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miro ums be saw her, Standing beiofe a clergy.
man. while the marriage ceremony was perform
ed between her and Major Lindsay; he thrilled
with ecs;acy to find he was not 100 lole, and rush.
ing forward TO save her, the bridegroom was sud.
denly transformed into ennning fsnd. and she
into pale, cold corpse. Shiverine with horror
he awoke, and Taued from his bed; nor was il
until he had passed his hand across his brow that
the ghusty vision faded entirely.
But his waking Thoughts were scarcely less
narrowing than bis dreams. Slowly the recol.
lecuon Of Kaies sacrifice, and bis own unhappi.
ness came back 10 him.
"Io learnlha' am loved, yet perhaps too late, "
he murmured. why was 50 proud when we
last met"
The sound Of the reveille, however, summon.
cd him 10 his duty. On emerging from his mar
quee he saw that the camp was already in mo.
ton' The dragons were rubbing their horses;
the legion were polishing their arms; officers
Sere experimenting the mastering their several
corps; and the whole scene was alive with bus.
tie and noise-the neighing of sleeds, and the
voices Of men mingling indscriminaiey. Al.
most the first person Preston met was Sergeant
Macdonald, dragging along the old butler.
care you quite fit for duty, sergeant" said
Preston. "That was bad example YOU set be.
fore the men last night"
The sergeant looked somewhat abashed, and
he stammered out his apology.
"Why, you see, captain, we had no work on
our hands, and the Jamaica was uncommon
good. Besides, we wished to do honor 10 this
gentleman, Mr.. Snow, believe"
"NoI Mr. Snow" said old Jacob, drawing him.
self up with dignity, "but Jacob BIakeley, sar-
massa glib me his own name. Massa Cap'n
Preston know dat we'll enough" and he bowed
but with familiar smile, 10 our hero.
81 remember you we'll, Jacob" said he, "bu
fear you do not find our quarters as comfortable
as those at Mrs. Blaekely's. We set out, in les.
than an hour, on a secret expedition, and per
haps you had better return home"
"Please God, no, Nasal" interrupted the olc
man alphabetically. 81 volunteer sooner
Dis affair, | inspect, hab sometirg 10 do VIE
sweet missus Kate and old Jacob will nebber de
sert her while he can fight"
"But he does not know even how TO WELD
sabre," said Preston, turning to his sergeant.
"Lord! I've had him at the broadsword exer
else these two hours" replied Macdonald, aside
to Preston. "Ile's wonderfully quick, consider.
in he's niger; and he strikes, too like sedge.
hammer. Besides, he's red hot with courage
just nova lar black lobster boiled"
Preston smiled. He saw that the whole mat.
ter had been arranged between the two confeder
ates.
"Well, since you are bent on trying shor
campaign with u.s." he said, 81 shall make no OBJ
lection. Only, if yeu are killed, what am I,
say 10 your misressl"
Old Jacob looked aghast At the bare supposi
zion, but he quickly rallied.
"Nebber fear dat" he replied grnning.
"No, indeed" replied Macdonald "it woult
take saw-ml to cut through your skull"
"My skull is not so tick as you link, Mass1
Macdonald" replied old Jacob, tartly, turning on
the sergeant, 81 hab you know dat, sar."
"Well," said Preston, laughing, "no time is tc
be lost. Get ready at once to start"
The sergeant accordingly dragged off the vol.
unteer, saying, good humoredy.
"Keep close to me when we charge, and put
all your muscle into every blow you make
You've one excellent quality, let me tell you
without Aattery-you hate those English damna
bly,"
"Sartain, sar," said old Jacob, making fu
stop until he delivered himself of his speech
"Dey are good looking ofiisur enough; but, sar
dey tink Jacob BIakely no more dan a hoss.-
It's Jacob here, and Jacob dare-and de best O
mssus wine at dat. Dey tink nobody gemmal
but dareselves. Use show 'em dare mistake
Lor' Almighty, sar, extinguish dem."