The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-02-15

fight his way to him. He dropped his
steel boxing glove, grabbed out his
knife, leaped up, caught hold of the
limb Of the tree with one hand and
cut the man down.
Catching up his weapon, he was
about to mix In the fight again when
the sharp scream of a woman caught
and held him for a moment. He
glanced hurriedly about; at various
windows We're lights and silhouetted
figures of onlookers. But as If drawn
by some lodestone instinct his eyes
beyond the tree; and there, in the
strong light of lamp just behind her,
he saw again the face of the barbaric
rose maid, Nadine la vitte.
fight his way to gate which he saw
in the wall before the house. But now
came new cry and a scramble for
safety. A troop of United States cav
airy came sweeping the thoroughfare
from curb to curb, their drawn sabers
flashing the aroused anger of Uncle
Sam rebuking a riot. Not to run was
to be trampled to death, but Drace
stood an instant to look about for
ShOttle. He could not find him, how
ever, and he had to seek his own safe
ty. for the cavalry were near, spread
ing out upon the sidewalk.
With divers others, he stood not
us0n the order of his going but ran
hack down the street and then hurried
down side street out of the path of
tho troopers. There he waited until
the tumult had neutrality-suspicious. an
hour. Then he made his way back to
the scene of the riot.
The house at the window of which
he thought he had glimpsed the face
Of Nadine la Vitte was now dark. But
in spite of the curious glances of sun
cry loiterers Drace took careful sur
vey of 1t and of the three oak trees
in front-even felt their bark to fa-
miliarize himself with them At the
corner he sought the name of the
street, on the lamp, but the glass had
been broken, leaving only a red 81"
and the fragments and "e" But no
matter-he would know where to turn,
would know the house when abreast
Of 1t.
Now Drace FASTENED toward the st.
Charles. The streets were quiet. But
a wagon ratified by, and he saw that
thought of Shottle and his spirit was
oppressed with sorrow. Shottle's es-
cape must have been impossible and
tomorrow they would take his body,
throw 1t into some oozy hole and cover
1t with mud.
In the lobby of the ST. Charles men
stood in groups, talking Of the fall in
the price of cotton. The riot, which
to BRACE had meant so much, was not
even known, so accustomed was the
town to scenes of violence. brace
asked the clerk If Shottle had come In.
No; his key was in the box. Then
Drace thought that surely Liberty
must be dead or wounded, hauled
away to suffer. He went forth again,
to the department of police, to the
cavalry barracks, but nothing could
he learn. Then In his room he sat
sorrowing over his friend and yet
thrilled with a selfish happiness, for
he had found the barbaric rosemaid.
He went to bed, tossed, slept dreamed
in mingling Of distress and gladness,
and awoke. Shottle was standing in
the ROOM
"Thank the Lord !" cried Drace, and
sprang out of bed.
''That's what l say, friend Virgil.
But you will please address me as
Colonel Shottle. I am free man.
Here!"
He held forth an envelope; opening
1t. Drace took out a hundred-dollar
banknote.
"What does this mean, Lib?'
81 am Colonel Shottle, sir, and not
Lib"
Il beg your pardon, Colonel; but |
THAT does this mean?"
Shottle sat down and crossed his
1ng legs. He took out a cigar and
GIFTED 1t.
Virgil, fought as long as thought
was Of advantage. The old carbine
had wouldn't sh Of, and / want to
I'll you that mauling darby heads
18th piece Of iron Is hard work.
'oked about for you but couldn't find
gu, and knowing that you knew how
take care Of yourself, / began to
1ifr for way to get out, found
ole In a wall, ducked through and
looted. That was all natural enough.
nybody could have done that. But
DIV comes the inspirational part.
IT around into Royal street and met
steamboat captain who asked me to
ave drink, and l needed 1t, for
i'd been hard at work.
So went In with him. And then
hops to gambling house with
e money you'd paid me for intro
icing you to Nadine la vitte. The
'ker tables were full, SO / nipped in
obesity at the faro-bank. That's not
very swift game, but sometimes 1t
as sure buying houses and lots, II
1--WE got the patience. invested
utiously till about daylight. cashed
exactly two hundred, and here l
. as refreshed as horse grazing on.
,vern
Colonel, congratulate you'll" said
ace.
The two breakfasted together, and
% Drace set out to find again the
~ ct the scene Of the rIot-the