Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-08-21

the other clasping together at ler white
neck the shreds of her torn and dishev-
eled garb, her dark eyes flashing fire,
her lips quivering, stood a woman GER
tainly not so years OF nge, despite the
silver in the beautiful hair streaming
down upon her shoulders and the deep
lines OF grief and care in her clear cut
and thoroughbred face. She leaned
heavily on the stick an instant, but
raised II thrcateningly rs the luckless
Murphy strove TO sit up and stanch the
blood trickling from his lacerarcd hands
and face.
Don't you dare to move, guh," she
painted, unless" And the uplifted
cane supplied, most SUCCESSFULLY, the
ellipsis.
"Oh. fur the luv O. God, ma-nm, don't
hit me ag'in! Sure, I'd niver prczhoorne,
ma'am-"
"Shut up, Murphy" growlcd Burns.
ats easy to see what brought You
here. Shall / let Riggs up. lieutenant?
He's bleeding good deal"
But Riggs didn't want to get up. lie
Topped helplessly back upon the glass
plot. Burns bent over and held his Ian
tern close. 1.-THE mans drunk, sir" he
said-"and cut"
II did that, I presume" said Lam
bert, still n little out Of breath niicr
the dash to the rescue. II found
him daring to lay hands on this
lady. Madame, sincerely hope you IRE
not injured. 1t is impossible for me TO
say how / deplore this outrage. These
men shall suffer for II, I assure YOU"
With rapid step the corporal Of the
guard, bringing with him couple Of
men and another lantern, came hur-
riedly to the scene and stood silent and
alert, glancing eagerly from face to
fnce. Two or three frightened negroes
had crept around the rear portico and
hung trembling behind their mistress.
With q shawl thrown over her head
and shoulders, n quadroon girl halted
half way down the steps from the side
door, her eyes Diluted, and her lips
lwitching In terror, until low voice
from within babe her 60 on, and q lall,
dark-haired, pale-faced girl in long,
loose wrapper fairly pushed her for
ward and then stepped quickly to the
elder woman's side.
"Go back to the house at once, my
child. This is no place for you. Go to
Katherine and tell her say she must
not leave her bed. Col" And. silent
~ us she came, but with an infinite and
evident reluctance, the tall girl turned
and obeyed. Mrs. Walton had spoken
slowly and with effort. OF Mr.. Lambert
and his party she had rs yet taken no
notice whatever. Again Murphy began
to squirm in his uncomfortable couch
OF mingled mud and broken glass and
head lettuce, and the cracking ac-
compartment to his moaning once more
made him the object OF the lady's atten-
ton.
"Lie still, subj" she said, low and
sternly. "You have broken mob glass
now, sub, than youh captain can re-
place. Lie still whuh you are until my
suhvants lift you out-Henry!" she
called.
"Ye-assum," was the answer, as one
Of the negroes came reluctantly for
ward, humbly twirling q battered hat
In his hands.
"Go fetch your barrow"
''Indeed, Mrs. Walton" interposed
Lambert, "you need not trouble your
self. The guard shall carry these two
scoundrels to camp, and prison life ut
Ship island or Tortugas will put stop
to their providing. II Is on your ac-
count ! am distressed. We have no
surgeon at hand; will send at once for
doctor In town"
She raised slender white hand, re-
llnquishing her grasp upon the cane,
which now went gathering upon the
gravel Of the walk. II was sign to
check him, and respectfully he broke
on In his hurried words. Then again
she turned to the negro, who stood
with twltching face, irresolute. beside
her.
~Did you hear me. Henry? Co."
Again Riggs Begin to groan and
stretch forth feeble hands. Burns
looked appealIngly to his young officer,
then rs appeallngly 70 the lady. Clear
". shc was mistress Of the situation.
Lambert had quickly stopped and
picked up the cane but ahe did not
zee, apparently. that be wished to re-
store Il to her. In the light Of the Ian
terms the mark Of Riggs clutch was
plainly sisIhls at her white and rounded
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