THE SHINING EMBLEM
When Wolf's patrol telephoned two days later that a company of troops
had suddenly landed on the other side of the island, he called the
captain of the guard:
"A detail of men to move the gold aboard the ship. Order the steam up.
I'll divide with you. We must beat those soldiers back until we can
sail. Fight them at every possible stand as they cross the hills. I'll
join you if the guard is driven in."
The captain hurried to execute Wolf's orders, while the regent began
with feverish haste to transfer the treasures of the colony to the
ship.
* * * * *
Norman sat on his cot in prison, awaiting anxiously the first sound of
the troops.
He suddenly leaped to his feet.
"They are coming!"
Listening a moment intently, he cried:
"There it is again--the scream of fifes from the hills!--now, they are
driving in the pickets--hear the crack of those rifles!--God in
heaven, isn't it music!"
He sank back on the cot with a sob of joy.
In a rush the troops surrounded the jail. The sheriff lifted his hand
and shouted:
"In the name of the peace and dignity of the State of California----"
Wolf answered with a defiant wave and charged at the head of his
guard. The soldiers poured into their ranks a deadly fire. At the
first volley the leader fell. The charging column hesitated, halted,
threw down their arms, and surrendered.
In five minutes Colonel Worth entered the jail and father and son
silently embraced. Barbara followed and Norman clasped her in his
arms.
A shout rose from the troops and the group within moved to the prison
window. The colour-sergeant had hauled down the red ensign of
Socialism from the flag-staff on the lawn and lifted the Stars and
Stripes in its place.
Norman's hand sought his father's. They clasped a moment tremblingly,
and, still looking through the barred window at the shining emblem in
the sky, the young man slowly said:
"It _is_ beautiful, isn't it Governor!"
THE END
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