Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-07-30

General at the end of that time had, Is he
believed, fathomed tho plans of the
enemy.
"T6ey'n come across from White Plains
by the Danbury pike, Whitney. They
can't get here inside of three days. II it
wasn't for this incipient mutiny I'd go
out and meet 'em. If could only hold 'em
of for o week I'd put down this trouble OF
ours and then whip the life out OF these
COMPOUNDED red coats"
eff might suggest" said Whitney, def
erentially, might it not be good plan to
give them q dose of their own medicine:"
"What's that-bullets:"
mo. They seem to be fond OF spies and
deserters. Give them one"
"By thunder, that's worth thinking about.
1t shall be done. I'll give them a deserter
who'll send them scurrying of over the
Norwalk pike on false scent, and thatll
give me two or three days more time.
man is away now, aud don't know another
! can trust"
"Shall try to find one!"
"Yes, but be discreet"
A gentle tap ut the door seemingly
needed no voice to reveal to Major Whitney
who it was that thus begged entrance. He
went quickly, and lifted the old brass latch.
There on the threshold he beheld n slender,
graceful figure, which dropped the quaint
recOiling courtesy of the time. But though
her body was thus bendeI, her head was
ercct, so that Whitney saw the flash OF
mirth in the brown and mischief-loving
eyes, and in the arch, coquettish smile of
the full though sensitive lips, upon which
emotion vibrated with revealing touch.
"Ah!" said Whitney, returning the
courtesy, 'the enslaver comes for the
hungry captives."
Nonsense, Major Whitney. Hunger
ana pride are your only captors, and II one
be so easily cnslavsd as You intimate, why,
he has mlny captOrs. Therefore l will
make no such pretension."
20, no" came forth from the room in q
gruff though not unkindly voice. "Is it
the maid: Surely she brings, with her
own, the fragrance of the kitchen. Come
here, my girl"
She went with graceful step to Putnam,
and took his great rough hand.
'Do you know, little Missy" said he,
that I've notion to put you on my staff.
I've never had such a commissary. W hat
have you been getting for IN, that TEN pts
me to eat to-day"
"Something you'll not leave untouched"
as it porridge? Come. now"
"Ah, General" said Whitney, "she'll not
brave your wrath ami her own reputation
for kindliness by setting that before you.
Have you no nostrils, sir:"
AYE, but I've eyes now, and the maid is
a',. .,,ah" ,,,.o.In ~ % III 80, '.,;.s,,
Th.ra,i ~. No ,',,,;u', th.n 49, "n r";s
That 80. COW ,ha oiS canaroI $50
The, .utL;' It'll .na., -. 80.
up a soldier"
''Then yours must have been q witching
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uahu' we W, hno" "na' Mar'ih > mp Is, Gu,
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rue youns onSer slniiea; put as ne cast
ms eyes upon .ne tair mary marvin II
seeinsu as InouSu tnere were ior MIN
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toAlcaeio on. III ner siance Ihan LII Tue suhest
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panloh, lor he ate as ne ald al else, Win
al MS energy apsoraeu III Inc occupation
AZ hand; AT iensen, ms meal being
,nlsnea, ne sald 70 Mn.they: wish,
MAJOR, tnat you cUuiu MAKE some inquiries
at once Ior TINS ieiio" Oh "hom we spoke
awni!e aSo; q,
MAJOR !" hltney glanced ABOUT with some
abstraction OF manner, as tnouSh ne mad
alreauy Pu1 nus WIS 70 WORK. Ihen
happening to meet the searching and mis-.
chiei-ioving brown eyes that ne had
grown 10 regard as tne cnoicest prize III
the world ior young soidier, IL occurred
on Know tne Iads nereapouts, nc
sald' WIN sudden INSPIRATION; rs there
one VINO knows tue country below, who is
brave enough even 10 oe your rover, and