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stumbled and fell, ana in minute the young
Northeruer had his hand on the throat and
his knee on the chest OF bis PROSTATE enemy.
But his triymph was only momentary.
How or whence the blow came which struck
him 10 the earth he never knew, there was
dull thud, On intense pain as though his
head was bursting, aad he fell sepseless be-
side his captive.
The rest seemed TO him like a dream. He
had o blurred vision Of group OF men
standing around him, OF lady-aye, Of
Kate Frobisham herself-bending over him
and bathing his brow, and then he relapsed
into Inconsistencies only to lind himself
lying on the roadside with his head resting
on the arm Of Gordon Grey.
"Thank Heaven, he Is not dead" Grey
muttered, with fervor which showed tho
strength of his attachment
Harry's blue eyes gazed into the lads face
wearily.
Kate" he IN 4rmured, in faint whisper.
"Where is Kateln
"The Lord above only knows where
Kate is," the lad replied, in comical dismay;
"but If her presence would do you any good
wish with all my heart she was here"
Then, seeing that his eyes were closing
again, he added, eagerly: "Sec here,
y
pull yourself together"
{" ButrSate-"
"Nonsense, old boy; there's no Kate
here You've had a crack on the head from
tho Johnny Rebs; that's all. Rouse your
self, man, and let me get you on your horse,
for we are n good three miles from camp,
and 49, by Jovew he broke of in a solilo-
guy, "it is singular, though, there's his
horse tied TO n fence close by, his accoutre-
mcnts and arms untouched, and himself
laid carefully ont on this messy bank. 1t is
deucedly gcntlemanly of those fellows TO
knock the life out of the poor chap and then
tuck him up so tendcrly."
"Tell Kate 10 cone once more-only once
Il want"
"There he goes off in his delirium again
See here, Harry, we must get away.
can't lift your big carcass on to the horse,
and the Rebs will gobble us up as sure as
shooting if we fool around here much
longer"
go! Leave me, boy" Harry moaned
"Hour mother-I promised-fiy while you
have the Chancon
"Only with you, old man; so, If you don't
want TO see this dear youth in the hands of
the Philistines, yo1'u just shake yourself to-
gether and make an effort"
The appeal was successful. Tho wounded
man raised himself painfully on his arm,
and Grey, quickly seizing the opportunity
led the horse to him and helped him to tho
saddle, then, lightly springing behind him,
he held the dropping form Of his friend till
they reached the camp.
II was n week before Harry Winthrop was
able to report for duty, and believe that
more cflicacious than oil tho doctors stuff
he took was the glorious news that Gordon
Grey brought him one day that ,he Gov
ernor Of Michigan had signed his commits
sion as Lieutenant.
"Eh, but, Harry" the exuberant lad said,
as proud Of his friends good fortune as
though it was his own, "you missed it after
all. Think of it The fellow you bowled
over in the valley yonder was Mosby him
self. All, such a chance lostl II is enough
to make man long to kick himself; but
We'll hope for better luck next time, and,
meanwhile Wen be content with tho grade
"And, say" he added, with grin, "now that
you have your stripes 1 guess / shall be
obliged 10 be a little moro respectful, so N
you see this child getting little too cheeky
you can just pull him up with a rush. Ta-
-. Old boy, I'm OF to evening stables"
Continued next week.