Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-15

the words that rise to his lips as he sees
Dolly's face. ''Don't look like that
Child he says hastily. '''Tis no mat
ter, though it was careless, but
IN forgive it for Dorothy's sake,
with a glance at the miniature
''For Dorothy's sake truly" repeats
Dolly in q low voice; but she does not
ask now to see the picture for they have
reached the long hill leading to Maj.
Buttrick IS house.
''will you wait here?'' she says
fwhile carry the box to the house and
then IL take you where you want to
CO." But Capt. Chandos has the box
| already in his arms.
"Lead the way Dorothy, l IL carrYssEtf
box. Grandmother s silver is mucEf Zoo
heavy for your little arms They are
met at the door by Mrs. Buttriok, who
looks with surprise at Dolly's martial
companion.
''I believe this box is to be delivered
to you madam his blue eyes hull of
suppressed laughter.
dorothy and L have had great diff
GUILTY in keeping it from the thieving
redooats. Many narrow escape have
we had. - fFather forgot to take care
of it, - says Dolly, looking meaningly at
Mrs. Buttrick. ''wiI you keen it now?
1 shall be back presently - Once more
they glide down the river until thug
reach Mr. Rice's landing. "Good bye.
little rebel, trust thu day is not ~
distant when we may share tbsssAne
feelings toward King GeazSs~
"Yours will have to change vastly be-
fore that day comes, - is Dolly's saSey
reply as she glanoes back at the gStig-
ure of the officer, who standingA here. ID
the spring sunlight waves hSfa merry
farewell.
1t is sunset of the same day, when
Dolly and her old haud-maiden Betty 4,
make their way up the wood path lead
ing to Betty's cottage. At the first in
timatIon of danger, the old woman left
her tiny house near the Lexington road i,
and sought protection at the Manse, but
now that the villages is quiet agaiu she
has insisted on returning home and SO
Dolly goes with her to bear her company
through the night.
Breathless with excitement, she goes
over again and again the events of the
day. Chow they ran, those red
coats!' drawing a long breath of
triumph. "'What a glorious rout that
was! But poor little Ruth Davis, -
with a sudden sob. ''I hate the Brit
ishers for bringing her such sorrow. 1t
makes me feel sorely troubled for father
Do you think there will be more fighting?
Mercy on usl What is that?''
She clings to Betty's army in terror,
for low moan comes from the thioket
they are passing. In another moment
however her courage returns. She
OF he
branches and there they see lying on the
ground before them them the figure of
British soldier.
claws sakes, cries Betty reooiling,
''it's one of them ploodthirsty red
coats. He's got his deserts at last, for
he looks 'sif he was done for. -
But Dolly, touched by that helpless
moan is leaning beside him. Chow
cruel Betty, she cries, with reproach-
full eyes. sHow can you talk like that
about a wounded mani Help me
lift his head. She turns his face
to the waning light and then
starts back with an exclamation of
distress. "Oh, it's Capt. Chandos,
the man who helped me with the pow
der. He mustn't be left here to die.
It's lucky we were 80 near the house.
Fetch him some water, quiek' His
right arm hangs crushed and useless and
there is a deep wound in his forehead,
but by the aid OF restoratives he is
finally brought to consciousness.
Dolly stoops over him.
HCapt. Chandos,'' she says in her
clear voice, "this is my nurse Betty and
we are going to try to get you to her
house yonder. Do you think you could
walk with our help? It's only q step"
He smiles feeble assent, and then
slowly they get him to his feet, and half
lead, half carry him to Betty's little
room where he sinks fainting on her neat
bed. Betty examines his wounds and
then draws Dolly aside.
''His arm and shoulder is broke, and
it II take doctor 10 fix 'em. Milf he
don't have one he'll die, sartain. -
''But then he d be taken prisoner, -
cries Dolly, in disInay "and he IS been so
kind to me can t give him up, even if
he is a Britisher. -
''Wall child, l can allow for your feel
ms, but all is, if you WON'T
have no doctor, IN have to
try and make HIM s'easy as
can while he lives Her last remarks
decide Dolly. Without another word she
hurries from the house slraisht TO DR..
Prescott's. The good man has just re-
turned from visiting the wounded and is
filed with patriotic fire. He comes TO