Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-04-29

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"And Jack. poor chap, he was so
proud of his little wife's pluck and
the real bravery of her spirit that he
never used to check her in any way.
oh, Marie don't know what fear is,
he used 10 boast, when we told him
what a dangerous game theg were
playing, and how the mine might
spring up under their feet or ours at
any moment; i don't think I could
frighten her if tried, and I'm not
going to try
well. week or two went over like
this, and then May went out ami June
came in. The signs of the times crept
nearer and nearer to us, and the
thunder-clou rolled up over US and
hung ready to burst. And then one
night, when we were just finishing
dinner. carriage dashed pto the
door, and jack Farquhar. looking
anxious and furried, rushed in
al say, you fellows he painted, do
you know there is something up at
the other side of the town, in the
native lines?'
mo : we all cried, for We had
not expected it quite so soon.
"'Yes, my bearer came in and told
me that the native troops had risen
and massacred their ofiicers-so he id
but there was certainly q rising. So l
been told. He didn't quite believe it,
came along to let you know sir he
added to the colonel.
"Quite right You'd better bring
your wife in. said ~ celonel-he
happened to be dinirs at mess that
night-'or have you left her with Mrs.
LIE Mesurier Mrs. lie Mesurier' 8
bungalow was not q stones throw
from the gates, the colonels about a
quarter of mile away.
al haven't brought her, said Jack,
all at once turning white to his very
lips, as if at that moment he realized
for the first time what the danger
really was.
"'Good God man. cried the colo
mel angrily, are you mad? You've
been acting like fool-hardy idiot the
last month or more. but who was to
dream YOU would carry your scatter
Drained folly so far as this? Good
God it is too horrible to think Of
"'Jack knees seemed fairly to give
away under him. L left her in jam
sees charge, he stammered. She
wouldn't come with me; she wanted
to put the child's things together, and
her jewelry. and
Don't stand Cabling there, the
colonel cried-he was in q furious
rage and horrible fright, for Lady
Majory was one Of his special favor
ties, and he had from the very begin
ming estimated the danger of the COM
ing storm at something very near its
proper value; let us be off at once,
and pray the Lord We be not too
late
Poor Jack fairly sobbsd aloud in
his agony Of fear and dread, and fol-
lowed the colonel cc.in>abject meek
ness. At the very first hint of the
bad tidings. the colonel had sent ont
the order for the regiment to be in
readiness, and hastily giving lie Ne.
surfer instructions upon which to act
during his absence. rode off at the
head of q piquet, as hard as their
horses could take them, for the Far
quhars' bungalow. I followed last OF
them all.
I'm spite Of Jacks horse having
just come the three miles they had to
traverse, he was the first to reach the
house. l had gained the colonel's
side by that time. but Jack was well
on in front. As we rounded turn
in the road which brought US in sight
of the bungalow, Jack turned round
Its all right-all is Just lighted
up as usual then added, in lower
voice, But sir cured OF carslsssnes.
in that respect forever.
1T all looked just as usual, as Jack
said-there were lights here and there
open doors in one or two places. dog.
barking loudly and furiously as some.
how dogs always do bark when you