Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12

of this court, and almost against the pal
ace wall, Il square. thick iron shield had
! been erected. At the opposite end, some
! tlfty to seventy-tive yards distant. can
non had been mounted upon Il stone car
rlage. The polished steel cleaned in the
sunlight. The piece was muzzle-loading
9-pOunder.
Maj. Lacelles shrugged mis- shoulders.
of course, you see the devils game,
Haiiiwell, he whispered 1T seems we
shall have to run a race" And his face
grew white as death.
Softly though the .words were uttered
The rajahs attentive ear did not miss
them.
"A racc-that is it, he said. his voice
trembling with half-suppressed excite
ment "A race for life. See. am merei-
full. If you leap the gun before the fuse
burns to the touch-hole you shall dine
with me tonight and go where You will
with the sunshine. You first; the other
rcmainS-to observe"
At a glance from the raiah's eyes Mai.
Lacelles was seized, but the officer. by
powerful effort wrenched himself free
ana faced upon his captOrS with look
rendered more terrible by its anger
While they hesitated the major turned To
his companion with extended hand.
Haillweii, You have my wQrd.- I'll
TO
bless my darling girln'
Halliwell gripped the hand offered to
nm and wrung it fervently.
THANK you. major. Heaven help YOU
Goodby. And run hard-hard! One new
er knows. you know"
The next instant the major was gone
In few moments he appeared in the
court and took his station in front of
the iron shield, facing the gun. Two Sc
poys held him by the arms awaiting the
signal. Halliwel could see it all clear
ly-the loading of the gun, the careful
adjustment of the fuse.
He will never do it, groaned the col
or sergeant inwardly. He's too fat. He
will be blown to pieces. Oh, devls-in-
| carnate deviSr
| Suddenly the man ut the gun raised his
! hand and touched off the fuse. At the
same instant the major was pushed for
| ward. He bounded with great swiftness
! down the passage, so narrow that he had
scarcely room to swing his arms In n
| thrice he had covered Il quarter of the
! ground half-three-Quarter Then
! Halliwell cried Good Cod" for a hor-
rible jet of red flames burst from the
! lannon's mouth.
y mans body cannot check charge of
grape shot, so the missiles came on. All
| bloody, and smashed into the iron SHE'D
! Maj. Lacelles had been blown to pieces.
The watchers at the window heard the
patter of CHASTITY rain upon the stones.
Hallwell turned his face to the prince
to show him that a soldier can look upon
| a soldiers death and not finch The
Nana'S duSky skin had paled little He
TOOK some grapes from a dish and ate
them slowly Then he turned on one of
| his retinue.
The cursed Feringhee has lost din
ner"
The man smiled and bowed, without
| replying.
This one is thin. Think you he will
run faster
Your highuesS will nave the better
sport Dundoo Pant traced a pattern
! with his foot upon the cloth of silver
tis brow grew Suen; he seemed to an
uclPate the vengeance of a Havelock
Presently he said: Let him try"
Halliwcll was led from the APARTMENT
lie paid no heed 10 the changed scene. A
race SWAN before his eyes, the face of i
woman INTO whose heart Il great sorrow
would shortly come woman left ia
th"rless. The vision lent him strength,
gave courage to his sinking heart and
Imprisonment had weakened.
Ihen he realized that he was facing
the grim mu2Zle of the cannon. Never
| runner tocd the mark in so dreadful a
race. lie saw the gunner attending to
ms piece watched him brush AWAY tbg
3
lngS were Understandable. The SUNLIGHT
flashing on the steel trunuions dazzIeI
ms eyes; He clenched his hands
cienchcd his teeth
Suddenly he received a violent push.
ana Knew that the fearful sprint mad
| commenced ''''
lave YOU ever, in the grip of night
Ware, run from one who follows f9st9
on strive. to fly, but Your feet cling "a
| me ground, ana You only crawl. The
sensation is maddcning. So it was with
iona Haliwell. The stone flags seemed
glued 10 his limbs: in reality he scarcely
touched them at all Every nerve. every
lttttSTfr II tine man was engaged in thn
tHghttul struggle. the gunner who Sfool
! ny ms piece, recOled in amazement fron
| the face of the EnyliShman. who. rllsb.
/ ing down upon him, cleared the gun with
| cue superb bound. even as the leadcr
| death roarcd out
me color sergeant waited not to test
! me verify OF the rajahS word. ana tba
! INVITATION 10 dinner failed Ia tempt him
! JISt then. lie continued his rand course
| through the maze of mud hutS and cocoa
p3lmS, over the baked plain and finally
! plunged INTO the river. which borc hin,
| nat swimming half aoatip,, w., -