Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-04

The long hours Of the long evening
passed slowly by, each moment seeming
at least an hour up and down and in
ami out did tue Colonel and his vile
wander, searching rooms and verandas
over and over again in the torlorn hope
OF finding their lost child. she VIII
get her d, ath IN this night air, Mrs
lIarchmont cried more than once, and
tho brave soldier felt deadly chill
creep over him as he remembered that,
in all probability. bis poor little irotue
had already roet her fate.
but he said nothing Of his fears TO his
wife, and if such thoughts crossed her
mind she did not express them IN words,
but sought on. hoping against hope, and
not admitting the fear OF the worst even
to herself, And oh what hours Of
agony aud dread they were-7-8-9-
lO-ll As If the night would never
go
at is nearly midnight, said the Colo
mel at last. My love, will yOu not 90
in and rest You are wearing yourself
out"
- cant goin and rest" she answered
UeSDelAltlt. II L sup " llilnh ioI u
moment shall go mad. Don't try to
make me, Ned, darling. | can't do it"
"Thcn | will not, ne said tenderly.
putting his arm about her and drawing
her close 70 bin. "lOu SHALL stop vita
me all night, if need be" lie broke
off short as be spoke to look more close
" at a little lox-terrier which had sud
denly come upon the scene aud began
frisking about them. Why, what has
Fly got around his neck ? has he been
hurt in any way?'
The woman's eyes were keencr than
the mans, and Mrs Marchmont dropped
upon her knees beside the little animal
with cry Of JOY
Don't you see-he has come from
her" she exclaimed "it is n strip Of
Iottie's frock and see, it has my dar-
ling RUG upon it. She is alive. Oh,
thank thank God "
she held up "A strip of soiled muslin
edged with fne lace and showed HIM
that it was passed through little gold
r'nE set with turquoises. The Colonel
stared at it Tor a moment in perplexily.
"She must be within the barriclles
still" no declared !. "else how could the
dog have got here? Here-WilsoD,
Pogis. Muir, quick News Of the
child See what the dog has brought !"
"Try if ben guide You TO her, sug-
eested Muir, and so they all hurried ont
together. Wilson whispering 20 POws
that likely enough it was just a dodge Of
those black devils outside TO give the
mother and father another paug.
In far less time than it takes me to
write the words, they had lantern
ready, and were trying to persuade the
iog 70 show where his young mistress
was hidden.
"Good little chap-where is she Go
find" began the Colonel, patting him
encouragingly and after puzzled look
at him Tor "A minute Ely started Oh at
quick trot across the compound looking
back every few yards or so to make sure I
TINT they were following him.
Follow him Ay, did they not? And .
out OF the Residency ground he led .
them, into that in which the church .
,tood. then cnt straight across to that
corner which was nearest to the rebels,
md therefore the most strongly pro-
tected and guarded.
There were several men on guard at
this point, both European and native,
md also couple OF native soldiers living
,sleep against the wall. To the left,
about dozen PAGES away, grew a thick
dump oil bushes, aud beyond that the