The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22
Something About Heroes.

F>ICK- took, tick-tock went the voice
of the little friend Of eternity
on the mantel-piece; the waxen
/ sheets Ito which SO much care
and labor had been given)
rithed and unfolded, curled' and
-:ackled, and blackened on the logs;
le cold wind and rain blew in
lru the opened window; the lamp
ared and hickered inside it's green
lade; a legion Of heroes peered out
ON the bookcases, no doubt much as
'nished at the sight Of this ordinary
gro OF mine and his mean, ordinary
.othes. ! have in my minds eye the
Icture Of good D 'Artagnan g frank
Dntempt, Athos' magnificent disdain,
le righteous q had almost said hon
STD horror of the ultra fashionable
ramis, and the superciious indigna-
lis .hero9 Where, then, was his
spier, his glittering baldric, his laces,
ID dancing plumes. his fine air?
- Several times In the course Of this
srrative I have expressed my regret
not being an active witness of this
that scene, q regret which, as I am
awning most Of these pictures from
'arsay, Is perfectly natural. What
ust have been the varying express
10 there was tumult in his breast,
,olly waited for Karloff to make tho
Ext move; Annesley. who saw his ter
BILE secret in the possession of man
HON he supposed to be a stableman;
arloff, who saw his house of cards
anish in the dartling tongues Of flame
Id recognized the futility of his viii
my; the girl-Ah, who shall de-
ribe the dozen shadowY emotions
hieh crossed and recrossed her face2
From Warburton s dramatic entrance
-oon the scene to Karloff's first move
emit, scarce a minute had passed, tho
the girl and her father an eternity
'emed to come and 60. Karloff was
,covery he sprang toward Warburton
lently and predetermination; he must
ain some fragment of those plans. He
ould not, could not, suffer total de-
,at before this girls eyes; his blood
>belled against the thought. He ex
scted the groom to strike him, but
ames simply caught him by tho arm:
I'd thrust him back.
"No, count; no, no; they shall burr
the veriest crisp!N
"Stand aside, lackey!" cried Kar
#, sob Of rage strangling him
! gain he rushed upon Warburton, hi
enched hand uplifted. Warburton DIE
! OF even raise his hands this time. 81
icy stood, their faces within q hand >
4 ,an Of each other, the one smiling cold
| ?, the other in the attitude of striking
\ blow. Karloaf's hand fell unexpect
Il lily, but not on the man in front O.
i'm. "Good God. no! gentlema,
oes not strike lackeyl Stand aside
and asidel''
FThey shall burn, count, ''-quietly
n they shall burn, because I am physi
Nally the stronger Warburton turne
IIuickly and with the toe of his boo
l1ifted the glowing packet and renewe
tIight that T loved nv country hal
lib well. Lackey9 Yes, for the pres
He had not yet looked at the CIR
-T ghting his face. "You are no lackey!
' James smiled. "You are quite r.
Il larkable."
UWho are yous demand to know9
"First and foremost I am a ,c1tlze
the United States; I have been
older besides. Tt was my common rlgi
destroy those plans, which lnd ar
-%-lenaceQ my couh'lJ 9e'ASoJt * -
pointing to the bank notes, a
ours, believe. Nothing further !
uires your presence here.'
Eyes, yes; I remember now! re
"a hat T have been!' Karloff struck
orehead in helpless rage. new
deserved you closely till now: 1 reea
The secret service: Europe, New y OF
Washington; you have known 1t
3 sEfhat is an epithet which easily
pounds. Spy7 Why, yes; I do for
.ountry what you do for yours.
''The name, the name! l cannot r
fleet the narnel The beard is go
"a ,ut that does not matter, ''-excited
Warburton breathed easier. VIII
,e did not want the girl to know, "
10 was Just then, he was glad Karlot
memory had taken his thought aW
rom the CRATE and it's valuable
apidly disappearing fuel.
t'Father! Father what is itY'' CIR
he girl, her voice keyed to ago.
'Fatheri'
The two men turned about. Ann
ey had tainted in his chair. 81
Narburton and Karloff mechanical
;tarted forward to offer aid, but (
7Ar~ epelled their approach.
VDo not come near me; you h.
| lone enough. Father, dear!'
I" lapped the colonel's wrists and
oosed his collar. -,
/ The. antagonists, forgetting tt
L ,wn battle, stood silently watch
/ lers. Warburton' g mind was hrst