Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-21

Two OL LIS men, W1lHaEnG, you ana
Jones bundle up the plate in the table
CLOTH get what's on the sideboard too"
Then, laying his pistols down upon
the table, he continued, 'But before
Colonel Wilton insults me again it
might be well for him to remember
that I am master not only Of his per-
son, but Of the persons OF all others
who are IN this ROOM
The colonel started, and Johnson
laughed, looking with insolence from
Katharine to her father.
what, sir! I reach through your in
solent pride now, do T? Curse your
with sudden heat, throwing OFF even
the mask Of politeness he had haruly
worn. IT swore would have revenge
! for that insult at Williamsburg, and
now it's my hour. You are to go with
me, and go peaceably and quietly, or
I'll have you kicked and dragged out
of the building, or killed like that old
fool who tried to stop us coming up
on the landing"
WHAT Blodgett, my old friend
Blodgett? You villain, you haven't
dared to kill him, have you? Oh, my
faithful
silence, sir! We dare anything
| What consideration has rebel a right
to expect at the hands Of his males
TVS faithful rangers? You, Bruce and
Denton, seize the old man. If he
makes any trouble knock him down, or
kill him for aught care. One of you
take the girl there. AS for you, SIR,
to Seymour, who had been quietly
watching the scene, II don't know who
you are, but you are In bad company,
and you will have to consider yourself
prisoner. trust you have sense
enough to come without force being
used. And So" clapping his hat on his
head def1antly, God save the kingr"
Two Of the soldiers seized the colo
mel in spite Of the vigorous resistance
he made and another approached Kath-
Rrine, 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 startg AS she drew back, paling
at the insult, Seymour, who had seen
and heard it ALL quick as flash 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
strong arm, and the hilt of his blade
crushed against the mans throat, and
he fell dead upon the floor.
IS 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 heay-
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 "Kill himv'
"Shove your bayonet through the rebel
houndr' Shoot himp' stKill him. the
men moved toward Seymour. Johnson
looked on unconcernedly.
Good heavensrs shrieled the colonel,
writing in the grasp of the men who
held him. "Are you going to allow
senseIess, wounded man to be MUIR
dered before your eyes? Oh how could
anybody ever mistake you for a gentle
man for an instant?'' he added, with
whitening contempt, and then, turning
his head toward the fierce soldiery,
STOP. stop, you bloody assassinsv' he
cried
silence, sir! He might as well die
this way as on the gallows. Besides,
he struck the first blow and he has
killed one Of his najesty'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 WARP
At this moment one of the soldiers
lifted his bayonet to plunge it into the
PROSTATE form of the unconscious sail
or. There was a 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
"I swear" she said, in a shrill, high
pitched voice which just escaped
scream, and which trembled with the
agitation of the moment, ''by my hope
of heaven, if 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 grip the men
surged toward her. Chloe, her black
maid, flung herself upon her mistress
breast.
"Oh, honey, I let dem kill me fust"
"Well done, Kate! It's the true Will
ton blood Oh, il had free arm, you
villainsp' cried the still struggling colo
mel.
"Seize the GIRL Johnson commanded
promptly, "and let us get out OF thisE'
The men made rush toward the
table where Katharine stood undaunt-
ed, her face flushed with excitement,
h0ls mouth fonco yxyffl1 resolution She