The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-02

ten." said the old man. as = sudden
commotion was heard in the room
across the hall. "Dey's gwine to kill
him. You do It,"
Nothing could be gained by remain
Ing. He had said all he could. used
every argument possible to him. and
realizing his danger. he turned and
disappeared through the back door
into the dark rear hall. There was a
scraping Of chairs and trampling of
7feet. few words heard indistinctly.
and then the voice Of the old ser
geant:
Fall in! Right face! Forward
march!"
Before they came into the hall.
Jonas made. one last appeal He thrust
his old black face through the por-
there's. his eyes rolling. his Jaws work
ing.
"Fo' Gawd's SEX. missy. tell him to
drap down." he whispered as he dis
appeared.
Wilfred. not waiting for the SOL
diers. came into the room. and Caro-
line followed him.
Where's mother!' asked Wilfred
"She's gone up to Howard; l think
he is dying" said Caroline. She can't
leave him for anybody or anything"
II Edith heard. she gave no sign.
She stood motionless on the other side
Of the room. and stared toward the
door; they would bring him back that
way, and she could see him again.
"Wilfred. DEAR" asked Caroline,
what are they going to do!"
Shoot him"
"Whsn?-
Now"
"Where?"
"Out In the street."
Caroline's low exclamation Of pity
struck responsive chord in Wilfred's
heart. He nodded gravely. and bit
his lips. He did not feel particularly
happy over the situation. evidently.
but the conversation was interrupted
by the entrance Of the men. They
came into the room in double line.
Thorne walking easily between them.
They entered the room by the door.
marched down 1t. came back. and
ranged themselves opposite the stacks
of arms.
Haiti" cried the sergeant. "Right
face! Take arms! Garry arms! Left
face! Forward-march!"
Edith had not taken her eyes OF
Thorne since he entered the room.
As the men moved to carry out their
last order, the girl awoke to her sur
roundings.
Wait" she said. who IL in COM
mand?"
IT am. miss" answered the ser
geant.
I'D like to speak to the-the-pris-
oner." continued Edith.
TIN sorry. miss" answered the
sergeant respectfully. but abruptly:
but we haven't the time"
only . word. sergeant" pleaded
the girl. stepping close to him. and
laying her hand On bis arm.
The sergeant lObked at her . mo-
ment. What he saw in her eyes
touched his very soul.
Very WE'LL" he said. Right face!
Fall out the prisoner!"
Thorne stepped out In front of the
ranks.
Nov. miss" said the sergeant. "be
quick about It,"
MOI" said Wilfred sternly.
"oh. wllfred!" cried Caroline. laying
her hand on his arm. Let her speak
to him. let her say goodby."
There was an instant's pause. vii.
fred looked from Caroline's flushed.
eager face. to Edith's pale one. After
ali, what was the harm! He nodded
his head, but no one moved. 1t was
the sergeant who broke the silence.
"The lady" he said. looking at
Thorne, and pointing at Edith. As he
spoke, he added another order.
"Matson. take your squad and guard
the windows. Prisoner. you can 60
over to the side Of the room"
Tho serEeant's purpose was plain.
II would give Edith Varney an oppor.
tunity to say what she had to say to
Thorne in . low voice II she chose.
without the possibility Of being over.
heard.
"One Of the servants" began the
girl In q low. utterly passionless and
expressionless voice. Jonas. has taken
the bullets from the guns II you will
drop when they hre. you can escape
with your life"
In exactly the same level. almost
monotonous voice. Thorne whispered
pertinent question:
shall ! do this for your"
1T 10 nothing 70 me-" said the won.