The Red Cloud chief., 1895-04-12

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followed another leading arouni the
ridge, soon striking q third leading to
Reeds bridge. When they came to the
house pointed ont by Jennie, o man was
sitting or the fence, or n section OF
II which happened not to have been
taken for firewood like the rest, whit.
Ting u stick. Catching sight Of the child
a. the party rode up, he went to her,
and taking her in his arms covered her
with kisses. The mother, hearing the
EXPLANATIONS, rushed out and repeated
the fathers caresscs.
The parents expressed as we'll as they
were able and in their humble way their
thanks to the rescuer Of their child, and
the party proceeded OH their way. I,
"Goodby. Jennie" said her friend
Jakey az he rode of.
"Goodby."
lei yell write me q letter, I'll make
y a doll outen a corncob. know how
ter make EN-" >
II can't write"
"Wasl, I'll do 10 anyhow. Yer q
purity nice young un Of y air only a GAL"
Riding over Reeds bridge. tho 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 BOON
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 at seeing her brother in com.
pany with Colonel Maynard, stood Caro-.
line Fitz Hugh.
II the brother had failed in expressing
his thanks to Maynard, the sister suo-
ceeded, but not by words. She grasped
Maynard's hand, when suddenly, for
the first time since her escape. n 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 ia proper
you should know how much we owe
him."
This information was too much for
even the strong nature OF so resolute q
woman. She burst into q passionate
food OF tears.
"For the first time since IL occurred. "
said Maynard gently, II am satisfied
with my act. What is the opinion OF
men to me beside the consciousness OF
having served so admirable a woman?'
Fitz Hugh threw open a door near by
and led tho way through it into a room
where Corporal Ratigan, his ruddy locks
contrasting with his pale face and the
whitcncss Of his pillow, looked ut them
with the same establishment al Miss
Fitz Hugh.
"why, colonel" he exclaimed, "art
ye a prisoner"
mo. l came by tho courtesy Of Colo
mel Fitz Hugh to deliver this letter
which I think is for you. Are you Hugh
Ratigan?"
"Oi am"
"Sir Hugh Ratigan?"
"No; mo father was Sir Thomas Rat
igan Of County Cavan, Ireland"
'Pcrhaps there have been changes
and Maynard handed him the letter.
Tho corporal took it and looked frs
at the black seal and then Mt the hand
writing, which he recognized at once a
his mothers, and read, $50 Sir Hug
Ratigan, United States Army, Tennes
see, U. S. A"
"Me brother Is dead" he said sol
! EMMY and then tore open the envelope
Tho letter advised him, as he suppos
, ed, Of the death of his elder brother
l and as the title and estates Of the FAM
ly descended to him he was adjured I
90 homo and attend to his affairs.
"Is it rs we supposed?' asked May
, nard.
ut is. Dim Sir Hugh true enough
U Me brother. God rest i'm, is gone
"We sympathize with you ut you
y brothers. death and rejoice with You
your own Inheritance, said Fitz Hugh
! All in turn took the corporal by IL
Il hand.
4, "You must so home at once" sal
y Maynard.
. FLOW will Oi go home when Oh
= enlisted for three years or durin Il
" WARP
'We'll have to get You out of that,
" said Maynard. "Your duties are mo
:, important in Ireland than rs % corpor
/, in our service. We have more than
!, plenty of men,"
a Il wish we could say the same" o
served Colonel Fitz Hugh.
nc The visiting party, expecting to I
"a turn that afternoon, had but little tir
70 converse upon anything except 5
, Hugh Ratigan's future, and this tn
~ considered fully. 1t was arranged tn
as soon as the baronet should DO able
o travel he was to 60 through the line
apply for q discharge and go to lrelan
Colonel Fitz Hugh anticipated no d
ficulty in securing his permission
y depart from the C~onfederacy, and as
,ss was a British subject Of rank it was L
no expected that he would be held to
strict accountability for the part no h
n taken in the escape Of Caroline F
"a. Hugh, especially as that act had be
nd largely lost sight Of in an event
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