Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-22

wan on OIdTd.
warned net to look at her. but ne
couldn't help himself.
Il hope you are not going TO shoot
anybody with that gun"
NO. ma'am"
Then put IL down"
He did so.
Come here!"
He approached close 10 her.
"Will you do me a favor?"
Yes. ma'am lie had TO say II.
PROMISE
ii want you 10 wait in this room In
the most comfortable chair and not
leave II for an hour. viii you do
that?"
The man was completely hypno-
tized.
Come. Tommy said Celestia.
They closed the parlor door after
them and slipped cautiously out Of
the house.
But there was no need Of caution.
The platform along the stockade
was lined with Kehr's men. and the
attention III these was engaged with
matters outsidG the stockade and be-
yond.
by George" exclaimed Tommy.
They must be expecting an attack
They ran across the open space 10
the main gate Of the stockade. and
were halted by a sentry Fortunately
the pass word OF the night before had
rfs Ea.v .h.,unI E.T.rsg. mnv. Il.
and asked the mar Ia open the gate.
lie had orders TO let no one leave the
stOckade.
ne found himself looking into a
pair Of profound eyes. that somehow
or other seemed 10 muddle his brain.
You must open it-for me"
He hesitated. then turned slowly.
and began 20 tumble with the some
what complicated fastenincs OF the
gate. a few moments later Tommy
and Celestia were in the open.
About two hundred yards distant
was the grove surrounded by a stone
wall. which Kehr had not RACED with
the rest If the timber. IL was swarm
ing with men.
Cciestia turned the color Of ashes.
And without a word she darted to-
ward the grove as fast as she could
run. followed BY Tommy.
Cries ~ stop reached them from the
top ~ the stockade. but they ran on.
shall | bring them down. sir?"
NO said Kchr. Damn them"
His face was c%Onvulsed with rage
and disappointment. lie saw Celestia
spring 70 the top Of the stone wall and
begin 10 speak 10 the men who
swarried I'm the grove. And his fury
knew no bounds. But mingled with
II was a cold streak AZ cautiOn. lie
had but To make a certain signal with
his arm. and the men in that grove
and Celcstia and Tommy and the
stone wall and the grove itself would
fly h~eavenward in one awful discharge
Of dynamite; but that signal he dared
net give.
Listen to me- Celestia was crying.
"and believe me You've got 10 be
lieye me. You think YOU are sheltered
here. The whole grove II mined. One
spark n electricity and you will all
be blown 70 pieces
The men hestitated. and looked at
her in wonder. Tommy came 10 her
aid.
u you think Kehr would leave
this cover tor yorr benefit? It's a
trap. If you've got any sense al all,
you1l get out before you are flown
OUT
kehr. watching from the stockade.
saw his victims beginning 10 escape.
They left the grove in twos and
threes. s~ullenly but not slowly. Ce-
lestia still standing on the top Of the
wall had turned and faced the stock
adc her hands On her hips.
=, standing the sun shone full upon
her. AMI she CLEANED with a bright
ness ard Glory that seemed hardly 10
belong ~ thi. earth.
Even KcLr was moved. True cour-
age always moved him. And in his
finty heart there was a certain sense
OF relief IL would have been horrible
- blow so many men 20 pieces-dogs
ard fools though he honestly thought
them.
go.