The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-08-24
By RANDALL PARRISH
COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY A c MccLURc & co.

I sprang aside. tripping over the boy
and striking against something which
rendered me for the instant helpless.
Yet | managed to reach my knees and
fred twice Mt the dim figures leapiug
toward me through the smoke. Then
I went down. grappled by a dozen
hands. but struggling desperately I'M
til pinned TO the floor.
The hubbub ceased. the roar and
shouting. the rattle of guns. The
smoke blew out OF the door In a
cloud The elder Daniels boy was
backed into a corner. the black muz-
lay on the floor apparently uncon-
scicus. O'Brien was just getting up,
bis clothes In rags from the fierce
struggle. while Maria sat on the bed.
gun still in hand. glaring about her.
but without n shot left. A fellow
struck my arm a numbing blow. caus-
ing the revolver to drop to the floor.
I had seen nothing of Dunn during
that fierce rush. but now he stood
fronting me. sword In hand and eyes
cleaning In triumph.
surrender. you dirty Yankee spy"
he shouted. We've got you this time"
In my excitement | laughed at the fell
low. despising the cowardice OF his
words and scarcely realizing the power
he possessed.
"All right. lieutenant" returned.
holding out my hands. This happens
to be your turn"
Two cavalrymen strapped me up un-
I'll | lay like a log on the floor. yet
the full significance of This did not
burst upo me until their work had
been accomplished. and | again caught
sight of Dunn's face.
.Wha Toes this mean?' I insisted
Indignantly. i"Am ! not TO be treated
as a prisoner OF war;"
you'll be treated for what you are.
You've lone the work of a spy, and
you end as a spy"
But | am not one. and you know II.
| came here as a scout in uniform. |
have made no attempt whatever to as
sumo disguise. am IN uniform now"
That be was by disposition mean.
spiteful and cowardly had ample rea-
son TO know: now he possessed means
for revence without danger 10 himself.
Lieutenant Dunn | called after
him. Il might think you in earnest II
YOU we're not a soldier. but | cannot
believe this of a Confederate soldier"
Without even looking at me he pass
ed out through the door. and | lay
there on my side. watching the SER
geant oversee the removal of the 9th
ers. Maria and the Older boy were
apparently unhurt. but O'Brien had TO
be supported by two OF the men. while
the younger fad was swung In n blan-
ket. After they had disappeared i've
troopers remained. lounging in the
doorway. with guns in hand. and the
tool time to come over and
examine my ~fastenings.
Your lieutenant is something Of a
Joker, isn't he?" | questioned.
mot that ever | heard about" he
returned grufiy. I've suspected him
OF most everything else. but never of
that"
You mean he really intends to hang
me?"
IL reckon he does. We all are sol
diers." he replied finally, AN | reckon
what the lieutenant says goes. Far as
I'm consumed. stranger. a Yank's a
Yank. and I'm willin' ter string 'em
all up If them's the orders. The boys
.,o,tly foolc liEo thatu
They set me up where | could lean
against the bed. my hands and feet
strapped securely. my limbs numb
from the tightness OF the ~fastenings.
The sergeant sat opposite me in a
chair tilted against the wall. his eyes
partially closed. but his jaws busy ON
the tobacco In his cheek. the guard
blocking the doorway.
Dunn had reason to hate me-great-
er reason perhaps than he knew. n
sufficient certainly to make him anx-
tous to get me out of the way for all
time. He might not be aware or