The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-13

pear1n' at tho nsas with his wife an' in his present state-au them foreign orfcers, net to mention the other regiments. Here's BenAer new. Did you hear thatT'
 sacks and Mickey stoed stock still, his heart at his threat Finally he crept softly along under the shadow of a great pile of hay bales and out inte the brush below the kitchens He stopped again and listened to the talk and laughter that Heated down from the camp in . deadened hum No, 1t was impossible te reach his captain and he dared not call on any of his comrades for help; they all hated Sol enson, and he might approach the wrong man. He found . little path through the dense under. srswth end started along 1t ct shs,0ains run on, but he was good man in an emergency. He faced the dangerous eyes of Incarnacien dc Ia Cruz for ten velable minutes and he only edged little closer to the deer when he saw her hand steal up under her cannisa to the knife hilt that he knew she had there. Some thing in his eagerness finally convinced her and door and allowed him to pass inte the back room where the great bulk of Seleason's body lay Hmp across the noer.
 You take head-me take feet Garry cap. tain out in cogen grass and hide him-sabc1 When ssldado come yeu no get captain-hs gone; see? Seldsdo. go way then-an safe" Mickey bent forward ts lift the heavy shoulders, some enc scratched seftly on the frent door and voice said:
 "A1bri. eh? Abr1 'carnacisa, CT break Mickey crossed the neer and whispered to iCArnacfon. You gotta hide captain by ssn now-ssbe. Me hold deer i've ninutes-ns nore." and then aloud:
 Wot yoarse guys want out dere. Cant yorse leave mutt alene. No bins here"
 There was whispered conversation without and then voice that Nachey had heard at the We don't want no 5ine an we don't wan. you We knows all about you (Thfs was wild guess and far-afeld) You're soIenson,s striker. but you can't do him no good. We're after him an we're goin' to git him. You bet ter come cut now an not stay to git your block knocked of. Come on now."
 ine doer began to shake violently and De salnes by parley. He stepped softly to sns door. opened 1t quickly, and struck blindly out Into the night The man who had stood
 on the little landing staggered hack
 against soldier below him and Mickey
 held the stair head. In the moment of
 silence that followed, he heard tho rear >1 stairs creak under heavy load and he
 breathed easier.
 It was a good fight there on the laud / ing and 1t lasted five minutes before .> the three rushed Mickey together. Hs & marched up at the man who tried to E pass over him and inte the house, the RA stairs save way, the three went down in crash of splintered wood.
 Mickey might have endured long in
 the darkness under the house for friend Z/ struck friend as often as foe, and Mickey had friends. But light fared s.u Ehs fin the doorway and his advantage fad ed before it. stinging blow sent him spinning out Into the yard, and then the
 four bloody contestants steed stock still H1 fla whatever attitude the light found Sy them, and gazed toward the house /- There in the doorway, a torch held htssh
 above her head, her lerg hlack hair
 streaming across her shoulde-s stood
 Carnacion' de Ia Cruz like a venEe.
 fa Acte. She s4 etched torth her
 taa Ems ur:-.! ths tzhadeNv black