The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-31

gtng the floor closely to keep beno1ln
/ the range of the bullets which Swept
every now and then through tho
broken windows, and chugged into TIE
wall behind us. was the last to
wriggle in through the narrow open
ing. and rolling instantly out OF the
tiny bar Of light, / lay silent for q
moment endeavoring to get my bear
ings. was determined upon just one
thingto obtain speech with the wom-
en-, learn, II possible, their exact sit
uation, and. II found It necessary.
insist upon their better protection. An
insane jealousy Of me should not con-
time to expose them to Unnecessary
peril
Brennan was directly across The
room from where lay. could hear
his voice Issuing low. stern orders.
1If you'll only keep down you're
safe enough" he said gru1iy. There
hasn't a shot come within foot a
the sill. The ground slopes out yon<
der, and those fellows can't fire low.
Put the new men At the central win
dow, and let them shoot at every fash
they see. Bradley will pass back their
empty guns." ~
4 ! wondered how long our supply a
ammunition would hold out with such
fusillade kept up, butiventured upon
40 protest for was already cropping
my way through the darkness along
the inner wall. Furniture lay over
turned in every direction, and / ex-
perfenced considerable difficulty ~
making progress through the debri1
without attracting attention. A great
square piano stood directly across The
entrance to the back parlor, left by
the drawing nearly together Of the
sliding doors. l waited until Bradley
had crawled through with an arm
tul Of loaded guns, and then entered
also. creeping silently between the
piano legs. As did SO q bullet struck
the case above, and the whole instru-
ment trembled to the impact, giving
forth q strange moan, as II in pain
Some one was sroaning In the cor
ner at my left, and supposing the
wounded to b lying there, l turned
more toward The right keeping -
close as possible to the wall, hopeful
might come In contact with one a
the women. do not honestly know
why did this-really had no excuse
except my natural distrust OF Bronnan.
coupled with an eager desire to Be oe
service to the woman OF my heart
There was little to guide me in thu
search. as the fame Of the discharE1nig
rifles did not penetrate here. Once
heard the rustic of a skirt, while B
faint sound Of whispering reached me
from the rear Of the room. Then my
hand. cropping blindly along the wall.
touched the lower fold Of dress. II !
telt like coarse calico to my fingers.
Mrs. Bungay." l whispered eau
tiously. SIS this you?" \
The woman started at sound Of mY 1
voice, but replied In the same low
tone: "Thet's my name; who mought
ye be?"
"A friend Of yours. and Of your hus-
band." answered. for / doubted n
she would recall my name. did yp1
know Jed was here?"
MY man? Hiyen be praised! But
I'll knock Their head on Their little deviI
II ever git my hand on him. l VIII
thet. whar's ther little imp bin al
ther time?v u sAst 70 fa s,f
Hunting for you, and crying Hi
eyes out" answered. smiling to my
self in the darkness. Where Il Mira
"Jist beyond me, thar in Their cor
ner."
AS she spoke q bullet whizsed past
Us. having missed the obstruction Of
the piano. could feel the wind
stirred by its passage. while It's ps-
culiar hum told me 1t was Mimic
ball.
You are too FAR out from the WALL
| protested. You are In range"
Cant help It II be. I'm we're Ter
take Their guns from thor sojer, an
pass 'em back" tslH 1873 ~
II crept slowly along beyond her.
keeping close to the wall, but had
progressed hardly moro than a couple
,f yards. whenuI fslt adhand lisAt'y
ouch me. ss,v
81 recognize your voice." said q sen
whisper. and an 20 glad you ere
here"
Who can guess tie motives that n
,pire womanf This was my wei
come, where Z Ind anticipated cola |
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