The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

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shouting and crashing through Tho
wood behind him, but there was nC
sign Of them where he stood
Ahead he could just descry a dark
mass Of buildings. a big house, and q
wood beyond lie ran across the
meadow, the ylgid lightning showing
up his dark overlooked and a]ccoutrret
figure against the gIckly green Of the
grass, he heard a shout and horses
( feet thudding over the turf. Hot and
brcathless, weighed down BY The weight
Of the gold he carried, he ran, STUN
| bling In his haste, In and ont among
the farm buildings and the stacks
| until he found himself under the walls
Of the house.
There was no Sign NJ life on the side
on which he stood, but there was a
/ great wisicria growing all over the
wall, and framed In the thick foliage
he saw a window.
He swung himself up with cat-likc
agility and ciambnrcd over the sill.
Something stirred within and at that
instant a vivid fash Of lightning H.
Illuminated the whole room Then there
was darkness. Kit bad seen a small
bed chamber, all dark. shining oab and
sti1, white hangiHgs, a little white bed.
with the curtains partly drawn. a
young girls face pacring anXionsly
forth.
What the girl raw was a young
man kHacIing In the middle OF the
room, a white, scared face, surrounded
by long. tangled, dark hair.
XII bent down until the hand that
held his sword rested on the floor.
For Gods sake. botray me not"
no said in n whisper, shrill In its in
tense ]entreaty. Hide me. Let me
hide myself here. ! am pursued by
soldiers. | bear dispatches and money
Tor the king, and / must mott dare
not fall into the hands of those mem"
Poor KITS agonized appeal and his
]impIoring attitude would have touched
n hGart less sympathetic than that Of
this Puritan maiden.
stay there awhile she ordered.
and diacrcotly drew the curtains,
There was a short interval. Kit knelt
motionlcss, listening TO the lramping
TO ana fro Of the soldiers in the gar
den, 10 movements in the house down
stairs, ana to a rustIlug behind the
curtains Of the bed,
After a moment or two the maiden
%reappeared, partly dressed and covered
in a long gray cloak.
She lighted Il candle and drew the
curtains over the window. There ij
only one hiding place / can think of, "
she said. softly-'lhis closet where my
dresses hang. See, it runs queerly
back in that corner, sir. | trust they
Will not search this room, but you
must be sim, for | fear It is my
brothers troop that is seeking you. I
hear his voice below stairs. Hush
Some ono comes!'
She shut the cupboard door upon
him and moved away on tiptoc.
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