Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-28

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have the strongest characteristics OF
a worldly man This thing OF being
bullled day after day. Rs had recently
been the rule, generated nothing TO aid
In removing n refractory desire from
the priests henrt-the worldly desire
to repeat with great increment OF force
the punch against Farnsworth's lower
ribs.
II order you. sir. 10 produce that
rebel flag" said Farnsworth. you will
obey forthwith or take the conse-
qucnces. | am no longer In the humor
90 be trhed with. DO you under
stnndY'
II might bc forced 20 obey you II
could" said the priest, drawing his
robe about him; but, as I have often
told you. my SON. 7 do not know where
the flag In or who took H. do not
even suspect my person OF taking IT,
All that know about IL IL the simple
fact that II Is gone"
you canting old foolr' cried Farms
worth. Don't lie TO me any longer!
won't have II. Don't stand there grin
ming at me. Get that flag or I'll make
you"
What IL impossible. my son, IN pos
sible TO God alone Apud homines hoe
impossible est, apud Deum nutem
onnia possibilia stunt"
None OF your Jesuit Latin or logic
10 me. am not here 10 argue. But 10
command. Get that flag lie In
hurry about Il. sir"
lie whipped out bis sword. and In his
half drunken eyes there gathered the
dull film OF murderous passion.
Put up your weapon. captain. You
Will not attack an unarmed priest. You
are n soldier and will not dare strike an
old. dcfenselcss man"
But | Will strike a black robed and
black hearted French rebel Get that
dag. you grinning foolr'
Strike II you must" he said very
gently. very firmly. Il never yet have
seen the man that could make me
afraid" His speech was slightly sing
song I'm tone. M II would have been
during n prayer or n blessing.
Get the nag. them" ragged Farms
worth. In whose veins the heat OF liquor
was aided 10y an unrcasoning choler.
II cannot" said Father Beret
Then take the consequeucesr'
Farnsworth lifted his sword. not 20
thrust but 20 strike with it's fat side,
and down IL flashed with noisy
Whack. Father Berct flung out an arm
and deity turned the blow aside. II
was done 80 easIiy that Farnsworth
sprang back glaring and surprised.
you old fool-' he cried, leveling his
weapon for direct lunge You dew
lliSh hypocritev'
II was then that Father Beret turned
deadly pale and swiftly crossed him.
self His fncc looked ms II he saw
something just beyond his. adversary.
Possibly this sudden change OF expires
sion caused Barnsworth TO hesitate for
a merc point OF time. Then there was
the swish OF womans skirts: a light
step battered on the fruzen ground. and
Alice sprang bctween the men. facing
Farnsworth. As she did this something
small and yellow-the locket M her
throat-fcll and rolled under her feet
Nobody saw H.
In her hand she held an immense
horse pistol. which she lcveled in the
captains face. its fiarlng. bugle shaped
muzzle gaping not a yard from his
nose. The heavy tube was az steady
as II In wise.
Drop that swordY'
That was all she said, but her finger
was pressing the trigger. and the flint
In the backward slanting hammer was
ready 10 click against the steel The
lcaden Sugs were on the point Of leap
ing forth.
"Drop that swordr
The repetition seemed TO close the OPP
portunity for delay.
Farnsworth was on his guard In n
twtnkling. lie set his jaw and uttered
an ugly oath; then quick as lightning
he struck sidewise at the pistol with
his blade. II was n move which might
have taken less alert person than
Alice unawarcS but her training I'm
sword play was ready In her wrist and
hnnd. An involuntary turn. the slight
est imaginable, set the heavy barrel OF
her weapon strongly against the blow.
partly stopping II. and then the gaping
muzzle spat its load OF balls and siugs
with a below that awoke the drowsy
old village.
Farnsworth staggered backward. let
ting fall his sword. There was rent
I'm the clothing OF his left shoulder. He
reelcd. the blood spun out but he did
not fall. although he grew white.
Father Bcret sprang nimbly 20 sus-
tain Farnsworth, snatching up the |
pistol IA he passed around Alice.
"You are hurt. my CON-" he gently |
said. Let me help you" He passed his |
arm firmly under that OF Farnsworth. |
seeing that the captain was unsteady
on his feet.
lean upon me. Come with me, |
Ance. my child and will take him
into the house"
Alice picked up the captains sword
and Ned the way.
II was all done 30 quickly that Farms
worth. In his half dsEed condition,
scarcely realized what was going on