Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-30

left.
And here our men found themselves
near this coveted road, over which we
are passing. when the fog lifted on Sun
day morning." replied the other.
Now we come to the horseshoe
ridge. Let us ride around its base. From
what the little girl has told me l fancy
she lives ON the road leading to Reeds
bridge.
my pop lives down thar, " said the
child, pointing to cabin mile below
them.
Leaving the Chattanooga road, they
followed another leading around the
ridge, soon striking third leading to
Reeds bridge When they came to the
house pointed out by Jennie, II man was
sitting ON the fence, or one section of
it which happened not to have been
taken for firewood like the rest, whit.
thing Il stick. Catching sight of the child
as the party rode up, he went to her,
and taking her in his arms covered her
with kisses. The mother, hearing the
ordinations, rushed out and repeated
the fathers careSSes.
The parents expressed as we'll as they
NNAC ahlC tAA4h AZ NAlSAA " oS NhNAA
thanks to the rescuer of their child, and
the party proceeded on their way.
"Goodby. Jennie" said her friend
| Jakey as he rode off.
"Goodby.
EFF yen write me a letter, I'll make
y doll outen corncob.- know how
ter make en-"
Il can't write"
WAL, I'll do it anyhow Yer n
purity nice young un eff y air only q gal. :"
Riding over Reeds bridge, the party
passed through the gap in the ridge be-
yond. and descending the east slope soon
struck n road leading to RinGold. They
| rode into the town about noon and soon
drew rein before the house where Cor
| poral Ratigan lay wounded. Fitz Hugh
and Maynard dismounted and entered
together, Jakey bringing up the rear. In
the hallway, her eyes large with aston
ishment ut seeing her brother in COM
pany with Colonel Maynard. stood Caro-
line Fitz Hugh.
Ii the brother had failed in expressing
his thanks 20 Maynard, the sister sue
ceeded, but not by words She grasped
Mayuard's hand. when suddenly, for
| the first time since her escape, a full
realizing sense of the terrible end she
! had So narrowly escaped swept over her.
She was looking her gratitude. with all
| the intensity of her expressive eyes,
when her formal brother said:
| "Caroline. Colonel Maynard suffered
disgrace on your account 1t is proper
You should know how much we owe
him.
This information was too much for
even the strong nature of so reSolute 4
woman. She burst into passionate
flood of tears.
For the first time since it occurred, "
said Maynard gently, II am satisfied
with my act What is the opinion OF
men to mo beside the consciousness OF
having served so admirable n woman?'
Fitz Hugh threw open n door near by
and led the way through it into a room
where Corporal Ratigan, his ruddy locks
contrasting with his pale face and the
whitencss of his pillow, looked at them
with the same establishment as Miss
Ftz Hugh
Why. colonel" he exclaimed, ''are
20 prisoners"
mo I came by tho courtesy of Colo
mel Fitz Hugh to deliver this letter,
which think is for you. Areyou Hugh
Ratigan?"
'Oi am. "
Sir Hugh Ratigan?'
mo; me father was Sir Thomas Rat
igan of County Cayan, Ireland"
Perhaps there have been changes, -
and Maynard handed him the letter
The corporal took it and looked first
at the black seal and then at the hand.
writing, which he recognized at once as
his mothers, and read. ITO Sir Hugh
Ratigan, United States Army, Tennes.
see. L. S. A"
Me brother is dead. " he said sol
EMMY and then tore open the envelope.
The letter advised him, as he suppos
cd, of the death of his elder brother,
and rs the title and estates of the fami
~ descended Ia him he was adjured L
go home and ATTEND 10 his affairs.
is il as we supposed?" asked May
nard
1T is. Dim Sir Hugh true enough
Me brother, God rest i'm, is gone. -
Eve sympathize with you at you
brothers death and rejoice with you q
your own inheritance, said Fitz Hugh
All in turn took the corporal by tn,
hand.
"You must go home at once, sale
Maynard.
flow will Oi go home when DIN
1 enlisted for three years or durin tn,
war;
d We'll have to get you out of that,
said Maynard Your duties are NOR
important in Ireland than as a corpora
g in our service. We have more than
4 plenty of men.
II wish we could say the same, " oh
served Colonel Fitz Hugh.
The visiting party, expecting to re
turn that afternoon. had but little tim
to converse upon anything except 81
: Hugh Ratigan's future, and this the
! considered fully It was arranged tina
as soon as the baronet should be able
travel no was TO go through the lines
. apply for a discharge and go TO ireland
Colonel Fitz Hugh anticipated no dii
fioulty in securing his permission
, depart from the Confederacy, and as h
was a British subject of rank il was nc
expected that he would be held 10
strict accountability for the part he Ia
!. taken in the escape Of Caroline Fit
q Hugh. especially rs that act had bee
largely lost sight of in an event {
J.. greater moment-the battle of Chicks
: manga These matters once settled, III
A party moved toward the door, wheI
q adieus were spoken. then mounted an
r rode away,
Answered.