Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23

ebony waves all down her back, her
face pale but beautiful, and with quiet
force she led the passive doctor from
his seat to the stairway; escorted him
to his room; talked with him quietly,
soothingly a moment, and then, bidding
him afectionate good night. came trip
ping lightly up the stairs.
But it was transmogrified face tn at
now met Bentop'S gaze. Flushed, Gag
er, brimful of wrath and determina-
ton, she came straight to his side,
for one moment too excited to speak,
again the girl who had dared every
peril the night she donned confederate
uniform for the sake of-what?
Il owe everything to your quickness
of wit. Benton began. ST should never
have thought of this. I was going to
jump into my blankets
And spoil everythingi" said she,
in deep disdain of such stupidity. HE
would have seen and suspected at once
You, with your boots-in. bed Listen,
now. They are riding away" and as
she spoke the clanking of sabres1 and
the squashing of hoofs in the soft,
muddy side street told that Louns-
berry's aggressive party was really on
the move. She ran to window and
glanced out after them. Then, when
they were surely out of earshot and
the sound had died away on the night,
once more she came to him, her eyes
ablaze, her cheeks afire.
"And now if had any conjunction"
she murmured fast, cit is gonei OF
course I had striven that you should
never suspect we aided you; and, had
you gone at once, you never could have
known. No, don't!" For here, with
protestation on his lips and eager, out
stretched hand, he stepped impulsively
forward. Mono! Listen, for there
is no second to spare. The horses
your horses-will be back in a moment
Go without question:! You should have
been miles up toward the mountains
now. l simply took leaf out of that
mans book. He planned to lure you
to attempt to escape, with creatures of
his own waiting back of the barn.
Then he was to overtake and arrest
you. or they might have shot do
not know. But they would have been
badly fooled. They bribed Pomp to
bring you his-her note, and he had
to give it first to me. They were to
wait beyond the barn, but we had
horses right under your window. Then
you delayed. They became impatient.
Pomp gave warning in time to get the
horses away. You know the rest.
Now, are you ready?" And the brave
eyes looked one instant gloriously
into his.
"Ready?" he cried. Ready but for
one thing" and again and with burn
ing eargerness he sprang forward, and
again she recoiled, her hand uplifted;
but he would not be denied. You
shall hear me, Rosalie," he murmured,
hoarsely. You must heart" and ons
strong hand had seized the white.
slender wrist. 81 bless you and thank
you, but more than all love-
''Hush! Silence!" she cried, adding
imperative stamp of her little foot.
From the window of his room there
came a pleading voice. In the soft
glow of the candle light two rolling
eyeballs and double row of cleaning
teeth were seen. 1t was Pomp, simian-
like scaler of the lightning 'trawd. %
Miss Rosalie,'' he painted, 'the horses
is hyuh! The sojers done gone!"
'Now, Lieut.. Benton" she cried,
though her Voucher very form-was
shaking. IF you mean to make a try
for freedom, it's now or never!"
And when at dawn Lounsberry's
guard came hammering at the door.
they came too late-the bird had flown