The Glenwood post., 1912-12-07

Nsaana1 -. - tAsss nnsa - -
aeAA0s q Asviltry undeg vay.
Have eitAee Il yea cseaooA - -
viner I asked. endeavoeiAG - PoAeh
so0e c0Aclusioa-
Yes. sir. Joe did. He vas - =
tie ed0e a the orchard!"
Bee any men?"
Not . nan, sir, outside,s answered
The other. But I sav shaAovs agninsl
the cortAaas - thaG lover 0aae. J
couldn't ~ hev nAAy: they ~
cone an' .. ealy thsy vasat AFsass6
alike.
O>e thiag vas suAcisstly oestsin-
we ceslA saia little insssnatina -
naiAing where ws were.
~esrgsant." ssid. deterniniao
swiftly % . csarss = Ae4iea. 'tAka
yoaR mo0. dis0o0ntsl, acroas the n
vins. aaA inte TIE orchard Kesp -
Ger cover. but get a. cSaao - ths
house - you can safely. Pichet yens
horses hack there AesiAs IL raaA..
And you. sir?''
III take Ton With ne, and ven
circle that horse herd, and come up
to the house fron the rear. l want
to discover where those fellows are,
and what they are up to. ses this
whistle. sergeant?"
Yes. SIR"
1T gives a sharp. shriil blast. nj
blow 1t twice. get your nea insiAa
the house instantly. Ill not sound
1t unless I need you at oace. Wen
wait here until you Oet scross"
The disappeare1 inte the black
depths Of the ravine. moving cautious
ly and with little noise. Ton and ]
plunged down the steep slope, feelins
our way through the 1arkness, bat
moving to the right. toward whers
the scouts had indicated the horses
were being herded. We skirteA these,
creeping along the opposite baak ~.
hind fringe Of bushes, certain that
the darkness concealed our move
ments from the two men ON guard.
We crossed fifty feet above, gained
the top Of the bank, and crawled
down. sheltered from observation, un.
tn We were directly shove the two
guards. Peering cautiously over, We
could easily distinguish the black ast.
lines ON the hillside below.
One man vas standing up, leaning
against the trunk Of Q small tree,
while the other vas sitting On the
ground, his head bent forward, and
his hat drawn how over his eyes. Net.
ther had uttered . sound. but - ny
eyes strained through the darkness ]
began to perceive details which
awakened . new suspicion. The fel.
low standing up wore cap and no
coat. and his hands were clasped
about 4 short. sawed-oR gun. He had
none Of the appearance Of the col.
dier. but the other man apparently
was In uniform. although l could 1ot
distinguish its charactef. What in
stantly attracted ny atteatioa was the
TACT hat his han6s we're evidently
he1 behind his back. n this was truo
thea - was . prissase. ~ tAs ethae
he'd besa statioosl thsso - guArA hia.
md nst tAs hssDsa TN Dsessavs6
this ~ soea - L ~ ] telt his Angers
grip ny arA.
cresD arosn1 ~ s10s a The rock
tAsre." ] sai1. Dstndas. That viii
ering yoa at Ais baek. cd not more
thaA I've fset away. CAa you 10 Mr.
He Do46ed griDay.
Leave yosr wsaDoas hess." I aAded.
and wAea yoa spsing. get hold Of his
gun 20 he ealnoe IRE. IN cover hin
the instant you strihA Go o."
He unbacklel HE bsat, and crept
along to the right. % noiselessly that
svea I. watching Ais saaks-hks move.
0ent, coald hear - sou.A. The
guard did not move his AeaA. and the
other reAaiaeA Dotioaleos, his facs
beat almost to his knees. Down 10
low IL horsss STAMPED restlessly,
and switcheA tAsir tails. Watching
eanh motion Nh Aawk, I saw Tom
dip over the crest aAd worn his way
down behind ne seck. ne As dis
sD0ssssa. satil. = - eaatSossly aross
b Aae fest. ~ heol anA oAoulAers
s1ef0sd sAaaewy jast bayeoA. Real
isaAg - was rsa1y. ~ y NJ knees,
graDseng . p6eel 1atG W10eat .
waning sssn1 IL Ara0ssa lsa1sA. his
ar0s gripping tAs asAeuaAeA ee.tinel
with tie hug q 1sas. He save ut:
tera.cs 10 oes gFsat. aAA thsa the
barrel q ny pistol was at his head.
Not . word!" said steenly. "Un-
clasp his belt. Ton. Yes, take his
gun. II he moves. or uttsrs Q sound,
shoot hin down."
vheesed to fAcs the other, who
had lifted his had, and was staring at
US through the darknesa He was no
longer q mere sAapesess shadow, but
slender. straight assre. and my
heart save = sudAea tArua.
Who are your asked sharply.
Erie Aortlnsrrs A 4
Yea" - answered, in sviAeat sur.
prise. DO know you3"
No. aAd eat IL rops biadils
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