The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-09-18
CHAPTER XII.
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soald only have been a minute or
CYL, ,he furthest before I came to
Y asin.yet l seemed to wake cut
Peal 80 ~ gulf OF Inconsistencies.
es sp warm was trickling down
lelnln md nv head was still singing
iacs hnmblebee. i put a hand up
~ nv cheek and wiped it, then
me- hand and looked at 1t. It
soyered with blood.
a,tch was $ oshallow that though
,dr law entirely in the shadow and
p o,a.,asss vet ! could lift my hand
W. thi s,,ine Of the fire. AS / did so,
~ ~ face was slowly thrust over
sdse 81 the ditch. ana ! saw Sir
~ vaughan peering at me. His
and mouth were wide open and
s.n,es we're rigid and drawn, with
.n,sssion between horror and ex-
tion md when he saw the bloody
.eisaa against him out OF the pit,
Erieked fearfnlly.
II = great effort l sat up, and upon
70 nat / was assuredly alive, his
seemed to abate.
sotheote, Heathcote!" / heard my
sscuted hither and thither in
IA ringing voice, and just as I
n collect my wits he flew up to
bat he's happened" he cried.
N not quite sure" I replied slow
slt fancy a musket ball has fur
I'm t0p of my head"
[musket BALL" said Dwain. who
i FIRE at you? They had no mus
He Helped me to my feet and
ITO speak to Sir Arthur, but my
was slipping back toward the
YOU get into the line of flre?"
on OWain. Yet that would be
e. for Evan and Mocyn are sure
and would never lay their pieces
d YOU.
uld give no help in solving the
ry, and upon reaching the house
had too much to do to trouble
l. In the matter at present, Half
In dogWood torches had been
lighted and stuck about the hall,
" uncle was now busily engaged
inning up the fight. He seemed
ID my eye at first, then he lifted
ger and beckoned me. / was now
we'll myself again, and I crossed
ii toward him.
bhewt," said he, in a high, gay
was eyer such luck ss this bat
have lost but three men out
The others will mend, for they
healthy as hill cattle. We have
five of the rogues and have their
10 show, and do you hear that?
DO you hear that? There's music
He lifted his finger and lis
with his a close to the panel
cr near which he stood. At my
elbow was a small man with
Einkling black eyes. looking as
hs a peacock.
Ekin did 1t, shinkin did It," cried
hur In dry chuckling voice. ooh,
thin out their band for them"
became silent again, Listening
and ! listened too. Pit-pit, pit
lounded as If a number OF gigan-
were imprisoned there, and
Furrying over the floor with I'M
unresting haste.
have you in there?" I asked.
more of the rogues." cried my
high glee. They cut off Shin
Fhls doorway here: he slipped in,
y streamed after him, q whole
them, he says. It was dark
90 ne doubled behind the door, |
out again and shot the bolt on
Oh, noble-noble."
Gan they not escape?" said I.
cried Sir Arthur, "and
mere Is no chimney, and the
9 iour feet thick. There are
vows to the room and one door.
! me door, and the windows are
sl'n inch bars. Newgate is no
are you going to do with
II Sguard to watch the room till
v ana n take such measures
u. II seem best" replied he.
Il ~ was paining me in such a
Z ulat now began to feel a
9susea and turned away and
W hail, along which men were
uasflng buckets Of water to
sWay the stains Of the fight.
up the stairs.
= on the long gallery above II
! upon Enid Vaughan, as she
~ swiftly from a chamber.
a.se q melancholy groaning as
nH aaa. She had a candle in
ID s'a az the light fell upon me
y. with a whitened cheek and
kaster Heathcote!" she said.
Euneern In her voice was sweet
!. sart. What has happened?
tA Wounded"
ins Esnt myself then that my face
pa A. with blood. and no comely
M assented to reassure her..
.at sniAs, Miss Vaughan" I re-
MI S s,,aa upon the head from a
blood" eos1 me iior
~ ~ here" she said. and I sat
saia or a chair close at
wb fused her voice and called
"a : ssalne upon the spot and
bid y = bowl of water.
on buch salu, you give yourself
I'd W. a trouble. Had | but a
h, NJ - 70 dip my head and
had mould scarce know / had
uA MN" Wi,h not suffer me to escape
upsa clipnaa help Of Siani, the
III lns no Slt, and a bandage with
IND amad Slntfnent placed upon it.
q ~ ~ occupy her SO long
,stu ye heasial matter, and yet
w ! fe Deen willing to sit thrice
rs ah me play of her soft,
.o1 |ndls n ot my head. Siani
yd met aho she gazed upon the
I'D i Sle ~ my eye more than once
yste /, a. aueer, mysterious un-
III enotb,mnlch. at the time, 1
yshn y t y was just mak,nr an
IN unon Mhen there was a clat-
e. ss VAIN ann the stairs, and IN
: 3 PsSking for you, Heathoo+a.
4e ! lind you in good
,f sasssl 1e hands" I replied.
X publa 20 give Miss Vaughan
], a snh 80 slight a cause"