The Terlton Enterprise (Terlton, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 6, 1916 Page: 2 of 4
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CHAPTER XXV—Continue.
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'True; if Fox come* tbrougb alive;
but <'o tu mid Raymond are both
here, aud 1 know not wblcb I dlatruat
the ojore I did wrong to i*rmH your
ever coming with me; to risk your lite
to ao deaperate a game."
"Do not say that, Tom." ber voice
eager and earn eat. "1 am no worae
off bere tbau I would be if you bad
left me lu Uwlsbur*. It was my
choice, and even now I would ratber
he bere with you. Why," abe paused,
drawing in a quick breath, "if—If I
had remained behind I might be help-
lessly in the grip of Anae <;owan!
Have— bave you forgotten that?"
"No, I bad not forgotten; but there
le danger enough bere—more than you
realize. You have never aeen men
road with battle lUBt, crazed from vic-
tory. Tbey aee tbrougb a red mlat.
and forget ae>. 'J hey are coming in
here presently, firing and killing,
amahhlng their way tbrougb from wall
to wall. Your coualn la not the kind
to ever ralae a white flag—he'll go
down fighting, and his men bealde
him. I've been thinking of it all, my
girl, and there la one thing I want you
to do now, before the final assault
cornea."
"What?"
"Let me send you out under flag of
truce to the protection of Captain
Fo*. He'll guard you aa be would bla
own daughter."
"And—and leave you men in here
to die?"
"To take our chances, of courae;
that ia a part of the trade. Your re-
maining with ua cannot change the
reault, whatever It may prove to be—
and, with me, It la merely a choice
between bullet and rope."
Hbe burled her face in her banda,
hut there was no Bound of aobblng. I
waited, aahained of my lnconalderate
worda, yet when her eyea were again
lifted tbey were tearleaa.
"I know," ahe aald, "and you feel
that It will be beat for you—for you.
It I go?"
"Yea. Noreen," earneatly. "The very
knowledge that you are here sapa my
courage. Hurely you can underatand
why this should be bo, for the more
desperate our defenae the mora rifth
letta our enemlea will prove In the
hour of victory. The very knowledge
of what the reault may be would al-
most lead me to aurreuder, and, to a
lens degree, your presence here must
affect your coualn."
"The lieutenant! Why to a lesa do
gree?"
"llecause," 1 broke forth Bwlftly,
"you are less to him. There la no tie
between you. except a distant relation
ship, that la all Ilia solicitude Is
merely for the protection of a woman,
while I cannot forget that you are my
wife."
"A temporary matter, a mere form
Bo you wlah to forget?"
"I did not say that, and have never
tllOUKllt it-"
"Yet you regret?"
"Only because of the danger—here
conies Harwood."
"Ah! my bold gunner of Staunton,",
he exclaimed us he stepped on to the
pulpit platform, "and la everything
■till unlet here? Now you know what
It means when they alng If you want a
good Hme Jine the cavalry. Let me
get a Kllmpse without."
He stook gazing forth Into the noon-
light. and our eytts took In the same
acetie Kxcept for the dead bodies
lying in the open, there was little to
■*e, although a few figures, appar
•'lit|y of men, moved hack and forth at
£ distance well beyond range
"Ab I thought, Wjfllt," said the lieu-
teuant, dually turning about. "They
are massing their forces again at th<
front
decision, "but I thought the other
best."
Harwood laugbed lightly.
"Again the blood." be aald gayly.
"Bab! ao far as 1 was concerned the
asking was mere form; the answer
waa already in the lady'a eyea But
I must go back to my lambs."
"You have secured the door?"
"The best we can; braced It with
benchea solid to the wall. The wood
will not resist long, but 'twill make
an ugly abatla for the Yanka to clam
ber In over."
He lifted bis cap gallantly, aod
turned away, bumming some gay tune
softly as be felt bla way along the
moonlit aisle His very ligbt-bearted-
neas left me sober and depressed She
must bave realized all tbia, for ber
handclasp tightened.
