The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-01-31

said, think that you had fallen In Q rail-
with some Of Moseby's men, and that
though he had performed prodigies Of valoi
In your behalf, life was extinct when hi
reached your side.n
"What object could he have In concoct
ing such tale Us thatri Harry asked, in
dismay,
"Oh, suppose he wanted to get on tn,
blind side of Kate, for whom he has al
ways evinced a snealzing Kindness wai
the careless reply.
"And Katei You have not yet told mt
how she is faring"
"Indifferently well, believe. havent
been home much since they have been liv
ing In Richmond; but you can imagine they
are not having very lively time of it."
Harry Thought Of the horrors Of the last
few days, and sighed TO think of what she
must have endured.
$50 they are LIVING now al Richmond" he
continued.
"They nre You will find them at an old
mansion a little way back OF the capitol,
for suppose now this little unpleasant
ness is over, you will be looking our people
upl"
"And does she see much Of this Alphonse
Lecroixr' Winthrop asked, ignoring the
youths question.
"That she does, for he has been the
bosom friend of the family for four years.
In fact believe he is staying with our
folks now and will go into business with
my father as soon as we have turned our
swords into plow-shares. / never liked
the fellow, but must say il is rather gen
crous in him to fiEd the capital TO start n
crippled and impecunious man on the way
10 fortune again.
And Katel What does she say TO all
thisl' Harry asked, breathlessly.
II suppose she is properly grateful was
the reply, sand rather think father and
mother hoped that now you were under the
sod, as they believed, there would be q
chance TO recognize him as son-in-law"
"The infamous scoundrelW
"Ehl why, l always imagined to hear
him talk that you and he were as thick as
twin brothers. You don't mean TO say"
But Winthrop interrupted him with
torrent of explanations. He told all he knew
about Lecroix's antecedents, and pictured
in indignant terms the utterances Of his
abominable treachery, especially alluding
TO his fabricated account of Kate's imagin-
AIRY death-wound. at
"Well,n was the cool reply Of the young
man, when Harry had exhausted the cate
CORY of the Canadians crimes, F." must say
you astonish me, and personally l should
be glad TO see him exposed and punished;
but you see, Winthrop, in the present state
Of affairs YOU would find it difficult toinduce
my people'to take a very severe view Of any
little trick done an enemy in wartime, in
trenched too, as he is, so securely In the
affection OF the family Besides, he would
contradict you point blank, and, as there is
only your evidence against him, / fear the
influence of the court would be all on the
other side"
"If by the influence OF the court you
mean your fathers favor Winthrop said,
haughtily, ~ shall not make any effort TO
ameliorate his judgment All / ask is that
you will make known to your sister the
facts have laid before you, so that she
may be in position TO draw her own con-
illusions as to the character Of the man who
assumes such an interest in the household.
She, at least, think will give credit to my
"That | am sure she will,n Frobisham
said, heartily; then added with alittle burst
of enthusiasm: Upon my soul, Winthrop,
you are fine fellow, and wish things
could have happened differently, for Of
course your marriage with Kate Is now i'm
possible"
Z" And whyl"
Is You ask whyi Little you know Kate
if you think she would ever for
get the horrors of the past four years or
the share you have had in the misery she
has endured.r
- will take my chance Of that, Frobi-
sham, for, mark my words, the time is not
far of when, bitter as you feel at this mo-
ment, the wounds OF this cruel war will be
healed, and welded again into one grand
Union, there will be no North and no
South, but one great, glorious people re-
ioicing in the strength of its unity" Harry
said, earnestly.
g Yes,'' was the bitter reply, "when the
millennium comes, and the lion lies down
with the lamb