The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
CHAPTER XVII-Continued.

Madam said Dunwody, slowly turn
ing to her, "T can't exchange words
now. There has been an encounter, as
said. There have been men killed, and
some Of us have been hurt The North
ern abolitionists have made their first
attack on Southern soil. This gentleman
is an army officer. I'm a United States
marshal, and as prisoner he's safe In
talking. He has come here on his own
moral initiative, in the interest Of what
YOU call freedom You two should be
friends once more. But would you mind
helping me make these people as COM
Portable as we CAM"
You are hurt, yourself, then!' she said
turning toward him, seeing him vince
as he started up the step.
NO." he said curtly. It's nothing.
That girl yonder-ah! she has been
whipped! My God in Heaven! What is
to be next, in this wilderness! Is there
indeed here no law, no inJustceF
The deep voice Of the German, Kam-
merer. broke in. Thank God in Heaven.
at least you are a woman" he said,
turning to her.
"A woman! Why thank God for that7
Here, at least, a woman's sole privilege
is insult and abuse
The others heard but did not all under
stand her taunt. Tears sprung to the
eyes of young Carlisle Don't talk sol"
was all he could exclaim, feeling himself
not wholly innocent of reproach. Dun
wody's face flushed a deep red. He
made no answer except to call aloud for
the old house servant, Sally, who pres
emily appeared.
Madam" said Dunwody, in a low
voice, limping forward toward Josephine.
you and 1 must declare some sort OF
truce. The world has all gone helter-
skelter. WhatIl become of us 1 don't
know; but we need a woman here now.
She gaZed at him steadily, but made
no reply. Growing. he turned away and
limped up the steps, beckoning the
other to follow into the hall
They entered, awkward, silent, and
stood about none knowing what was best
to do. Dunwody, luokless and unhappy
as he was, still remembered something OF
his place as host, and would have led
them, friends and enemies, into the din
ing-room beyond in search of some re-
freshment. He linped forward, without
any support. In the door between the
hall and the farther room there lay a
mounted rug, of a bearskin. He trfpped
at its edge and fell, catching vainly at
the door. A sharp exclamation escaped
him. He did not at once rise. 1t was
The arm of his prisoner, Carlisle, who
SliuOO 1Ou dIc huL -
mo, no; go away" exclaimed Dun
woody, as he struggled to his feet.
'Ope bones gone" he said presently in
a low tone to Clayton. Il broke II when
1 fell that time
A curious moment of doubt and inde-
cision was at hand. The men, captors
and captives, looked blankly at one an
other. II was the mind of a woman
which first rose to this occasion. In an
instant Josephine, with a sudden ex-
clamation, flung aside indecision.
"JeanneI Sally she called. "Show
these gentlemen to their rooms,'' naming
Clayton and Jones. Sir" she said to
Dunwody, whose injury she did not guess
to be so severe, you must lie down.
Gentlemen, pass into the other room,
there, if you please" She motioned to
the two prisoners, and stepped to Dun
wody's side.
II can't have this he broke out sud
denly. You're hurt yourself. Go to
your room. / tell you it's nothing"
BE quiet" she said, close at his ear.
I'm not afraid Of you now"