Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-08-14

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Tell me, girl. do you know aught OF
British in this house,
No" said she, looking at me in
wonder
Then listcn.''
Again came the low whistle FROM the
hall below. l gave the signal back
THAT signal says that some ore is
approaching this house. Nov. II you
do not believe in ME and do what /
tell you, We shall none of US haNe Ions;
TO live. served YOU truly once. 'Falst
me again.' and / ran to the ligllt and
blew 1t out. In the sudden dizziness
! found her and giasred her iaad She
let 1t lie in mine, while both listened
for the next sound that might cone
| Gradually the slight moonlight saye
us some light In TIE room, and turned
| towards her.
Will yor give me your word not to
give amy sign or make amy n@seev
she did not reply.
II must go downstairs; Will You give
Still no sign.
Then must trust to your sense Of
Justice and honor"
| i conld not see her face, hut knew
! was ne@dea below; ana So letting her
hand fall, | moved quickly To the door.
Some slight sound made INC turn as /
reached ii, ard | Was in the nisll OF
time to see her stealing swiftly towards
the window. With bound ] reached!
her, just as she raised the sash. aii
before j could stop her She had tried
hf4p fl1,a1 49, /,
me, for the frail little creature began
| To struggle.
Mistress Philipse. I am here to do
my duty, There Re TWENTY-FIVE men
and three officers within call. You
cannot possibly help the BRITISH They
are doomed now, But cannot aied
forgive me. ] Will not struggle With
1 you. There Is i,ut ope 0the, alterna-
tive. Here is a pistol; You can easily
see me. Shoot quick and straight for
! will not 60 down, or la'Se you down
| to those mem" she took The revolver
III You fire 1T without hitting me, l
shall use this one on myselr'
Slowly she RAISED the pistol could
see ~ plain as day. nnw slowly She
pointed it, first al MY body. then al my
| throat then my lead And It came
into my mind tnat my hour vas. IN
deed come: but tisle Was no rsenlle iii
| my Inind for If | must 20. j w1uid 80
| by her hand. and That was us ii shonla
be. locked her steadily in the eve for
time and then the shining thine
dropped with clatter TO the floor, and
IJou. ,n,,t, ,,o ,,gsila -, ~
J. tell. INT NO h,,,l, st,',l., - y
"a ~. 49,, l's''' - !.
/ to me:
Are We there. liftlnint?"
Yes. What - 1t. Gallahan?''
Mn of the bace ar IN ~. ,.ai, s'SSi e'ie
90 g., ~ ny ''ooS'.
ON them nv" ata =, ,i' w9F d your trap
others Iat tt,e,,, l,,i 80 /, - ~ =. &c
Sudden ol...,,rs ~ ~ any ''iins
"Ve.a ~, o. e
"iyot man Rnt ba,.a 49,. " ~
! erred the Whole bn,,sa 15 1's. = 49,
ono I'm ,I,a han,, - 800 ~ llAsfe some
down. IN be with You In an instan,'
/ }lea-d him ,,,uttor es,,,,,.t;i,,, 49,,
coming down now, bnt bc nsent a 49,
and we could hear his stan egs.,s ON ,s, ~
stair.
do YOU Understand ,,ov,av .e,,a3i
in a whisper.
She nodded her head
"Win YOU tlus, to r5e?,,
Again she noa,led
"Will you VIII YOU try to- foryi,s,.
me-
II cannot. cannot. she n,,,,,,,,roa
! and sank hack into the cba{, ~ -,
have no right TO trcut n woman So,
/ ,i'bev nre nv r,ea1,,,,s ,aa t,.,.;,,sr ~,
cue a brave man I man , 5,,,, - -
They can do nothing for him ne
Will not come THIS ws.g. ana &c 49,
now safe ON the other side OF tha riyar
4 Ills absolutely Hopeless, lIisfress,
Though, IN good tlniih. it was not 50
/ hopeless as 1t might seem.
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