The advocate., 1895-05-22


fore General Lincons victorious forces who were in
pursuit through the fierce snow storm and the in.
tense cold; that many of the insurgents had been
taken prisoner, and that the remnant of Sydney's
followers would reach Worcester that evening and
scatter to evsde pursuit and capture. The old ser
want brought also the message from Job that ''if
Miss StilWel should happen to come out during the
evening"" he would like to consult her as to some
thing concerning the work he was doing for her.
She got well at once, and leaving the house unob-
served repaired to the csbinetmakers shop, though
it was showing furiously.
AS she entered the shop her heart beat violently,
and strange yesrning possessed her, mingled with
a feeling Of vague dread. What did this summons
meanP What was she to hearP Dexterously, but
unnecessarily turning some book shelves about and
pointing out this and that, Job kept up business
pantomine for the entertainment Of any curious per-
son who might chance to pass and look in, while in
low tones, he spoke to his visitor:
"It's lostg Miss Stilwen. We'leextinguished
was raised up good Presbyterian, but this thing
has somewhat undermined some of my faith II ap-
pears like the devil looks after his folks in this world
sight more carefully than God does hisn. Don't
you think it looks that way, some?'
GAS know nothing yet of this new blow to your
religious faith, can't very well answer you, Mr..
Cottle Gaid Gertrude vainly trying to SMILE "What
has happenedP"
"That'S so. haven't told you about 1t. Well,
haven't seen you to tell you anything much since the
evening last November, when you told me the COVER
nor's hounds were coming and got Sydney and the
rest of 'em out of sight. You saw our little crowd
march out of Worcester Pother day Well, they went
to Springfield where Dan Shsys took command on
account his having been captain in the Cont
mental army. If they had had sense enough to let
Sydney Stone command, things might have turned
out different, for, tell you, Sydney Stone is re-
msrkable man. Don't you think so?'
"From what have seen and heard of him, / think
him very remarkable, and entirely unlike any other
young man of my acquaintance. He seems to be a
man Of noble impulses and lofty purpose"
"Indeed he is Well, Shsys, like fool, ordered
the men to attack the arsenal right in front where
they had artillery to defend it. The first fire from
the cannon went over their heads but the next fire
killed one of our men, and"
"Just heaVenl Was it Sgd Mr.. StoneY" asked
Gertrude, deadly pale.
"No. They killed one and wounded four; and our
men yelled 'Murderr and fell back. Sydney rallied
his men and wanted to attack the arsenal where it
wasn't defended, get in, hang General Shepard and
capture the and get the artillery for future use
but the superior officers oyerruled him. Soon after
wards General Lincoln arrived with his big army
and our men retreated and froze on the hills They
were pursued and scattered, and Stone and some of
his men reached this county with the Governors
troops close behind them; and hundred and fifty
are prisoners
"Oh Mr.. CottleI' exclaimed Gertrude, wringing
her hands. "Oh, they will murder him Perhaps
they have murdered him, they hated him sol Oh,
what can we doP"
'Murder-whoP"
"Syd-Mr. Stone. Who else?"
swell, l reckon they'll have to catch him first
They didn't get him. Lesstwise they didn't keep
him, for he knocked two Of the Governors pretty
fellows on the head, and took handsome sword
and pair of good pistols from another one of 'em,
and left for parts unknown"