The Grenada gazette., 1888-07-05

was slightly in advance Of Pete. just
as he passed from behind a huge oak
tree on the border of the forest, he
threw up his arms. uttered a cry OF
anguish and fell dead. A stray shot
had found its way home. Pete dropped
ON his knees and raised Albert's head
A little stream of life's fluid, coming
from a little above the heart, told the
tale. Pete raised the body in his
arms, and was about TO letrace his
steps TO the fort, when he thought OF the
promise he had made but few short
hours before. He found the packet,
broke the seal and endeavored to read
the superscription on the inclosed
envelope. Laboriously spelling it out,
he found it to run as follows:
To Mrs A Wright,
School Teacher,
Nawtucket,0 o.
A ray of sunlight pierced the dense
foliage and lit up his calm face for an
instant. Then look of sullen thought
caused the lines of his face to harden
while his limbs trembled with emotion.
This will not do he muttered, as
he wiped his eyes, picked up the corpse
and started for the fort.
Pete's strange disappearance caused
some excitement in Nantucket. After
the lapse of a few weeks he was for
gotten by all save the little school
teacher. As the summer months wore
on, she began to grow anxious about
his fate, and feared that her impulsive
and rash act had led him into danger.
She was forced to admit to herself that
the powerful young man, crude as he
was, was far more interesting to
her than she should have allowed
him to become. The visitors noticed
the gradual change in the little
school teacher and wondered. To
all their questions she replied that
she was well and happy, but her voice
contradicted the statement. The sea-
son wore on. The fall was well ad-
vanced and preparations were being
made to open up the school for the
winter season. Miss Lowrey had con-
sented to remain another season and
the townfolks were jubilant. Secretly,
she wished that she had left early in
the spring.
One evening, just about a week be-
fore school was to reopen, d stranger
entered the town. He came from the
north and wore heavy dark blue coat,
d soft, black hat, and carried his arm
in a sling. He walked rapidly up the
main street until he neared the little
house occupied by Miss Lowrey, when
he slackened his speed somewhat. He
passed the house, and glanced in
through the window as he did so. He
walked Il few PAGES farther. turned,
and walking boldly up the steps,
raped on the door. A few seconds
elapsed and the door opened. The
stranger bowed politely and inquired
if Mrs. A. Wright resided there. A fee
Bile, hcsitating voice in the dark hall
way replied, Yes"
MAY see her for momente" in
quired the stranger
PLEASE step in, was the reply.
The stranger entered, and was shown
into the little parlor, the lady remain
ing in the hall until he was well into
the room. Then she followed, and
closing the door gently. looked up at
the visitor A sudden start. little
cry, and she would have fallen to the
floor but for the stout arm of her
visitor. Assisting her to a chair, the
stranger took a seat directly opposite
to hers. Throwing back his coat, and
at the same time displaying the uni
form of Captain, he said
Miss Lowrey, or rather Mrs.
Wright, | sincerely hope that you will
excuse my rough manners. | am
Pete, the plow-boy, returned to Nav
tucket to fulfill a commission intrusted
to me by a dying comrade.'
The school-teacher gave start, and
then lowered her head. Pete con-
tinued:
1.-The man for whom promised to
deliver this packet was a dear friend
of mine, and there is no slight pleas
ure, although it be marred by sorrow,
in knowing that | was, perhaps, serv-
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