Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-08

can only touch lightly the occur
,encos 81 the days following Captain
Slibcrlyn's escape. and puor to Walls
I,iurn to the army.
Groat WAS the excitement among the
,oyroe, over Dandy's disappearance
fr5m the stables. and it WAS the unani-
,.oDsvcrlict that he had been stolen, and
--al did not seek 10 enlghton Thorn on
thc subject
When Helen returned homo on the
,vonipg after her departure she found
thc Coufe,lcratcs gone. Val accompa-
uic1 nor. and be could but admire her
relf.possossion and well-atlected surprise
,.hei her mother, who little suspected
a. vnrt her two auditors had played in
fha affair. Informed them OF Sutherlyn's
,.ana. u was not discovered until the
day was we'll advanced. A servant had
uc O. has room 10 awaken him. as 1t
,,as after the usual breakfast hour, and
f.e troops with their prisoners were 70
thr up their march at % o'clock. The
,yant found the room empty and the
Id drawn up 20 the window with the
f.I.'a', rope tied 70 the post and hang
Sill. uai over the sill
lr 40 once returned 20 the library,
,,l.r. nr WOrthinCton was writing. aud
ir hrcaihlcss. almost unintelhglble
,,o-i.. tod Of Suthorlyu's disappearance.
TH.ad surgeon was greatly surprised
,fi.. uegro's information, and fastened
s., nuke Investigations in person. These
,-.r.i the darky's statement, and the
in command OF tho troops, Cap
f.9 Harvey. was at once notified OF the
,.c.p, of his prisoner.
~. eI.rt was made 10 rccapture Suth-
r..n. and IL an hour the entire com
,.a.. Was ON the march to rcloin the
81 b. body Of the army.
X.l saw much Of Helen during his
flv O.. home. She, not knowing his
f....er secret. and with the sistorly free
dom She bad always used towards HIM,
ftaa visited hm 40 EeechwOOd, aud dld
"a attompt To conceal from him the
lees .re which hiq society gave her. He
90 W. often at Moaiowione. bat her
@Fro.i.ty gave him more pain than plea
l-ra. lie wcauc6 Of the endless re-
.trurt. Doc "tired o. fighting tho ar,
,,i scarcely regretted having TO leave
r.iu ior thc army.
When thc last day o. his stay arrived
-'1.u was at Bccchvool 10 hid him
,.0IAy. lie did not lenve till the az
,,r.1on. ns ne intended spending the
,..nt with young cOuTRic 81 hrs who
rrl twenty miles away, and who was
..p home ON @ imlough and would 10
r.nto the army with VAL
Mis- iicrsou was more unwell than
...l. made worse by Walls leaving, per
..e an was net able 10 leave her
...r. When Sal had kissed lor good
.yfr thc twentieth timo be tore him
.f away. and with the manly tears
n.luug down his face passed out into
.., bail. where Nciou was waiting 20 say
f..l-by.
"Hear old Val, she said. porceiving
'-- emotion and addressing hun IN the
cdou4tc manner che always used to
,urd4 him, IL avn SD sorry you are 90
ur away. Put don't cry, Nal, MoWlli
..l take good care Of Aunt Helen while
ION are zone. ~
"I am sure You will, " he SAID, endea.
r0ringto roprcss LIS tears OF which he
.H, half ashamed. 81 know you WILL
llcu. lut vou know mother and ] have
/. .lwsvs been such lovers that It Is 50
zhard Tor me to tell her good-hy. And /
fc,l N come way that ! viii never SEQ
her ngain.'
ooh. Val. don't say that, Helen said,
disturbed 10y his words and manner. al
Tray that Won may be spared to US many
cars vel"
Val shook his head sadly, but did not
,n.at
81. Val. viii Won do me q favor ?" Helen
asked after both had been silent for Il
..u moments. "Gou can safely promise
.- DE- is both reasonable and possible,
.rl would crafty me very much.
"l promise, then, be said, trying 10
G..
eft f. 10 ride tho horse l have had
Fought over for you. / was the cause
OIL. ,.ar parting with Dandy, aud 1t 10
,.Iv ju.t that I should replace him.
ta Locke bought tais horse with my
n~u money, and hc sags 1t Is "A splondlt
ANIMAL
"l will ride it il You wish it, " he said
cufet'v. Her kindness aroused III HIM
,l. strcug.s q emotions.
IL appreciate most highly your gift,
ellen. he continued, "and will try 20
uuc L safely back. Good-hy now.
iN., with mother az much as you can.
lol know bow dearly she loves You,
ual d i should never come back 1t is "A
.u1solation 10 know that she still will
.l,o YOU. whom she loves as daugh-
.eI.
For one brief moment he held her in
,-ms and their lips met In parting
Releasing her be turned, and
.,. ut word he passed out on 10 tho
avn. vher, the slaves were gathered 10
Did HIM good-hy
There was many a "Gawd bless you,
Nahse Val. and ode Iawd brin' yer safe
onck, Nshse VAL as. with the tears
trcamin down their black faces, they
book his hand and said good-by.
so, followed by the prayers OF honest
hearts. Nal rode away on the horse Helen
sad given him. which was as she had
,ml - splendid animal lie was accom-
nai,d ty Jack. - young negro who had
alu his body-scrynut ever since the
p king out OF the war.
When they reached the crest of the
4 over which the road ran Val paused
Turned 10 take o last look at the old
l.me.
he negroes were still gathered on the
.l beneath the broad elms, and Helen
sus standing ON the vine-clad porch.
When she saw him looking back she
saved her handkerchief. Val waved his
4t DID return and sat Tor q moment sadly
roralliug the pretty PICTURE picture
slch he ever carried IN his mind amid
aA tho distacting scenes OF war.
More than q twelye-month has passed
oy The scene Of my story IS now on
Virginia hattie field. All day long tho
aif has been a-tremb.c with the sharp
cr,ckle Of musketry and the sullen roar
q artillery, above which occasionally
rose the shrill yells and hurrahs OF the
combatints.