Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-11-21

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inquired of a sergeant how they came
be there. The reply was that it had
rvn SO dark on the prairie that further
arch seemed useless, Capt. Stryker and
Bos Of the men had been drawn off by
gals from the Cheyennes up the val
Z towards the post, and these men who
been beyond Dunraven on the north
q prairie were coming back along the
buee trail when they saw the lights
D heard voices over at the lower shore.
iee they found Leary, who was excit-
about something, and before they han
astoask he suddenly shouted, "They're
lin the lieutenant. Come on, boysi'
galloped off with his party: SO
" followed. Perry quietly ordered
IN TO leave a corporal and four men
hh him, and told the senior sergeant
march the others back to the post: he
md follow in five minutes. Then he
med to the manager.
You will have to put up with my
ping some of my men with me, in
y Of all the circumstances he said.
dy But after this exhibition of
E~ssness on the part of your people /
not propose to take any chances. |
at to say to you that it is my belief
i some Of those rufians you employ
ltel what has become of u missing
j., and that you will do well to inves-
BE tonight. As to you. Mr.. Matt
be said, turning to the old gentle
n who had sunk into a low easy
ar, much as l regret having dis
rbed your privacy and-that of the
s5sof your household, you win adj
now that justice to my men and to
service demands that l should report
suspicious and my reception here to
commanding officer at Fort Rossi-
There was no reply.
wish you good night, sir" said
"; but his eyes wandered in to the
iid parlor in search of a very differ
face and form-and still there was
answer.
he manager anne back upon the pi-
. and stepped rapidly towards them.
Y quickly dismonnted and bent
n over the crouching figure.
Why, here." he suddenly exclaimed,
ar employer is faint, or-something's
wrong"
dnshf was the low spoken. hurried
Ever Of the Englishman. Just bear
and, will you, and help me to lift
70 yonder SOLAR
Aaly, between them, they bore the
sat attenuated form of the old mar
NE lighted parlor. A deathly pallor
settled on his face. His eyes were !
Cd and he seemed fallen into a deep ]
on. Perry would have set a cushion
r his head as they laid him downs on S
mad, easy couch, but the manager a
ed it away, lowering the gray hairs '
ne very level of the back, so that the S
M gaped wide and looked like death
'st steady his head in that position o
minute, like a good fellow. I'll be /
Z a twinkling." said the manager, c
= darted from the room and leaped
aedly up the hall stairway.
'ary heard him rap at a distant door,
iently at the southwest angle of the
house. Then his voice was calling:
Is Cowan! Mrs. Cowanl would you
2 NE goodness to come down quick?
masters ILL.,"
'ea, before any answer could be 4
4 another door opened aloft and
~As skirts and light foot falls came :,
4ag down the stairway. Almost be- (
.le could turn to greet her, she was !
y room again, and with quick, inn ]
ase movement had thrown herself
N knees by his side.
" papal dear father! l was afraid
ls, Let me take his head on my
10 she hurriedly murmured; ssand
I you step in the other room and
/. me a little brandy? It's there on
sdeboard."
~ sprang to do her bidding, found
decanter on the great oaken
Y half filled a glass, and brought it ca
sone water back to the lounge. fro
stretched forth her hand, and, ha
Aag him with a grateful look from Lii
.'eet, anxious eyes, took the liquor pc
AIRED 1t carefully to her fathers ha
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