Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-11-13

all right Feel o little sick with the
lar, don't you? Yes? Well, we must
get YOU outside into the air. Now,
then, make lift. Thank you, miss.
Now, again. Why sergeant, you're al
most as steady on your pins as | am.
Now, miss, you mold him on that side,
and here am on this, stiff as the lord
chancellor. Think you can step over
the window sill, sergeant? Well done!
And here we are, out in the fresh air!
And here's the boy with the horse. All
right! All right, major; here we are
waiting for you'll"
The last was said to Major Skerrett,
who came hurrying out after them.
"You are not badly hurt, thank God"
he said, graspiug his friends hand.
mo" replied the other, still feeble
with the shock, "heaven does not per-
nit such horror. What have you done
with her?"
81 have left her confined in the par
lor. We bound her there as tenderly
as might be. She cannot suffer In per-
son at ALL"
81 suppose I had better take your
word for it,"
"You must. We must not daily a
moment. Some straggler may have
heard the pistol shot and be on our
track. Now, boys, mount the Major on
his pony"
"My daughter, Skerrett; you will give
her your hand for good WILL" said the
father.
In the hazy night she could but faint
ly see her paadiD, and he her. There
was no time for thanks and compli-
ments. No time for Lucy to search
for the one look with all the woman In
it, and the one word with all the wo-
man In It, that might express her vast
passion of gratitude. She gave him her
hand, containing at least one lobe OF
her heart. He pressed it hastily, and
as certainly a portion OF his heart also
was in his palm, there may have been
an exchange Of lobes in the hurry.
"Hoist away, Sam" said Hendrecus
Canady, buckling to one OF Major Kerr's
limp legs.
GAY, ay" rejoining Galsworthy, on
his side boosting bravely at the luooerly
carcass Of the prisoner, while Ike Van
Wart held the runt pony's head. "Seems
to me these Britishers get drunken when
they're drunk than we do"
"We're so full of the spirit OF 177o."
rejoned the root doctors SOD, that no
other kind of spirit can please u.s."
"Cooducher take summudy elsh, now,
boysh?" boosily entreated poor Kerr.
"Shrenry Clldn vanish me-"
All, major. Sir Henry must continue
to want you. Nobody listens to your
! deteriorated kings English. and no
more Of it shall be here repeated.
1--WE have not q moment TO lose,
said Major Skerrett. I'VE must not
let our success grow cold. have my
prisoner, Mr.. Brothertoft, and your
daughter is with you. Each Of us will
take care OF his own. For the first ten
miles we had better separate. l, with
our friend the major, will make dash
along the straight road, and you will
take to the bypaths and the back coun-
try, as we agreed. II there is any chase
it will be after us, and we can all fight.
will give you charge OF all the non
combatants Votaire, you and your
family will travel with your master"
Eyes, sir" says Voltsire, 'we ne vel
| want 10 see LQlS uOuSb again 81 iOub az
she's there. The women will come In
this morning, and they can cut hel
loose"
"Well, your master will settle that
| Until Miss Lucy is out Of danger you
must stay by her. Where's Jierck De
WITH"
Here, sir" said Jierck from behind
Volante.
you've deceived me and been drink
ing, Jierck."
~ have, major" the repentant mar
replied. II saw my wife going by, AND
everything grew so black that had Il
fire up little or l should have stuck
knife into me. But I'm all right now
Trust me once more!"
81 must! Go with the lady. BrinE
her safe through, and will forget thai
you have forgotten yourself"
The two parties separated with
'Good-by, God speed"
Major Skerrett only waited TIL h'
saw the pumpkins Of the Fishkill plain
lying solitary or social, and turning vi
their cheeks to the cool salute OF wal
and waning Luna. Then he gave hi
prisoner to Van Wart and Galsworthy
to be put to bed at Putnam's quarters
and himself, with Hendrecus, turne'
back to meet the fugitives.
Let rs now trace them on their figh
from Brothertoft manor.
lTO BE CONTINUED.