Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-20

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sral camp for aid. and have fought
our way In here 70 stand beside you
ana your men In defence Of this
house against those rufilans without.
You can use N or not. just ~ you
please; II rests with you to say wheth.
or We shall b comrades In arms on
this occasion, or whether shall a.
sumo command BY the power Of force
which chance to control"
He seemed utterly unable to grasp
my full meaning, to comprehend the
situation.
You mean, you would night with
Us? under my commando" he asked in.
credulously.
RI oder my services under your or.
ders." I replied clearly. land these
men in gray Will obey mine"
actually thought he would extend
his hand, but soMe remembrance sud.
denly restrained him.
"I--of courre. CAPTAIN Wayne" he
stammcred. at length, Il must &C
cept your offer. IL am grateful for
It, but shall insist upon one thing:
there must be . hnai settlement OF the
personal matter existing between Us.
I an not willing to waive my rights
in this"
There Is no occasion for your doing
so. SIR" l answered coldly. for con.
sidsrsd the reference at that moment
in extremely III taste. When our
work hero has been accomplished. you
will fad me very much at your serv'
ics.'
He bowed gravely.
II am exceedingly glad We under
stand each other no said. May !
ask the size OF your commando"
Sergeant" questioned. whom
have We lost?"
Nelson vcs kilt, drinks: der Kid
IS not hers yot, und Sands vos wound
ID bad"
Very well; then. Major Brennan.
tender you sixteen mon At for duty.
besides myssR. You are doubtless
acquainted with the house. and can
assign us to positions where our serv-
ices will prove OF greatest value"
Flo had completely recovered his
sslf-control by this time. and spoke
now with the tcrsc sentences OF .
tried soldier.
II thank you. Captain Wayne, and
will ask you to choose four mon and
assume command OF the east side Of
the Eouss. Cation, you take the same
Number for defense OF the rear. Cap.
tain, what Is your sergeant's name"
''Ebers, an experienced German sol
der"
II should have suspected his ma
t:oHs.;tJ. lie. him have command Of
fou. more, ana cover the west win
dows. shall defend the front myself,
as have been doing"
VERY we'll" I answered shortly, for
his eyes mad remained fixed upon HE
all the time he was talking. Take
the positions assigned you. lads, and
do not permit man from without to
put foot on the veranda. II they once
succeed In getting under cover Of the
porch roof. they will give US plenty OF
trouble"
The position for defence assigned
to my care took me into the dining.
room Of the mansion-a spacious. al
most square apartment. containing
three large windows reaching nearly
to the floor. Tho outside blinds had
been closed. but the glass in the panca
was mostly broken. and there were
other evidences that tho firing had
been both heavy and continuous.
found two soldiers Of Brennan's party
within. both lying upon the floor. and
pserinE cautiously through tho aper
lures Of tho blinds. They glanced w
at US with undisguised amazemsnt
ITS all right. lads" I said heartily
Never mind our colors tonight: We
arc all lighting the same way"
I had taken with me Bungay, to
gether with three Of my troopers, and
after placing them as advantageously
as possible. stretched myself out on
the floor, and applying an eye to a
convenient opening took careful sur
vey Of the situation without. This
present cessation of activity was, l
felt convinced, only temporary. did
not expect. from all could now see.
that the final assault would take place