The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-22

creek and Corbin's point, Every
tongue of land, every wedge of forest,
how well she knew them But how
slowly they fell behind! There was no
longer danger of arousing the Cont
mental pickets, and the pursuers' voices
came clearly, gliding at the error of
their prisoner which had carried him
past the line of safety and made his
taking certain. Once Anne heard the
officer who led give sharp command to
put down a gun.
A scaut 200 yards was all there was
between the two boats when Armand
sprang upon the wharf Of GLADDEN.
Hall. Leave me- she begged family,
land save yourselfl You have yet
time"
''Give me your handr' he command
ed peremptorily. He took it and led
her, running, up the sloping lawn
Its unkempt foriornness was softened
by the kindly moonlight, and not until
they reached the front Of the house
did its gray desolateness become all at
once apparent. The panes in the win
dows were broken, the white pillars
battered, the front door swinging. the
yard unsightiy with rubbish.
"'Tis desertedw Despair was in his
tone.
81 told you that"
"Are there no horses?"
1.-THE barns are burned. Leave me.
leave me and goT'
IA 10 a. ~ a.
they entered, hearing as they did SO
the larger boat bump the planking.
Without word he shot home the bolts
in the great door and drew her into the
dining room, now overscattered with
broken crockery. He locked both doors
of this room, smashed the sasbes of the
porch windows with chair, brought
together the heavy outer blinds and
slid the bars. AS he fastened the Sec
ond the pursuers came tumbling to the
porch. Anne, meantime, taking clew
from him, had managed to fasten one
of the windows IN the opposite side.
He sprang to secure the other before
the soldiers reached the back of the
house.
This shut out the last of the moon
light, and the room became a black
darkness. Outside was a deadened
clamor, curses and shouts to fetch ships
lanterns and search the empty quarters
for an ak. Anne could hear Armand's
convulsive breathing.
She had CROPPED her way to the side
board and opened its candle drawer. A
tiny half inch end rewarded her. Flint
and steel still hung in their accustomed
place. She struck them and lighted the
wick with trembling hands.
AS she did SO a heavy body came
hurting against the other side of the
inner door. Better give up, you wea-
SELL painted voice.
Armand answered loudly, "If do
will you promise to let the lady go?"
mo, nor Anne besought in an agony.
'You shall not give yourself up to
them! They would not hold to such
promise"
With her cry, however, whirled a
scramble CT curses. "We'll lay you by
the heels and take the girl back, too,
curse your And rain of blows de-
scended on the door, while a crash
against one of the blinds shook the
wall.
Leaping back, Armand dragged out
the heavy mahogany sideboard, now
slashed and dented, and set it against
one door. The other he REINFORCED
with the overturned table and bound
this to its place with the twisted win
dow curtains. Last, he wrenched an
iron from the fireplace and stood wait
ing. AT the same moment the candle
end collapsed, the wick dropped, flick
cred and went out. and darkness fell
around them again.
A lull had come In the attack. Evi.
IDENTITY consultation was being held.
The blaclxness seemed TO lie upon
Anne's soul like a heavy weight. and
Armand's silence became unbearable.
what shall we doy' she asked duly
I'VE cannot hold out for long"
But there was no reply.
IL am 50 frightened" she said
piteously, "'Tis dark Come 70 me
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She listened. but he made 70 stir.
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pity or comfort meT she enfreated
through fhe void yet tonight ! tried
10 save your llfe"
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