Tarry, then, for just a moment longer." A tall figure was visible in the half light, as the clear voice of the gentleman so described went on.
"Sir, and gentlemen, there is no Kentuckian,--no, nor any man from any other state here present--who could suffer this matter to conclude just as it is now.

This is not all.

This matter but begins.

We have invited to attend us a lady whose activities we considered dangerous,--that is the plain truth of it, and we all know it, and she may know it.

Instead of that, we find here with us now a woman in distress.