The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-05-25
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the major y ae'' 'i4 "a "''H
yes, and if you do not agree With
me, this -huadfediguiheas which lay
upon the table shall serve opr mess
for a month to come. But if You do
agree with me 9-as withobt doubt you
'will--then you are to replace this
gold With d a,handred guineas Of your
own.' j. .,s Il
'Agreedf Isis Q IySgerp echoed
abe colonel and the two other Off
cefsa.go 30 aeoiR vur ieed ra7 odW non
And in, shat moment-whiley the,
doorway was thronged by fair ladies
and gay officers, attracted from. the
the next room by the debate--as the
captain etood with one hand resting
on the pile of gold0 his, fuddy face
grew suddenly pale as shroud, his
blue eyes dilated, until they were en-
circled by a, line OF white enamel; he
remained standing there, as if frozen
to stone "a.
why, captain; what is the matter2'
cried the colonel, starting up in alarm
do you see ghost, that you stand
gazing there at the blank WALTZ
7 The other officers also started up
in alarm, alsoIasked the cause of this
singular demeanor, but still, for the
space OF a minute or more, the caps
tain stood there, more like dead
man suddenly recalled to life than
living being. mil tr
That moment passed, he sat down
with a cold shiver; made q strong eff
fort 'as ifto command his reaeoH; and
then gave utterance to q forced
laugh.
'Hol hal See, how I've frightened
yonl' he 'said-and then laughed that
cold, unnatural, hollow laugh again.
But noW.he tnrned from one com.
rade to another, uttering some fol ced
jest, OF looking toward the doorway,
crowded by officers and ladies, he
gayly invited them to share in this
remarkable argument: Which were
the most beautiful women in the
world2 agWrsuH va4nea9
AS he spoke the hour strnck.
Twelve O'Clock was there, and with
it footstcp, and then bold Indian
form came urging through the crowd
OF ladies, thronging yonder doorway.
Silently, his arms folded on his war
blanket, a look of calm stoicisln on
has dnSky .brow, the Indian advanced
along The room, and stood at the head
of the table. There was no lady with
him!
Where 10 she3' at last gasped the
captain. She has not refused to
Gomez Tell eme4-has any accident
bofaiie5l her by the wayl Iknow the
forests Is dark, and the wild path
most dificult--tell me; whore is Ahe
lady for whom / sent you into tho
rebel lines2'
For a moment, as the strange hor-
ror of that lovers face was before
him, the Indian was silent. Then as
hls answer seemed trembling on his
lips, the ladies ia yonder doorway
the officers from, the ballroom. and
the party round the table formed q
group around the two central figures
tho Indian standing at tho head of
the table, his arms folded in his war
bianket-that young officer, half ris,
ing from his seat, his lips parted, his
face ashy, bis clenched hands resting
on the dark = mahogany of the table
The Indian answered by an action,
then BY word.
First the action: Slowly drawing
his right hand from his war blanket
he held it in, the light. That right
hand clutched with blood stained fin
gers bleeding scalp, and long and
glossy lock OF beautiful dark hairl
Then word: 'Young warrior
sent the rcd man for the scalp of the |
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