Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-09-25
Shoot away. but do stick that addle

SllOut away. nut 90 SUCK tQaC dQuIeQ
pate through and get scalped!"
There was q short conference outside
and then the SINNERS drew out of ear
and gun shot.
Now to finish our arrangements
said Curtis, coolly.
Aye, and in quick order, too. for
the house is buiping down." and in
truth | was in some concern.
Well we meet as soon as possible
at No. Broadway,p said Acton.
Just So" replied l. Curtis. you
know New York;"
II do"
Then take this pass and come to No.
as soon as possible. Acton and l go
together"
but what is No. .? How are we to
get in?' asked Acton.
True, that is important" said J..
What shall we say, Curtis?'
He hesitatet a moment. In the mean
time we could hear the cracking of the
flames mingled with the cries of the in
mates of the house. Finally he said
slowly;
You will find an old woman there"
An old woman we repeated
Tell her you have come to meet Rob-
ert."
We are to meet Robert"
And, my friends, ii you have any re-
gard for me, question her not at all;
but do as you say--wait for me-
Now came Madam Holt rushing In,
crying that the house was falling about
our ears. Behind her was her crazed
husband.
Holt, you say you have money here, .
said Cutrls.
II? /, money? no, not cent, as the
man.
Fear not, man! Go and fetch IT and
We win make sortie and charge
through these men. There be but five
OF them now"
"oh, my house! my house! I'm dead.
I'm ruined" cried the distracted man,
capping his hands to his head as he
hurried away.
cone word more" said Cutris. THAT
Is orc OF the two we suspect. Mayfair
he carried dispatches.
Tile did" said l.
Then we may and must get them
sair Curtis.
y have the papers here" and held
them up.
"Balfort," cried Acton, as the land :
lord came rushing again into the now
lighted room, .'ye are certainly a great
mani"
And now continued Curtis, as we
moved toward the door. each man save
himself; Acton with you, and l alone;
and we meet at No. g." We went from
the main room into the hall and found
1t thick with smoke. All We're there
however, huddled together, the tavern
Keeper his Wife. the boy, the soldier
but the surviving messenger was gone
And then several discharges of musket-
ry rang out in the night air.
Y is the end of him and like to be-
of us soon,' said the soldier grimly.
End of whom?" asked the trembling
landlord.
That Yankee that was with the mar
that's dead In there. He bolted for the
woods
Maybe he is dead, and maybe not,
said l.. BE that as 1t may, we are no
| dead yet. Master Holt, how far arr
the woods from the rear of the house?'
Not a hundred yards said the Wife
her husband being too paralyzed witt
fear to reply.
set fire to the chairs in the from
room TO attract the SINNERS there
Then to ire woods and the village will
all of US
Another discharge of musketry sound
cd on the night air and we heard +;
cheer. The sotirr jumped to the from
| door and gave (, load whistle by l,.ac
| ing his lirgse to his mouth. There wa
| q reply IN an instant. and at the SAM
time q rapid scattering fire rang gu
| along The road
n is over friends" cried the sol
| dier. "llcre be the troops come bacl
! in the nick of time.
! Now is our time, then" said
@aietiy, TO Acton; and as the ohher
went to the front roms. we bolted from
| the smoky hall, through the burnnl
| Kitchen. TO the woods.
| Curtis had remained behind