New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24


Thus the secret of the Brandis-A llardyce en-
gagement was dependent on "a little chlds word
Copy who knew Wee Willie Wrinkles idea OF
break is Wee W f Iy' Wnke betrayed
special and unusual interest in Miss Aliardyce,
and slowly revolving round that embarrassed
young lady, was used to regard her gravely WIN
unwlnking eye. He was trying 10 discover why
Copy should have kissed her. She was not hall
so nice as his own mother On the other hand,
she was Coppys property, and would IN time De
her with IS much respect as Coppy's big sword
or shiny pistol.
The idea that he shared great secret in CON-
mon with Copy kept Wee Willie Winkie nn,
usually virtuOus for three weeks. Then the Old
Adam broke out, and he made what he called
campfire" at the bottom of the garden How
could he have foreseen that the flying sparks would
have lighted the ColOnels little hay-rick and
consumed weeks store for the horses? Sud
den and swift the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of the g0od-cOnduct badge and, most sorrowIui
of all, two days confinement to barracks-the
house and veranda-coupled with the withdrawal
of the light of his fathers cOuntenance.
He took the sentence like the man he strove to
be, drew himself up with qulverng under-lp,
saluted, and, once clear OF the room, ran To weep
bitterly in his nursery-called by him my
quarters" Copy came IN the afternoon and al
tempted to console the culprlt;, ,,,.,,. ,y,-
I'm under awwest," said Wee Willie Wrinkle
mournfully, and didn't ought to speak to you
Very early the next morning he climbed on 10
the roof Of the house-that was not forbldden-and
beheId Miss Allardyce going for ride ,,,.,,,.
Where are you going?" cried Wee Willie
Wnke.
Across the river she answered, and trotted
forward.
Now the cantonment in which the 105th lay
bounded on the north by riveT;T-dry n WIN
ter. From his earliest years, Wee Willie Wlnkle
had been forbidden TO 20 across the river, ana
had noted that even Coppy-the almost almighty
Coppy-had never set foot beyond 1T. wee Wine
Wrinkle had oEe been read To, out OF DIG Diu'
book the history of tie Princess and the UoDllnS
"a most wonderful tale Of d lana where the uOD-
Inns were always warning with the children OF
men until they were defeated by one Cufdie'
Ever since that date it seemed to nun that lho
bare, black and purple hills across the river "eIc
inhabited by GOblins, and, in truth, every one
had said that there lived the Bad Men. Even III
his own house the lower halves OF the windows
were covered with green paper on account OF e ale
Bad Men who might, if allowed GEAR view, my
into peaceful drawing -rooms and comfortable bed
rooms Certainly beyond the river, whch waS
the end of all the Earth, lived the Bad Men. Anu
here was Major Allardyces Dig Ell, , ooPpS
property, preparing TO venture into their borders
What would Copy say if anything happeneu a., ~
her? If the COLLINS ran OF with her US rs, 'eS az
with Curdie's Princess? She must at all hazards
be turned back.
The house was still Wee Willie Winkie re-
Elected for a moment on the very terrlDe Wraun
Of his father: and then-broke his arrest. IL was
a crime unspeakable. The low sun unTe" MS
shadow very large and very black, on me lIln,
garden paths as he went down TO the SHAPES any
ordered his pony IT seemed to him In the h hi
Of the dawn that all the big world nau Wills 1fTn
hidden to stand still ana lo2 pTo a" drowsy groom
handed him his mount. and since lnS onc Wills
sin made all others insignificant wee eel o trr
Winke said that he was gong 10 n i,oe stem.
70 Coppy Sahb and went out at q loot-P1ce' sup
nino on the soft mould Of the fower-borderS'
The devastating track of the ponys feet was tnc
last misdeed that cut him on from an y ipored
of humanity lie turned INFO .'e on iD" couId nut
st ~ Tho grouud in the direction of the river
But the liveliest of twclve-two ponies car, T %o
little against the long canteI ol tbronrb the
crons beyond the police post, wien all tht eu".I
were asleep and her mount was STaanl White
pcbbles of the river bed as Wee VIE VIZ hahinI
ier tho cantonment and British lndla oe,r W.
