Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-16


Pr sently the doctor came. He was not
altoge ther satisfied with his patient.
There IL feveTlShneSs.' ne said to nae,
after he hal left the room (Which don I
like She must he kept quiet. at all hazartS."
But that was easier said than done, for.
now that the immediate peril was over she
began 10 worry and fret over me- Was l
made comfortable and did the servants look
after me, Had had "a proper dinner? She
should Il he To see Cook TO give her some di-
rec ions.
IT doctor expressly forblds any one to
see GU"
'i don't care what he says
Then | forbid You" | sad. making 4 pTu
drnI retreat, To avoid further Tgioin Ter.
lad a long walk in the darkness. thinking
Oyei what should do. | had written to sew
eral friei dis, on the spur of the moment. the
night before. asking Iug q temporary loan to
meet this sudden call. but hai litjlc hope of
a, y favorable reply, and aimO regretted
Law ing subjected myself to the humiliation
of II fusai. NJ father was in India. and had
troubles enough OF his own. for mis- fortunes.
too were embarked in this bank. OF course
/ couldn't hold out very lOHg the men would
fiji Il q way in at last. and all NV goods would
b" seized: Fairly sold, there was eHoIgh to
satisfy all my liabilities here, and give
&uoSOHc surplus. but in the hands OF these
'sati les - crythinG would go for All old ng.
III If could keep them out for a week. ill
JAuc got SjTel 9Th CROUCH tO rally from the
shock, that was all l Cuul' expect or nope
for
/ r"ac' cl home weak and hungry. FOR hal
p o Lad enterprise enough to cook anything
4cr mySt II. ana had eaten nothing but bread
al. the day. To my surprise | was greeted by
q fro gran smell OF cooking from rho Kitchen.
al 81. entering, found David standing over a
capital fire. his face glowing In the blaze
Caught some trouiS FOR your supper. cap
tain, quoth David. Delicious they We're.
tlOSe crisp brown trout, To a hungry, weary
man. David waited upon me with gratiii-d
pride, az Il urged me on to eat stlt more and
IHorc hot from the pan. He had come To the
conclusion, he told me after supper, 10 which
he had been prompted by his wife. that IA
must come and look after me, and assist in
the defense of the house. and ne would en-
ploy his leisure moments in looking afteFmy
fishing tackle, and saying some PARTICULAR.
killing flies for our next fishing expedition
! WAS very glad of David's company, for 1
had felt the strain of loneliness aud isolation
very much that day.
After supper David produced n truss Of
straw and spread it over the over and about
the kitchen fire to dry.
What's that for, David?" / asked.
Very likely sleep in it, he replied,
There were plenty of beds upstairs, I toll
him; but he went on i'll his operations with
the straw.
We had a quiet night. but the patient got
very little sleep at first. being nervous and
frightened when ! was out Of her sight. 50
that took my rest in an armchair by her
bedside, and after that she ha some refresh
iIg slumbcr Day-break bought our hes ,ig-
erS back again; but this time there Were
three of them. and they carried among them
something that / took To be a ladder.
L WOKE lbaNl'i ana set MIN on the alert, ana
went over the house once more to see that all
was safe. David took up his position upon a
table i'm the little ClOSGt-chambcr, with his
head out of the skylight recOnnOiterilg the
neighhOrhOOd. Suddenly heard him close
the skylight and hurry down stairs. Come
along, Captain" he cried, Il shall show You
some fun" l followed him into the back
kitchen. where then was a wide OMEN Chin
ncy Of the Old-faShioncl sort. Upon its
heart was now piled great heap OF lii.
straw that David had dried last night. 4
and the bottom of light ladder app AIRED
gently lowered down Come you then,
bOys!' shouted David up the chimney; ami
with that he put match TO the straw, which
bla2ed up fiercely. We heard a loud cry of
rage ana pain, and quick scTambling no
the chimney. David laughed dCfiantly,
Plenty more fire down here, he cried; ana
ragged the captured ladder into the kitchen
The enemy suddenly retaliated by throwing
some water down the chimney. But David
did not care for that: he had a reserve of dry
straw ready TO set fire to If any further at
tempt were made. They presently abandoned
any active means to gain an entrance. AM
COntended themselves with strict blockade;
but il was Il very narrow thing that attempt
on the chimney, and if David had not been
warned over night by the man they borrowed
the ladder from ii would have asSurcdly sue
ceeted.
1t was necessary now for David to make a
sOrtie We had not sent TO the Post Office
during two days. and il was just possible that
there might be lying there an answer u one
or DlIl'G OF Jic letters i jlst'l WITH n. IHe
Post Office was miles away, and David
could not be back in much less than three
hours. The fear was, that seeing the EaTr.-
g. on so much weakened the bcsiegers misht
make an attack on all sides at once.
But the time OF his absence passed Quietly
enough, and DaVid's honest face appaarrl On
ihe law in front Of the house long before cX-
IC,tcd to see il.
Il can't come in, Captain" he cricI: for
they mean to make a rush upon me; bat L.
own bit Of cord with a hook at the end
quietly out OF the window
Tic line of communication. which wa al
visible to those on The watch, was quiciSlv
established. and David fixed ths hODl into a
little bundle Of letters, which ! 4Ii"hir
LCistcd mp. Two were excuses from friends
'.AwfUlIy sorry. 30 very short themselves"
and 50 on. The third, no doubt. was T. the
same puTIOrt; but whose handwriting was
il? j tore il open hastily, and read: Dear
Harry. Just come home on a furlough about
the affairs of this blessed bank. Things are
not 80 bad as they are said. Tom Brown has
note To pay the raScals OF; and will be dDwl
myself tomorrow" Sure enough, inside the
letter were ten nice crisp Bank OF England
- notes.
ran down and threw wide open the hall
door. letting in the air AID the blessed sun
shine.
"Are you mad, Captain?' cried David a.
my three foes came rushing down upon mo.
STAND Off" l cried, making play with nv
fists, and keeping them at distance. What
do you want:''
I've anu lDltN IHStiiiti>. iltil-St-NF'Stf rent
for Mr.. Tantcr. and expenses gdSpeI Nor
r> preparin" foe another rush.
Heres the money for the rcnt-aOw give
me receipt No; not inside the house"
said.
Mr.. Morris knelt down on the gravel 10
write his receipt. And expenses, six pounds
ten he said, looking up.
For which you will apply To your en-
pIOye"
David. who had been looking on wonder
ing. here cut a caper high in the air. Morris
drew his men away sullenly, and thus eulei
the siege OF BrynmOr.
Next day my father came down, conf lent
and cheerful Things were bad enough, but
there was the chance of something being
saved out OF the wreck. In the meantime ne
must stop in harness for another five years
For me he had the offer Of the c1itOrShip Of
an Indian newspaper that was being cstlb-
IiShed at Lahore, an offer / gladly accepted.
And in due time left BTynmOr with al the
hOnOrS OF war, and found myself with ms
wife and babe embarked for the wOlIroaS
lard OF indie Chambers Journal.
Comfy FIFTEEN CENTS \ CHANCE."-On
last Saturday evening, at Seymour, Il young
lady, Miss Minnie Clarence bewitching
blonde beauty of eighteen SUNNI ars,
made the novel proposition of putting
herself up To be ratified for at fifteen cents
chance. She is of respectable parentage, and
n he hos hninU Ma