Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-07-19

between Johnson and her father. The
soldier rudely chucked her under the
ehin. saying. Come on, my pretty one.
You'll give us kiss. wont you, before
We start?" As she drew back, paling
at the insult, Seymour, who had seen
and heard it all. quick as a 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
Q 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 filled with tumult in an in
slant, and with shouts of XIII him!"
"Shove your bayonet through the rebel
kound!" Shoot HIM" xiii him!" the
men moved toward Seymour. johnson
looked on unconcernedly.
Good heavens!" shricked the coll
cnel. writhing in the grasp of the men
who held him. Are you going to al
low senseless. wounded man to be
murdered before your eyes? Oh, how
could anybody ever mistake you for a
gentleman for an Instant" he added,
with whitening contempt. and then,
turning his head toward the fierce SOL
diery. stop, stop, you bloody assas-
sins." 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 majestys 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 II into the
PROSTATE form of the unconscious sail
jor There was a binding flash of light
] In the room and quick, sharp report.
IThe 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 1t
.,fta hn hnI
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 tho
side of her unconscious lover.
Il swear" she said, in a shrlll, high
pitched voice which just escaped q
scream, and which trembled with tho
agitation of the moment. "by my hope
OF heaven, If single man of you lay
hands on him he shall have this bull
let also you cowards!"
After moments hesitation, amid
shouts Of XIII the girl" the men
surged toward her. Chloe, her black
maid, flung herself upon her mistress
breast.
"Oh, honey, let dem kill me fust."
"Well done. Kate! It's the true vii,
ton blood Oh, II had free arm, you
vlllains!" cried the still struggling col
onel.
Seize the girl" Johnson command.
ed 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 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, !
say"
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