The Dillon tribune., 1886-02-20

you ."a, ;,,,,ist mt til" message together.
The s's'' hun Of officers who were standing
I! the s1'u. '.,,d staring blank, int" one
lls hlll, "a. struck dumb with astonisl'-
,ahrrss fa's ,'r;s. "a
pnt ana -, su' fn,ite sure: asked Hartog at
Are y"" ~, ,f1;cer who was in charge of
ssnals, vary smart engineer
r:le'' or;te sure," he answered.
,1es NE, tl1a. boy carried the message tosave
lleu lsr Hartos exclaimed.
etles. inya.. aia.:ilat"! Lacy, ''ana I've
rB-s :,., W." >Iv blackeuing the poor little
~ slsa aharact4,r al day-evewry time l
10" .na ao I-er-fee! beastly ashamed
nyF. ..o,,,-asS who took the message,
A. A.. e there now!' suggested Har'Og to
engineer. VIII" ccm!'i.ea Willingly
e" and sent the inquiry fla slling across
agn' ag.,;d,v darkeni,lg sky. in which the
,.'.t ra stars were beginning to shine out
-. S d tle reply came back in series of
~ h"v n left can,p on ''rtu''" Journey 'cith
N h,foyr dtyliyht.'
w. sg,.,, the rebels have got him." Hartog
,"s ssxc;tedlv. "Poor little chap, they ve
1;u sure enough
M % news spread through the camp in
~ "a no time, and Within half an hour,
.,, Hm,p.La had as MANY good words
~, n fur him as during the day he had had
ava. Everybody had something pleas
:" ssv in favor Of the brave little lad,
ha1 thu, heroically risked bis life, and,
s.lIow. had probably already lost it, for
10 of the master whom he loved with
adelty Of a dog.
fw his master, le went straight to the
mel and asked, with q strange h.skiness
I throat and Il blaz> in his blue eyes,
\ searching party might be sent out at
md rs far as was safe, in case the lad
hcen disabled and could not reach the
(Isrtainly, ce-tainly-and go yourself. it
care TO do it, Ferrers," said the colonel,
Isdly. brushing his hand across his eyes.
yourself, if you care to doit. have
n Measure in returning your sword. I
sre sincerely hope the lad has come
harm. Pom my soul, he is the hero
he can,paign--'pm my soul he is" and
the kindly colonel shook his favorito
nv hand. and brushed the other across
ewes once more.
ntles said ''T',ank YOU, Slr,' and went
without another word, chiefly because
e was lump in his throat which made
ch difficult
was not l,IS l9for, a party was ready
TART, with Boot!s.> a: it's head, to- search
the missing ln'y. Nor was i; very long
brp they found ni,i perhaps mile from
rebel mutr,sts- lying h@hind q clunlp OF
), faint anu CHASTITY .,ie, his mouth
rhel AMI dry, and his harp, young TACO
wa ami distorted with pain.
.utles was the fest to hear his moan, and
ned the light of the bull's-eys he carried
u the place WHENCE the sound came. In
tmr moment he YVES down upon l,Is
Is beside the l,r:,strate form Of the hali
tnsciWls boy.
mlng Houp-lA vaguely recognized his
ter as he teMlertv raised his head ur,n
arm.
ilrrr.' re easpe;l. painfully.
tut!e. ti!e! the cup which formed the
III i'ai: Of hi, flask Wiz, water, which ono
be s;ucilers had brought, and held it tv
poo: parc',c. lips. 1tse,metl to put new
mo nm 10Y IL, lifted his head and
e wiIai,' round.
Tell ," sap,'n I got there safe. The an-
rms in I:i' Wc,'cnat Dccket. | couldn't
lari as we'll. One o them Arab devils
4 ma. crawlel fars could, but
@Snt -et no fu, ,er, though see the
" tights ie'' aneat." Then he perceived
b"':i"s was bending down over him,
kind fac, c,nvulsed with grief and emo
J, that YOU, STRIP h, said. in tone OF
II relief and satisfaction. Don't take
En"''' me-. sir. lain't worth it,
Were are Won hurt. luy boy:' Bottles
r! IN II choking voic".
~H'e"here asnnt the groin. sir. It's no
F:ln, IL move me- seeing that two of
ntn h;", opened a stout blanket and
MeHarin% to receive him. "I;'s all
VII! 'ne NOW. Don't you put ,your.c,i
a'"tt ine. sir ain'r worth it."
Try AMI drink Il drop of this" said
"",' hohiin" the cup uace more to his
Ii had brandy IN it this time.
II "!hi Ii" good. sir" he persisted. but
'Aa'"we:l the brandy and water. and
''' ra's II him YER. :entl:, and lifted
,h' IL rug. Not :" ".nti.. though.
'S'' IA: yimne.l AMI moan.l piteouslv
''' N'la, and sliup,l oil intr Ieli.inn,
!" la!kn= wildly ali til" way sack to
'o' Tie success of his exp" ;itl,m. and
vi" ''an"an hing officer OF the other
~ va" ha't received the dispatch from,
Mm ls.ttJ him U, the sl,uul;s'r and
'al";s him brave lad, and ba'is hin,
SNr' and Il safe return.
'' ''"l' WHEN ut las: tb-r rot him into
"'" mi i" an ainIn, :u,.t... ,.ot, I,e came
-" "~h >@n>c, again rnt. Il little tine. and
:. 1s"'t Sent for the colonel that h" nig,l!
~ WV "iSpatcli into his own hands
a'a''' not angry. sir:' he sail. in.pltr.
"'~ r, the c"''n"l took the n,,sr. II
!, NE rap,n couldn't go safe wh"r,
,,' w. an" | thou"'ht as low i, wou!sl,';
',s ,sr 50 'nurh II aaSha hap.sa."r' 10 ne.
~ S'e not angry Will, nu.. ar. you, sir"
', "E boy. certainly not" answered
t;'.Asf' i, ., huskily. You are til, braves,
ND" ~ III" army. am proud OF You, very