The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27
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| the ash hardened driveway without
Young Dunn. no doubt. with a squai
OF Confederate troopers. come 10 carr.
me OF as prisoner | was first TO fin,
my voice.
Il am prisoner; you had better asl
what they want"
She advanced 10 the door. calling
through the wood 10 the impatient
man without.
What is IL? Who are your
"A squadron OF Federal cavalry
Open the door before we break IL
down.
She shrank back. gasping as though
for breath her hands pressed against
her heart. and caught her arm. think
ing she would fall With the first
throb OF delight / made my own de
cisioD.
Don't fear, Miss Depslow; let me
treat with lhem.' | whispered swiftly
81 will not betray you. Run upstairs
10 him and remain quiet until we ride
away"
Her eyes. bright with gratitude.
| flashed into mine. | felt the pressure
Of her hand and the next instant she
was hyinl up the steps. casting one
swift glance backward as she dlsnp-
| peared. Again the man without ham
mered ut the door. this time with the
butt of carbine. | flung II wide open
and faced him. My first glance fell
upon n cavalry sergeant. a stockily
built fellow with buslnesslike air.
who took hasty step back at my
sudden appearance. his carbine thrust
viciOusly forward.
| stepped out of the light dimly per-
ceiving a group of men and horses be-
low. with an indistinct smudge of
forms on the veranda,
WAS thar you spoke. O'BrienT" | /
questioned sharply.
Its niver wan else" and he thrust /
himself toward me. his round, impu-
dent face becoming visible.
"Who have you with your
"a squad of the Third Ohio, sor.
They was the first bluecoats | came
across when | sthruck the loines"
What has become of Danies?" /
asked
well. don't exactly know, sor. Aft
er wed hunted for you for about three
hours or more we decided you must
have got into some sort of a trap, an
the two of us rode back to the loines
so soon as IL was dark enough TO tray
Il. We got word in TO Rosy. an he or
Tered Daniels to headquarters an sent
ne out huntn' you That's the last
saw of Bill"
"He was with you, then, all the
line until you got back to the lines?"
"IIe niver got twinty feet away.
ior." s
1t was not Daniels, then-not Dan q
els ] glanced back into the lighted '
alls, oppressed by the mystery. all )
ny previous theories shattered The '
ergeant broke in. anxious 20 expedite I
matters. v
I'D like to have the straight of this Il
hing, sir. and get my men back into
amp. Is there anything to be done
ereY' h
mo; there are only two women in Z
he holse," I replied. making up my
mind quickly what ! should tell
When | first got in here Big Donald 9
md two other Confederate officers were
present and was made captive by a
rick Later was left under guard
# the women while the men went aft :,
II n squad TO take me into the rebel a,
ines. In the meanwhile there were :,
ONE strange happenings here. Two n,
nen were mysteriously killed" ;,
KILLED? HowT" II
"By Il knife thrust In the throat In n,
ear for their own lives the ladies re- m
aased me, but we have searched the 70
ouse without finding trace of the muir IN
erer. One body was removed. but the In
Their lies yonder In the library" mr.
| was outside on the porch. my eyes n =
Y this time somewhat accustomed to IL,
ne darkness. The sergeant and
'Brlen were facing me. while mum
err OF the troopers had left their horses
be held by comrades aud were
rouped together on the lower steps. 49,
he rays OF the hall light Illuminating
Ieir faces. | could perceive the sweep
the ash covered driveway, the thick ~.
inge OF bushes beyond. Suddenly
ey turned to flame before my eyes: a..
ere was roar. blaze OF light,
airing OF horses. the stamping OF
'ofs. II Wild shrek. frightened voices ~.
ling, strangely distorted forms out
led In the glare. | saw the group on
o steps fall apart as II cleaved by -"
ngue of flame; O'Brien leaped back ~
10 the shadow, and the sergeant fell Wy
e stone striking me rs he went ~, ~,
wn and driving me back against the s'i
Tine OF the door. An Instant | was
zed. stupefed Then | heard the 20
id yell of the Coufederacy and knew
truth. We were attacked. ambush
routed; our only hope the getting sul
der cover.
To the house, men. the house," | Tue
,uted. my voice louder than the tu- sha
lit Leave your horses and make una
the house" nor
hey came with the rush of terror.
ping. stumbling up the steps and sur
juggling into the hall. How many den
ne. how many remained behind Is
I'D not tell: two fell on the porch bee
one still alive. but helpless. block der'
the doorway. There was a crash -
shots. a smudge of figures below; a.
,rien grasped the fellow and flung qua