Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-13

that SiTayO has given out that this house
Is sacred and my father is content TO let
me stay on. -
gu are severe on your friends. "
/ said Dalston, Glonmily, "but with cause
/ l sadly admit. Let me tell you, - he
continued earnestly, NOW, how terribly
have suffered for having driven you
. into that risk-the thought OF it has kept
me sleepless. If you had been hit would
have shot the man who gave the wound
even if it had been myself - He ended
with lowering of his black brow and u
snap of his heavy jaws that spoke more
than words OF his resolve.
Mary shuddcred slightly then made
movement with her hand. 'Let it
! pass, she said, "'yOu did your duty and
/ did mine. What became of the chief
''He scuttled away like fox, ana we
burnt his huts to light him on his way -
IF | were II soldier said Mary with
an angry flush on her cheeks, ~ would
/ scorn TO burn the houses of the enemy,
and chase the women and children into
the rocks. -
/ cit is war, Miss Rath. and you know
/ all Is fair in love and warp
! "No, sir; wantou cruelty is not far in
war, neither | imagine would ireachery
/ be in love -
/ He tlnched strangely under her direct
! gaze, then with forced smile and q
/ voice he tried to soften, said:
/ 81 am afraid you are q rebel, Miss
/ Ratb."
$50 / am, " she replied, with change
/ of manner. 81 wonder you do not re-
| port me 10 your colonel; 1 am sure he
would place me under arrest?''
"By the way, talking of arrest, do
/ you know that Rowe. the man whom you
and Mr.. Rath befrieuded, is under ar
rest?''
what! Not for protecting me against
you, she said quickly, not judging her
words. ''Oh, I'm sorry she said,
US she noted how he shrunk.
mo, - he said with an effort; "not
for that. Good heavens, Mar, Miss
Rath, you must not think so meanly Of
me. l was mad then. and hoped you
had forgiven ana forgotten. No, he
was arrested on suspicion of an attempt
to murder Capt. Blaine.
"Murder Captuin Blaine,'' gasped
Mary.
Eyes, Captain Blaine was struck
down the night after you last saw him,
and it is supposed that this man Rowe
was the assassin. -
elbow horrible, And I was SO cruel
TO him. how wicked you men ere.''
Dalstnn WINGED again, and plucked
tiercely at his moustncbe.
'AnQ where is Captain Blaine now?
Is he recovering?'
mo one knows where he is, Miss
Rath. 1t is supposed he is n prisoner
among the Zulus, if, that is, he be still
alive" he added darby.
palstou did not stay much longer; he
had, rs usual, Numbered, and had 10
retire after having created a lively SYM
patty for the man he detested.
Course the fellow be muttered
gloomIly, with an oath, why did he
want to cross my path?''
Mary did not speedily recover from the
shock which Dalston y sudden revelation
had caused her. And when she did, she
remembered how Captain Blaine had
looked at her with his face close to hers
when he held the lighted match in his
followed hand, and she felt his parting
kiss upon her hand.
The tears came into her eyes at the
thought, and she Reproduced herself for
her harshness to him; then. with glow
of resolution, she sprang up aud went in
search of Pala.
''Pala, - she said, ar did a service
for you, l want one of you. -
"Sperk Mistress said Pala,
Strengthening herself, "and 10, l will
DO il.
"You know Capt. Blaine?"
ale with the sun in his eyes? Is 1t as
said-will the mistress seek him in
marriage? And she Will have ME go as
mediator?'
Mary smiled at Pala's simplicity and
eager anticipation. mo, child, the
task | would have you do is more dan
gerous. The Young man IS a prisoner;
you must find him
Paa showed no emotion ut this abrupt
demand upon her to enter uDon q search
without given point of the compass to
guide her.
''IIow does the mistress know he is
alive:' she asked with cruel dlrectuess.
1.-The Zulus spare not. If he was taken
captive, he is now lying on the veldt,
face upwards. (
Mary shuddered. "No.' she muir
INJURED, ''ha is alive. and you must find
him. Surely you would not refuse me in .
this?'
II will go, mistress, even 10 UIundi;
but If l find him, and he lives, vida,
theu?'
Yes, what then? What could help
less girl do?
TELL him-telI him his friends will
take steps to save him. And, Pala, see
SirayO and ask him to spare this man.
- will go. But hear me, cannot
spy upon my people. If he IS alive and /
find where he is hidden, mistress must
not set the white soldiers upon the
kraal. ~
Trust me, Pala; you and will find
means TO get him away.
''There is one thing | cannot UNDER
stand. If mistress has not SET her heart
upon this man, why should she trouble
about him? He is q soldier aud is pre-
pared to die-then let him die.
''Oh, Pala. you are cruel. He mus.
not die. He shall mott feel that l
must see MIN, aud cannot tell you why
would -
"Ah,' said the girl shaking her
h cad, THAT is love. Now ] am cou-
tent, the white girl saved my chief so l
swear | viii save her chief
She rolled M her sleeping mat. took
an aesegai 10 net rs stick aud weapon
of defence, and went away with n swing
ing stride turning once TO salute her
who stood watching her van
ishing figure.
CHAPTER Xv.-EOwE ~ A FIX.