The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-06-18

LET me go and investigate. colonel"
said Seymour. leaping to his feet and
Selling his sword.
do so. SEYMOUR cried the colonel
as the sailor hastily left tie room.
"Phpbus." to the butler. "go tell CR-
sar to call the slaves TO the house. You.
Scipio." to one of the foo.men. "go
open the arm chest. Katharine. reach
me my sword. See that the doors are
closed. Billy" said the colonel to the
other servant rapidly and with perfect
c~oolness. Il think. Katharine. that per-
haps you would better retire to your
room" But ever as he spoke the
sound Of hurried footsteps and excited
voices outside was heard. After a few
moments one Of the field hands. fol-
lowed by Seymour. burst painting inso
the room. his mouth working with ex-
element md his eyes almost starting
from his head.
well. sir. what is it?" said the colo
mel.
"Foh de I.awd's sake. sub. dey'se
a-comin'. sub: dey'se a-cornin'. Dey'se
right benin me! Dey'll be heah In a
minute. sub"
"Who IL coming. you idiot?' exclaim-
ed the colonel.
DE redcoats. dc British sojuhs. Ssh.
Dey'se fohty boat loads oh 'em. Dey'se
come off FUN de III sloop out in de
ribah. and dey'se gwine kill We all and
bun de house down. Dey done shot
Mars BlodPett. and dey'se comm heah
special to get you sub. Mars Kunnel.
kase I heahd dem say when was
Yin down on de WHAT dat &c man dey
wanted was dat Eunnel Wilton"
at Is quite true. sir. They seem te
De u parry of raiders of some sort"
said Seymour coolly. II fear that
Blodgett las been killed. as | heard
nothing of him. | saw them from the
brow OF the hill. Perhaps you may
escape by the back way. though there
Is little time for that. Do you take
Miss Wilton and try 1t. sir. Leave me
to hold these men in play"
YES. yes. father" urged Katharine.
Il know 1t must be Lord Dunmore's
men and Johnson. They know that
you have come back from France. and
now the nan wants to take you pris-
oner. You remember what the govern
or told you at Williamsburg-thit he
would make you rue the day 0 east
your lot In with the colonists and re-
fused to assist him In the prosecution
of his measures. And you know we
have been warned at least a dozen
times about 1t. oh. what shall we dot
10 fly. and let me stay here and re.
ceive these men,"
What. My daughter. do you think
a Wilton has ever left his house to be
defended by his guest and by a WON.
an. Seymour. | believe. however. as
an officer in the service of our country.
your best curse Is to leave while there
is yet time"
Il will never leave you. sir. | will
stay here with you and Mistress Katli-
arinc and share whatever fate MAY
have In store for you"
I.ut even as he spoke the crowdin9
footsteps OF many men were heard nj
both entrances to the wide hallway
which ran through the house. AT the
same omen tie door was violently
thrown open and the dining room was
filed with an irregular mass Of motley.
ragged. red coated men. whose reck.
less deneanor nnd hardened faces In.
Dictated that they had been recruited
from the lowest and most depraved
classes of the Inhabitants of the col
ony. They were led by n middle aged
man OF dissipated appearance. whose
rough aud brutal aspect was not con.
cealed by the captains uniform he
wore. nor was the malicious triumph
In his benring and In bis voice yelled
by the rock courtesy with Which he
advanced. pistol IN hand.
what means this intrusion. sir
shouted Colonel Wilton In a voice of
thunder.
'This Is Colonel Wilton. | believe. Is
It not?" said the leader of the band.
taking OF his hat.
"Yes. sir. II is: You. Mr.. Johnson.
should be the last to forget 1t. and ! de-
sire to know at once the meaning OF
this outrageous descent upon a peace
full dwelling"
The man bowed low with mock
courtesy. II shall have to ask your
pardon. my dear sir. for appearing be
fore the great Colonel Wilton SO I'm
tremendously. But my orders. l RI
gret TO say. ALLOW me no discretion
whatever: they are imperative. You
are my prisoner. ! have been sent
here by my Lord Dunmore, the govern
or of this colony of Virginia. to secure
the persons of some Of the principal
rebellious subjects OF his majesty King
George. and your mime. unfortunately.
n
Is tie hrst and chiefest on the list. |
shall have to request you to accompany
me at once"
The master Of the situation smiled
mockingly. and the colonel. white with
anger. looked about the room. Re
s~is.ance WAS perfectly hopeless: all the
windows sven were now blocked up
by the Irregular so!diery.
HE has chosen a DIT man to do his