Kim Bowed forward and still hoggIng, WEI WEI
Willie Winkie shot into Afghan terrItotS an; an
conId lust see Miss Allardyce 6lack specA, In
crng across the stony pain re Ten ne' in tone
~ ,"o-hostiIy-asslIrned authority. had tod her
over night that she must not ride OUT pS lic VA
And she had gone to prove her wv" 'P''''
teach Copy a lesson. ...h,o Hills
Almost at the foot of the inhospitane mus mus
Wce Willie Winkc saw the Waller blunder ana
cowe down heavily Miss Alardyce strugglea
clear. but her ankle had oeGn feee thus demon
s,rated her spirit, she wept copiously, ana was
surprised by the apparition OF whl'e, "l'e ."
child in khaki, on nearly hpeliu PoI ISo,tod Wee
U;iie Wrinkle as soon as he was within range
DH"n didn't ought to he here. .s..r.
Il don't know. said Miss AlaTagiGG Iue cbd
ignoring the rcpr0oi. uoo" si"''o"'
what are Won doing here
E. Won said YOU was going acwoss We wlNer
pantcd Wee Willie Winkie. throwing himself , oii
his pony And nobOdy-not even NoppS - in" ~ "a
'.rse 20 ,viver and came after you ever 80 hdrd'
but You wouldn't stop; ana now you We nun md
srlf and Copy viii hc angwX WY hlt, Jill
I've bwokcn my awweSt' We '"o"'' 10y
AVN" fhe fp,ure Colonel of the l9jth sat down ana
sohbcd In spite of the pain in her ankle the
girl moved. 100.
Have YOU ridden all the way from the canton
menis little man? What for?'
"ie!' W., beIp@cd TO Copy Copy told me so!
,,.oilnI Wee Willie Wrinkle disconsOlately. =
saw him kissing you, and he said he was tondeT
~ vou van Bell or We Butcha or me Ana 50
cane You must get up and come back: YOU You
didn't ought to be- here Wis Is pau P'"o'' "u'
I'VE bwollen my awwest. ,u,.
~ can't move, Wrinkle" said Miss Allardycee;
with eroan. We hu'' NY '''''
! : Sbe showed readiness to weep afresh,, which
stcadicd Wee W.llic Nlnkle, VINO hau pe'i,
brought mp To believe that tears were thc deptn oI
unmonlinrss Still when one ls'as great sinner
as Wee Willie Wrinkle, even man may ne per
mittcd 10 break down. go .t.., ,.o,,,.o
rcstcd a little ride back and tell them TO sehd
ont something TO carry me back IN. IL hur's
fcarfully. 80 ,..i .;,o ,d ,fiss
NIarlycr closed her eyes: the pain was nearly
making her faint. She was reused ny wee W llue
Winkc tying up the rens on his pony S neck ana
setting il free with vicious cut OF ms WHIP that
made il whiclicr The little animal headed To-
ward the environments.
"Oh. Wrinkle! What are You doing ?,
flush" said Wee Willie Wrinkle "Veres
man comino-one of We Bad Men. | must stay
,";v Won Nv faver saws man must always look
after a Girl Jack will 90 home. and ven vey IL
come and look for MS Watts why LEI nm 30.
Not one man but two or three had appeared
from, behind the rocks of the hills, and the heart
Of Wee Willie Wrinkle sank within him, for Just
In his manner were the G0blins wont 10 steal
ont on and yrx Curdie's soul. Thus had they played
in E,'' Curde's garden he had seen the picture and
thus had they frightened the Irlncesss nurse
lie heard them talking TO each other. ana recog,
riged with ioy the bastard PushtO that he had
nicked up from one of his fathers erooms lately
dismissed People who spoke that tongue could
NOR no the Bad Men. They were only natives, al
ter all. a., ,,,.,,,,rs ~, vbicl, Miss
Allardvce's horse had bundcred.
~, = ,,o,u the rock Wee Willie Wrinkle,