Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-02-01

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,uruiug he knew who the
= ~, s and If he had not. the
tssr in the girls eyes might
(nei him of peril. =,
' nap questions my ORDERS
officer. :. .,,..4,,,,
-. Who is he:'
ans was edging away, but DE
m NM the horse he rode IN
NJ 70 cut of his retreat. In
tss Frenchman raised a shout
VI through the streets OF the
4 arrested every foot within
seot, The Scott he roared.
., man; never mind the WON
y him. Sound the signal and
..;ace The thousand pounds
T.
,uce was doing his best down
street of Carlisle. A dozen
s1ered fire harmlessly, and q
began TO toll. Armstrong
ahead of the troopers who
him, and lie gained ground
stride. The pursuers were
liz augmented from each lane
and came laundering after
e man like a charge Of cav
turn in the road brought the
sight. and Armstrong saw
uorled only at the end near
aud that merely by two lone
He would NOW them down
IS he said to himself as he
sword.
aside he yelled. The Scot
and we're after him"
zen jumped aside, glad they
called upon to arrest such a
as they beheld coming down
ln 1t was apparently one Of
IN officers who commanded
ID there was neither time to
question. AS the horses
uck the bridge the deep crash
mon doomed from the castle,
be the fugitive reached the
erc arosc at the other end Of
ge-llc could not guess from
they caMc-;l troop OF horse.
thunder of the gun had called
any mgically from the earth.
mined on the crown Of the
a touch of the rein. CULVER
excitement. raised his head
a snort of defiance ut the
ahead of him. Armstrong
Jack, tile bridge had closed on
a trap. both ends stopped by
possible for one man to con-
Inst
Fannon shot did it. Well plan
growlcd TO himself, his horse
~ across the bridge, alert for
Of command whatever It
Below the swollen Eden.
hll from bank TO bank, rolled
dsurly to the sea. Right and
fher end Of the bridge stood a
teel clad men, impregnable a.
Of the castle itself. De Cour.
of his horse and advanced
lbr which Armstrong, sitting
parenlly calm, had not given
tfor.
ly man he cried. shoot
Y he raises his hand!" Then
a Surrender quietly. You
Chance \ score Of muskets
Ion YOU
shoot some Of them will
Better warn them not to
led Armstrong mildly, 40 IL
10 a friend advice which did
10 himself.
surrender
md take me il you are anx.
Tue thousand pounds. It's
money
enchman hesitated. edging
along the parapet, SO that
GUS Shot he would be as much
aside from the line Of IRE.
MS confidence in their
ashlp had not been augment.
ns'rong's warming.
RAISE Your hand to a weap-
ne courcy, they will fire
W cannot stop them. They
'alt my word"
snail not raise my hand. .
snlllah dashed forward and
bride of Bruce.
auletly" he shouted.
SUD Armstrong. He leaned
'a'u sharply to his horse.
aa. and smote him a rib.
~ ,lie shoulder with his omen
= morse raised his powerful
:, s'0ol poised for a moment
'ue Then launched himself
:. As De courcy felt his feet
swles he let go the rein and
'as on the parapet, but
!, Nanea over and grasped
NSse folds of his doublet.
'y Nv y with me, you traitory'
!, ,Ae'e was a scream OF ter.
m next instant the river
ts'u's'rong's ears. When he
n;' surface he shook his head
M '' !, swept the water from
r NJ looked aloft ut the great
Il, pafapet was lined with
''icken mOtiOnless aa n
~ ,s'' transformed to stone. De
t H. Moment atloat. shrieked
~ sank again. Armstrona
w., w. Paralysis on the bridee
A., a.. :, ''hs and he turned hid
~ j., We bank of raw clay.
~ command up there ap.
Nv y Mllttered. we must
' avs' Of it, old man."
sy. s nol'Se- breathing labori.
rls,roa 'Ae bank and slipped
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