The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-07-13
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fron The sound. your own me. vsrs
sone too careful"
Whitioek aaAIsA With the tasssl ei
bic svcrd. svi1eatly Tar from satisael
hinsslf. yet unwilling to make ansl
Secisioa unaideA.
Il hardly know Just what to do." b
confesss4 Nslsctastly. Ordinarily,
you know. Q lsdyS word would Be suf.
aeient. but somehow. I-l-vsll. this
looks Just . little queer. What d
you think. lieutsuant?"
That the fellow ought . b. taken
before Major Hawss and made to sx.
plain what purpose brought him here.
have no desire to question Miss
Harwood: indeed. Am perfectly will.
ing to accept her statement. But this
man is not eivilian-he 10 . soldier;
hs has had military training. He
should b made TO account for him
self. sir" The speakers eyes fell
upon the preacher. huddled hack IL
the corner. nov clearly revealed By
the gray daylight which was stealing
In through the windows. "Hullo! here
seems to b yet another specimen ws
have overlooked. Who are you?"
Nichols shumed forward. looking
woebegons and miserable. bis cheek
disngured by Cowan6 blow. sneak
and coward writtss all over him. His
shifting eyes met mine. and he must
have read in my case . threat he dare
not ignore. Twice his mouth opened
and closed before be could make
words issue.
'One Of Cowan's gang!"
God be praised-no. Made to serve
that human dend by force. I am .
minister Of the Gospel"
"You!" The lieutenant broke into
. laugh. by Jove. you nt the part.
Whitlock. did you ever hear Of the
fellow!"
The captain rubbed his glasses.
Are you the Baptist preacher at
Cane Ridge?" he asked doubtfuliy.
For twenty years I have minis
tered to that congregation; the young
woman can vouch for my labor"
Then. l presume you are also &C.
quainted with this fellow?" ques-
toned Raymond impatiently.
Nichols turned his glance again in
my direction, but his gray face was
devoid Of interest
Il have no knowledge Of the young
man." he asserted solemnly. but
knew the old Judge WE'LL Tho resem.
blance 10 strong. and l have no doubt
but he 10 a son. The father was .
Christian and gentleman"
And = rebel. I presumed"
Judge Wyatt died before tho break
ing out Of the war, sir. but was known
throughout these parts ~ . Unionist."
There was . silent pause. Whitlock
fambling at his eyeglasses, Raymond,
D perplexed frown on his face, staring
hfst at Nichols and then at me, -
though more than half convinced he
was being made . fool of. The girl
had seated herself in a chair, and was
leaning forward, her face hidden. The
lieutenant turned and strobe across
the room, glancing out the window:
then back again.
'Sssf wv ~AhaoI tCu0lu uCT6
cussins the matter" he said tartly. III
We do we may have real fight on our
hands before we are safely back in
Lewisburg." He planted himself
squarely In front Of me. See here.
it is time you did some talking. Yea
haven't opened your mouth yet"
There has been no occasion" I n,
piled pleasantly. THE others hav,
told all you need to know without NJ
even being questioned"
Il have mind to search YOU" he
retorted. completely losing his temper,
Al your pleasure. lieutenant"
spoke coldly enough. although there
was catch in my throat at sudden
memory of the PAPER | bore contain
Ing his name And there is no guess.
ing what you might find in Lieutenant
Harwood's uniform"
We were still looking detantlv at
each others eyes when a trooper an.
peared IN the open doorway. saluted.
and SAID something in low tone to
Whitlock failed to catch the words
spoken. but heard the captain answer:
Certainly. corporal. have him come
up al once
Ihe soldier disappeared down the
haii, and the lieutenant stepped
back across the room, bending his
mead to whisper something privately
into Whitlock's ear. My eyes fol.
lowed his movement. and then sought
the face of the girl: she sat motion.
less. the long lashes shading her eyes,
the only visible sign of excitement
the swift rise and fall of her bosom.
linen man came hastily into the
room through the opened door. NV
heart leaped into my throat at sight
of him-he was Captain Fox.