The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-08-23

iIe ~l.4gira cunning control Of him
soil w.th Hu ttfort "Do YOU know
what I'm going to do with you?
1851 coir- 10 bang you 10 that tree yon
de- ~ II Yankee spy"
That will be a brave decd. Lieuten-
AMI Dunn. but one you are no doubt
capable of But there is one thing you
dti not dare ~do-confess your purpose
to Jean BenSlow"
This has nothing TO do with her
Oh, | know the trick you played on
the girl. aud believe she will rejoice
to be thu easily rid of YOU You may
not he "a spy. but you have done Il
spy's work and are going to meet a
spy'~ fate. Connors."
The sergeant. who had been watching
us through half closed eyes, rose to MS
feet aud Saluted.
Here, sir"
The sergeant erinned. looking me
over coolly. lunn evidently knew MS
man. for he snapped cut his orders
sharply.
"Unstrap his legs and get him on his
feet. Take the fellows Jacket of: the
collar is too high. Here. Mum. YOU
and Franklin hold him by the arms.
That's right. men: outside with him.
Wen give the lad another look at the
sunshine"
They were grimly In earnest. holo-
ing me roughly and forcing me for
ward through the door. ! saw the back
OF the house a hundred yards away,
most of the troop OF cavalrymen Dung
ing beside the we'll. The majority re
NAMED where they were, staring curl
ously at us. but Il halt dozen got upon
their feet and strolled in our direction
Scarcely knowing what ! did, yet obey
ing the pressure on either side. | ao
vauced until jerked To "a halt. Before
M. dangled a rope with a moose at the
end. heard d bird singing on the
branch above. Yet | saw nothing but q
maze Of faces and that da angling moose
which was intended to choke out my
lite. Some one struck Tue. and the
blow broke the spell. looked INTO
Connors face. then beyond him into
the eyes OF Dunn,
You Internal cur" said coldly.
If YOU tnlnk this wins You the Wom-
an you1i iearu youl nlistake.'
A hand reached over nv shoulder.
graSped the rope. ana ! felt tie uoose
settle about my neck aud tighten
] know not from whence she came
or how. In that first second | though
il a dream. a vision but II vas lean
and she looked q~ueStionlngiN Hf tbp
sergeant. "What are YOU gong tois|
He Stammerpd. we were guiu o.
hang u spy. ma am
This man is no y Iii lrergnt
Dunn. yotl are IN %conlEland here lis
this Jest or earnaSt%
This is a military matter. Re Nec&i'
roughly. land no affair ot ynurS what
ever. Jean will not hroek votf III
reference. This man MS penetrated
our lines he has taken information
derived us a spy to Federal hradQnar-
tiers. In ordering his execution J am
doing no more than any other officer
would"
She looked directly into his face, her
clear eyes reading the truth behind
mis- words. Suddenly she turned
grasped the rope and lifted the noos-
over my head.
THAT is my answer" she said quiet
ly. You shall not hang this man
he is not a spy: he is not mere as a spy
he is my husband"
Whatever n OF geut!eness Cal
vert Dunn might assume Gu OCCASION
was gone now. With reddened face
and blazing eyes he sprang forward.
grasped her arm and dung her aside.
so fercely that she fell upon one knee.
Your husband" he shouted. fairly
beside himself with rage. Yes. by a
trick-a dirty. contemplate Yankee
trick. Now I'll play another and d.
rorce you
staggered TO her feet. 1t was white.
the lips firm set. the eyes burning.
Il have not said | desired a divorce
We'll. ! de-. 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
SAN a Quick movement OF the girls
haN1, ia oGtStfetcne0 arm, the Clltter
Of a steel barrel.
"L%eutcnant Dunn" she said. her
voice without Il Il am IL wo
man. hut Ean are going to listen to
me. IT YOU move or one OF your men
puts hand on the prisoner ! shall fire
| acknowledge this man as my hus
band. l acknowledge myself as his
wife l dare you to lay violent hands
upon hira"
You think that revolver will pre-
vent" he sneered. With one wore
my men would oyerpower you"
Not before | could pull this trigger,
But there is still another reason-COlo
mel Donald is now riding In through
the gate. Within two more minutes he
, will be here. He knows Lieutenant
King" Her hand dropped to her side
and her lips smiled. Nov. II you
wish to. show your authority"
All Dunno profunAaN hrnVA0f