Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-29

truth They were uneasy in their
minds about that job Of poor old Mi
stitch's and they feared the witch like
tho devil. The heart was out OF them.
One lad near me burst out crying A
witch and q ghost didn't seem pleasant
things to fight 0h. II was ali non
efnse. but you know what fellows like
that are. Their cry Of The kingv and
the sight Of the woman caused a mo-
ments hesitation. 1t was enough to
give them the drop on Us. But the
colonel never hesitated. He flung him
self straight at her and fred as he
sprang l just saw what happened be-
fore got crack on the crown of the
head from the butt end Of a rife which
knocked me out Of time. AS tho colonel
fred Peter vassip flung himself In
front Of her and took the bullet in bis
own body Dunstanbury jumped right
on the colonel cut him on the arm so
that he dropped his revolver and crap.
pied with him, Dunstanbury dropped
mil sword, and the colonels wasn't
drawn. 1t was just tussle. They
were tussling when the blood came
flowing down into my eyes from the
wound on my head. l couldn't see any
thing more; tainted. Just as l went
OF l heard somebody cry Hands up!
and imagined the fighting was pretty
we'll over"
The fighting was over. One scene re-
NAMED which Rastatz did not see.
When Colonel Stafnitz. too, heard the
ma ~ Sr,k no Avs,
ped and all became quiet, he ceased to
struggle. Dunstanbury found him sud-
denly changed to log beneath him.
His hands were already ON the colo
nel's throat. and he could have stran-
gled him now without difficulty. But
when StafnItz no longer tried to de-
fend himself he loosed his hold. got up
and stood over him with his hand on
the revolver In his belt. The colonel
fingered his throat a minute, sat up.
looked round and rose to his feet. He
saw Sophy standing before him. By her
side Peter Vassip lay on the ground,
tended by Basil Williamson and one Of
his comrades. Colonel Stafnitz bowed
70 Sophy with smile.
II forgot you. madame" said Stat
nitz.
II didn't forget monseigneur," she
answered.
;. He looked round him again. shrug-
ged his shoulders and seemed to think
for moment. There was an absolute
stiffness, contrast to the preceding
turmoil. But the silence made uncom-
Portable men whom the fight had not
shaken. Their eyes were set ON Stat
nitx. t .-
1.-THE prince died in fair nght." he
aaid.
mo. You sent Mistitch to murder
Aim." Sophy replied. Her eyes were
sslentless, and Stafnitx was ringed
sound with enemies.
Il apologize for this embarrassment
I really ought to have been killed. It's
just mistake" he said, with smile.
He turned quickly to Dunstanbury:
You seem to be a gentleman. sir.
Pray come with me. need a wit
Aess." He pointed with his unwounded
hand to the barn. 4'4 'e Ef#sEa@
Dunstanbury bowed assent The
colonel IN his turn bowed to Sophy,
and the two Of them turned and walk.
ed OF toward the barn. Sophy stood
0otionless watching them until they
turned the corner: then she fell on her
knees and began to talk soothingly to
Peter Vassip. who was hard hit, but. In
Basil Williamson's opinion. promised to
do well. Sophy was talking to the poor
fellow when the sound of q revolver
shot-a single shot-came from the
barn. Colonel Stafnitz bad corrected
the mistake. sSophy did not raise her
head. A moment later Dunstanbury
came back and rejoined them. He ex-
changed a look with Sophy, inclining
his head as a man does In answering
YES" Then she rose. stto 9
snow for the barges and the guns"
che said.
They could not carry the guns back
% Volseni. nor. indeed. was there any
use for them there now.
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10 q But neither were mon
4 q MHE;h seigneur's guns for the
AXlNfYN enemies Of monseigneur.
MT:Ks% Under Lukovitch's skill
II Ek3HM led directions CHS wound
M i'm proved slight the big
VIII y 1 guns were SO disabled as
wv to remain Of little value
and the barges taken out
into midstreaYn and there