Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

What amuck's this?' l demanded loudly but
got
This part of the barn of course in darkness
for my lanthorn, and that merely hickered in
patches on the floor, which strewn with straw.
But presently it lighted up figures struggling,
and | saw that the fine London gentleman had his
arm about the form of The light flashed
on her, who was fighting and wrestling under his
grasp and for the very first time | saw her face.
Twas the face of young woman, bright and sharp
even in that moment of tumut and white and beauti
full like death. hesitated not moment
Drop her!' | shouted, for t'other woman was
screaming like fury in the hands of the Captain,
There no heed paid to my words; SO put out
an arm and took the fop by shoulder and twisted
him round.
Now may the fiend blight you'll" says he angrilv,
and struck at me fercey.
His blow took the lanthorn and knocked it to the
earthen floor, that the light went out and the
room was plunged in blackness But beside
the noise of those two struggling, the and
the woman, and she a delicate creature of
beauty.
rip mel said 1 furiousy I'll have the heart
out of you for this you bawcocll" and cropping |
caught him and disengaging him from his fury l
flung him to the earth.
So like any dove she futtered free of this kestrel,
and heard her breathing. hard in the darkness.
:" He shall work you i'll, my bird" said l to
reassure her. "Damme! III cut his body into
tripe sooner!' She painted still and said nothing.
But the fellow had recovered himself and now
called upon his fellow. Faber, what tavern knight
is this? He hath winded me. Damnation man!
fall on while get my breath, and pin this vermin
to the earth!''
L put out a hand, and finding the girls skirts,
drew her softly away
They are ,primed with liquor" said I in
They shall make no further play with you"
She followed obediently, and the noises of the
other and of Faber and his friend covered
our withdrawal till we got to the boards of the
wall.
They are two to one!" she whispered breath
lessly.
let em be ten to one!' says I. I'll feed my
toastng fork; It's hungry"
co. Al
voice that had carried to them in the sudden still
ness that came of the woman ceasing to scream
(as if, Lord! twas she they afterD l know not;
but the fact is that the pair came our way with a
rush, and ere l knew it point through my
shoulder.
There's for the rat that would gnaw its bet
ters!" cries tie London buck. Faber, where's
the girl? Find her, damn you'll" But twas his
voice that guided me, and l thrust at him sharply.
He made exclamation, and engaged my point,
and l heard the sound of another sword on the
boards. But now l was afraid lest of the pair
should get by me and do some mischief to the girl;
so l stopped and pulled her down, as if she We're a
sack
:" Lie here!" said in whisper. You'll come to
no harm" The rattle of the points the boards
above me showed that my adversaries were not
inactive, and one called out
BOUNDS! he's got away! Keep farther that
sde!"
That gave me the idea; for 1 wished to get the
her, and began to crawl in the direction in
which l guessed the partition door lay. She was
a maid of spirit and dscernment, and l could
feel her crawling after me, while by this the
DULLES upon the farther side of the barn
in their search And presently l got hold of the
door, and in the twinkling of bedpost l had it
open, and got her out.
She chung to my hand, as l would have disengaged
it. What would you do?" she asked breathessy
oh shut the door! They come"
Faith, they won't hurt you MISTRESS said l.
and as FOR me have little affair OF my
settle. Comfort yourself and be cozy.'
At that l reentered, shut the door behind me,
he rl-roaSc hear t6prr1,
towards me, whittier the banging of the door had