Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-12

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"Englnndw
IAN right; pass on. But siop!" cried
the picket as hv caught glimpse of her
face.
Kate stopped her horse and laid hsr |
hand on pistol The picket APPROACHED |
mud slid
81. that sou. Miss Health"
ut Is. Guy" returned Kate Tor ahc |
recognized the soldier 10 d. Guy lnr.
son, who had often visited their hou.u
where arc you going tonight. Miss |
kaioY no asked.
ITO SEQ Mrs. Blake. she is very rick"
"Just like you. Mia Kute-alwl,s
visiting the sick you arc a mimsisf.uy
angel" said the naughty BritUn.
THANK you Tor the compliment, Guy.
but | must be- going Good mghl"
And Kate YVES oyuiu uu hur journey
while the picket returned TO his post.
She had to pass four miles yet ere fh1
would be safe go she urged un her sliced
Before sho had gone u hundred yards
from Guy jackson "a dozen mounted
Britons rode iuriously up TO the picket,
and their Leader cried out'
"Did any person pass this post a short
uno since"
eyes, hg.' was the pickcts reply
"po You know who 10 WASP
81 do. It WIS Miss Heath"
"lind she tho couulonisn. eiri"
"Shs had"
81 fear she Is mfc. Forward, men!
II nho cacapos GroOno IS saved A hun.
drud golden guiu,as and o. commission
20 tho man who catches hor' erred the
leader Of tho baud a. they dashed after
the bgnyo g,rl, leaving the picket IN u
stalo OF bowildormoui
Kate soon heard the sound Of hcr pur.
suvrs and she pushed ON faster. It VIZ
u ruco for lie Or death. Tho British
horses woro fresh white hers was begin.
Ing TO show hgns Of htiggo.
Forward, Solim' You must take
me to Grccnvu camp" said kato TO hlr
horse.
But hor enunios gained upon hqT aud
| ono of ihom seemed bent ON catching her
/ Tor lao was some yards IN advance Of his
comrades. Kate hoard tho ominoIs
tramp Of his horse and drew hor pistol
Nearer be- came until ho Was gt her side
and then cried out;
"llult, yon cursed rgbolT
Those were his last words, for Kate
fred and the bullet crashed through uis
brain. Tho others did not stop TO look
| % thoir dead comradc, but pressed ON.
Thuy ucarud her ngain aud another
trooper received his death wound The
remainder halted. and a moment after.
ward Kate heard tho American picket
cry ont
"Who goes thcreY
skate Health cried our heroine rs
che dashed through tho line.
The soldier had raised his gun, but
when he hoard. her name 1t was lowered
and hc answered..
IAN rightw
The Amoricap camp was reached
Kate throw herself from the saddle and
placed her iaithful horse in charge OF d
soldier.
"Whcrc Is Grccu,'s tcntT she asked.
ITO the right there, whore you 60,
that light, replied tho man, pointing {,
the place.
Sho entered tho generals tcnt and
found him engaged in writing. II,
raised his eyes, then arose 10 his fee
and said:
"You come at a late hour. Miss Heath.
81 do. general You arc IN danger"
"llOw ~ thaty' exclaimed Greene.
Tho brave girl told her story and th'
patriot graspcd her hand. while the tear
Z a Il flH..sfa
THANK God! you hayo Gyod m!
army, Miss Heath. | can mover rcpal
you"
81 want no payment. Tho though
J that ! have done my duty aud la
, thanks OF Nathaniel Greene, arc wortl
. more than gold or diamonds, was III
heroic reply,
Take my thanks, my bravo girl, an.
may the Great jehovah watch over uu,
f, guide You through ,ho changing scene
/ Of hfo, responded Greene.
"And may no save my country too,
added Kate.
"You need rest. Hero, sleep In M
tent tonight, while seek resting plac
among my men," said tho Kind hcaric
Greene.
81 DO not wish to rob you OF you
4 couch, general
"You will not. shall bo engage
i forming my troops To meet tho attack.
and General Greene left the tont.
1 Kate enjoyed u good rest that night
4 and IN tho morning General Green
: came to her and joyfully exclaimed
!. Good ncwsl Lord Rawdun Is N iu
retreat. We took a prisoner This morn
D.. ing who says you frustrated their plan
aud saved tho army, God blcs you 70
4. that good act! But must leave 20
: now, for am going TO follow Rawdo
, and teach him that We can fight Who
/, are you going homer
"ln faw minutes, general
"Goodby. and may you have n SUI
= Journey" responded Greene, shakn
!, her by tho hand. Her horse was e
I, forth, aud eho was soon on the way
=, her homo, which was reached IN saioi!
~ buffalo News.
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4 nicn with Green Whlskcrs.