Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-10

come back and hear him, so l wouldn't
stay and listen 10 him.
"But why didn't ho return aftel
they retiredp"
"Because he couldn't slA
wouldn't let him. / didn't want him
10 be court-martialed and shot, and ali
OF those dreadful things, SO thought
Il would be only right TO come and tell
you IL wasn't his faultn
Tho enemy has been gone several
hours" said the Major, turning with
a suspicious look to us. "Im afraid
there's some ruse in this" Then he
turned again to the girl and stsrnly
saidi "Young woman, 70 your story
is true he should have returned By
this time. He knows no has nothing
TO fear, and thero is nothing 10 pre-
vent him coming back, II he knows
the enemy have disappeared.
"Oh, yes, there is, sir, there's q
cover to the hogshead and paddock
beside"
"0h-h-hl" said the Major, with
many infections. Hes your pris.
oner, is hep But, heavens, madam, n
he has been locked In a hogshead all
this time he's probably suaocated.
Confound-"
"Oh, no." said the girl, with an as
surfing smile, "There's big bune-
hole In the hogshead, and | know he
has sense enough to breathe through
II, because when l went down and
whispered through it that tho Rangers
had gone home again, he"
"What did he sayp"
"Nothing-he-bu know ic vas
alive and just like his old self" Then
tho girl suddenly dropped her eyes
again and colored deeply, while very
young Lieutenant murmured;
"Umrn
81 see," drawled the Major, very
slowly. At-ten-tioni First compa-
ny, deploy as skirmishers, For
wardm
The girl turned her horses head
quickly, looked backward, set her lips
firmly, and exclaimed
You're not going to court2martial
and shoot himP"
"Suppose were" said the Major.
as the men began TO file from behind
the "curtain" that commanded the
road.
Then" saidthe girl, "I'll gallop
ahead at the risk Of my life, and let him
escape on my pony"
Madam said the Major, lifting
his hat, 81 give you the wcrd OF a sol.
dier and gentleman that you shall be
his sole Judge"
The skirmish line advanced and the
officers Of tho other COMPANIES fol-
lowed the girl and the Major. The
latter should have ordered us TO remain
with our own men, but he didn't We
reached the house, more than a mile
outside the lines, without annoyance,
and when the girl had lighted a can.
die, we followed her and the Majon TO
the cellar. The Majors suggestion
that the girl should first whisper at
the bung-hole and see II the captive
was still alive was not acted upon. In
stead, she said cheerily, as she tdrned
the key and raised the cover:
You've nothing to fear, will"
WIFI" murmured the very young
Lieutenant
just then Glennie's face appeared
above the edge OF the slaves, and
seemed somewhat disconnected at the
grinning faces before him, Several
pairs Of hands helped him out, and as
he stood before US, with crystals 0l
light brown sugar glistening all over
his uniform coat the Major remarked:
You're sweet-looking objectr'
Miss Grayson smiled as II she
thought so, too,
I" You see, Major" began Glennie.
Yes" said the Major, "I certainly
do. | see, also, that one or two things
must be done, for the good Of the serv.
ice. Either our lines must be extend
ed a mile or two farther into the coun,
try, or you must persuade the lady's
family to move TO town"
The family moved, Miss Grayson
finally moving all the way 10 New
York. The wedding present from the
bridegroom's brother officers was a
miniature sugar hogshead, in gold,
with a rosebud for a paddock. John
Habberton, tn Once a Week