The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-09-19
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by General Washington himself alone.
No other knows aught Of the thing
but you two. IT is not even to be writ
ten down. I am to go to New York to
do three things, n is no more than
a piece sof daring; the other two are
OF he gravest Importance. One, IL ac-
complished, may save Manifestations
sands Of lives.
. And these you may not tell us?"
aske Curtis, still in hat low voice.
ground
1T is better So" said the same deep,
sonorous voice SO unlike his. 1--WE can
be of no use to them as prisoners"
These commissions are not for one
man to carry out. I therefore asked
for you two and obtained your re-
lease" 49,.
"And you did well,' said Curtis. g.
well, well, Rob, did I not as much
ten minutes gone? 2" cried Acton. impa-
tiently.s There stands no doubt or
question:; but where are we to meet?"
Where in the town must we go?"
asked Curtis, still pursuing his OWE:
course. J.
"Au owe the town, out especially at
No. 3 Broadway"
There were two shots overhead at
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for this reason that Curtis started so
suddenly. He made no reply at once,
but when he did he said:
Impress this on your memory-No.
2 Broadway"
mo. 2 Broadway" said we together.
well, we are to meet there"
You know the placer" I asked.
Yes"
you know New York, then?" said 7,
cautiously.
my friend" said Curtis, "a moment
ago you asked us to accompany you
to New York to help you at the risk Of
our lives, and told us we were not to
know the reason
And. my dear friend" said r,
neither Acton nor I will ask why or
how you can help U.S."
INC. 2 Broadway, then, let 1t be-.
Now as to getting there-but + think
something is happening in the next
room." -
AS Curtis spoke, a shot had been
fred from the kitchen, and now same
another report from outside. and with
1t a long, low cry in the house. AL
most Immediately some n yelled
Fire! Fire!" and ran into the hall.
we stood IN instant. and then, hap
pen1ng to be nearest, T a through the
tap-room and thrust open the kitchen
door. A bright light shining in the
room, I had started towards the fire
when I was checked by the cry. of a
man Immediately in front Of me. An
other step, and T had fallen over him.
Here, joint" cried the wounded
man, TN hit bad. John, T cannot see
you. Take the papers and get out Of
here. They must be delivered! Where
are you?" cried the man again, for the
other had run into the next room in
search Of water for the fire. 1.-THE
papers, John" cried the dying man
again, "in the back-part-of my
shirt. Clinton must have them-tomor-
row.. Take 'em-sure-I-' He had
tried to sit up, but fell over into my
arms. E''a, -4
I took a belt knife and ripped up the
back of the mans coat, tearing off the
greater part Of the garment to make
a ,Wad for his head. IT was scarcely
done when the other came back to the
room,' now brightly lighted by the
burning Of the window sash, and he
and Curtis and Acton ripped off the
boards Of the window. A shot or two
came into the room, but each man
looked to it that he was not in range.
Then, of a sudden the stranger turned
towards his companion and caught my
eyes as I bent over him.
"He is quite dead" said T, as the
other approached; "shot through the
head"
LET me see;'' said he, quickly, and,
pushing me aside, he began feeling of
the man, going through each and every
one Of his pockets. muttering the while
to himself.
1.-THE fire mani" cried T. r"Let him be
now; he is better off thai we" Then
the tavern-keeper appeared, bringing
water-pails, and the stranger took one.
Holt" said Curtis, stay here and
we will return to the front Of the
house. IT is two to one they take this
opportunity to attack there" And so
we started for the front again.
And as we did so there came another
crack and the moonlight shot in
through the d fracture in the big oak
door. A mans head appeared, and Ac-
ton, grasping a chair, held it in front
Of him, and, leaping on the table,
ranmed it against the head, forcing
the man back with a roar Of pain.
Then, standing still on the table, but
not in front Of the hole, Acton began
to converse with the unknown out
side. ~ D..
"Now, gentlemen" said he gaily, "the
first head that shows itself will get
scalped."@ -@.5- A' E I
Surrender" cried two or three grufr
voices, 7.
Ready, ready, step UP, gentlemen!
one at a time, to be scalped!" cried the
imperturbable Acton.
Surrender, you there, and we'll give
you quarter, If you turn the house over
to us!" said a gruff voice again.
mo use to surrender, my dears."" re-
piled Acton, because the house is all
ready turned over to the flames"
&"Then We'll shoot every soul OF yous'
cried another voice.
Continued Next Week.