The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-19

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curtain and gaze forth across the white
expanse Of the parade TO where the
guarded prison stood, within whose
walls was Gagged the savage creature
whose life was linked so closely with
those of many there besides her own.
Then the thought of that other, the
man whose love, all unwittingly, she
had won and the fear that, glancing
back, he might see her shadow as when
he came, caused her TO draw hastily
away. In all that gay and animated
scene, as once more she faced the merry
throng. Helen Daunton stood alone.
The dance went blithely on. Chat and
laughter and the gliding, rhythmic
steps of many feet mingled with the
spirited music of Fort Frayne's capital
orchestra. Even Mrs. Farrar's sweet
face, so long Swallowed by sorrow,
beamed with the reflected light of the
gladness that shone on many another.
Longing to be alone with her misery,
Helen turned to seek the seclusion of the
dressing room and had almost reached
its threshold, when, over or through the
wind without, there came some strange
sound that gave her pause.
Somewhere out upon the parade she
heard the distant, muffied crack of the
cavalry carbine. Another, another far
Their away, and then, mingling with
them, hoarse, low murmur as Of many
voices and of commands indistinguish-
able through the gale. Louder grew the
clamor, nearer came the sounds; then the
added rush of many feet in the adjoin-
ing barracks Of X troop, the quick, stir
ring peal Of trumpet, sounding some
unfamiliar call. Overstrained and ex-
cited as were her nerves, fearing for
him against whom the wrath Of the gar
rison was reused, she could only con-
meet the sounds of alarm and confusion
with him and his hapless fate. She
started forward to call the colonels at
tention, for among the dancers the
sound was still unheard
Again the shots and shouts, the rush
of hurrying feet on the broad veranda
without. Again and nearer, quick and
imperative, the thrilling trumpet call.
Then, close at hand the loud bang of
the sentrys carbine and the stentoriaiI
shout of "Firev' And then, just as the
music abruptly ceased in response to
the colonel's signal, bursting in at the
door, followed by couple of troopers,
came Rorke, rushing for ladder that
had been in use during the day.
Its that mailman, Graice, sorr!'
he cried i'll answer to the look in his
commanders face. Hes fired the tow
er. and he's burnin TO death. -
Springing to the window, Helen
Daunton dashed aside the curtain, and,
all one glare of fame, the guardhouse
burst upon the view. A black ladder,
silhouetted against the blaze, was being
raised at the instant the curtain fell
from her nerveless hand. Will seized his
cap, made one leap to the door, despite
Kitty's frantic effort to seize him; then,
missing his saber, whirled about ard
rushed from point to point in search of
it. DiviniDg his object, the girl threw
herself in front of the settce, behind
.lch she had concealed IL, and, when
sought to reach around her, desper-
wy hSlNl Iiiln'tly ltuSub LIN Ol.
toizing cap. the colonel vanished ;nto
the night Throwing over his shoulders
The first mantle he could lay his hands
on, which happened TO be Lucretia's,
Wayne followed his leader Will, de-
layed and maddened, only succeeded in
capturing his saber by forcibly lifting
Kitty out Of the way; then he sprang to
a flf
from distant points to the scene. Orms-
by, too, had rushed after the colonel,
and only women were left upon the
floor. These, horror stricken, yet fas-
ciDated, had gathered about the east
ward window, where Helen Daunton
crouched, unable to look again upon the
frightful spectacle. 1t was Ellis who
hurled aside the curtain, just as old
Rorke, rc-entering, sprang to the middle
of the hall.
Gone away, ma ami For the love OF
God, miss, stand clear Of that window!
The poor divil's climbed to the top, and
the cannon powdher's in the tower"
With moan of despair, Helen burst
through the group and toward the open
doorway, as though she herself would
HE to the rescue. Rorke, with one leap,
regained the threshold and thrust her
back.
my God. can no one save him?" she
cried.
"Save him, ma am! It's sure death
to the man that dares to try it. Any
moment it may blow up. They're rush
i'm clear of it now. The colonels order.
cd them all back. mol God Of hivin,
some ones climbin the ladder now !
It's Captain Lealel Oh, don't let him,
menl Dhrive him backi Oh, what use
is it? Did man ever live that could turn
Malcolm Lealo from the duty he deem
ed his own" And away rushed poor
Terry. Ellis sprang to her mothers side
just as, to the accompaniment of a
shrek from Kitty's lips, there came
dull roar, followed by sudden thud
and crash of falling timbers and the
hoarse shouts of excited men. An i'm.
slant later, Ormsby, nearly breathless,
leaped in at the door.
They'll have to bring him in here.