Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24


and you will have to consider yourself
a prisoner. l trust you have sense
enough to come without force being
used. And so," clapping his hat on his
head defiantly, "God save the king"
Two of the soldiers seized the colo.
mel in spite of the vigorous resistance
he made and another approached Kath
arine, who had stood with clasped hands
during the whole Of the colloquy be-
tween Johnson and her father. The
soldier rudely chucked her under the
chin, saying: "Come on, my pretty one
You'll give us a kiss, won't you, before
we startY AS she drew back, palinG
at the insult. Seymour, who had seen
and heard it all, quick as fash drew
his sword and threw himself upon the
soldier. One rapid thrust at the sur
prised man he made with all the force
and skill begotten Of long practice and
a strong arm, and the hilt Of his blade
crushed against the mans throat and
he fell dead upon the floor.
At the same instant one Of the other
soldiers, who had observed the action,
struck Seymour over the head with his
dubbed musket, and he also fell heav-
lily to the floor and lay there senseless
and still. blood running from fear,
full looking wound in his forehead.
The room was filed with tumult in an
instant, and with shouts Of xii hlm!'
Shove your bayonet through the rebel
houndw "Shoot himw xiii him" the
men moved toward Seymour. Johnson
looked on unconcernedly.
Good heavensw shrieked the colonel,
wrlthing in the grasp Of the men who
held him. "Are you going to allow a
senseless, wounded man to be MUIR
dered before your eyes? Oh, how could
anybody ever mistake you for gentle,
man for an instant" he added, with
whitening contempt, and then, turning
his head toward the fierce soldiery,
"Stop. stop. you bloody assassins! he
cried.
"Silence, sir! He might as well die
this way IS on the gallows. Besides,
he struck the first blow, and he has
killed one Of his majesty's loyal SOL
diers. The soldier only wanted to kiss
the girl anyway, and she will find be-
fore she gets to camp that kisses are
cheap"
"Oh, my God" groaned the father.
"And they call this war"
At this moment one Of the soldiers
lifted his bayonet to plunge 1t into the
PROSTATE form of the unconscious sail
or. There was binding fash Of light
in the room and quick, sharp report.
The mans arm dropped to his side. and
he shrieked and groaned with pain,
Katharine, unnoticed In the confusion,
had slipped to the side Of the table and
had quickly picked up one Of the pis-
tolls which Johnson had laid upon it
after the silver had been taken away.
Her ready decision and unerring aim
had saved her lovers life. She threw
the smoking pistol she had used with
such effect down at her feet, and. seiz-
Ing the other, she stepped over to the
side Of her unconscious lover.
II swear" she said. In shrill. high
pitched voice which just escaped a
scream, and which trembled with the
agitation OF the moment. "by my hope
Of heaven. IL a single man Of you lay
hands on him he shall have this bull
let also, you cowards."
After a moments hesitation, amid
shouts Of XIII the girl" the men
surged toward her. Chloe, her black
maid, flung herself upon her mistress
breast.
ooh. honey. let dem kill me fust."
"Well done. Kate! It's the true Will
ton blood. oh. If had free arm, you
villains cried the still struggling colo
mel.
"Seize the girl" Johnson commanded
promptly. land let us get out of this"
The men made a rush toward the
table where Katharine stood undaunt.
ed, her face flushed with excitement,
her mouth tense with resolution. She
cried:
"Have care. men! Have care"
One life she could still command with
her loaded pistol. Her hands did not
tremble She waited to strike once
more for love and country. but II
would be all over in moment.
The colonel groaned in agony. Kate.
Kate but they were almost upon her
when q new voice rose above the up
roar:
Hold, Are you men? Do you war
with old men and women? Back with
you, Get back, you dogs! Back. /
sayw