The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-06-27

'sThe President took OUT his revolver
went back to the window, passed through
II. and without word disappeared.
gould not hear even the sound Of his feet
en- the veranda.
II heard one more shot-then rush
OF men 10 the door. and the Colonel burst
In, with sword aud revolver In his hands.
and followed by ten or a dozen men,
II ran to han, terrified. and cried;
oh. is anyone hurts'
He took no notice, but asked hastily |;
Where is hep
Il pointed to the veranda, and sasped
lie went out there Then turned
TO one of the men and said again;
Is anyone hurtr
Only Mr.. Carr he replied. The
rest of 'em were a precious sight roo care
full Of themselves !
@'And is be killed.
Don't think he's dead. MISS he said
But he's hurt badly
AS | turned again. | saw the Presi-
dent standing quite calmly In the vim
dow. When the Colonel saw him. be
raised his revolver and said:
:" Do you yield. General Whirtingham1
We are twelve 10 one
AS he spoke, every man covered the
President with his aim. The latter stood
facing the twelve revolvers. his own yea
pom hanging loosely in his left hand.
Then. smiling. be said little bitterly: i
HEROES are NOT In my line. McGreg~
or. | 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. be went on In |
a ssntler tone. l give in.' and. throwing |
down his weapon. be asked. Have you
quite killed CARR
81 don't know said the Colonel. Inn
plying plainly that be did noe care. either.
I suppose 1t was you that shot himr
The Colonel nodded
The President yawned and looked az
his watch
AS l have no part In to-nishts per
'ormance.' said be. i presume | am AZ
liberty 10 go to bedY
My men must stay here. and you
must leave the door open
I have no objection said the Presi-
lent
Two Of you stay IN this room Two
# you keep watch in the veranda. one az
his window, the other at the bedroom
window. I shall PUT three more sentries
utside. General Nottingham is not to
save this roem- II you hear or SEE any
hing going on In there. go in and pat
i'm under restraint. Otherwise treat him
nth respect
II thank you FOR your civility.' said
be President, also for the compliment
nplied in these precautions Ia Il over
ais matter OF the debt that your patriot
I'M has drawn you into revoltY
~ see no use in discussing public ar
HRS at this moment the Colonel re-
lied And my presence is required else
here l regret that | cannot relieve
ou Of the presence OF these men, but !
, not feel should be justified in accept
g your parole
The President did not seem 10 be an
red at this insult
~ have not offered it, be said sim
y. 1T is better you should take your
vn measures. Need | desain you. Colo :
.lg 81
The Colonel did not answer him. but h
rred TO me and said: e,
Z" 'SiSnorina Nugent. we walt only for n
a. and time Is precious =,
Looking up. | saw a smile on the !.
'ssident's face As I rose reluctantly 4
also got up from the chair into which -
had flung himself. and stopped me With
gesture I was terribly afraid that be "
s going to say something hard TO me be
I his voice only expressed a sort of
used pity cy
. The money. was II. Sixnorinay be IN
d. Young people and beautiful people
,uld not be mercenary. Poor child. you
4 better have stood BY me- N'
i answered him nothing, bat vent out Sc
b the Colonel. leaving him seated
In In the chair. surveying with some fo'
parent amusement the two threatening Or
tries who stood at the door. The col
onel hurried me out Of the house, say N,
- gets there before us, they may cut 'e
rough. You go home. Your work Il WI
e. PIE
so they mounted and rode away. ieav- ths
me ir che road. There we're no signs
any struggle, except the door hanging Die
'e on its hinges, and q drop or two
blood on the steps where they had ucs
poor Johnny Carr. I went seraight
le, and what happened In the next -
hours at the Golden House I don't ofo
w, and. knowing how I left the Presi- sell
/, / cannot explain. went home. duf
cried till / thought my heart would diff
lk.-
ITO be continued.J +