Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-07

She saw his face full and clearly
now In the bright lamplight-a
face full of intelligence with
brilliant dark eyes and the look
that wins instructive faith from
women.
"Young lady," he said, quietly,
"think you for trusting me.
won't fail you. Tell me who you
are-whose house is thlsi"
~ am Nina Nedwyn. My father
is the curate of the church here.
BE is out visiting a sick man. |
haven't any wine to offer you, but
have some spirit" She began to
open a sideboaId. Werner touched
her arm.
"No," be said, "nothlng but a
glass of water"
"Nonsense II beg your pardon
the spirit will do you good"
She pourd some into a glass, ad-
ded water to it and gave it to the
young engineer.
"You are too good, lie said, and
drank obediently. AS he set down
the glass Nina started.
"Hark Z" she said; "do you heari
it was a shout You must hide; !;
they might come here after ALL"
Mss Medwyn-lt is useless to
hide"-he TOOK her hand in his
speaking firmly. "If the men once
entered the house they would fud
me, and l could never suffer things
to 90 that length. | would sooner
be shot like a dog. will stay here,
but if the men come | will give my.
self up"
"Ah, MOI nO!-yOu must be
saved-ah {! my Godw
"Too late," be sail qrIetIy, but
he held her hands in tightening
grasp; "they are here. Husbl'
A confused sound Of angry voices
aud heavy steps coming up the
gayden path. Nina listened, white
as death, but her teeth were SET
like a wise.
Thurp! thump hump!
Tie man and the girl looked at
each Other. His eyes were glisten.
ing; he drew his breath slowly, but
his tace was set like flint.
Another thump, aud loud sum-
nous to open.
"lIlst" !" Nina whispered, She
glidcd away, up to the room above,
and opened the window. Below
were abOnt a dozen men, two Of
them with torches.
"Who are youg' she called,
"What do you wantf'
A gruff voice answered, "Open
the door, miss. We're after's man
who might be hiding yere."
care you madl What mani Ted
Walton, | know your voice What
deyips work are you after?7
ave won't touch a hair of your
head, Miss Nina,' called Walton,
who seemed to be the leader; "but
we'll make sure Werner, the en-
gineer is not here. Open tn door,
or we'll break it ill.,"
Nina turned from the window,
and rushed down stairs; but she
was too late.
Werner below heard the leaders
words; he had unbaIred and fuug
open the outer door.
A yell of execratlOn arose from
the group of men; bat in that In
slant, before a hand could be laid
upon Werner, Nina bad sprung for
ward, and threw herself on the en-
gneer's breast, clinging about his
neck.
You shall not touch him W she
cried, with eyes ablaze. 'I love
lim. Ted Walton, nursed your
wife night and day last winter; my
rather fought his way through
tue snow to pray by her drathbed
l-yOu dare not take my lovers
life"
There was a moments dead ST.
lence. Werner had flung his right
arm around the heroic girl who WAS
giving almost more than her lie
for his; his lett held the pistol
downward, which he would not use
for Mina's sake, since useless
bloOdshed might only bring veng
ance on her.
The men, all armed, stood irreso.
lutte. Walton half lowered his
pistol; his rugged face worked con.
vulslvely, Nina still facing him With
un6Inching gaze.
Then a murmur arose among the
men. One of them said "Will he
promise to dismiss the foreman ~
81 make no promises" said Yer
uer, firmly. "Nina, stand back p
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