The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-12

dog have got hefef RaclG- Nilson fowls, |
Muir, quickl Nows Of tho childI See
what the dog has broughu'
"Try il he'll guido you to her." sug-
gested Muir, and so they all hurried out
together. Wilson whispering to Fowls that
likely enough IL was jusl dodge OF those
black devils outside TO give the mother |
and father another pang,
In far less time than IL takes me 10 write |
| the words, they had q lantern ready and |
were irving to persyadc the dog to show |
where his young mistress WIS hidden.
"Good little chap, where il she? Go
find" began the colonel patting him en-
couragingly and after puzzled look at
| him for a minute Fly started OH ut Il quick
trot across the compound, looking back
every few yards or 50 to make sure that
they We're following him.
Follow him. And did they not? And ont
| of the rcsilcncy ground he led them, into
| that in which the chuph stood, then cut
straight across to that corner which was
nearest to the rebels, aud therefore the
most strongly protected and guarded.
There were several men on guard at this
point, both European and native and also
4 a couple OF native soldiers lying asleep
against the wall. To the 20 about dozen
PAGES away, grew a tick clump OF bushes,
and beyond that the wall turned at sharp
ngle aud ran out 10 meet tho wall OF the
residency compound.
Fly ran straight across the coarse grass
to the trench which had been dug within
the wall, and made for the planks which
gave footway TO the barrlcadc itself. These
no crossed, followed closely by the four
men and Ms Marhmont, and passing
the men ON guard and the two natives
lying asleep dashed behind the thick
clump of bushes and began whining and
barking.
And there they found her. living on the
cold, damp earth heavy with the night
dews, her pale face inorc drawn and
pinched than Il had ever been before,
pinned down to the ground by mass OF
masonry which had been knocked oil the
wall during the evening 10y rebel shot.
Mrs. Marhmont uttered = cry OF thank
fulncss and Joy us she fell upon her knees
beside her. III want father -quick-lm
40 faint" the child gaspcd out
"Ncd-quickl" cried the Coloncps wife.
Father put your ear close down TO my
mouth, ;" she said eagerly. "Do you see
,hosc two natives lying asleep here. close
TO mc?"
"Yos" he whispered back.
"Ncycr mind mo--arrvst them at once
don't lose an instant. Never mind me. !
shall do very well TIL that is done. ! can't
get up because some OF the wall Tell on my
leg. he quick, father don't lose mo
ment.'
Thus hidden. the colonel asked not an.
other question nor made the delay ol "a
moment.
Wilson, Muir" lac said, !hayc you
your rcvolvcns rcady2'
"lcs, SIR" they answered.
"llclp me to arrest these men, he said,
: and forthwith stepped round the bushes
and went up 10 tho Rstonishcd natives,
who were Just maldngan elaborate display
OF awakening from the deepest OF SAUNDERS.
: Put down your arms, he said, pre-
. scnting his revolver full N the face OF one,
while the two younger officers took charge
: OF the other. ..I
The men were 40 taken 10y surprise that
i they submitted quietly enough, and wen,
marched of To the resdcncy cellar, where
hey were bound hand aud foot as u pro.
p caution against their attempting TO escape.
. This done, the three officers went back
tn see how Tottie was Ia bo, brought In,
\ but found that Fowls aud ono OF the men
on guard had managed to get the mass %
y masonry lifted oil her, and that Powii
Il lad taken her in his mius aud was carry
;. ing her M quickly IN ic could TO the hos
T. pit,l.
"Shc tainted dead away when he LITE,
! her" said Mrs. Marcnmont, who was hold
!, ing one Of her darlng's hands.
u as she much hurt the colonel askc'
anxiously
II "lng broken, I'm afraid. colonel" an
L swered Fowls pitiinlly.
And they found that il WIS 10. As sooI
?. a they got her laid upon cot aud tn
n doctor gave glance ut the leg lac said
}. "ll'm-brolcnl Good thing Il wasn't
+ foot highcr-woud have smashed lac
\ knee and" lie made u significant gcs
ii turc. by which those gathered aroun
a. realized that he meant amputation; the
u all knew what that would have been 10
dplicaio child like To,lic.
IA After n few minutes Toliic opened hc
Dr. eyes and looked nj them. . want iathcr'
t she said, In very small faint voice.
n "And want you 90 keep very still,
the doctor answered In pcrcmptory tones
n "And then I'll manage Ia make that leg q
III yours little more comfortable"
ii 81 must tell father inst" Tottio cried
m "Give me something 10 let me tell him.
m must tell him before II h too late.
m "Iciter LET me hear II, said the colone
and then Tottic began her tale.
rn II went out, meaning 10 cross The con
MI pound 10 the hospital, she said. Moth,
no had said might 20 on, for n little Will
OF aud get breath Of AR. ! was NJ tired {
nj being indoors" with q sigh. well, III
MI persisted In chasing big butterfly, an
c2 presently lac tumblod into the trench an
Iat couldn't gut out. | scrambled down
cd help him out for you know what litl
ch stupid lac is when he can't do anything |
nc wants sand then, to my disgust,
W. coolly scrambled up On the other side.
Ike thought might "a will get mp 10y the low,
side Us the high one 10 come back, ~
WIS walking along under the barricad
ne when Just rs got 10 The bushes where y
ng found me, heard one ol thosetwo nntiv
nd say 10 the other, "Wcll, | should Ike
or, have the killing of the colonel myself.
nd didn't wait minute knew that Tia
my had not seen me, and knew too that
lil body In the garrison understood their Ill
led lect ~ well ~ I, bccauscthcy were both
clt the aino caste ~ my old ayah. 30
m slipped behind the bushes and hcnnl
lit their plot. They werc Ia open the VI
gate ~ soon after midnight ~ they cou
his get chance, and each was 10 have ~
her rupees fpr himself tomorrow and tHen
IL, for every native taken by the rebels
md ~ thought the only Thing for me 10
! TO was 10 wait until they were taken oil qua
my or iill Il was dark. No lay down under
line wall and trusted 10 tic bushes hiding y
uld n would have bccn MI right only a NJ