The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-03
those towards out yonder. I'm not
afraid of noise"
DOG" he yelled n sprang upon

those towards u yonder. I'm not
afraid Of noise"
Dog" he yelled and sprang upon
me.
But I had my pistol QUIT was his
life or mine-and fired straight n
that savage countenance. I saw the
gaping hole the bullet left; / saw the
blood squirt from 1t as he pitched
forward at my feet. Then a score
of avage hands seized me. and :!
thought fer en- instant that l should
be torn asunder. But q mounted pa
troll, summoned by the shot, cantered
UP, cut their "a through the crowd
and jerked me out Of it's clutches.
what is all this?" demanded their
officer.
In two words they told him the
story pointing to the body on the
floor and to the girl covering in ons
corner, her hands before her face.
They ended by demanding that | be
hanged forthwith.
"Oh, he shall hang" my new cap.
But he nay be a spy and first Wen
see what he knows. Tie his hands"
They were secured behind my back
In a twinkling.
Bring the woman. too he said.
and one of them brought her forth
n threw her across a horse, I
saw with a sigh Of relief that h had
tainted. "Give me your rope. Cou-
thon," he added to n OF his men.
The rope vas a strong yet slender
line. Already In one end Of it there
wse a running moose, and I shuddered
as / guessed its meaning. He threw
the moose over my head, drew 1t tight
about my neck and made the other
end fast to a ring in his saddle.
Release him." he commanded. with
IN evil laugh. He can't get away.
Forward"
For an instant, the thought flashed
through my brain that l would end
it here, that I would let myself be
dragged under the hoofs OF the horses,
Then, as q trooper cantered by mo
5erins a limp form hetor. him. I real-
lied my cowardice. So long as a
breath Of life remained, I must fight
to save her from the htdeous fate
which threatened her.
So I ran along in the Gust beside
my captor in such an agony Of rage
n despair as I had never known.
If a wish OF mine could have engnlfed
the world in ruin, I would instantly
have uttered 1t. l prayed for an
derbolt to blast US. I looked UP at the
clear sky and cursed it. So this IA
the end-for me. death by the rope
for her
The lights of the camp CLEANED
ahead. In a moment, We passed the
sentinel and approached q tent before
which another sentry was stationed.
Announce to Citizen Goujon,' said
captor, refining in his horse. that
we have two traitors to be Judged"
The sentry saluted and disappeared
into the tent. AS for me, my heart
stopped at the mention of hat name.
Gnntani Was he To nrova nv muir
derer, 90? And Charlotte
Enter, citizen, said Iii a.-y.
holding back the flap of the tent.
saddle, and led me into the tent, the
rope still about my neck. Another
followed carrying Charlotte.
Within the tent was q able upon
which two candles cleaned. Before It
sat a man examining a pile Of papers,
He looked up as we entered, and I
shuddered BIS I met his eyes; for they
seemed q snakes eyes, SO yelled and
cold and venomous they were. The face
pock-marked, clammy-grey, and
the nose SO assured inc swollen that
1T had the appearance Of a pon
He glanced from me to the burden
which the trooper bore and a slow
flush crept into his cheeks.
"Well2" he asked, sharply, turning
back to my captor.
And again I had the pleasure of list
ening to the highly-colored story of
my recent exploit. I was a murderer,
q extraordinarily an a%ristocrat.
I had shot down in cold blood the Of
ficer who was ~interrogating me. I
was plainly q most desperate charac-
ter, and should be hanged at once be-
fore I had further opportunity for
evil.
But just before hanging him." INV
captor concluded. Il thought it best to
bring him to you for interrogation. He
may be a spy"
Gouton nodded.
you were right" he said. Receive
my compliments. Tie him to that pole
yonder. AS for the woman, place her
on my cot; we shall find means to
revive her." and he laughed menac-
ingly. you may retire." he added,
but say within CALI
They saluted and withdrew.
Goujon waited until the flap fel,
behind them. Then he approached me
slowly, until he was quite near. and
contemplated me with those snakes
eyes Of his-my face, my clothes, m,
shoes. Then, with a little smile Of en-.
joyment, he turned away and ben,
above the cot, his hands clasped be.
hind him. At last he turned to tn,
table, took UP a candle. and held tn.
flame close to her lips. It fickerel
back and forth, and he set It dowr
again with q chuckle OF satisfaction.
Then he came back to me and atoot
for a moment gloating over me.
49,, Citizen Tavernay," he said, a
last, with an internal smile, "you di,
not escape, after ALL"