"You are sorry? You wished me
to go?"
"1 hardly know. Noreen; I have ev-
ery confidence In Fox—who Is making
that noise? Is It the preacher?"
CHAPTER XXVI.
One Way of Escape.
He was propped up against the wall,
not far from us, and 1 bent over, not*
Ing bow be was bound. Instantly I
cut the cords and began rubbing the
man's wrists to re store circulation
"I never noticed you were strung up
like that. Nichols," I said earnestly.
"Who did the Job?"
"The sergeant," he answered, chok-
ing. "I tried ter speak as Boon as 1
saw you an' the lady yere, but 1
couldn't git the gag out er my moutb.
Bend down a bit lower; 1 don't want
none o' tbem sojers ter bear."
"All right—what is It?"
"Yer ol' Jedge Wyatt's boy. ain't
yer?"
"Yes."
"An' she's the darter o' Major Har-
wood f" .
"This Is Noreen Harwood."
"I thought so, but thar ain't hardly
light 'nough fer me ter be sure. I
married yer over cross ther moun
tings—an' is Anse Cowan along with
tbem Yanks out thar?"
"Yes, and all the gang, excepting
old Ned. who was shot last night."
"You shot him?"
"Well, It was my pistol; we were
fighting together." Suddenly a thought
swept through my mind. "See here.
i
She Buried Her Face In Her r ands.
Nichols, you are In as bad shape as
we are. Anau has treated you like a
My lady, you will witness some I dog, and he will never forgive you
real war presently
"They may delay the neit attarft till
daylight"
"No such luck; those fellows are
> soldiers, not Indiana, and are anxious
to get through with the job."
"I have been urging your cousin to
let us send her out uuder flag of
truce.'' I aald quietly, "to the protec-
tion of Captain Fox."
"That la really what I came back
here for," he admitted, "and we
haven't any time to apare. What aay
you, fair coualn?"
She stood between us, and before
■he answered her eyea Bought both
our faces
"My choice la to atay " Suddenly I
frit her hand on mine. "You will not
refuse me thla privilege, Tom?"
"No, reluctantly, yet at the aame
(line xirsngely dellahted at the prompt
for that marriage, even if It waa per
formed to save your life—"
"It wasn't," ho chuckled. "I wa'n't
afeerd yer would ahoot. I was thet
mad at Anae I didn't care; but I
reckon he'll 'bout akin mo alive If ever
ho kefchca me yere."
"Do you know of any way out?"
He glanced about cautloualy, to as-
aure himself that uo aoldler waa with-
in earshot
"The baptistry under the pulpit;
thla Is a Itaptlat church, and ther la
an opening In the floor just back of
where you are. Feel a little to the
lelt- yea, about thar—don't you touch
an Iron ring? What? Well, thar'a
one thar. an' It llfta two puncheon
Blahs spiked tergether."
Yes, but what la below—Juat a
tank?"
Ills voice trembled with eaaer •*■
cuement and be grrP«d me tightly.
"1 ain't afeerd ter tell yon. 'cause
I knew both yer daddiea an' 1 reckon
yer'U take me *louf with yer. wont
you? Yer wont leave me yere fer ter
face that Anae Cowan* Se ll promise
me that?"
"Of courae. Nichols." 1 aald sooth-
ingly. the man's cowardice almost dis-
gusting "if you ahow us a wsy of
escape well go together if the chance
comes—what is It? Speak quick?"
"1—1 know the ol" trail oxer the
mountings down ter Covington; 1
reckon as how yon couldn't never git
thar without me. I—1 thought It all
out while I was lyln yere trussed up
like a turkey, but tbey never glv' me
no chance fer ter get loose. Now If
yon folks will cut this yere rope offen
my legs I'll show yer bow fer ter git
out—an' nobodyll never know nutbin'
"bout It"
"Explain first" 1 said shortly. "As
far as trust goes, I have confidence in
you. Nichola. just ao far aa 1 can see
you. What is below?"
