Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-04-14
CHAPTER xxv-contlnusd.


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True; IL Fox comes through alive: |
hut Cowan and Raymond are both |
here. and know not which distrust !
the more. did wrong to permit your
ever coming with me; to risk your life |
IN so desperate q game"
do not say that, Tom" her voice |
eager and earnest. Il am no worae
aGf here than | would be II you had
left me in Lewisburg. It was my
choice. and even now would rather
be here with you. Why" she paused.
drawing in q quick breath. "if-f !
had remained behind might be help
lessly In the grip OF Anse Cowanl
Have-have you forgotten thatfs
mo. had not forgotten; but there
s danger enough here-more than you
realize. You have never seen men
mad with battle lust. crazed from vic
tory. They see through q red mist,
and forget sex. They are coming Ia
here presently. firing and killing.
smashing their way through from wall
to wall. Your cousin is not the kind
to ever raise q white fiag-hem go
down lighting, and his men beside
him. I've been thinking Of It all, my
girl. and there Is one thing want you
to do now. before the final assault
comes"
"What?"
Let me send you out under nag Of
truce to the protection Of Captain
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 a part of the trade. Your re-
manning with us cannot change the
result, whatever II may prove 70 be-
and, with me, 1t il merely choice
between bullet and rope"
She buried her face in her hands,
but there was no sound of sobbing.
waited, ashamed Of my inconsiderate
words, yet when her eyes were again
lifted they were fearless.
Il know" she said. land you feel
that 1t will be best for you-for you,
IL go7"
'Yes. Noreen." earnestly. THE very
knowledge that you are here saps my
courage. Surely you can understand
why this should be so, for the more
! desperate our defense the more ruth
less our enemies win prove In the
hour OF victory. The very knowledge
of what the result may be would al
! most lead me to surrender, and, to 6
less degree, your presence here mus
. affect your cousin"
1 ssrFr, M-,.Aa~.av.4g VNY1.vv ~, = Haze A.
. gree"
because" broke forth swiftly
you are less to him. There Is no til
between you. except a distant relation
ship, that is all. His solicitude 4
merely for the protection OF woman
while cannot forget that you are m,
wife,"
"A temporary matter, mere form
So you wish to forget7"
81 did not say that. and have neve
) thought it."
! "Yet, you regret?"
only because of the danger-her
comes Harwood."
"Ah! my bold gunner of Staunton.
, he exclaimed as he stepped on to tn
pulpit platform. "and is everythin
still quiet here2 Now You know whs
# means when they sing II you want
good time line the cavalry. Let m
}, get a glimpse without"
z He stock gazing forth into the moo
n light. and our eyes took In the sam
b scene. Except for the dead bodit
lying In the open, there was little
q see, although q few figures. appa
i emily OF men. moved back and forth |
, distance well beyond range.
, ''As thought. Wyatt" said the lie
tenant. finally turning about "The
; are masssng their forces again st u
j; front. MY lady. you win witness SON
!: real war presently"
. ~They nny delay thmsnext stack y
. daylight"
. mo such Iuck; those fellows q
sOIdlern, not Indians. and are AnxI0l
p 10 get through with the Job
70 Il have been urging your cousin
= lot M send Der out under aag
q truce" ! said quietly. ito the protG
D ton OF Captain Fox"
y sThat is really what came ba'
y here for" be admitted. @and '
haven't any time TO spare. What d
you, fair couBin7"
y she stood between us. and befo
she answered her eyes sought DO
our faces.
~ .My choice is to stay" Suddenly
|0 felt her hand on mine. You viii n
refuse ne this privilege. Tom7"
% mo-" reluctantly; yet ~ the saE
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