Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-25

tace hanging over nm ana reir ner arms
about his neck. Her tender arms EN-
bracing him-her lips at his.
All moment of dear delight when
life renewed perceived that love was
there 20 welcome it and baptize its birth
with happy tearsl
Here Jierck Dewitt appeared upon the
scene.
Alarm had fallen upon him like water
on a tipsy pate under pump. He was
sober enough 10 perceive that he must
justify his outsidership and make his
desertion forgotten. He looked through
the window, took his cue and then bus.
tied forward oiiiciously He spoke to
be sure with burr and trod as il the
floor were undulating gayly beneath
him; but why may not haste and eager
ness make tongue and feet trip?
"Hooray, Ike" cries he; 1--we made
all right outside. plato's just bringing
out your horse. miss Thank you for
looking after the sergeant. miss, " con-
tinued Jiercll, laundering down on his
knees beside Mr. Brothertoft. "How
do you find yourself, sergeant? Oh, you'll
do Only little love tap the ball gave
you. a drop of rum-capital thing
rum, always-a drop on bit of brown
paper, stuck on the scratch, and you're
all right Feel little sick with the
Jar, don't you? Yes. Well, we must
get You outside into the air Now,
then, make a lift. Thank you. miss.
Now. again. Why, sergeant you're al
most as steady on your pins rs l am.
Now. miss, you hold him on that side,
and here | am on this, stiff rs the lord
/ chancellor. Think you can step over the
/ window sill, sergeant Well done! And
here we are, out in the fresh airl And
here's the boy with the horse. All
.ightl All right, major; here we are
waiting for your
The last was said TO Major Skerrett,
wno came hurrying ont after them.
"You are not badly hurt, thank Godl"
he said, grasping his friends hand.
mo- replied the other, still feeble
with tho shock, "heaven does not per-
nit such horror. What have you done
with herr"
Il have left her confined in the parlOr.
We bound her there as tenderly as
might be. She cannot suffer in person
at all"
Il suppose had better take your word
Cor it,"
"You must. Wemust not daily q mo
ment. sumo straggier may nave nearc
the pistol shot and be on our track
Now, boys, mount the major on hi
pony"
my daughter, skerretti you will giv'
her your hand for good will, said TIN
father
In the hazy night she could but faint
~. see her paladin, and he her Their
vas no time for thanks and compliments
No time for Lucy TO search for the on
look with all the woman in it, and tn
? one word with all the woman in il, tina
might express her vast passion Of graft
tude. She gave him her hand, contain
ing at least one lobe OF her heart. II
pressed It hastily, and as certainly a POI
ton Of his heart also was in his palm
there may have been an exchange {
lobes in the hurry.
/ Hoist away. Samw said Hendrecr
e Canady buckling TO one of Major Kerr
4 limp legs.
r "Ay ayr rejoined Galsworthy, on h
side boosting bravely at the lubberl
carcass of the prisoner, while Ike Va
f, Wart held the runt pony's head "Seen
TO me these Britisher's get drunken whe
7 they're drunk than we do"
Were so full Of the spirit OF 1910
. reioined the root doctors son, "thGt \
Z other kind Of spirit can please us"
4 "Cooducher take summuddy elsl
now, boysh" boosily entreatod poo
Kerr "Shrenry Clidn vanish me-"
All, maior Sir Henry must contiuJ
n to want you. Nobody listens TO yoI
4 deteriorated kings English, and 4
4 moro Oft shall be here repeated.
+ 1--WE have not'a moment to lose" saI
Major Skerrett. I'VE must not let OF
success grow cold. have my prisone
Mr. Brothertoft, and your daughter
with you Each of as viii take care
his own. For the first ten miles we Ia
better separate. /, with our friend q
major, will make a dash along u
straight road, and you will take TO Il
bypaths and the back country, as Y
agreed If there is any chase it will
after MS, and we can all fight. / VI
give you charge of all the non comba
ants. Noltaire. You and your fami
will travel with your master"
Eyes. sir" says Noltaire, 1--WE new
want to see this house again so long
she's there The women viii come
the morning. and they can cut IA
loose"
Wei, your master win settle tbs
Until Miss Lucy is out of danger y'
must all stay by her Where's Jier'
~ DewittY
Here. sir said Jierck from behii
Volante
A You've deceived me and been drin
A ing, Jierck."
- Il have. major" the repentant mi
y replied. u saw my wife going by, al
= everything grew SO black that had
- fire up little or ! should have stuck
knife into me. But I'm all right no
4 Trust me once morem
'e II mustl Go with the lady. Bri
- her safe through, aud | will forget Oh
!. you have forgotten yourself"
-, The two parties separated with "Goc