Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-16
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"And l."
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"And SOIL l.
In fact every man thcro was as care,
ms Jack himself; and it was soon agreed
that they should watch for chance Of
attaching young Forester, and then beat
him within nm inch of his lifc-"and
mayhap bit farther" as tho burly nit
man muticrcd, with cruel glcam-in hi,
eyes. Two sharp lads wcro at ono,
chosen to keep watch upon "youna
Squoiro Harry" who had como down
from London few days before; and, on
tho third morning, one of tho scouts
came running in to report that Harry
had gone TO SEQ friend n few miles
from the collicry, and had sent tho
groom home with his horse, saying that
he would walk back in The evening. the
road being too rough TO risk good
horse OH after dark.
Tho looks exchanged by the collicrs
at this news said more than any words
could do. All was soon settled. Mid.
way along the road which Forester must
take lay patch of bare, lonely moor.
land, well known 10 Rough Jack rs his
little boys favorito playground. Hero
they would hide in deep hollow over.
grown with bushes, and pouncc upon
their victim rs lie passed.
Night drew on. One by one for they
knew that it would not do for MANY of
them TO he seen to,ctilcD, Jack and his
gang came stealing up TO the fatal spot,
and, crOuchcd down amid the bushes
waited for their prey. But rs time
went on, and it grew darker and darker,
and still there was no sign of him, they
began to get uneasy. Could he have
changed his mind and stayed all night
or could their plot have been ,liscovcrcd7
No there At last was n firm stcp np-
preaching, and the rising moon showed
them the tall, active figure and hand.
some face which they all knew and
hated.
The savage men clutchcd their heavy
ccdsc!s, and drew thcm;clvc, together,
like tigers crouchns for spring. But
just then there was rattle of wheels
and hoofs in the opposite direction, and
light dog cart came rushing along the
highway Ike a whirlwind, evidently
driven 10y soma wild young fellow, who
thought ii fin fun to ri breaking hi,
neck. At the same moment there nm.
pearod, slowly crossing the road, right
in the path Of the madl.ncd beast and
The reckless d liver, the figure of Rough
Jacks little ladl
with cry that ma lie the air ling, the
Golfers burst from their hiding place.
forgetting everything but the peril of
their little pet As they ran they saw
the child stumble and fall in trying to
escape, and Harry sping forward to
catch him up; but then horse and dor
cart came daihing down upon chem both.
and everything vanished in Il whir,wiud
of dust.
But as the dust cleared away, Harry
FORESTER WAS seen rising slowly to his
lcct. There was thin streak of blond
stealing down his smooth white fore.
head, and his left hand wa, sorolv
bruised and cut; but his right arm was
still firmly around the child, who was
up in his face with round, Won
derins blue eyes, MS if hardly knowing
whether to be frightened or not.
Jack sprang to his child like t,ccr
whose cub has been wounded and
finding him quite unhurt took the tinv
face between his huge, black hands and
kissed it pa5'ionaic.y again and again.
God bless thee, my little lad" soid
he, in broken voice; "God bless
thee =
Then his mood seemed TO change,
and iingins his cap on the ground at
Fories!er's feet, he folded his arms on
ms b'awny chest and looked the yo,uo
man full in the face.
"Look'co here, Mcsicr," said he firm
~; eve COON out this meet might to
beat and hammer thcc-mayhap to kill
thee outright; and thou'st nigh killed
'hyscr to save yon little lad, as I'd gp
my hearts blood for onny day. Now.
here stand; knock me down if thou
wilt, or 81 me over to tho police, o.
what yc loikc. Use nccr lift hand to
stop thee, for ha' done craddcntly
lcowardlyl thing"
"And so say we a, livery mon of u.s."
cried the other men, gathering round
their leader.
1t was strange scene upon which tho
tull moon fell in all it, brightness: tho
Wild waste o! dark moorland in the back
ground; the slender, handsome, gayly
dressed young man, with little Jim's
tiny face nesting against his shoulder;