Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-29

breeze, for he was worn with the
stress and anxiety of the day. and
there remained much to do. The bun
galow had been speedily transformed
into hospital One nurse. borrowed
from convalescent patient at th
springs. was to he REINFORCED by an
other summoned by wire from Wash
ington.
The ambassadors demand to be al
lowed to remove Armitage to his OWL
house at the Springs had been prompt
ly rejected by the surgeon. A fever
had hold of John Armitage. who was
Ill enough without the wound In his
shoulder, and the surgeon moved his
traps to the bungalow and took charge
Of the case. Oscar had brought Clai-
bornes bag and all was now In readl-
ness for the night.
Oscars erect figure at salute and bis
respectful voice brought Claiborne
down from the stars.
I'VE can get rid Of the prisoners to-
night-yes?"
"At midnight two secret service men
will be here from Washington to travel
with them to Baltimore to their boat.
The baron and my father arranged
1t over the telephone from the Springs.
The prisoners understand that they are
in serious trouble and have agreed to
60 quietly. The government agents are
discreet men. You brought up the
buckboard?"'
"But the men should be hanged, for
they shot our captain. and he may die
The little man spoke with sad ca
dence A pathos IN his erect. sturdy
figure, his lowered tone as he referred
to Armitage. touched Claiborne.
Gle will get well. Oscar. Everything
will seem brighter tomorrow. You had
better sleep until it is time to drive to
the train
Oscar stepped nearer. and his voice
sank to whisper.
II have not forgotten the tall man
who died; it is not well for him to go
unburied, You, are not Catholic
nor
ssYou need not tell me how-or any
thing about it But you are sure he is
quite dead?'
"He is dead. He was bad man and
died very terribly" said Oscar, and he
took Off his hat and drew his sleeve
across his forehead 81 will tell you
just how 1t was. When ms horse took
the wall and got their bullets and tum-
bled down dead. the big man they
called Zmai saw how it was. that we
were all coming over after them, and
ran. He Kept running through the
brambes and over the stones and l
thought he would soon turn and we
might have fight, but he did not stop,
and could not let him get away. 1t
was our captain who said. We must
take them prisoners was it not so?"
eyes: that was Mr.. Armitage's wish. "
"Then saw that we were going to-
ward the bridge. the one they do not
use there at the deep ravine. had
crossed it once and knew that it was
weak and shaky, and Stacked up and
watched him. He kept on, and just
before he came to it, when was very
close to him. for he was a slow runner
yes? -being SO big and clumsy, he
turned and shot at me with his reyolv-
er but he was in hurry and missed.
but he ran on. His feet struck the
planks of the bridge with great jar
and creaking. but he kept running and
stumbled and fell once with mad
clatter Of the planks. He was cow
ard with heart of water and would
not stop when | called and come back
for little fight. The wires Of the
bridge hummeG. and the bridge swung
and creaked. When he was almost
midway Of the bridge the big wires
that held it began to shrek out of the
old posts that held them. though l had
not touched them. and it seemed many
years that passed while the whole OF
it dangled in the air like bird nest
in storm. and the creek down below
laughed at that big coward. l still
heard his boots humping the planks
until the bridge dropped from under
him and left him for a long second
with his arms and legs flying in the
mir. Yes; it was very horrible to see.
And then his great body went down.
down. God, it was very dreadful
way for wicked man to die"
And Oscar brushed his hat with his
sleeve and looked away at the purple
and gray ridges and their burden OF
stars.
"Yes; it must have been terrible. I"
said Claiborne.
"But now he cannot be left to lie
down there on the rocks, though he
was $50 wicked and died like beast.
I am bad Catholic. but when l was
boy used to serve mass, and it is
not well for a man to lie in wild
place where the buzzards will find
him."
But you cannot bring priest.
Great harm would be done If news of
this affair were to get abroad. You
understand that what has passed here
must never be known by the outside
world. My father and Baron Won Mar
hof have coanseled that and you may
be sure there are reasons why these
things must be kept quiet or they
would seek the laws aid at once
Eyes; l have been soldier. but after
ibis little war shall bury the dead