The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-01

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Having delivered It over, be rubbed
he bands together softly.
IAN arrant connection. To he snrx,,.,
rallied Pliarne. what could be easier9
A signaturef OF course, of course. But
his -soundsl Such effrontery passes
belief. An adventurer arrested I'm Viz
ginia.' forsooth, Vert ever In virginia
you Toryr
NO. answered Galloway coolly.
A heavy reverberating voice, passion
thrilled. doomed through the door be-
yond the curtains, and the sound Of
hand ciapping followed it In far. vel
vet tumult
Tts the Declarationip exclaimed
Pliarne. 1.-THE Declaration IT'S be-
fore them for signatures. They Will
decide in an hour. And you listen TO
this Snug poltroonr'
The sweat broke upon Dickfnson's
forehead. Through all these months.
by voice and pen, he had strfven to in
cite the colonies to mutiny Yet he had
recoiled from Jefferson's bold resolution
to sever from the crown. Resistance
he had preached, not secession. And yet
and yet
He turned to Armand. 1.-THE contents
of your message" he said $50 much
depends. IT, AIf
"Sir!'' Armand stopped him sharp
ly. What l bear is for the congressp'
'In Gods name, then, who and what
are your
"a messenger of the French kingp'
Silence fell. Through it Joseph Gal
loway's unctuous voice spread softly.
Gentlemen, / have a conclusive wit
ness. One momenty
He passed through the side door and
an instant later entered, leading Anne
All eyes were turned upon them.
"'Tis Mistress Tillotsonr' One of
the committee. who had hitherto kept
silence, was speaking "A lady of Viz
GINA, gentlemen, whom L do know
loyal and worthy of all credence."
She did not dare to look about her.
She stood, white, piteous. The quiet
was unbearable
The oily voice broke 1t. Look upon
this man. Is he or is he not Louis Ar
mand, lately seized In Virginia for rep
resendng himself French nobleman %
She turned her eyes an instant to
him and saw his face deadly pale, his
eyes terrible, staring at her.
HE is." she answered In scarce
audible tone.
"You received this paper from the
hands of an officer in the British serv-
ice? And recognize the signature as
that of this manT
Yes" The questions were pitiless.
Her limbs were failing her, and she
caught at the jamb of the door.
If she only dared look at him! Would
they never let her go? The hypocrisy
in those rounded, smooth syllables!
Were they framing thanks? For her
loyalty" "her courage" "at moment
when a matter of great import trem-
bled in the balancer
Enough The sharp, strained tone
of Dickinson was a relief 1.-THE lady
is fatigued."
ANh lA4O NNOiCi I'LL VI luC OulCl nan
smote her face, and the falling curtain
shut away from her that dreadful
room, the torturing voice, the dufie-
gray men and among them all that ST
lent accusing face, those eyes suddenly
sunken, round with pain - Armand,
whom she loved and had betrayed!
AS the door closed behind her Ar
mand dropped into a chair and buried
his face in HIS hands.
"And now, gentlemen" finished Gal
loway, turning again into the room,
will you let this unspeakable villain
pass those doors nowT'
Sir" protested Pliarne, appealing to
Dickinson-''si gentlemen, a monstrous
error is being made. A coil of circum-
stance has been cunningly wove, to ex-
| plain which there is no time; nor, may
hap now, would you credit it. But as an
officer, of the French army, as cheva-
lier, as a French gentleman, 1 lay my
oath upon the integrity of this mission
and of this man."
But he knew as he spoke that what
he said was futile.
Joseph Galloway had crossed the
room behind Armands chair and now,
with d quick movement, reaching from
behind, thrust his hand into the young
mans breast and drew forth the forged
| parchment.
Document number two" he said
tossing it upon the table. Armand had
sprung to his feet, his head thrown
high, tiger CLEAN In his eyes.
"Canaillep cried Pliarne.
Dickinson's eye overran the writing
"Send for the guardsY he said In
choxed voice. "A file TO seize him." AND
Joseph Galloway went out in haste.
At the word fury Of passion seem
ed to capture Armand. Those near hin
fell back. His dress sword flashed ou'
and drew a FURNISHED ring about MN.
Stand backw he hurled between hh
teeth. "You shall not stop mel Back
/ sayl Messenger ! am, and my mes