"Five steps leadin' down inter
wood tank." be explained slowly, real
icing that his only hope of release lay
in a full description. "It's empty now
an' dry aa a board; ain't been a bap-
tism yere In six months. The place
whar* the water runs out Is at the
soutb side, right down 'gainst tbe bot-
tom; ther cover ter tbe opening ia
screwed tight by a wheel. 01' Ned
Cowan made tber contraption, aD' yer
kin stand on ther upper step an' open
an' shut tbe thing, an' never git yer
feet wet."
"And bow big is tbe opening?"
"Wal. 1 don't Jist know, but I've
crawled through thar fixing ■ leak, an'
If 1 did it onct, I reckon 1 kin again.
Taint mor'n 'bout six feet beyond ther
wall till It hits the edge o' ther ravine.
Tbet's why tbe Yanks didn't make no
attack on thet side o' tber church—
thar ain't no room."
Tbe whole situation lay clear before
me. I bad no thought of utilizing this
unexpected opportunity myself, for I
meant to stay with tbe others, and
perform my part of the fighting to the
end. But bere waft protection, and
possible escape, for Noreen. Yet could
the preacher be trusted? Would be
l>lay fair If I released bim, and left
them alone together? Did not bis In-
terests also lie in getting away safe-
ly? What act of treachery could he
commit, and. besides the girl was
armed.
"How do you light this church?"
"Candles mostly," surprised at tbe
question, "yer ain't goin' fer ter light
up, are you?"
"Not bere—no; but below; where Is
there one?"
"I reckon on thet thar shelf In the
pulpit yer'll find a dozen er so."
"Bring a couple here. Noreen."
She slipped across silently, and
came back with two in ber band
"You are going to try to get away?"
abe whispered cautiously.
"No, not now. An opportunity may
come later. If It was possible to slip
all these men out 1 would gladly do so
— but it Is already too late for any
such attempt. But there Is a chance
for you, and It Is even barely possible
that, when all hope of defense is over,
I may find some way of Joining you."
"You—you promise that?" she asked.
"If I consent to go, you—you will come
later If you can?"
"YeB; I will pledge myself to accept
every chance, when I can do no more
lighting. I'll come to you, If I live.
Now, Nichola. listen—1 am going to
set you free, and permit you to slip
down through that trap door with this
lady. She is armed, and she knows
how to shoot. Attempt one treacher-
ous trick and you pay the penalty."
"I ain't thet kind," he whined.
"Oh, yes you are; but it will never
pay this time. Don't take your eyes
off him, Noreen; tbe moment that trap
door closes light the caudle, and keep
the revolver ready. Make him unscrew
the cap, and leave It off out of the
way. Set the candle down lu one cor-
ner as far back as possible. You bet-
ter go out first."
"I—I am not to wait for you?" be-
wildered.
"Not In there—no; outside, for they
might II i u tho building Nichols,
where Is the best pluce for the two of
you to hide so 1 could find you?"
"In the woods to the west; there Is
a trail half way dowu the ravine a
cllmblu' up—an ol' hog trail."
My lingers touched his throat, and
I bent lower staring straight into his
eyes.
"Now, mark well what I aay.
Nichols 1 am going to release you,
and give you a chance to get away.
Hut you stay with the woman—do you
hear! Stay with her until you both
reach the Confederate lines at Coving-
ton. I? I ever get out of here alive,
■nd learn you have attempted any
trick, I'M run you down. Nichola. If It
takea ten years. Now I'll cut the rope,
and you creep over to where that rlug
la In the floor, and watt my order."
Evidently his limbs were numb from
the tight cord, for he crept the few
fret painfully, and then aat up rubbing
the afflicted parts with both handa. I
swept one glance out through the win-
dow. and then about the dim Interior,
endeavoring to locate the men nearest
ua Onlv one stood close enough to
observe our movements, and 1 •®nl
him with a message to the sergeant
"Now. No«en." I whispered swiftly,
this is the best time. Take these p
pers; they are for Jackson; glva them
to tbe firat Confederate officer you
meet, and have them forwarded at
once. Don't trust Nichols for a slnglf
moment out of range of your revolver.*
"You will not come?"
