The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-08-17

the mask OF nsoliteness he had hardly
worn worn. Il swOre / would have revenge
for Or that insult at Williamsburg, and
now it's my hour. You are to go with
me, ana so pcacaably and quietly, or
~ nave you kicked and dragged out
OF the building. or killed like that old
TOOL 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 l care One Of you
take the girl there. AS for you, sir"
to Seymour, who had been quietly
watching the scene, II don't know who
you are, but you are in bad company,
and you will have to consider yourself
a prisoner. trust you have sense
enough to come without force being
used. And So" clapping his hat on his
head detiantly, God save the king!'
Two Of the soldiers seized the colo
mel in spite of the vigorous resistance
he made and another approached Kath-
arlne, who had stood with clasped hands
during the whole of the collouuy be-
tween johnson and her father. The
soldier rudely chucked her under the
chin, saying: "Come on, my pretty one
You'll give us kiss, won't you, before
we start?" AS she drew back, paling
at the insult, Seymour, who had seen
and heard it all, quick as fash drew
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 and
strong arm, and the hilt of his blade
crushed against the mans throat, and
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 his
dubbed musket, and he also fell heav-
lily to the floor and lay there senseless
and STILL blood running from a fear
full looking wound in his forehead.
The room was filled with tumult in an
instant, and with shouts of ''Kill him!'
"Shove your bayonet through the rebel
hound!" ''Shoot him!' "Kill himv' the
men moved toward Seymour. Johnson
looked on unconcerneGly.
"Good heavensw shrieked the colonel.
writing in the grasp of the men who
held him. care you going to allow a
senseless, wounded man to be MUIR
dered before your eyes? Oh, how could
anybody ever mistake you for gentle
man for an instant?" he added, with
whitening contempt, and then, turning
his head toward the fierce soldiery,
'Stop, stop, you bloody assassinsv' he
cried.
"Silence, sir! He might as we'll 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 are
cheap"
ooh, my Godv groaned the father
"And they call this warp
At this moment one Of the soldiers
lifted his bayonet to plunge it into the
PROSTATE form of the unconscious sail
or. There was a binding flash of light
In the room and a quick. sharp report.
The mans arm dropped to his side, and
he shrieked and groaned with pain.
Katharine, unnoticed in the confusion,
had slipped to the side Of the table and
had quickly picked up one of the pis-
tolls which Johnson had laid upon it
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 with
such effect down at her feet, and, seiz-
ing the other. she stepped over to the
side of her unconscious lover
= II swear" she said, in a shrill, high
pitched voice which just escaped a
scream, and which trembled with the
agitation Of the moment, ''by my hope
OF heaven, if single man of you lay
hands on him he shall have this bull
let also, you cowardsv'
After a moments hesitation, amid
shouts of "Kill the girl" the men
surged toward her. Chloe, her black
maid, flung herself upon her mistress
breast.
"Oh, honey, let dem kill me fust.''
well done, Kate! It's the true Will
ton blood. Oh, if had free arm, you
villains!' cried the still struggling colo
mel.
''seize the GIRL Johnson commanded
promptly, 'and let us get out of thisv'
The men made a rush toward the
table where Katharine stood undaunt-
ed, her face flushed with excitement,
her mouth tense with resolution. She
cried:
Have care, men! Have a carev'
One life she could still command with
her loaded pistol. Her hands did not
tremble. She waited to strike once
more for love and country, but it