human
I thought you ought to know, Laura--at once, he said, after she had closed the white door behind her and sat numb and dumb before him.
gpt
Nate and Henry and I got there about four o'clock. Well, there they were--by the big elm tree--on the golf course. His father was there and he told me coming back that when they wanted Grant to do anything--they would string up Amos--poor old Amos! They made Grant stoop over and kiss the flag, while they kicked him; and they made him pull that machine gun around the lake. The fools brought it up from the camp in South Harvey. Brotherton's face quivered, but his tears were gone. He continued:
human
They strung poor old Amos up four times, Laura--four times, he says. Brotherton looked wearily into the street.
gpt
Well, as we came down the hill in our car, we could see Grant. He was nearly naked--about as he is now. We came tearing down the hill, our siren screaming and Nate and me yelling and waving our guns. At the first scream of our siren, there was an awful roar and a flash. Some one, Brotherton paused and turned his haggard eyes toward Laura--
human
Oh, they ran like snakes then--like snakes--like snakes, and we came crashing down to the tree and in a moment the last machine had piked--but I know 'em, every man-jack! he cried.
gpt
There was the old man, tied hand and foot, three yards from the tree, and there, half leaning, half sitting by the tree, the boy, the big, red-headed, broken and crippled boy--was panting his life out. Brotherton caught her inquiring eyes.
human
It was all gone, Laura, he said softly,
gpt
He could go no further. She nodded her understanding. He finally continued:
human
The first thing he said to me was, 'It's all right, George.' He was tied, they had pulled the claw off and his poor stumped arm was showing and he was bleeding--oh, Laura.