Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-30
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see her canonized. Id your own cirty
work"
Hell and furies." he Numbered, fairly
bounding from the floor. What means this
treason: You are under arrest yourself,
siri What, siri you defy me?"
AS he spoke he moved from behind the
table and took a couple of strides toward
the hall; but seeing his intention was to
call the sentry, and that for me it was now
the whole pace or the scaffold, in an instant
/ was ahead of him. and. quickly locking he
door, threw the key through the open win
dow.
/ was none too soon. Through the heavy
mahogany i heard the approach of hurried
footsteps. and the knob twisted while yet
my hand was on it.
With an oath Clinton turned toward the
table and grasped his sword; but again /
Laying my left hand on the weapon, j
pressed it down, while with my right
pushed him into his chair and held him
there. He paled as though fearing imme-
date assassination, aud gasped, then after
fruitless effort at freeing himself, he
shouted:
what! Capt. Lounsbury, would you muir
der your commander?
/ rapidly shifted my grip, and to prevent
his further clamoring placed my hand over
his mouth, pinning his head fast to the back
of the chair.
"Call me not Lounsbury!" exclaimed in
my excitement. 81 have been damned by
that name weeks enoughi Know me as
Donald Thorndyke, an enemy to the king.
Quick, now!" said | turning to the girl
Here is a pass ready written. Get away
out of the window! i will cover your GO
ing" And with that / snatched the writ
ing from the table and held it toward her.
By this time there was violent knocking
at the door and some shouting in the hall.
but, taking no notice of the shortness of time
allowed for her escape, the girl stepped close
to me, and, peering into my face with un-
disguised surprise upon her own counten-
ance, said:
care you from Washington"
''Nay, MISS" / answered, 81 am but
free-lance; not from him, but for him to the
end. Hurry your leaving, and God bless you
for brave lassi"
'But you-but you! Must / take the
sacrificed"
81 am already known and outlawed.
Hurry! Heaven help the first man who en-
tiers this room now! If you would prevent
bloodshed, leave at once. l will follow be-
times Live for your brothers sake! Get
gone-get gone!"
Taking the paper I had pushed into her
hand, she gave me a smile that was bene-
diction, the memory of which comes to me as
| write. Turning, she FASTENED to the bal
cony. l saw her gather her skirts, climb
over the light iron rail and drop-a matter
easily accomplished, the window sill was
scarce six feet from the soil of the gar
den below.
And then turned attention to myself and
my own desperate situation
There was nothing to do but follow her
Immediately if / hoped to escape, but, know
ing that every seconds delay helped the
maiden, still held the general so that he
could neither cry out nor prove aggressive,
and SO continued holding him for perhaps
the space Of a minute.
In the meantime the attacks on the door
were becoming more violent, and even the
one through which Clinton had entered was
now being tried. Mrs. Badeiy, who had been
unattended through the episode, suddenly
recovered her senses and lifted herself up
right on the couch, when, seeing me appar-
emily strangling her lover, she set up a
shrieking that must have driven to despera-
ton those without.
ITO BE Continued