The Dermott news., 1916-03-30

One by One He interviewed Every
Man on Guard.
warned not to look at her. buzz he
couldn't help himself
y hope you are not going to shoot
anybody with that gun"
Ne. ma am"
Then put it down"
He did SO.
Come here"
He approached close to her
VIII you do me a favor?'
Yes ma am" He had to say 1t.
"Promise?'
y want you to wait in this room In
the most comfortable chair and not
leave it for an hour Will you do
that"
The man was completely hypno-
uzed
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 stockads
was lined with kehr's men. and the
attention OF these was engaged with
matters outside the stockade and be-
yend
by Georgel" exclaimed Tommy.
They must be expecting an attack"
They ran across the open space to
the main gate OF the stockade. and
were halted by a sentry. Fortunately
the pass word of the night before had
not been changed Celestia gave It.
and asked the man to open the gate.
He had orders to let no one leave the
stockade
He found himself looking into
pair of profound eyes. that somehow
or other seemed to muddle his brain.
You must open it-for me-
He hesitated. then turned slowly.
and began to tumble with the some
what complicated fastenings of the
gate. A few moments later Tommy
and Celestia were in the open.
About TWO hundred yards distant
was the grove. surrounded by stone
wall which Kehr had not RACED with
the rest Of the timber 1t was swarm
ing with men
Cclesda turned the color of ashes.
And without word she darted to.
ward the grove as fast as she could
run. followed by Tommy.
Cries to stop reached them from the
top Of the stockade, but they ran on.
shall bring them down, sir?"
No" said Kehr Damn them."
His face was conyulsed with rage
and disappointment. He saw Celestia
spring to the top OF the stone wall and
begin 10 speak 10 the men who
swarmed in the grove. And his fury
knew no bounds But mingled with
II was a cold streak of caution. Hs
had but to make certain signal with
his arm. and the men in that grove
and Celesua and Tommy and the
stone wall and the grove itself woulc
fly heayenward in one awful discharge
of dynamite but that signal he dared
not give.
Listen to me-" Celestia was crying.
land believe me You've got to be-
lieve me You think you are sheltered
here The whole grows is mined. One
spark OF electricity and you will all
be blown to pieces"
The men hestitated, and looked at
her in wonder Tommy came to her
aid
do you think Kehr would leave
this cover for your benefit? It's a
trap. If you've got any sense at all.
you'll get out before you are blowp
out"
Kehr watching from the stockade.
saw his victims beginning to escape.
They left the grove in twos and
threes, sullenly but not slowly. Co
lestia still standing on the top of tho
wall had turned and faced the stock
ade. her hands on her hips.
So standing the sun shone full upon
her, and she cleaned with bright
ness and glory that seemed hardly to
belong TO this earth.
Even Kehr was moved. True cour.
age always moved him. And In his
flinty heart there was certain sense
Of relief. II would have been horrible
TO blow so many men TO pieces--dogs
and fools though he honestly thouSA
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