The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-11-09
with you at the shaft.

hand he asked:
'sAre you going to listen?"
''Is there lady at the other end?"
'.Yes," replied the lieutenant.
ssThen I will not listen." said Hen.
bricks He lifted his hat and walked
away.
This little unexpected show OF
chivalry touched Stocking. The mo-
ment that he was alone the following
colloquy took place:
Miss Laport-Is that you?
Lieutenant -
Miss Laporr~---J' cg we'll?
Lieutenant-Yes, In Il right.
There is good doctor here.
Miss L.-Are you prisoner?
Lieutenant-Yes.
Miss L.-Arc you happy?
Lieutenant-No. How could be?
Miss L.-What can be done?
misunderstanding but wait.
Miss L.-Suppose come down.
Lieutenant-Can you?
Miss L.-Yes. | think l shall prefer
It. Mrs. Hendricks is coming.
Lieutenant-Has anything happened
since on the grounds?
Miss Mo. Everything is quiet.
But it is lonesome and Mrs. Hendricks
is going away.
Lieutenant-Do you know where she
Is going?
Miss L.-No.
Lieutenant-Why do you not seize
the opportunity and go with her?
Miss Ii must stay here little
longer. / cannot tell you why.
Two days after this conversation
Miss Laport and Mrs. Hendricks were
down in the Laran, and with Miss En-
dicott and the negro servant this made
four women now in the underground
community.
The hurly-burly of preparation and
excitement of camp life extended at
this time from the rotunda for at least
spaces far beyond the lake. A little
community was living in comparative
peace in the Portal arena. The fragile
cottages that encircled the space looked
like Dore picture under the central
light, and dried branches that profuse-
ly ornamented column in the center
space fretted the ground with sharply
night here, but man had robbed it of
most of its noxious terrors and woman
had left the traces of her presence
round the doorways of some of the
habiSations. In front of one cottage
there was a stand of strange plants,
curious crytogenous growths that had
been gathered in the recesses of tho
place; and arranged in symmetrical
order were crystals of carbonate Of
lime, symmetrical and translucent
stalactites and fossils dug from the
walls of the distant passages.
It was Stockings amusement to
gather these curiosities in his moody
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 house offered protection from
the light, sat Miss Laport and Lieut..
Stocking At short distance on tho
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 .
latticed alleyway, was in possession of
the doctor, Miss Endicott having q
room in Miss Laports establishment.
Now that you have told me about
your father, Miss Franklin" said Lieut..
Stocking, land there is nothing to pre-
vent 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 will not be
able to get away at all"
And you?" said the girl with real
solicitude.
I'm in Calicot's hands. l suppose
we shall be liberated at some time He
seems to think sou
"You appear to admire and trust him
very much"
"Yes. wish 1 could get you to trust !
him. He says you ought to go away at |
once. Shall l tell you what he said
to me?"
Ives. Do"
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 boat and
help them to cross the Mississippi
Why asked, are you so anxious
to get them out?'
L want to save them he said.
But you do not care to save mel |
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 l said. You will have to ex-
plain Yourself"