Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-05

pose God sends suffering to Us all sometimes %
make US help somebody else.
But, father" satd !, when my chattering
teetn ana Pont would let me speak, "you must
break into Parson Do'y's barn as soon as ever
you can and take his best horse and ride over to
captain Beddells for me- No, no, get the horse
horse stealin' both at oneeen
Its smuggled brandy, father-that's what's In
that coffin.enough to make our fortune. Don't
walt for talk now; be quick as you ever was in
your life. I'll hide the boat In the flags while
you get the horse. They may be after me-the
smugglers-you know"
was gaIloping across the island at a break
neck pace In no time. for the captain lived on
the eastern shore. Father had taken no notice
OF my costume, but Captain Bedell did at once
OF fat u I he was slow 70 discover Peggy Her
TICK In the rough looking man rapptng with a
day break WAN '--'' ''-O-o
The captain didn't need many directions
He sent Vim Smith back with me TO guard the
booty-each of us carried revolver-and he
started for the poplar tree and the church
steep1e. Before night he had the whole gang in
Buffalo 1ail-Miss Nancy. Father O'Leary. the
departed grandmother and Jerry Clark for as
soon as l had pushed off with the comm the
Ihree started out to follow at a safe distance
with cask Of brandy in their boat, and the
captain, who had Jerry before their arrival, had
little trouble in catching them.
The captain was good friend OF mine, and
AO % Cuob udu uOU Oull TIC udLuSOIuG re-
ward but perhaps more praise than deserved.
He interested himself In selling our place and
Ii getting me into good boarding school in
the island. gave father a good situation on his
dairy farm. and member OF the Falconwood
Ciup presented pont with silver-plated collar,
WITH Latin on it, which was all well enough,
IOr font can read Latin just as well as he can
English, and think he would rather not have
every 9ody know what he has done In the world.
., Dia ever see Miss Nancy again7 Yes, and
real name was, and right handsome fellow he
was, too, not yet twenty when he was convict
60; and his mother was at his trial, crying as If
i her heart would break. Hs did not serve out
MS term In prison. He was pardoned after a
rev months. Only last summer was sitting on
the river bank by the old house, with some of
me young folks staying at Captain Bedeu's
1Otel, Wnen TWO English looking gentlemen
drew near to US. One had sandy e-whlskers
and wore eyeglasses, and carried an ebony cane.
de was saying something to his companion
ABOUT lubber-head OF boy deaf as a post,
which naturally woke me up at once He lifted
bis hat politely and asked if we could tell him
anything OF Peggy Herr1ck who once lived in
mat locality. Before could hush anybody, for
l Knew who he was, little Beth Haskell cried
out why, this is Peggy Herrick; everybody
knows Peggy"
Indeed" he said extending his hand, and
looked straight into those frank brown eyes as
gave h1mLny hand. "Our acquaintance does
not Deg1n here, and trust this may be renew
al OF 1t. Present my card, please to Mr.Spauld-
Ing OF FalconWood. He will recommend me to
your pardon"
had said nothing, just nothing at all, and he
was quite out of sight before l got my breath.
ana then the young folks were all laughing at
me.
No, never have seen him since. We
heard that he was wealthy ranchman in Col
orado, and highly respected. He is married,
and has lovely Wife, The romance OF my
LIE IS over. ] have had my SHARE suppose;
little more than most folks, and about all
care for.
There. that is all there is to 1t. 1t is not Just
as the newspapers had 1t, you see. My hair did
not turn white out on the river, and have not
worn mems clothes ever since. The truth is,
am tired OF telling this story over and over, and
thought when Captain Bedelrs visitors ask me
after this to come up on the piazza and tell
THAT smuggling story" While they watch the
light, would just give it to them In print-that
Is, If l can find anybody to print it for me-