The herald., 1894-04-24

The foaning stecd was unhurt and in
a moment was ON his feet again, but
poor Jennie Jared worge and rose with
4 broken arm hanging useless by her
side- Regardless Of the numbing pain,
tho clung tcnacicusly to the horse's
britlle, and after quieting him by gentle
words and patting him softly with her
able hand she managed to spring into
tho saddle and gave the brave fellow
free rein 'Now do your best, sho said
coaxingly rs she strokcd his long 1nanc.
"Do your best my good fellow, for
upon you depends tho safety Of my
friend, good Colonel Adair. -
As if understanding tho entreaty, tho
gray horse raised his head, and setting
his feet firmly gathered his strength once
more, as if for y final plunge; then, gal
loping down the steep hillside, he gained
on tho troopers at every leap until he
paused at the colonel's gate fully fur
lorg ahead Of the pursuers Throwing
the rein over the gatepost, Jonnic rushed
up tho path and without knocking flung
open the colonel's door, crying in her
eager haste: "Quick, be quick, colonel,
Isayi Fly, fly for your life, for the red
coats are at the door. Don { wait--you We
not moment to spare. They comet
They comei Awayl Awayr' And then
she sainted and sank to tho floor
With hasty goodby tho colonel left
his bright ffreside and rushed out into
the nights fearful storm, not, however,
until ho had kissed the pale brow of tho
girl who had risked her own life to save
his.
Springing on his horse, always sad
died for just such emergencies, he was
soon on his way to whore the patriot
array was in camp.
The tramp of the troopers horses
reused Jennie from her swoon and as
tho angry men came rushing in she
turned her pale face toward them and
laughed, oven in the midst of q moan,
as she said feebly:
Good sirs, your bird has flown, and
it was l who frightened him from his
nest. Do not harm lis dear ones i'll the
home but do with mo as you think /
deserve. l only am to blame.
You need not fear, my brave lass, -
said young Captain Long, bowling low.
"Of all heroic women must crown you
queen. Never before have l seen such
courage in one so young, and for your
sake not hair of Colonel Adair's head
shall be harmed. Even if he were here
in his quiet home this minute chivalry
would forbid his capture in your pres
ence. / am sorry that my brave gray
jess did not carry you through without
stumbling in such an awkward fashion
as to break your arm He is usually
sure footed, and the darkness and an un-
known road must excuse the blunder. F."
"He made up for the i'll luck after the
fall, " suggested one Of tho troopers. 81
mean III speed, which of course could
not restore the broken borfe, fact we
all regret" he added gallantly.
II do not mind that since my good
friend, the colonel, is out of your pow
er, said Jennie, trying TO smile. "How
cruel III strong young men like you to
try to harm an old rnan--a gallant sol
der, too, like Colonel Adairl l should
think you would be ashamed Of your
selves. "
"War is war, my fair young miss"
answered the captain, land nothing
that ~ver -tacr-vsrrds can be called crrel j
This Colonel Adair is worth a whole
regiment Of us, and the way you have
baffied us will prove great disappoint-
ment to our cause. ,---ts.ss.
"Still | honor you for your bravery
and loyalty to your friend, and if you
will wear thiS ring as token Of my
admiration Twill como back and marry
you when the war is over" snso
THERE'S a lad in Pnthan's corps
who told me the same thing the morn
ing he marched away to tho beat of the
drum. I promised to be true as steel to
him, and as you two could never agree
| think you may keep your ring for some
pretty British maid who cares for you
more than I do, was Jennies reply.
The captain laughed as he slipped the
ring back on his little finger, and wav-
ing her goodby rushed out, mounted his
gray Jess and was soon olattering down
the rough road after his men Regard
less OF her broken arm, Jennie insisted
upon returning home that night, as her
mother would be in distress until she
knew she was safe. But Mrs Adair wonld
not suffer her to take this risk, knowing
rs she did the danger to be incurred In
stead she dispatched messenger to the
little brown cottage with the informa-
ion that she would keep Jennie until
morning, and being pretty much of
surgeon herself she set the broken arm
md made the young girl as comfortable
Is possible until she could be removed
% her mothers home. At the close of
he war Jennie gave her hand and her
leart as well into the keeping Of the lad
Who had marched away with Putnarn's s
'orps, and she lived to relate her expe-
1ence of that night TO her children and
Ter childfen's children--down to the
'ourth and 1t may be even to the fifth
generation. Chicago News.
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