"Not now; you would not wish me
to desert my comrades—would you?"
"Oh, 1 do not know! I do not know.
It to so hard to decide. You really
wish me to go? It will please your
"Yea"
"And you will come If—If you can?
I am to wait and—and hope for you?"
"I pledge you my word, dear girl.'
She clung to my bsnds, ber face up
lifted In tbe moonlight
T—I am your wife," she said softly,
and I—I want you to—"
Three shots rang out clear and dis-
tinct without, and a voice shouted
hoarsely.
"Stand to It lads!" cried Harwood
from tbe dark vestibule. "Tbe'Yanks
are coming!"
I swung ber light form across tbe
platform to where Nichols crouched.
"Quick now, both of you! Careful;
don't fall, Noreen! Go on, man; I'll
close tbe trap—and God help you if
you don't remember!"
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CHAPTER XXVII.
The End of Defense.
I had no time for thought—action
called me. Yet her last unfinished
sentence rang in my memory. Could
it be that sbe cared also? That out
of this strange association there had
grown an awakening interest? For a
single moment I stood there motion-
lesB, my feet on tbe lowered trap, dim-
ly conscious of the uproar about me.
yet scarcely able to realize tbe immi-
nence of the peril. They were pouring
volleys Into the front door—tbe roar-
ing of discharge ending In the sound
of splintered wood, and sharp cries of
pain. Carbines cracked In response,
and Harwood's voice sounded con-
tinually through the hideous discord.
"Get back, men! Get back! Ay, be-
yond tbe partition, you fellows in front
there! No, don't leave the windows;
they'll charge presently, and there Is
no use firing those carbines now—the
range is too long. Load again—load!
and stand ready. Wyatt!"
"Here, sir."
"Any work for you there?"
"No; only a half dozen Yanks In
sight from this end."
"Bring all but two men, and come
here! Wharton. Btand ready to take
a hand. Ah! there the blue-bellles
come, lads—now give them the lead!
Fire! damn you—fire!"
Tbe little squad of ub leaped down
the aisle, and Wharton's men clam-
bered ovei the benches, cursing and
yelling. Already the smoke of the car-
bines filled the church, and we could
see little except In the flash of the
gunfire. The swirl of bodies hurled
me to the right, away from where
Harwood stood, and brought me in
front of the opposite door. Through
this opening and the narrow window
beyond, I got a glimpse outside—at a
black mass of men sweeping straight
toward us, their guns gleaming
viciously, their voices echoing In sav-
age shout. It was a mere glimpse, an
Infernal vision, and, almost at the same
Instant they came crashing against the
shattered door, beating it down with
their gun-stocks, and leaping through
into the maze of overturned benches
littering the vestibule. The door fell In
splinters. How they got through that
tangle of death 1 know not. Into theli
very faces we poured our flre—oui
own men, caught within the narrow
Bpace, striking at them with clubbed
guns—but they were too many to be
held. Over the dead poured the tor*
rent of living, firing, cursing, striking.
Jamming tbe few gray-Jackets against
the Inner wall. and. In two resistless
streams, hurling themselves against
both vestibule doors
Wedged in tbe portals, 1 saw all this
so clearly that each detail stands out
in memory—the Infuriated faces, the
falling bodies, the disfiguring blood
stains, the savage glint of steel. Those
who came first were not soldiers—
they were Cowan's men, gaunt, rough
fellows, bearded and dirty, their fierce
curses sounding above the uproar.
And they fought like fiends, driven by
Cowan's voice, and pressed remorse-
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his cheek, and I fired over the beads
of those between us, but though be
fell, he came to his feet sgaln and waa
swept to one side by the rush of man.
1 saw all this, and no more; It waa
like a flash on the screen—and then
everything became an Indistinct blur.
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