The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03
OVER THE
BORDER
By Roberf Barr.
Aulbo~ " Jsnsfs Bo-xsst. JOSH
Ssaiiss.~ Ere.
Oopt~toa<, 1908, bs Fredertck A. Ssoses %.
CHAPTER XII.

places 1t rose to three, as In others II
subsidized into ono. 1t was built partly
OF stone, partly OF brick and partly OF
timber and plaster, with many gables
and picturesque windows in the wide
extending roof. Each of it's cvnera
had added to 1t as his needs required
or bis taste dictated, and now it was
composed OF many styles Of architec-
ture, but the tumble, as whole, was
beautiful rather than incongruous, al
might have been expected.
AZ evening drew on the thin crescent
OF new moon shed faint, myster1-
ous light over the scene. as II 1t were
white sickle hung up in the sky, usc-
iess because there was no harvest in
England to reap save that of death.
The dim luster outlined the mansion,
and the aspect was one of peace.
scarcely troubled by the football Of a
sentinel slouching along the grass In
front, carelessly trailing his pike, with
nothing Of alert military manner about
him.
The sentinel stopped In his walk and
stood for moment by the battered
sundiaL listening Family In the still
night air came to him across the fields
the beating of borses' boots on the
hard road Striding athwart the bro
ken lawn to an oaken door, he smote
It with the butt Of his pike, crying:
peace within there. The general is
coming
There was an instant hushing Of the
coarse song. then laugh, and when
some one In nasal tones raised the slow
tune Of a hymn the laughter became
more uproarious. subsiding gradually,
however, as voice after voice Joined
the drone. The sentinel now walked
over to the main entrance and said to
some one within the hall:
Il think the general Is coming
The Waterman now regamed his |
promenade. bat be shodldarqd his
weapon and marched more Ike I man
- guard. Several officers came ont Of |
the hall and stood listening on the
broken sward. From the darkness
emerged three horsemen, two follow
ing leader, thickset man, who came
somewhat stifily to the ground, as If
fAdgued with hard riding. To the one
who sprang to the bride he suid CURLY,
"See the horse well rubbed down, and
IN half IN hour feed him with corn
Then to his two followers: Look to
your horses first. and to yourselves
afterward. Be ready in an hour"
The chief officer now stepped for.
ward and said:
You will surely stop the night, ex.
coiieny7 Everything is prepared
mo. DID my order to stay the exc
cotton Of Wentworth reach you In time,
Colonel PorlockY'
Yes, excellency. would not have
vontured to execute him without you,
sanction, although the death sentenc,
was the unanimous finding Of the
court martiaL-
THE sentence was Just. 1t may vet
De carried out or 1t may prove that
tne Lord has other uss for him. Lead
the way Within
General Cromwell gave no greeting
TO the different groups as be passed
them, his heavy riding boots swish
washing against each other as he fol-
BE strobe awkwar,iIv uta = ,e ,ne nSll
TO horae,s 10 - Ia" .,, n''
tiled floor. The colona, ~, 1 h,. .a''n :
The great dining rom 80 90, Ia ~
which was occmn,ed hv $500 ~ ~
window, while the other was crossed
~ a gallery, and above all very dim
q the feeble illumination OF two can
Hes and some smoky torches coum
ions OF timbered roof.
The vast room was almost comn,eto.
= bare Of furniture, with the excer-
ion Of high backed carved chat
which doubtless belonged to it, and 4
tout oaken table taken from some
cher part OF the house, replacing the
ong hospitabIe board that had wit
'essed many festive gathering but
.nicn had been used for frewood by
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