St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-21


form was seen upon the deck of the
larger of the two vessels directing some
sailors who were lowering boat, and
then he followed them into it and came
toward the shore.
Ursula was terror stricken, and, seiZ-
ing her mistress, almost forced her into
the hut. while the other women insisted
she must hide in the cellar.
Nobody is going to harm me-" de-
clared Edith; what are you afraid of?'
and she resolutely remained standing in
the doorway. Ursula, with her teeth
chattering, picked up the baby and
marched up and down like sentinel.
In few moments there was rustic
among the brushwood, and handsome.
manly figure, in red and gold ana lace,
with jeweied sword at his side. APP
preached with quick step. and ali
Ursula's heroic resolves to defend her
mistress with her latest breath, were
scattered to the winds as she looked up
into his face. Edith stepped forward
and grasped his hand with her cheeks
aglow, but the next instant the bright
color faded into death pallor.
II am the bearer, Mrs. Tremain, of
bad news. This message from your
husband will explain" and placing a
letter in her hands he turned away as If
7s'Oh, SIR" she cried, "tell me If this
and prisoner ~
lit is only too true, he is in our hos
pital ship with good surgeons in attend
ance, who fear be cannot live through
the night. He begs to be permitted to
see his wife and child, and | am here.
madame, to take you to his bedside
without delay"
II must CO." murmured Edith, with
her head bowed.
Ursula tugged at her arm, drew her
aside and whispered few words in her
ear.
"Hushw she said with decision; 81
shall go; make the baby and yourself
ready at once" Then, addressing her
my brother Harry from an ignominiOus
death by violence. How can help but
trust you? May l ask your name?''
Lord Dunbarton, of his majesty's
service" was the reply. st is desira-
BILE that you lose 10 time in prepare
@tionS; the sun is going down. and it
would be unsafe to try to embark in
the darkness from these rough shores"
Edith rushed into the hut, and the
officer in waiting heard mixture of
sobs and prayers. and above it all a
clear, directing voice. Ere long the
party were on the way to the shore,
Edith III the lead, Lord Dunbarton with
the baby on his shoulder following, and
running to overtake them. Two barges,
we'll manned, caught Edith'S eye. and,
responding to her swift, anxious look of
inquiry, Lord DunbartOn said:
II am sorry cannot accompany you
down the bay. / hold at present a com
mand of responsibility that forbids
it, but you are courageous woman,
and have detailed some of my best
sailors for the expedition. Arrange
mentS are made for your reception at
the hospital, and you will be we'll cared
for until you wish to return here. The
sailors will await your ORDERS" and he
slipped paper into her hand which
was to be her safe conduct in any
emergency.
TO Edith the hours seemed ages on
that weird night voyage in an open
barge. obliged to creep cautiously along
near the Jersey coast to the bay, in Or
der to escape possible observation from
New York, which was astir from center
to circumference. The nautical move
ment of the afternoon had caused the
widest excitement, as it was evident
ly for purpose. Ursula and the
baby found the cushions and
blankets that had been provided
most welcome, and slept soundly in the
bottom of the barge; but Edith's eyes
never closed. When she saw the lights
from the British fleet snugly anchored
and Staten Island, she thought of the
thirty-seven men-of-war and 400 trans
ports she had been told were stationed
there. and of what Roland had written
her about there not being enough mus
kets in his regiment to go around. She
nearly tainted while being lifted to the
deck of the hospital ship, but she was
under perfect self-control on reachng
the couch on which her young boyfsh-
looking husband was breathing out his
life.
Roland Tremain rallied under the
sunlight of the actual presence of .his
beautiful wife, coming as it did into the
blackness where he had seen no
he fell in honorable warfare,
pierced with thee bullets. He was
defending post OH the shore of Long
Island, which was attacked by party
| of British marines. He was supposed
dead, and his command was captured.
One Of his companions obtained an in
terview, however, with Lord Dunbarton
and begged that boats crew might be
sent to search for him, and finding him
alive they brought him to this hospital,
where he had received kindest treat
ment. Lord Dunbarton came to see
him in person and promised TO find and
| bring his wife and child to him if pos
sible, although the moving of ships al
| that juncture might precipitate battle
prematurely. Then Edith knew what
Gen. Washington never understood tc
his dying day, the reason why those
vessels sailed past the battery on thai
| summers afternoon, and anchored off
the shore of the Hudson where they did
| Roland Tremaln fingered three days
and then the end came, peacefully and