The Arvada enterprise., 1914-05-28

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his uniform. telling heavily against a
civilian like Arrelsford-were taking
the revolver out Of his hands. Thorne
once more turned to the telegraph
table. His blood was up and he would
send the dispatch now before the
whole assemblage, before the Confed.
crate government or Its army II nee.
essary.
Arrelsford burst out in a last vain
attempt to stop him:
Listen 10 me, sergeant" he plead
ed desperately, he is going to send
out false telegram and"
"That1l do" gruiily said the sergeant
Of the guard. shaking his fist in Arrels-
ford's face. what IL 1t all about, cap
tain?'
"All about! | haven't the slightest
idea. He says he comes from some Of
fice or other. | was sending of some
important official dispatches here and
he began by letting OFF his gun at me
Crazy lunatlc. think"
It's a lie!" said Arrelsford furious
ly. Let me speak, will-prove-"
"Here!" said the sergeant OF the
guard. "thatll do now. What shall |
do with him. captain!"
Il don't care a damn what you do
with him. Get him out of here, that's
all l want"
Very well, sir. Are you much hurt?"
oh. no. He did up one hand, but |
can get along with the other all right"
said Thorne. sitting down at the table
and seizing the key.
Stop him!" cried Arrelsford, fully
divining that Thorne intended to send
the message. Hes sending await"
A thought came to him. Ask Miss
Varney, she saw him-ask Miss Var.
ney."
But the old sergeant OF the guard
paid no attention whatever to his fran.
tic appeals.
Here. fall In there!" he said Wen
get him out. captain. Have your got
him. men? Forward them"
Struggling furiously the squad OF
soldiers forced Arrelsford to the door.
Thorne paid absolutely no attention to
them: he had forgotten their presence.
Like his attention, his mind and heart
were on they key again. But he was
fated to meet with still another inter.
ruption.
Halt there" cried a sharp voice
from the hall, just as the group
reached the door.
Halt! Left facet" cried the ser.
geant in turn, recognizing that here
was a superior whom it we're well to
obey without question or hesitation.
Here is General Randolph" said
the voice outside. giving the name OF
one of the high officers OF the Rich.
mond garrison.
present arms!" cried the sergeant
of the guard as General Randolph ap.
peared in the doorway.
Following him were some officers OF
his staff and by his side was the i'm.
posing figure of Miss Caroline Milford
The humiliation and indignation had
vanished from her bearing which was
one OF unmitigated triumph. She
threw a glance at Arrelsford which
bode I'll for that young man. The gen.
eral entered the room and stopped be.
fore the secret service agent, who
stood in front OF the guard, although
he had been released by the men.
whats all this about?" he asked
peremptorily.
Although he knew that something
important was transpiring. and that
| the newcomer was a man OF rank,
Thorne never turned his head At
whatever cost, he realized he must get
the telegram OF. and from the look OF
things 1t appeared that his only chance
was then and there. He did not care
IL the president OF the Confederate
States OF America were there in per.
son. his mind and soul were on the or.
der. He was frantically calling the
station he wanted. the one indicated
by "Plan g." and he had the doctored
dispatch. to which he had pasted the
secretary's signature. spread out on
the table before him.
what's all this about refusing to
send out Miss Mtfords telegram" be.
gan General Randolph percmptorily.
Some OF your work. ! understand. Mr..
Arrelsford,"
General" cried Arrelsford breath.
lessly. They have arrested me. II is
conspiracy" He turned toward
Thorne. stop that man. for Gods
sake stop him before It's too late"
At this juncture, Caroline Milford
turned from the room and Joined old
Martha In the hall, and disappeared
She had only come back with the gen
eral to punish Arrelsford hut she did