The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-05-11

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The orderly rushed to the door shout
ing for help. Weary and trembling
though I was. / knelt BY Griesman's
side, and, thrusting my hand into the
inner pocket Of his coat, drew out a
nat p0cketbook and a bundle OF letters
AS / rose to my feet the six troopers
burst into the room with drawn sabres.
1 was not ready for a night at such odds,
/ but / appeared to be IN for II. At the
back Of the room narrow. enclosed
stairway led 70 the upper story. A heavy
door barred the entrance, the lower step
jutting into the room. 1t was the only
/ place for stand, and made for ii on
the run, the troopers after me-
Bracing my back against the door !
awaited their rush. The first | split
down through the skull, and his brains
splattered over the men behind. where
at they retreated. staring sullenly at
their dead comrade. They were heavily
built, and powerful, with smooth
shaven, determined faces. / knew that
/ could not hold out against them. But
that they might not even suspect my
fear I shouted at them in derision:
Come on, come on. towards"
Another made at me, sparring eau
tiously. / caught the point Of his sabre
with my own and sent it whirling over
his head. But my arm was tired. My
sabre turned in my grip and / could but
smash him in the face with the fat OF
my blade. He fell back upon the others
with a Shrek of pain.
was weak from my tremendous ex-
ertions. A great WEAKNESS came over
me, and for a moment my head swan.
How could / hope to continue the un-
even struggle! The troopers whispered
among themselves and then advanced
slowly, spreading out to discomfort me.
| gripped my sword and set my teeth
for a final effort Aimee's name was on
my lips. / felt that it was the end
At that instant the front door was
in, and God be thanked! I
great bulk loomed up
before US. ] shouted to him and he 4
rushed forward, believing like an angry
bull.
That he was unarmed made no diff
ference to this stout-hearted giant.
That / was in peril was the main
thought. The troopers turned with up
lifted sabres toward this unexpected |
menace. / groaned at thought of what
night be, and gathered myself to help
n the attack, But Fleischmann seized
me of the heavy oaken chairs, whirled
t above his head, and, with a great
'ath, let it fly into their midst. There
vas confused mixture of legs and
rms and sabres They went down like
line pins, and as they scrambled to
-ANAA
anne in like a whirlwind, and, with his
huge fists, beat them to the floor. One
rose with ready sabre, q challenge on
lis lips But it was his last word.
caught him by the neck,
hook him as he would a rat, and sent
i'm whirling against the stone wall
lie struck it head-on with a crack like
hat of pistol shot, and fell limp, with
broken neck. The others lay where
hey had fallen. uncOn sciOUg
descended from my narrow refuge
nd took my brave friend by the hand
You have saved my life," I said. IT
hall not forget"
Outside there was a clatter of hoofs
through the open door we saw the ter
fled orderly gallop past. bound south
knew that he would spread the alarm
nd that we must get away as soon
8 possible.
found Aimee in an upper room, with
err maid. as l had expected called
, her and she came to me with sob
Oh, my Jaime, my lion-hearted, take
le away from that beast" she cried,
nd fell fainting in my arms.
A few minutes later we climbed into
lr big car. Aimee, weak and pale,
ut inexpressibly happy. was curled up
one of the rear seats, wrapped in
lgs and blankets. F'leischmann and | Z
ere by no means comfortable in mind.
r there was the Kaiser's terrible an
n to be faced the next day. Yet felt
at with the documents in my pockets
could turn the tables: and, since
was innocent of offense, | N
ings were not SO bad after all So we =
gept on through the moonlight TO
ard Bethel. We did not know that :
EN- then the Emperor had learned, by A
lephone from the orderly, of Cries n
ans death: and that detail had been
at to arrest me and upon resistance.
shoot me on the spot.
Go be continued next week)