The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1895-01-02
20 Copyright. 1898. byJ. B. LIppincOt. Co.
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"TalSe off these handouts, SAM" said
Mrs. Bartlett. until they have break
fast, at least"
Stolikcr produced key and unlocked
the manacles, slipping them into his
pocket.
',Ah! now" said Yates, looking at
his red wrist. I'VE can breathe easier,
and I, for one, can eat more"
The professor said nothing. The iron
had not only eacircled his wrist, but
had entered his soul aswell. Although
Yates tried to make the early meal as
cheerful as possible, it was rather o
gloomy festival. Stoliker began to
feel, poor man, that the paths OF duty
were unpopular. Old Hiram could be
always depended upon to add sornber-
ness and taciturnity to wedding feast,
and the professor, never the livcliestof
companions, sat silent, with clouded
brow, and vexed even the cheerful Mrs.
Bartlett by having evidently no appe-
tite. When the hurried meal was over,
Yates, noticing that Miss Kitty had
left the room, sprang up and walked
toward the kitchen door. Stolil5er was
on his feet in an instant and made as
though TO follow him.
"Sit down." said the professor, sharp
~, speaking for the first time. ''IIe is
not going to escape. Don't be afraid.
tie has done nothing and has no fear
Of arrest. 1t is always the innocent
that you stupid officials arrest. The
woods all around you are full Of real
Fenians, but you take excellent care to
keep out of their way and give your
attention to molesting perfectly inof-
fensive people,"
Good for you, professor!" cried
Mrs, Bartlett, emphatically. That's
the truth, if ever it was spoken. But
are there Fenians in the woods?"
Hundreds of them. They came on
us in the tent about three o'clock this
morning-or at least an advance guard
did-and after talking Of shooting us
where we stood they marched us to the
Fenian camp instead. Yates got pass
written by the Fenian general, SO that
we should not be troubled again. That
is the precious document which this
man thinks is deadly evidence. He
never asked us question, but he
clapped the handouts ON our wrists,
while the other fools held pistols to
our heads"
ut isn't my place to ask questions"
Retorted Stolllser, doggedly. You can
tell all this to the colonel or the sheriff,
and II they let you go I'll say nothing
against It,"
Meanwhile. Yates had made his way
into the kitchen, taking the precaution
to shut the door after him. Kitty Bart
lett looked quickly around as the door
shut. Before she could speak, the
young man caught her by the plump
shoulders--a thing which he certainly
had no right to do.
miss Kitty Bartlett" he said,
you've been crying"
II haven't: and if had, it Is moth
ing to you
"Oh, I'm not SO sure about that.
Don't deny it. For whom were you
eryingP Thesprofessor?"
mo, nor for you either, although I
suppose you have conceit enough to
think So"
me conceitcd? Anything but that.
Come now, Kitty, for whom were You
crying? must know"
please let me go, Mr.. Yates" said
Kitty, with an effort at dignity.
"Dick is my name, Kit"
well, mine is not Kit"
You're quite right. Now that you
mention it, will call you Kitty, which
is much prettier than the abbrcvia'
ton"
"I did not mention it. Please lei
mego. Nobody has the right TO call
me anything but Miss Bartlett; that is
you haven't, anyhow"
"Well, Kitty, don't you think it Is
about time to give somebody the right
Why won't you look up at me, SO that
I can tell for sure whether l should
have accused you of crying2 Look ur
Miss BARTLETT"
PLEASE let me go, Mr.. Yates. Moth
en- will be here In o minute"
Mother is q wise and thoughtful
woman. Wen risk mother. Besides
I'm not In the least afraid Of
her, and don't believe you are
I think she Is at this moment Civ
ing poor Mr.. 6toliker piece Of hei
mind; otherwise, imagine, he woult
have followed me. / saw II In hiseye.
II hate that man." said Kitty, incon
sequently. a
az like him because he brought m,
here, even II was handcuffed. Kitty
why don't you look upat me? Are yo'
afraid?"
What should be afraid OFF, aslre,
Kitty, giving him one swift glance from
her pretty blue eyes Not Of You,
hope"
swell, Kitty, sincerely hope moi
Now, Miss Bartlett, do you know VIII,
came out here?"
"For something more to cat, YER
likely" said the girl, mischicyously.
Now, Miss Kitty, that, TO man i
captivity, Is both cruel and uhlsint
besides, / hnd flrst-rnte brealSfas'
ailank you. no euch motive drew m
into the kit, len. But viii tell yo,
T,n shall have 1t from my own lip
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