Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-08-24

US. and had every reason to believe
that the Intimacy Of the past few days
had created a friendship dangerous TO
his ambition Ny rough treatment OF
him would never have led to such re-
prisaI as comprising my death as
spy There must be another cause.
and that cause was Jean Denslow.
He stepped in between the guard
and stood still staring at me-
king" he questioned peremptoriiy-
lis there any truth in what | have
just heard that those murders in the
house We're coin:nitted by Il woman?"
Yes" said. surprised at the emo
ton in his voice Il saw her"
lyon saw her. What was she Iikef-
"A IhIn. ha-Gard face. with wild
eyes and Straggiy gray iiair."
He stopped gaining control OF him
self with AN effort. DO Won know
what I'm going to do with you?
am going to hang<X"n TO that tree yon
der a> Il Yankee spy
--That will lie a brave deed. Lieuten
AMI Dunn. but one Yum are no. doubt
capable or ,I:ut there Is one thing you
did moi dare do-confess your purpose
TO Jean ppnSiow-"
This has nothing to Go withN Err
Oh. know the trick You played oa
the girl and believe she Will rejoice
TO be TINS easily rid of YOU You ma!
not lie spy. bur you have done
spy's work and are going TO meet Il
spy's fate. ConnnrS."'
The sergeant. VINO had been watching
MS through half closed eyes, rose to his
feet and saIuted-
Here, sir
The sergeant grinned. looking me
over coolly. Dunn evidently knew his
man. for he snapped out his orders
sharply
..Unstrap his legs and get him on his
feet Take the fellows jacket off; the
collar is too high Here. Mum. you
and Franklin hold him by the arms
That's right. men; outside with him
Well give the lad another look at the
sunshine"
They were grimly in earnest hold
ing me roughly and forcing me for
ward through the door. 1 saw the back
of the house hundred yards away.
most of the troop of cavalrynen loung
ing beside the well. The ma iority re
manned where they We're. staring curl
ouSly at US. but half dozen got upon
their feet and strolled in our direction
Scarcely Knowing what did. yet obey
L
vauced until jerked TO u halt. Before
me dangled rope with d moose at the
end. | heard bird singing on the
branch. above. YET l saw nothing but a
maze of faces and that dangling noose
which was intended TO choke out my
life. Some one struck me. and the
blow broke the spell. / looked into
Connors' face. then beyond him into
the eyes of Dunn.
You Internal curl" l said coldly
IF you think this wins you the wom-
an you'll learn your mistake"
A hand reached over my shoulder.
grasped the rope. and | felt the moose
settle about my neck and tighten.
j know not from whence she came
or how. In that first second | thought
II dream II vision. but it was Jean.
and she looked queStioninGly at the
sergeant. What are you going to do =
He stammered- We were goin 70
hang spy. ma am"
This man is no spy lieutenant
Dunn, you are in command here L.
this jest earnest:"
This is a military matter" he began
roughly. land no affair OF yours what
ever Jean. ] will not brook your in
reference. This man mas penetra tel
our lines He has taken Information
derived as Il spy To Federal headQuar-
tiers. In ordering his execution 4 am
doing no more Than any other officer
would
She looked directly into his face. her
clear eyes reading the truth behind
his words. Suddenly she turned
grasped the rope and lifted the moose
over my head
That is my answer" she said quiet
Iy- You shall not hang this man:
he is nv hUshaud-"
Whatever veneer OF gentleness Cal
vert Dunn might assume en- occasion
was gone now. With Redeemed face
auG blazing eyes he sprang forward.
CRASHED her arm and flung her aside.
50 fierceiy that she fell upon one knee
Your hushand.'' he shouted. fairly
beside himself with rage. Yes. by
trick-a dirty. contemplate Yankee
trick Now III play another and d.
vorce you
I saw only the girls face as she
staggered TO her feet 1t was white.
the lips firm set. the eyes burning.
We'll. do. and I'm going to hang
this man You can stay and see the
job done or you can leave. just as you
please Connors. replace that roper
] saw quick movement of the girls
hand. an outstretched arm, the glitter
! 0f a stool ba-raI