The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-08

man, who was coming up the street
with long, easy stride.
"What--why, Dorothy--you he
exclaimed, as he looked down into her
white face; but he got no further, for
the man was upon them. With an
other fierce exclamation OF disgust
and anger, for he recognized the Lieu.
tenant as he turned the corner, and
utterly desperate as to the conse.
quences, he threw himself at tho
young Office. Holloway stepped
quietly aside as he saw him coming |;
then, AS the footpad missed his aim
and hurled himself past the Lieuten-
ant, the latter struck him sharp,
hard, scientific blow just below the
ear, and doubling up like an enpty
sack he fell to the pavement without
n sound.
Then the young soldier sprang to
Dorothy's side.
What in Heavens namo is the
meaning of this?" he cried freeing
her arms.
"There are two of them-he struck
papa-back there" she answered,
pointing to the spot where the other
/ highwaymnn was still bending over
the Major. without stopping to
| question her further. her lover ran
/ quickly up the dark street, and made
out the PROSTATE form of the Major
and the kneeling one of his assailant
As he came upon them, the latter
sprang to his feet, and seizing lis own
club he strucl, at the Lieutenant vic.
| iouslv, but the soldier was too quick
for him.
Like u flash of light the slender,
tough sword leaped from IT'S scnbbard,
and as the mans blow fell il was par.
ried neatly by the officers only
weapon. Again the stick was raised
and swung about his head, and as the
man moved his face came into the sin
gle patch of moonlight that shone
through the thick boughs above, and
Holloway laughed grimly rs he recog.
nized his antagonist-the man who
had wounded him at the mines.
$50 it is you, is it, Scarry?" said
the officer.
There was no reply to Halloway's
remark, but faster and faster rained
the blows of the frenzied man.
At the first clash Of wood and metal
the Major had opened his eyes and
struggling to his feet he leaned
against one of the trees near by and
watched the little battle going on be-
fore him.
81 am sorry to hurt you, my
fwta I. TI,1i.
coolly, "but I really think you've
done enough tonight; and in order
to render you harmless I'll have to-"
He did not finish the sentence in
words, but before the other could re.
cover from his last misdirected stroke
he was reeling backward with sting
ing blow from the fiat of the Lieuten-
ants sword.
The Major, though still dazed, held
out his hand to Tom, and wrung it
heartily.
81 hope that villain did not hurt
you badly, Major" said he; "and as
soon as l find policeman and get
these two pleasing individuals in the
hands of the law before they come to
themselves, I'll be back to help you
home. if you need it," And without
waiting for an answer, he hurried
down the street, soon returning with
n city officer whom he met sauutering
leisurely along in their direction.
Then he aud Dorothy and the Major
went home. Though the Lieutenant
sweetheart had kept back her tears all
along there was suspicious moisture
in her pretty eyes as they passed into
the hall, but she was smiling bravely,
nevertheless. As the old housekeeper
hustled OFF to get something to put on
the Majors wound-which luckily was
not n serious one-the three stood
looking Mt each other beneath the
chandelier for Il minute. Then the
Major took the Lieutenant's hand once
again, and put Dorothy's little one
into 1t, with a kindly smile.
at was ono of the finest bits OF
fencing / ever saw, my boy! he said,
with only slight tremor in his pleas
ant old voice, ''and n man who can
handle sword ms you can in these
degenerate days, deserves anything
another can give him. So take her,
Tom, and God bless you both !"
And this is how the Majors antipa.
thy was overcome at last. New York