The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-24

scattering shots and then the roar 81 q
volley. This was sharply answered by
the ring Of rifles to the right. With an
oath Yates broke into a run.
They're at it!'' he cried, 'sand all on
account Of your confounded obstinacy
shall miss the whole show. The
Fenians have opened fire, and the Can
adams have'no been long in replying =
The din of the firing now became in
cessant. The veteran in Yates was
aroused. He was like an old war
horse who again feels the Intoxicating
smell of battle smoke. The lunacy Of
gunpowder shone in his cleaning eve.
Come on, you lettering idiotY' he
cried to the constable, who had diff
Guilty in keeping pace with him-.'come
on, or, by the gods, I'll break your
wrist across a fence.rail and tear this
brutal iron from it,
The savage face of the prisoner was
transformed with the passion of war,
and for the first time that day Stoliker
quailed before the insane glare Of his
eyes. But, if he was afraid, he did not
show his fear to Yates.
"Come on, your he shouted, spring.
ing ahead and giving a twist to the
handouts we'll known to those who
have to deal with refractory criminals.
Il am as eager to see the fight as YOU
are.' 49,
The sharp pain brought Yates to his
senses again. He laughed, and said:
''That's the ticket. I'm with YOU.
Perhaps you would not be in such a
hurry if you knew that I am going
into the thick of the fight and intend
to use you as shield from the bull
let's
''That's all right" answered the little
constable, painting. 1.-Two sides are
firing. I'll shield you on one side, and
you'll have to shield me on the other"
Again Yates laughed, and thew ran
silently together. Avoiding the houses,
they came out at the Ridge road. The
smoke rolled up above the trees, show
ing where the battle was going on,
some distance beyond. Yates made the
constable cross the fence and the road
and take to the fields again, bringing
him around behind Bartlett's house
and barn. No one was visible near the
house except Kitty Bartlett, who stood
at the back, watching with pale and
anxious face the roll of the smoke,
now and then covering her ears with
her hands as the sound of an extra
loud volley assailed them. Stoliker
lifted up his voice and shouted for help.
IF you do that again." cried Yates,
clutching him by the throat ''Tll
choke you.''
But he did not need to do it again.
The girl heard the cry, turned with a
frightened look, and was about to fv
into the house, when she recognized
the two. Then she came toward them.
Yates took his hand away from the
constable's throat.
Where is your father or brother?"
demanded the constable.
II don't know
Where is your mother?''
''She is over with Mrs. Howard, who
is ill.,
"Are you all!alone?"
eyes" O
'Then command you in the name of
the queen to give no assistance to this
prisoner, but to do as tell you.'
And l command you in the name of
the PRESIDENT cried Yates, Ito keep
your mouth shut and not to address a
lady like that-Kitty," he continued,
in 1nilder tone, 'could you tell me
where to get file, so that may cut
these wrist ornaments. Don't you get
it. You are to do nothing. Just indi-
cate where the file is. The law mustn't
have any hold on you, as it seems to
have on me-
''Why don't you make him unlock
them?'' asked Kitty.
because the villain threw away the
key in the felds.''
HE couldn't have done that"
The constable caught his breath.
"But he did. I saw him. 49,
And I saw him unlock them at
breakfast. The key was on the end of
his watch chain. He hasn't thrown
that away"
She made move to take out his
watch chain, but Yates stopped her:
Don't touch him. I'm playing a
lone hand here" He jerked out the
chain, and the real key dangled from it,
"Well, Stoliker," he said, II don't
know which to admire most, your clev-
erness and pluck, my stupidity, or Miss
Bartlett's acuteness of observation.
Can we get into the barn, Kitty?'
eyes; but you mustn't hurt him"
mo fear. I think too much of him.
Don't you come in. I'll be out in a mo-
ment, like the medium from the spirit
ualistic dark Cabinet
Entering the barn Yates forced the
constable up against the square oaken
post which was part of the framework
of the building, and which formed one
side of the perpendicular ladder that led
to the top of the haymow.
'Now, Stoliker," he said, solemnly,
| you realize, of course, that I don't
want to hurt you, yet you also realize
that I must hurt you if you attempt any
tricks; I can't take any risks; please re-
member that; and recollect that by the
time you are free again shall be in
the state of New York. So don't COM
pei me to smash your head against this
post" He, with some trouble, unlocked
the clasp on his own wrist; then, draw
ing Stoliker's right hand around the