Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-11-23

deadly tWingo oil q suDcr-lnfuSJ IN uelcnu-
| Ing him. -
tAhl there was ncighing from the
bushes-the Captain heard IL, and, like an
infuriated demon. he dashed aside hand.
full of tho foo and in another instant he
was into tho suddlc Of his own good gray
mare, Leap, Charlicl leap for your fe,
manr' he almost shrickcd, us, clutching
the boy by tho collar, he half. dragged him
| across tho horses back behind him. Then
ho felt himself clutchcd convulsively
about tho wais:-deep, deep sank the
rowclls into the animals TANKS, and the
| gallant beast was careoDing down tho
valley like thundcrbolt.
0nly n few scattering shots cnmo after
them as the marc gallopcd on. NJ les and
| miles they sped, and by md by the Captain
| felt himself grswing sick and faint, He
spoke 10 the gallant beast and let the bride
fall upon her neck. They stopped, md us
ho dismounted tho boy whose life ho had
saved fell from the saddle into his arms
helpless. Then the two lost consciousness
at the same moment
When tho Captain came to himself tho
gray OF tho morning was glimmcring
through tho treos-the ending of this
awful Thanksgiving night. His charge
was lying prone upon his back, raving in
tie deirium produced by the wound.
Slowly, painfully, the CIptain made his
way to o pool of muddy water, and fetch
Ing some of it in his cap, sought to quench
the lads thirst Then, while every bone
and fiber OF his body ached with agony,
he sat down to watch him as his mother
might
Patiently, very patiently he sat there and
listened to his rawlings, until he heard
name uttered that he knew well-too we'll
The boy was rIving Of his wife. "Yirginial
Virginia!' ho called in Impatient, pctulant
accents, ''why do you not speak to met
am here alone and wounded. Como to me
virginia. Vireiuiar' rs Fk
The Captains teeth grated harshly to-
gether, and something like curse rushed
from his lips. His brow grew even paier
and his hands clutched at the grass at his
side.
All at once he started to his feet, forget
full of wound and bodily PAIN. Yes, why
not end it all nowl
Yes, why not go and leave this imp of
iniidelity hero to diel He, this puny young
liar who had won the woman that hc loved
by going homo with a wounded arm and
telling her that her betrothed was dead.
Ee, who had preyed upon her sympathies
and threatened to die by his own hand II
she did not wed him; he, who had called
his mother into his service and procured
her tears as an aid to his cause until she.
his Virginia, the light of his life, tho joy of
his eyes, had yielded to the boy, and let
him have his way rather than SEQ him fill
n suicides grave, knowing that ho were
brave, after fashion, and would do as he
had said. -r -l.s.
Tarice the Captain walked to where the
mare was browsing, and as often returned
to gaze at the ravlng boy. Presently he
folded his arms and looked up at the break
ing sky.
Another picture came to him as he stood
there. He saw himself in little orch,
at the side OF graceful, grave-eyed WON.
an just one year ago this Thanksgiving
night Edgar, my love, my idol" she
was saying, II love you, yes-how foolish
II would he for me to deny it! | yielded,
Edgar, l was faithless to you, my love
But they told me you were dead-hs," and
her voice had grown harsh and cold-'he
care me yortr dUng message and his,mother
told me that to save both her and his life
must wed him. He would not live with
out me, she said, and she could not with.
out him. So / married him, Edgar and
now you'--with sort of wail-''you have
returned. But you must go-soon, soon,
while am strong. He knows all-linows
that love you; but you must promise not
to speak Of this TO him, and to protect him,
for you know he is your fathers son, and
almost your brother. Promise me, Edgar,
promise mo by this kiss"
And he had kissed her, and given his
promise And for year he had kept it
well.
But even as his battle was fought and
won the Captain remembered tho duty that
lay before him-a duty that must bo car
ried ont at any hazard, that of awakening
the army to sense of the approaching
peril. He placed the boy on the crupper in
front Of him, mounted, and rode away.
He had no knowledge of his whereabouts
now, and his bodily pain was almost too