The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06

feet. yet my knees doubled under as
struck. and pitched forward upon M
U hands.
was in cellar. the finor paved wit
irregular blocks of stone. the side wall
of solid plaster | felt my way cat
tiously around the three sides OF til
place before discovering the door whic
stood ajar. opening forth into sec
ond apartment not greatly dissimilai
although more Uttered up with variou
odds and ends. ! arrived finally at tn
opposite entrance This door wa
closed. but unlocked. opening into tn
narrow hail through which Miss Ieal
had first conducted me into The house
My heart bounded with exultatiOI
as ! struck match and recognized N!
surroundings. The exit leading to thu
garden was at my right and before
the flame died | had my hand on tn
latch found the door securely lock
ed the key gone. | tested my strength
vainly against its solid panels: evident
~ | must discover some other passage
leading ont. aud the only opportunity
would he found on the floor above.
overheard voices from the library
But this isn't war There was no
installing Judge Dunn's voice. "TIe
has no rights as soldier, for he is not
/ kere in course of duty
What do you mean:" II was wo.
man who asked this bur not Miss
Denslow, and thought of the judges
daughter
"IIe MEANS" said some one else,
quickly breaking I'm as If impatient
that this man came here as an out
law. Bill Daniels has returned. /
don't know who he IS. and don't care
but he's working with Daniels and
probably wearing that uniform merely
to gain entrance here. He's no mem
Der OF Rosecrans STAFF, but Daniels
spy. and I'm for treating him as such
II was Donald he asked after, wasn't
it, Jean"
"Yes." the reply so low could bare
ly hear. but believe he is what he
claimed TO be-
"Oh. you'd believe anything.
haven't seen the fellow. but | under
stand he Is young and good looking.
That makes virtue enough for a wo-
man. | suppose he whispered some
sweet things to you also"
"1e behaved like gentleman" the
voice grown stronger from indignation
ale treated me with respect, which is
more than you seem inclined to do"
You are extremely tender toward
Yankees since you rode off with one
the other night"
81 certainly have discovered that the
color of the uniform does not make the
man"
what are you two quarreling
over?" the judges voice broke in inn
patiently. Miss Jean has done her
full duty and needs no ending from
any OF us If / knew who this man
was and what brought him here | could !
decide his treatment mighty quick"
What would you do:"
"If he's a Yankee officer, turn him |
II he is spy for Bill Daniels. hang
him TO the nearest tree"
In the intense silence could dis
the quick indrawing of breath,
a murmur of Eruff tones. and then a
woman's voice.
"Have him in here and let him make
answer for himself. Surely the three
of you are not afraid of one MANI"
| heard n new. deeper voice speak.
Ibid you say he was armed?"
"He carried two revolvers In his
belt"
"Then we should go prepared. Have
you weapons with you. lieutenant
mo; they are in my room. 1 will
run up and get them"
Crouchng behind the hatrack.
'aught merely glimpse of the mans
back as he raced up the circular stair
.ase three steps at n time. but he wore
/ short gray jacket and long caval-
v boots. well splashed with mud. Per-
laps | could get upstairs before the |
,fficer had secured his weapon and slip ,
nto some room having Il window. Ii
would not be much of a drop TO the .
round turned 10 the right. circled
he head of the stairs and opened the .
irst door yielding to my touch. took ..
single step within and stopped as :
helpless To move as though paralyZed. ,
ne. hand cIutching my revolver. the :
ther still upon the knob OF the door !;
stared at only one obiect-a motion !
ass body lying outstretched upon the
oor.
Could 1t be possible this was the !.
anne officer who had just passed up
he stairs! | would be connected with !!
he crime.
| sprang forward. aroused to action
v the fear that gripped me and peer
d out As leaned across the window
Ill my hand touched something moist.
nd l lifted Ii To the light. perceiving
be red stain of blood The murderer
ad hung there an instant before he
ropped.
would face this like man.
'ould ally myself with her and her
'iends. | would help 10 trace down
ne tiend guilty OF So foul an act
pened the door and came face to face
it'll Jean Denslow.
To be Continued