The evening world., 1915-02-19
CHAPTER XIX. .
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We Dvips Them.
II was silent enough Within
not movement. not .
sound. could perceive
dimiy the mottonlsss figures
clustered about the windows b
breathisss expectancy. bat all was
ready. and not svsa . whispsesd
order was being exchanged.
Could Il BE- they really had . faint
glimmsr Of the TRUTH That they re-
aiissd the possibility Of . Confederate
raiding party In the nsighborheedS
They had shot HArwood's picket. end
knew him 70 b . Southern cavalry.
man from the uniform he wore.
The siisncs. tho long walt sot upon
ny nerves. ] could Sc, little and me
few sounds reaching my sars oon'
veysd no Information Of value. WAT
were those follows doinsf WAAA
could cause their delAyf
A half dozen Dlows rang SnaSD q
the wood Of the outer Aos:. Not .
sound answered from wt*hin u.
though could tel the men straight.
On up and sense the sharp intake Of
breath. Again the blows craehed. -
"Opsn up In thsrs!" roafsd = votsA
% mufflsd ~ to have ~ 1AmNtAf
sound. cor Ws'n break down the doof.
Come. Mister Spy. we've - -yss
sergeant Wyatt the Lieutenant
wants YER" tho whispered words
swept down the line Of waiting. msn
and I hurried forward. Harwood va
In the dark vestibuis oless beside ne
''s r SSSr; you. ws...r. h. .ss.a soft.
iy, uncertain a. 10 my Identity, '-rhsy
one else & here. You ansWer and
warn them what they're Up against
I don't mind . Tight but am hardly
ready TO commit muroer.
"Do you hear mo In there, Wyettr
tho gr,iff voice without called. THIS
IL your last chance: come. don't b 9
there oouldn't b rat set out and not
be seem"
"Who are your asked. II want
to know who ! am dealing with nrst.
~ am Major Moran. Twsnty-osss
Ohio Infantry"
as Capt. Foe thsref'
"Yes-here. Fox; the fellow wants
TO talk with you" =.
There was . sound OF movement
without, the murmur OF . word o.
two spoken In subdued tones; then
the intervening wood.
SORRY this Happens 70 b my job.
Wyatt" he said. am not In com.
mand and therefore can offee no con.
ditions Of surrender. But for Miss
Harwood's sake hops you VIII not
attempt TO tight: Ws've got . total
force out here Of over two hundred
80 I ses." I answered ooolly. "in.
Guiding Cowan and my old friend the
iieutsnant Quite . complainant 70
"Our having such q force V laresiy
accident" he responded somewhat
stiffly. Tut that 10 neither here nor
there; your escspe 10 impossible"
II am not oonsidering escape" aaA
I spoke loud enough % - hserd
clearly. This V soiaE e 9 . nsAa
"A nghti What, you aioasr
-Oh. no; thsrs afs msa e1e1eA -
sstins. That 10 why I warn ysv-
what You think that Siuff VII,
Captain Foz.- broke IN Hs-woea
biuntly. hts vo!oe nsyvousay OhASp.
Z command Troop c. Third Es1.
lucky Cavalry. This u 10 bluf3. cir.
give you fifteen minutes 10 WITH
draw your mon: at the expiration Of
that time We open fire.
expected development and threat was
plainly evident ! heard Fox step
estfy TO some one. Moran swess
"WSst foros have you,~ he roarsA.
the insane question causing HaP-
wood TO laugh outright
"Come. and fihd out" he snSwersd
1ssd Better . 10 Ss sr's e ne = s sasx
end now. ssrs:snt.. he sddsd in
lower voice. and srippsd ny hand.
"The ball II about 70 opsn. whsss =
my lady cousinr'
prisoner. She v-fli Be- out Of range
there. and have something 70 DO"
And gives you another fighting
mani see. Queer duck. that Mich
ois-A bit Of q knAve to my notion.
and one Of the finest ii.s. ! hsye
our friend the MaJer has come - IN
senses-look yondsr! They are NOV
Ing back out OF range" 70 3. Fl.
"Ay! and concentrating . heavier
body OF men this way"
"0f course: the first assaNlt viii
be from the front. Tell Whastoa b
spare me two o. three more msn.
and send. . couple from yoW Sa4.
They may mato Q rueh fyom ~
lisssftsaA ~ ~ ~ - ~ .