The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19

pass. which WAS duly inspected and
signed. while Sally danced forijoy at
her mother . bravery and Dan cr,'uched
behind a parapet shivcring with
terror.
But II he wa5 afraid OF his life that
day. what was his terror the day after
when a company OF rebel soldiers
marched up from Harhormouth and
demanded admission 70 search for 1.-THE
body OF that noxious traitor John
Wentworth, sometimes styled govern
or OF New Hampshire"
There was no use In resisting this
demand. and Mrs. Coming know il was
needless. but she used all the delay
possible in admitting the party and
offered them no aid in their search.
Sally was wildly indignant. all the
more that she recognized among them
BOBBY Greene. a very youthful officer
who had been one OF the guard set
over Capt Cofiing and bis family dur
ing their Imprisonment and who had
been a devoted admirer OF the saucy
little tory maiden. and in spite OF her
usual scorn had often won grateful
smile by Struggled gifts OF fruit or
flowers and over all tiny. lovely
kitten that was dear still In her heart
you here. cried Sally. as the men
fled in after their lieutenant and went
up the winding stair
"Didn my mother tell you the dear
governor was not here. DO you dare
TO think Madam Coiiing liesP''
Hush, Sally" lnterposed her moth
or Those matters are not for your
meddling." While the lieutenants
fair boyish face turned red TO the cap.
He made a military salute TO the
lady and said respectfully;
Il regret this unpleasant duty
madam. but soldier must obey or
/ dcrs.
So they proceeded to ransack the
building from top TO bottom. but found
no trace OF the loyalist governor; at
/ last they came 10 the cellar door,
which opened on gulf Of darkness
for Saucy Sally had piled mats and
rugs against the grated windows on
the outside till not "a ray OF light could
enter.
Il think. madam. must trouble
You for lights. said Lieut. Greene,
lifting his cap.
I'll fetch a candle, mammyl I'll
hold IT," whispered Sally in her moth
cr's ear.
Mrs. Coiiing WAS astonished at this
sudden change in Sally's manner. but
thinking that perhaps the child wanted
TO atone for her previous inciyility she
nodded assent and Sally holding n
blazing tallow candle. stationed her
self on the stairs the soldiers one by
one filing past her Very carefully
she threw the beams OF her light about
the cellar till they came TO n part
where the ceiling was not only much
lower but crossed and recrossed with
great beams In order TO support a plat
form above. on which heavy guns were
mounted. As they CROPPED toward this
region suddenly a quick blast from
Sally's rosy lips put out the candle and
left the party in utter darkness. Then
began trouble! Heads were knocked
with sharp force. feet stumbled over
certain obstacles and their own
ers fell PROSTATE on the hard
floor. becoming in turn traps TO triI
up their bewildered comrades. Loud
and deep and long were the objurga.
tions the enraged rebels uttered; loud.
err and harder grew the knocks on the
head received by those who still KEEP
their footing. and Sally on the stair,
shrieking with laughter dcrided then
with hooking inquiries as TO whether
they had the governor. and why they
knocked him down so oftenl But sh,
heard her mothers step coming. an,
skipped out OF sight quickly. mount
ing 10 the highest parapet from
which she waved her little British fal
over the heads OF tho demoralized sol.
: diers rs they struggled out and Gale,
TO the battered young lieutenant
whose bloody face and swollen nose
testified TO his disagreeable experience
,Ha! ha! Bobby Greenel How
dye like hunting governors when
) hold the candlePn
= Time has It's own revengcs; lonl
after the war OF the revolution wa
; over and the colonies became states
! il Is recorded somewhere that Mistres
Sarah Coffing daughter OF the late Ad
, miral Cofng r. ~. was welded 4
the gallant Captain Robert Greene
, Il. S. A.
wonder II she ever held a candl
! for him again. or ceased TO be- Sauc
: Sally!-Detroit Sunday Newa
The WORLDS Bcer.