Morris tribune., 1905-01-28

The halt Of his blade crushed 0gut7lst tho
MANS throat
greet to say, allow me no discretion
whatever; they are imperative. You
are my prisoner. l 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 name, unfortunately,
is the first 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-
sistance was perfectly hopeless; all the
windows even were now blocked up
by the irregular soldiery.
''He has chosen fit man to do his
work." said the colonel, in naughty
scorn; failing gentlemen, he must
needs take bla ckguarCs and DULLES into
his service as housebreakers and raid
ers."
Johnson flushed visibly, as he said
with another bow, Colonel Wilton
would better remember that am
master now"
"Sir, l am not likely to forget it.
There is the family plate | presume,
from what know of your habits, that
will not be overlooked by you
''Quite So" he returned; cit will
doubtless be a welcome contribution to
the treasury Of his maiesty's colony.
Mistress Wilton's diamonds ALSO" he
said meaningly, and then, turning to
- two Of his men, Williams, you and
Jones bundle up the plate in the table
cloth, get what's on the sidebOard too"
Then, laying his pistols down upon
the table, he continued, "But before
Colonel Wilton insults me again it
might be we'll for him to remember
that l am master not only Of his per
son, but Of the persons Of all others
who are in this room"
The colonel started. and Johnson
laughed, looking with insolence from
Katharine to her father.
"What, sir! I reach through your in.
with sudden heat, throwing off ever
the mask of politeness he had hardly
worn. II swore | would have revenge
for that insult at Williamsburg, and
now it's my hour. You are to go with
me, ari go peaceably and quietly, or
I'll have you kicked and dragged out
of the building, or killed like that old
fool who tried to stop us coming up
On the landing"
"What! Blodgett, my old friend
Blodgett? You villain, you haven't
dared to kill him, have you? Oh, my
faithful
"Silence, sir! We dare anything.
What consideration has rebel right
to expect at the hands Of his majes-
tvs faithful rangers? You, Bruce and
Denton. seize the 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 have to consider yourself
a prisoner. l trust you have sense 7!
enough to come without force being
used. And So" clapping his hat on his
head defiantly. "Goa save the king"
Two of the soldiers seized the colo
mel in spite OF the vigorous resistance
he made and another approached Kath- f.
arine. who had stood with clasped hands
during the whole of the coiioquy be- |
tween Johnson and her father. The
soldier rudeiy chucised her under the
chin, saying: Come on. my pretty one. |!
You'll give us q kiss. won't you. before |
we starty' AS she drew back. paiiag /
at the Insult. Seymour, who had seen
and heard it all. quick rs a fash drew i
his sword and threw himself upon the |
soldier. One rapid thrust. at the sur
prised man he made with all the force /
and skill begotten OF long practice "a, ,
q strong arm, and the hilt Of his blade |
crushed against the mans throat, and |
be fell dead upon the door.
At the same instant one OF the other
soldiers, who had observed the action,
struck Seymour over the head with his
dubbed musket. and he also fell heav
lily to the floor and lay there senseiess I
and still. blood running from fear
full looking wound in his forehead
The room was filed with tumult in AN
instant, and with shouts of xiii him. T