The Globe-republican., 1890-05-21

settle with them in the morning. bid
you good night"
The sergeant, as he moved away, OF
| fered in the handSomest manner to
search the house to see if some stranger
was not lurking on the premises: but
much to my relief the offer was de-
clined.
As the patrol went down the steps the
uncle banged to the & ncr. locked and
bolted it, and Selling the lamp he had
brought from his room assembled the
stairs and tapped at the door OF the
room where we were.
"Julia," be called, ''are you up? I
know you must be awake. that Yankee
soldier made so much noise"
"Yes, uncle" answered Julia, I'm up,
but I'm not dressed"
We'll, then, l won't come in con-
tinued the old man. that is, if you're
sure no one has slipped in to steal"
''Oh. I'm quite sure of that, answered
Miss Julia. Il have not been asleep.
In fact, only turned down the light a
few minutes ago"
Every well, them" responded the
uncle. But. Julia, speaking of the
light reminds NEEDN'T open that ward
robe at all, my dear. I'm very nervous
about that lot Of fulminate-the per-
cussion powder put in there to-day"
Il held my breath). Its terribly dam
gerous stuff, you know" Ia cold sweat
started out all over mel, land I've not
had time to repack the bottles so they
would be SAFE
| 1 shivered, and l believe my knees
would have knocked together had not
been afraid that one of those internal
packages might have got between them.
Miss Julia assured her uncle there was
no danger, as she would not disturb any
thing there was in the wardrobe Il
! hoped wouldn't9 and the old man re-
| treated downstairs, and all was quiet
once more.
When l did open the wardrobe door
and cautiously stepped out, Miss Julia
and Mary were standing with the light
at the other end of the room. assured
them that though there was probably
enough illuminate in the wardrobe to
| blow the roof off the house, yet unless
| it was stepped upon or otherwise crushed
there was no danger of exploding per-
cussion powder.
II dunno nawthin' bout de cussin'
powda," said Mary, ''but massa's done
gone locked de doah an took de key to
| bed wild him-and heah you is yet,
massa Cap'n."
Here was a new complication, but
Mary-that invaluable Mary-was equal
to the emergency. Can you climb
tree?" she suddenly asked me.
''Of course l can" replied. I'm up
one now, amt -" l couldn't help add
| ing. But what has that got to do with
the present Situation?"
Why" answered Mary, 'I'll let you
out de glass doah at de end dis hall on
to de top of de po'ch ober de front doah.
Den you let yose'f slip down de post
esses an out de gate, and dab you
are"
The plan was practicable. and was at
once carried into effect. Bidding Miss
Julia hasty goodnight 1 CROPPED my
way along the hall, stepped on to the
fiat roof of the porch, and lying fiat
down allowed myself to slip over the
edge until l could clasp one of the
POSSESSES las Mary called the pillars)
with my legs.
Sliding down to the rail l stepped
from there on to the veranda floor.
glided softly down the steps, slipped
through the gate and ran--almost on to
the point of bayonet
Halt a stern voice commanded,
and l could see that l had been stopped
by one of the patrol that the sergeant,
as matter of precaution, had left
there.
Halt" he repeated. crowding me be-
fore his bayonet little closer against
the gate post: don't you stir or I'll pin
We where we stand. What 'doin' here?
And who the dickens are ye?" And
he leaned forward curiously. .'Blowed
if it faint the Cap'n!" he exclaimed, as
he brought his life to his shoulder.
Yes, Harrington" said, lit is your
Captain. It's all right. Provo marshals
duty, you know" Il could see him
grin at that ''All you have to do is to
stay here until you're relieved, and
then report every thing quiet Mind
you. no more than that" and l walked
OF, while harrington resumed his beat,
whistling softly:
THE girl left behind me-
/ made my report al once to the Gem
eral, who sat up in bed to receive it,
and the disposition Of troops and the re-
lnforcing of the outposts followed that
prevented the contemplated attack and
incidentally stopped further investiga-
ton on the part of my brother staff Off
GERS into the episode of the magnolia |
blossom.
saw Mary once more. She came into |
the Office, and finding me alone, drew
from the folds of her dress my cane
You done left hi m in de wahdroba,"
she said, ''te-he." and vanished.
miss Julia 1 saw several times after
ward. An artillery company that at the
time of the contemplated attack on the
city was stationed at an exposed point
in the suburbs joined our brigade the next
year in a town we were occupying in
another State. The Captain of the bat
terry. noble fellow, brought with him
on her way North his bride, who was no
n%bov than %ho s.Ng;ss T2o1-~ l