The Huttig news., 1915-12-04


 Fox. He'll guard you as he would his own daughter"
 "And--and leave you men in here to die?"
 ITO take our chances, of course; that is part of the trade Your re- maining with us cannot change the result, whatever it may prove to be- and. with aa it is merely choice between bullet and rope
 She buried her face in her hands, but there was no sound of sobbIng [ waited, ashamed of my ineonsiderate words, yet when her eyes were again lifted they were fearless.
 q know" she said, and you feel that il will be best for you-for you, if l go?"
 Yes Noreen." earnestly. "The very knowledge that you are here saDs my courage Surely you can understand why this should be SC. for the more desperate our defense the more ruth less our enemies will prove in the hour of victory The very knoWledge of what the result may be would al- most lead me 10 surrender. and. to less degree, your presence here must affect your cousin"
 "The lieutenant! Why to less de- gree?"
 Because" broke forth swiftly. you are less to him. There is TO tie between you except distant relation ship that is all His solicitade is merely for the protection of a woman, while l cannot forget that you are my wife"
 A temporary matter. mere form So you wish 10 forget?''
 T did not say that, and have never thought it"
 Yet you regret?"
 Only because of the danger-here comes Rafwood"
 An! my bold gunner of Staunton. he exclaimed as he stepped on to the pulpit platform, and is everything still quiet here? Now you know what it means when they sing if you want a good time jine the cavalry. Let me get~a glimpse without
 He stock gazing forth into the noon lieht, and cur eyes took in the same scene. Except for the dead bodies lying in the open, there was little to see, although a few figures, appar. entity of men, moved back and forth at a distance well beyond range.
 As thought. Wyatt. said the lieu tenant. finally turning about "They are massing their forces again at the front My iady. you will witness some real war presently"
 They may delay the next attack till daylight
 No such luck; those fellows are soldiers, not Indians, and are anxious to get through with the job
 I have been urging your cousin to let us send her out under flag of trace I said quietly, eto the protee- ton of Captain Fox
 That is really what I came back here for, he admitted, and we haven't any time to spare. What say you, fair cousin?'
 OiAE SAAhd bfAN0Itl HSt dHQ DeiOfe she answered her eyes sought both our faces.
 My choice is to stay" Suddenly felt her hand on mine. You will not refuse me this privilege, Tom,
 No" reluctantly; yet at the same time strangely delighted at the prompt decision, but thought the other best"
 Harwood laughed lightly
 Again the blo od he said gayly. "Rah so far as was concerned the asking was mere form: the answer was already in the ladys eyes. But I must go back to my lambs.
 You have secured the door?"
 'The best we can; braced it with benches solid to the wall The wood will not resist long. but twill make an ugly abatis for the Tanks to clam Der i'll over"
 He lifted lis cap gaHaatly, and turned away, humming scme gay tune softly as he felt his way along the moonlit aisle. His very hght-hearted. ness left me sober and depressed She must have realized all this, for her handelasp tighteped
 "YQa are sorry? You wished me to go?"
 T hardly know Noreen; have ey cry confidence in Fox-who is making that noise? Is it the preacher2a
 CHAPTER xxV,.