things concerned him, turned upon him as a pivot. These were the guards

saw a star-shaped splash of silvery metal. He saw Lincoln near him. Felt

his arm gripped. Then, pat, pat; he had been missed twice.

Haste was his one desire, to escape this perilous gallery upon which he

Down went one of his guards before him, and Graham, unable to stop,

Haste was his one desire, to escape this perilous gallery upon which he

Lincoln had gripped Graham by the arm, was lugging him along the

Graham's instinct of self-preservation overcame the paralysis of his

his arm gripped. Then, pat, pat; he had been missed twice.

facade opposite was densely stippled with red. All these wonderful

For a moment he did not understand this. The street was hidden,

facade opposite was densely stippled with red. All these wonderful

a splash of molten metal sting his ear, and perceived without looking

a splash of molten metal sting his ear, and perceived without looking

was exposed. A third glare came close on its predecessors. With it came

darkness, blundered into his guards as they turned to run with him.

his arm gripped. Then, pat, pat; he had been missed twice.

Their countless faces turned towards him, and they shouted. The white

Their countless faces turned towards him, and they shouted. The white

Something struck the wall above his head. He looked up at the impact and

The red-coats below, he saw, had now almost gained the central passage.

everything was hidden, as he looked. The second flare had burned out.

saw a star-shaped splash of silvery metal. He saw Lincoln near him. Felt

that the whole opposite facade, an unmasked ambuscade of red police, was

everything was hidden, as he looked. The second flare had burned out.

The red-coats below, he saw, had now almost gained the central passage.

incredulous astonishment. He became for a time the blind creature of

Down went one of his guards before him, and Graham, unable to stop,

crowded and bawling and firing at him.