Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-08-24

1.-THE President took out his revolver,
went back to the window, passed through
it, and without word disappeared. L
could not hear even the sound of his feet
on the veranda.
Il heard one more shot-then rush
of men to the door, and the Colonel burst
in, with sword and revolver in his hands,
and followed by ten or a dozen men.
Il ran to him, terrified, and cried:
oh, is anyone hurtT
''He took no notice, but asked hastily ::
Where is he?
Il pointed to the veranda, and gasped: :
"'He went out there Then l turned
to one of the men and said again:
is anyone hurt?
"'Only Mr. Carr he replied The
! rest of 'em were precious sight too care
full of themselves
"'And is he killed?
Don't think he's dead, MISS he said.
But he's l&rt badly
"As I turned again, 1 saw the Presl-
dent standing quite calmly in the Win
dow. When the Colonel saw him, he
raised his revolver and said:
"'Do you yield, General Nottingham?
We are twelve to one
'As he spoke, every man covered the
President with his aim. The latter stood
facing the twelve revolvers, his own wea-
| pom hanging loosely in his LETT hand.
Then, smiling, he said little bitterly
"'Heroics are not in my line, McGreg-
or. l suppose this is popular rising
that is to say, you have bribed the men
and murdered my best friend. Well, we
mustn't use hard Names he went on in
| a gentler tone. l give in and, throwing
| down his weapon, he asked, Have you
quite killed Carr?
"'I don't know said the Colonel, i'm
plying plainly that he did not care, either.
"'I suppose it was you that shot him 2
"The Colonel nodded.
"The President yawned and looked at
| his watch.
GAS l have no part in to-night's per-
| formance,' said he, L presume l am at
! liberty to go to bed?
"'My men must stay here, and you
must leave the door OPEN
"I have no objection said the Presi-
dent.
""Two of you stay in this room. Two
| Of you keep watch in the Veranda, one at
| this window, the other at the bedroom
window. I shall put three more sentries
outside. General Nottingham is not to
| leave this room. If you hear or see any
thing going on in there, go in and put
| him under restraint. Otherwise treat him
with respect
al thank you for your civility, said
the President, also for the compliment
| implied in these precautions. Is it over
this matter of the debt that your patriot
ism has drawn you into revolt"
"'I see no use in discussing public af-
fairs at this moment the Colonel re-
piled. And my presence is required else
where. l regret that l cannot relieve
YOU of the presence of these men, but /
do not feel 1 should be justified in accept
ing your parole
'The President did not seem to be an
gered at this insult.
"'I have not offered it, he said sim
Div. 1T is better you should take your
own measures. Need detain you, Colo,
mel"
THE Colonel did not answer him, but
| turned to me and said:
"Signorina Nugent, we wait only for
you and time is precious
Looking up, l saw a smile on the
| Presidents face. AS | rose reluctantly,
| he also got up from the, chair into which
he had flung himself, and stopped me with
a gesture. | was terribly afraid that he
was going to say something hard to me,
| but his voice only expressed a sort of
amused pity.
""The money, was it, Signorina? he
said Young people and beautiful people
should not be mercenary. Poor child, you
| had better have stood by me-
81 answered him nothing, but went out
| with the Colonel, leaving him seated
again in the chair, surveying with some
| anparent amusement the two threatening
sentries who stood at the door. The
| Colonel hurried me out of the house, say.
ing:
1--WE must ride to the barracks. If the
news gets there before us, they may cut
I'D rough. You go home. Your work is
| done.
$50 they mounted and rode away, leav-
ing me in the road. There were no signs
of any struggle, except the door hanging
loose on it's hinges, and a drop or two
| of blood on the steps where they had
shot poor Johnny Carr. l went straight
home, and what happened in the next
few hours at the Golden House I don't
know, and, knowing how l left the Presi-
dent, l cannot explain. | went home,
and cried till l thought my heart would
| break"
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