The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-09

WAS A YOUNG GIRL
violently angry, because this h ouse had
mace him feel hesitsnt, wary He did
not Like to be wary. He liked TO feel con-
hdent, sure. so he had kicked the door
open and had been prepared to march in
like . soldier of wrath.
But now he began, for one thing. to
wonder IL his uniform was so dusty and
old in appearance. Moreover, he had
feeling that his face was covered with
compound of dust, CRIME and perspira-
tion. He took a step forward and said:
81 didn't mean TO frighten YOU" But his
voice was coarse from his battle-h owl
ing. II seemed to him to have hem pen
hbres in IT.
The girls breath came in little, quick
gasps, and she looked at him as she
would have looked at serpent. II
didn't mean to frighten you" he said
again.
The girl, still with her hands behind
her, began to back away.
sis there anyone else in the house, "
he went on, while slowly following her.
81 don't wish TO disturb you, but we had
fight with some rebel skirmishers in
the woods, and thought maybe some OF
them might have come IN here. In fact,
! was pretty sure of it. Is there any OF
them here?'
The girl looked at him and said:
tation made the eyes OF some women so
limpid and bright.
tWho il here beside yoursclf!'
By this time his pursuit had driven
her to the end OF the hall, and she re-
mained there with her back TO the wall
aud her hands still behind her. When
she answered this question, she did not
look at him bat down at the floor. She
cleared her voice and then said: "There
II no one here"
'sNo onc?''
She lifted her eyes TO him in that APP
peal that the human being must make
even TO falling trees, crashing powders,
the sea in storm, and said: "No, no,
there is no one here" He could plainly
zee her tremble.
or sudden, be bethought him that
she had always kept her hands behind
her. As be recalled her air when first
discovered, he remembered she appeared
precisely as . child detected at one OF the
crimes of childhood. Moreover, she had
always backed away from him. lie
thought now that she was concealing
something which was an evidence OF the
presence OF the enemy in the house.
what are you holding behind your
he said suddenly.
She gave a little quick moan as II some
grim hand had throttled her.
"Nhat are you holding behind your
"Oh, nothing-please. j am not hold
ing anything behine me; indeed i am
not
"very well. Hold your hands out in
front OF you, then"
''Oh, indeed, Pm not holding anything
behind me. Indeed, Pm not"
"Well," be began. Then be paused,
and remained for a moment dubious.
Finally, he laughed, "well, shall have
my men search the house, anyhow. Pm
sorry to trouble you, but feel sure that
there 10 some one here whom we want. ~
He turned TO the corporal, who, with
y1e other men, was gaping quietly in at
ene door, and said: "Jones, 60 throug h
the house."
As for himself he remained planted in
front OF the girl, for she evidently did
not dare TO move and allow him TO see
what she held so carefully behind her
back. 30 she was his prisoner.
The men rummaged around on the
ground floor OF the house. Sometimes
the captain called TO them, "1ry that
close - "Is there any cellargi But they
found 10 one, and at last they went
troopiDg toward the stairs which led 70
the copd floor.
Bul at this movement on the part OF
the men the eirl uttered a cry, a cry OF
ouch fright and appeal that the men
paused. ''Oh, cont go up therei Pleas,
oon't 20 up there--ple--ease. There II nc
one tbsrei Indeed-indeed there IL not
oh, ple--easei"
'sdo on. Jones, said the captain, calm
u. The obedient corporal made preiilni