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

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master now"
"Sir. I am not likely to forget II.
There 10 tie family rlatc. ! presume,
fro.l what I know OF your habits. that
will not be overlooked by you"
"Ouite So he returned: at win
doubtless be a welcome contribution to
the treasury Of his majesty's colony.
Mistress Wilton's diamonds also" Le
said meanIngly. and then, turning to
two of his men. Williams. you and
Jones bundle up tie plate in the table.
cloth. get what's on the sideboard too"
Then. laying his pistols down uoon
the table. lie continued. But before
Colonel Wilton insults me again II
mi~ht he well for him to remember
that | am master not only of his per
son. but of the persons OF all others
who are in this rooEl.'
The colonel started, and Johnson
laughed. looking with insolence from
Katharine to her father.
what. sir! reach through your In.
solent pride now. do L? Curse you"
with sudden heat. throwing off ever
tie mask of politeness he had hardly
worn. Il swose ! could have revenge
fer that insult at Williamsburg. and
now it's my hour. You are to go with
me. and go peaceably and quietly. or
III have you kicked and dragged out
CT the building. or killed like that old
on the landing"
What! BlodGett. my old friend
Elodgett? You villain. you haven't
dared to kill him, have you? Oh, my
faithful
"Silence, sir, We dare anything.
What consideration has d rebel a right
to expect at the hands of his majes.
tvs faithful rangers? You, Bruce and
Denton. seize tie old man. If he
makes any trouble knock him down. or
kill him for aught | care. One of you
take the girl there. AS for you. Sir"
TO Seymour. who had been quietly
watching the scene. Il don't know who
you are. but you are In bad company.
and you will Lave to consider yourself
a prisoner. | trust you have sense
enough 10 come without force being
used. And So" clapping his hat on his
head defiantly. God save the king!"
Two Of the soldiers seized the colo-
mel in spite OF the vigorous resistance
he made and another approached kitl.
arine. who had stood with clasped hands
during the whole of the c~olloquy be
tween Johnson and her father. TIE
soldier rudely cliucked her under the
chin. saying: Come on. my pretty one
You'll give us Il kiss. wont you. Lefore
We s.art?' AS she drew back. paline
at the insult. Seymour. who had seen
and heard 1t all. quick as II flash drew
his sword and threw himself upon the
soldier. One rapid thrust at the sur
prised man lie made with all the force
and skill Legotten of long practice AMI
q strong arm. and the hilt of his blade
crushed against the mans throat, anG
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 bis
dubbed musket. ana he also fell lieav.
lily TO the floor and lay there senseless
and still. blood running from II fear.
full looking wound in his forehead.
The room was filled with tumult In an
instant. and with shouts of XIII him.
.'Shove your bayonet through the rebel
hound.'' Shoot him." xiii him. the
men moved toward Seymour. Johnson
looked on unconcerneLly.
Good h~eavens." shriesed the colonel.
writhing in the grasp OF the men who
held him. Are you going to allow a
senseless. wounded man to be MUIR
cered before your eyes? oh. how could
anybody ever mistake you for II gentle
man for an %instant?" he added. with
whitening contempt. and then. turning
his head toward the fierce solliery.
'.Stop. stop. you bloody assassins." 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 majesty's loyal sol
diers. The soldier only wanted to kiss
the girl anyway. and she will find be-
fore she gets to camp that kisses arc
cheap"
"Ch. my God.' groaned the father.
"And they call this war!"
At this moment one Of the soldiers
lifted his bayonet to plunge 1t into the
PROSTATE form of the unconscious sail
or. There was n binding fash OF light
In the room and q quick. sharp report,
The mans arm dropped to his side. and
he shrieked and groaned with pain.
Katharine. unnot!ced In the confusion,
had slipped to the side Of the table aud
had quickly picked mp one of the pis
tolls which johnson had laid upon II
after the silver had been taken away
Her ready decision and unerring aim
had saved her lovers life. She threw
the smoking pistol she had used Will
such effect down Mt her feet. and. seiz-
Ing the other. she stepped over TO the
side of her unconscious lover.
Il swear" she said. In n shrill. high
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