Jess of the Rebel Trail

ermey - H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody

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Trail, by H. A. Cody
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Title: Jess of the Rebel Trail
Author: H. A. Cody
Release Date: March 16, 2005 [EBook #15382]
Language: English
*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG
EBOOK JESS OF THE REBEL TRAIL ***
Produced by Al HainesJESS OF THE REBEL
TRAIL
BY
H. A. CODYAUTHOR OF "THE
FRONTIERSMAN," "THE LONG
PATROL," "THE CHIEF OF THE
RANGES," "THE FOURTH
WATCH," "GLEN OF THE HIGH
NORTH," ETC.
McCLELLAND AND STEWART
PUBLISHERS : : TORONTO
1921,
BY GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANYPRINTED IN THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
To
MY UNCLE AND NAMESAKE
HIRAM CODY
Long Since Passed Within the Vail
This Book is Dedicated
In Grateful and Loving RemembranceCONTENTS
CHAPTER
I THE HOLD-UP II REBELLION III THE "EB AN'
FLO" IV UNDER COVER V CAPTAIN SAMUEL
GOES SHOPPING VI EBEN MAKES A
DISCOVERY VII GIVING MARTHA THE GO-BY
VIII WHAT THE COW DID IX MARTHA TAKES A
HAND X UNWELCOME VISITORS XI IN PERIL
OF DEATH XII CORNERED XIII A TRICKY
PASSENGER XIV ANOTHER VICTIM XV TWO
WOMEN'S TROUBLES XVI MORE THAN A
DREAM XVII CAPTAIN SAM'L GOES HOME XVIII
HARD LUCK XIX THE CAPTAIN GIVES ADVICE
XX MRS. GRIMSBY'S MISSION XXI EBEN
COMES ASHORE XXII ON THE REBEL TRAIL
XXIII STRAIGHT TALK XXIV EBEN ATTENDS TO
GRIMSBY XXV THE FOREST FIRE XXVI IN THE
RING OF DEATH XXVII IN THE NICK OF TIME
XXVIII IN URGENT NEED XXIX CONFESSION
XXX JOY AT EVENTIDE
"I have no other but a woman's reason;
I think him so, because I think him so."
SHAKESPEARE"When all other rights are taken away, the right
of rebellion is made perfect."
THOMAS PAINE
"Women are never stronger than when they arm
themselves with their weakness."
MADAME DU DEFFANDJESS OF THE REBEL TRAIL
CHAPTER I
THE HOLD-UP
The glowing coals in the spacious grate seemed to
fascinate the woman as she sat huddled in a big
luxurious chair. The book she had been reading
was lying open and unheeded on her lap. Her
surroundings were by no means in keeping with
her dejected manner. The room was cosy and
lavishly furnished, while the shaded electric
reading-lamp cast its gentle radiance upon the
woman's white hair and soft evening-gown. It was
a rough night, and the wind howling outside beat
furiously against the closely-blinded windows.
It was a night such as this, nearly twenty years
before, of which the woman was thinking. She was
once again in a room in a private hospital, lying
weak and helpless from the ordeal through which
she had passed. It all came back to her now with a
stinging intensity, causing her white hands to
clench hard, and her eyes to widen with a
nameless fear.
A maid entered and announced a visitor.
"I can't see anyone to-night," the woman before
the fire declared, without even turning her head."But——" the maid began.
"That is all, Maggie. You need not say anything
more. I wish to be left entirely alone."
The maid hesitated a few seconds before obeying
the imperious command. Then she slowly turned,
and had almost reached the door when it was
suddenly pushed open and a man entered. Without
a word, he stepped past her and glided across the
room toward the fire. His unexpected appearance
startled the woman crouching there. She
straightened quickly up and stared at the intruder
in amazement.
"Who are you?" she demanded. "How dare you
come here? Maggie, put this man out."
But Maggie had disappeared, so the woman was
left to face the man alone.
"I won't harm you, madame," he smilingly informed
her, as he moved closer to the fire and stretched
put his hands. "I'm as harmless as a kitten."
"Keep back," the woman ordered. "Don't come so
close."
"Oh, I'm all right. Don't you worry about me."
Again the man smiled as he rubbed his hands
together.
"I wasn't worrying about you," the woman retorted."I would like to see you burn yourself for your
impudence."
Her fear had now vanished, and she was angry.
She carefully noted the man's slight figure, and
threadbare clothes. But his face was what
attracted her most of all. It was somewhat chubby,
and when the mouth was expanded by the almost
incessant smile the cheeks were wrinkled like
corrugated iron. His head was bald, save for a few
tufts of hair above the ears. His bulging eyes
twinkled with good humour, causing an observer to
feel that their owner was well satisfied with himself
and the entire world.
"Who are you?" the woman again demanded. "How
dare you come uninvited into my room?"
The man straightened, himself up, and standing
with his back to the fire brought forth a package of
cigarettes, selected one, and deliberately lighted it.
"You don't mind if I have a smoke, do you?" he
asked. "It's good for the nerves."
"Indeed I do," the woman replied. "I hate smoking.
I never allow it in this room."
"I'm sorry, madame, but you'll soon forget all about
it. I have come to see you to-night on very
important business, and when I tell you what it is
you won't think any more about the smoke."
"Important business! With me? Why, I never saw
you before, and I have not the slightest idea who

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