The Irish standard., 1897-05-22
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q day or two. / I'm pretty surs.
CHAPTER VII.

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day or two. I'm pretty surs.
CHAPTER VII I
C.pt. Welsh showed eonsid5 No II Z
element when hs read The note Of wss1
ingwhich the mayor plsesd IN his han
Mr.. Minard Hsndr1elswas looking oyee CO
bundle Of New York pspers which had{
been sent to him, and did not look m
when the mayor entered the room.
Without q word, Capt. Welsh hsA The
note before bis eyes, and waited for him
to speak. After reading H. Hsndrtske
stroked his beard thousht4ully Tor q
moment, and then said:
II don't think you need have any 1saH
up at your place, Mr.. Roundtrse, bat una
der such circumstances women ar
usually uneasy, 90 should advise you
Capt. Welsh, to have eoupis Of police
men in citizen clothes hang shout the
grounds for few days."
This was done fora week, but -
nothing occurred to indicate the pres
ence Of danger, the men were ordered
away. Everything went on smoothly
TIL the day following Col. WsErenton'a
visit to WILDLY. Mayor Round4
tree, accompanied by Fred Walters,
had gone downtown, leaving his wife
and Mrs. Walters alone with the sery1
ants. Mrs. Roundtree was In the sit@
ting-room giving orders to the cook
and Mrs. Walters had strolled down the
eraveled walk among the rose-bushes. !,
The cook had just left her, when M54
Roundtree heard the report of revolveH
outside. She sprang up and ran to
window. Not seeing her daughter on
the veranda, she screamed, and almost
tainted with fright. She staggered
through the hall and reached the front
door. Then, looking in the direction OF
the gate, she saw Mrs. Walters emerge
from the rose-bushes and come slowly
towards her. -
Don't be frightened, mamma" she
cried, seeing her mother. "He did noe
touch me-" In moment Mrs. Round1
tree was by her side, but so excited that
she could not speak. Il really did have
a narrow escape, though" continued
Mrs. Walters. "You see now what Z
missed by not carrying the revolver.
think I could have hit him before he got
away"
"Oh, what was it7 What do you
mean?" gasped Mrs. Roundtree, thro''i
ing her arms about her daughter.
Mrs. Walters twisted herself from
the embrace and pointed to . round hola
in the sleeve of her wrapper. see
that?" she said, with cold, calm smile.
"I've been shot at. AZ was gathering
these roses" (she still held them in hea
handy II heard report and felt some@
thing touch my sleeve lightly. At the
corner Of the lawn, just this side OF the
trees, I saw o man and puff Of smoke4
He was about to shoot again. but, see1
ing me looking, he RON into the woodA
I suppose he is out OF reach By thaA
time" .
Come into the house, quickl" cried
Mrs. Roundtree, drawing her along foro1
IDLY. HE will shoot usl"
Mrs. Walters impatiently drew he's
self from her mothers arms.
II shan't be a coward, II you are, "sh1
said, sharply. "Don't you know Il you
run from people Of that kind they viii
be all the more apt to pursue you1 Be-
sides, he IN gone. Do you suppose he
would welt to be arrested after Asin1
q revolver here in open daylishtr !
:. They had reached the steps Of the
veranda, and Mrs. Roundtree drew he4
into the house. James and Jane woSe
standing, wide-eyed and frightened. II
the hall.
:"Close the door, quick, Jamesl" xrel
Roundt1ce screamed, following her
daughter into the library. =
"Leave it open. Do You want ID
smother us?" asked Mrs. Walters, pout4
ingly. Mother, ON ashamed Of you
There is not q particle Of danger. and ]
am no baby"
James, telephone to my husband
and Mr.. Walters, quick" Mrs. Round1
tree ordered. -,
James went to tho telephone and rauG
Mrs. Walters followed him. "What do