The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-17

lantern! 49, with a lantern, Kenny!
Think of that! Oh, this is piel Let me
at 'em."
'Hush! Keep quiet! They'll hear
you"
Tim, bring the lantern round to this
side" The blur of light moved along
the canvas. There's man with his
back against the wall of the tent. Just
touch him up with yer bayonet, Muir
ply, and let him know we're here
'"There may be twenty in the tent"
said Murphy, cautiously.
"Do what tell you," answered the
man in command.
Murphy progged his bayonet through
the canvas, and sunk the deadly point
of the instrument into the bag of pota-
| toes.
'Faith, he sleeps sound," said Muir
ply, with tremor of fear in his voice,
as there was no demonstration on the
part of the bag.
interior of the tent:
"What the old Harry do you fellows
think you're doing, anyhow? What's
the matter with you? What do you
want?"
There was a moments silence, broken
only by nervous scufaing of feet and
the clicking of gun locks.
''How many are there of you in
there?" said the stern voice of the chief.
1.-TWO, if you want to know, both un
armed, and one ready to fight the lot
of you if you are anxious for scrim-
mage"
"Come out one by one," was the next
command.
We'll come out one by one,' said
Yates, emerging in his shirtsleeves,
"but you can't expect us to keep it up
long, as there are only two of u.s.
The professor next appeared, with
his coat on. The situation certainly
did not look inviting. The lantern on
the ground threw up a pallid glow on
the severe face of the commander, as
the footlights might illuminate the fig
ure of brigand in wood on the
stage. The face of the officer showed
that he was greatly impressed with the
Importance and danger of his position.
Yates glanced about him with smile,
all his recent detection gone, now that
he was in the midst of a row.
(Which is Murphy?" he said; '"and
which is Doolin? Hello, alderman -
he cried, as hiseyes rested on
one tail, strapping, red-haired man
who held his bayonet ready to
charge, with a fierce determination
in his face that might have made an
opponent quail. when did you leave
New York? And who's running the
city, now that you're gomez"
The men had evidently sense of
humor, in spite of their blood thirsty
business, for a smile fickered on their
faces in the lantern-light, and several
bayonets were unconsciously lowered.
But the hard face of the commander
did not relax.
''You are doing yourself no good by
your talk" he said, solemnly. "What
you say will be used against you.''
eyes, and what you do will be used
against you; and don't forget that fact.
It's you who are in danger-not me.
You are at this moment making about
the biggest ass of yourself there is in
Canada
opinion these men," cried the cap.
tain, grufay.
opinion nothing!" shouted Yates
shaking off the grasp of a man who had
sprung to his side. But both Yates and
Remark were speedily overpowered
and then an unseen difficulty presented
itself. Murphy pathetically remarked
that they had no rope. The captain
was a man Of resource.
"Cut enough rope from the tent tc
tie Them
land when you're at it, Murphy,
said Yates, ''cut off enough more te
, hang yourself with. You'll need it be-
fore long. And remember that any
damage you do to that tent you'll have
to pay for. It's hired"
Yates gave them all the trouble h,
could while they tied his elbows ant
wrists together, offering sardonic sug
gestions and cursing their clumsiness
Remark submitted quietly. Whe1
the operation was finished, the profes
sor said, with the calm confidence O
one who has an empire behind him ant
knows it:
II warn you, sir, that this outrage i
committed on British soil, and that I
on whom it is committed, am British
\ subject
i Heavens and earth, Remark, if yo,
J find it impossible to keep your mout]
shut, do not use the word Subject bu
citizen.'
= II am satisfied with the word, an
with the protection given to those VIII
use it, -T
Look here, Remark, you had bet
ter let me do the talking. You will
q only put your foot in it. l know tn
kind of men have to deal with; yo
= evidently DON'T
In tying the professor they cam
d upon the pistol in his coat pocket
). Murphy held it up to the light. .
|, II thought You said you were III
e armed?" remarked the captain, severe
~, taking the revolver in his hand.
+" II was unarmed. The revolver
IS mine, but the professor would not le
= me use it. If he had, all of you woul
a be RUNNING for dear, 1ifo thro,,rh ~