Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25

is nothing more common than for casual &C.
quaintences, In a strange country, to meet,
part, lose sight Of each other, unless some
powerful incentive remained urging pursu-
ance Of the acquaintance. To the second
would answer, this is my native land-these
are my native hills what place more meet
for my residenco2' she spoke half contemp.
tuously, half defantly.
"And your brother, the dark eyed Quixot-
10 boy. Great Godl" ho muttered, 'it can
not be-"
A deadly pallor spread over the girls face !;
she raised herself proudly to her full height
and demanded, "Well sir, what cannot be ?"
He silently handed her the warrant for the
arrest of dark, slender youth, name assum-
ed, whose capture was important to the gov
ernment, and against whom there was strong
information. The paper went on to state he
had been known to be connected, on impor.
tant occasions, with some of the most promi-
nent rebel leaders, and large reward was
offered for his arrest, alive or dead Tho la
dy flushed and paled as her eye ran over this
document, and her agitation was not lost on
the dragoon. With sudden resolve he said,
turning to his men: -
There is no necessity to search further 1
believe"
And despite the evident sulkiness and dis
affection of the disappointed dragons, he
gave the orders 10 remount and return TO
Wicklow. Nor could he fail to mark the sigh
of relief that escaped the lips Of the fair girl
he had sought, unavowedly, to serve. He,
in courtly manner, renewed his apologies to
the host trusted for the happiness of meet
ing the lady, and, if possible, serving her !;
and, with new lightness in his step and the
cloud off his brow, sprang into the saddle.
As he did so a loud shout broke from the
watch set at the rear Of the house, and the
dragons quickly appeared, dragging with
them a slight, dark. .complexioned youth,
whose appearance indicated the sharpness Of
the struggle he had made to escape.
week afterward the police annals were
full of the escape of the rebel captured at
Glen Allen, and the suspicion attached TO
Howard the dragon captain, who was sup
posed to have given him facilities to elude
his captors Though that could not be prov
ed, Howard was officially reprimanded for
his want of vigilance, and. taking the hint,
he retired at once from his position in the
army. The day Capt. Howard's resignation
was accepted, the master Of Glen Allen cot.
tage and his fair relative prepared to join the
young outlaw of the family in his refuge at
Havre. The cottage bore dreary aspect, all
except the garden, in which stood the fair
lady TO whose influence the exile owed his
safety, and by her side stood Capt. Howard.
"You will forget that you have ever seen
me. You will forget that you should reward
me, he was saying earnestly and yet smiling
ly.
II, D." she m1rmered, brokenly, 'shall new
er, while life lasts, forget or cease to be
grateful for your generosity. But am poor
and obscure, who have been wealthy and in
huential. What could do to compensate
your generous sct-your loss ?"
Much, lady," he said, gently. "This lit
tie hand-nay, do not remove it's worth a
thousand such acts, thousand such losses.
Let it repay me-"