattle of a
drum.
Only the rattle of drum. But the
sound struck them motionless as figures
turned to stone. Nor was the effect on
their companions less remarkable. There
was moments silence in the church,
deep rs the silence of the dead; then
movements long thrill of horror. That
summons meant that day was breaking
and that their hour was come.
The guard set instantly to'work to
prepare the first batch of prisoners to be
led out of the church. Dare and Quix-
arvyn were among the first seized
With about a dozen others they were
marched into the open air. The gray
dawn was scarcely giving way to the
first streaks Of sunrise as they passed
out of the churchyard gates, but the
whole village was wide awake and in
tumult of excitement, indeed, there had
been little sleep that night. Every win
dow was alive with terror stricken
gazers as the party of doomed men, sur
rounded by band of soldiers. We're hur-
ried through the narrow streets and out
upon the open moor.
At the border of the moor sat an Off
Ger on horseback. surrounded by troop
OF soldiers Here the party halted, and
the guards saluted The officer was
man of about forty. whose dandified APP
pearance, which was as trim as that of
a toy soldier newly painted. showed
oddly in the midst of soldiers stained
with battle. This was Lord Feversham
"a man in whose nature vanity, callous-
ness and love of pleasure were about
equally combined. His face was gay with
pleasant expectation as the rebels were
drawn up before him.
"Goodr he remarked These were
all ringleaders, were theyp Sergeant
John, draw up your firing party and
shoot down every man of them"
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firing party was drawn up; the prisoners
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hone so keen that If was almost lilo q
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again He knew his own sneed of foot
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