The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-12

get our OF NY HOUSE, YOU TnICvEsW
window. But this young man is
wounded aud have nothing to say to
him. l will even take it Tor granted
that there arc no otherI like him up,
stairs. We will 90 away, leaving your
damned old house just as We found It..
And We are no more thieves and rascaIs
than you are"
The old man simply reared: II
haven't got COW nor pig nor a chick.
on on tho place. Your sodiors have
stolen everything lnOy could carry
away. They nave torn down half my
fence for tirowood This afternoon
some OF your Rccursed bullets even
broke my window paues"
The girl had been ialteFing: Grand.
pa! Oh, grAndpal"
Tho captain looked at tho girl. She
returned his glance from tho shadow Of
tho old mans shoulder. After study
ing her face a moment, lac said: well,
we will go now" lie strobe toward the
door aud his men clauked docilely after
him.
AT this time thoro was tho aound Of
harsh cries and rushing footsteps from
without. The door flew open aud q
WhirtWind composed OF btu0.coatUd
troopers came ia with swoop. Il was
headed by the lieutenant. "Oh, here
you are" he cried, catching his breath.
1--WE thought-hG! look at the girlv
The captain said intensely: shut
up, yeu fool"
Tho mon settled 10 halt with a
clash and bang. There could be heard
tho dullol sound OF many hoois outside
OF the house.
Ibid you order up tho horIosH" in.
qured the captain,
"YoS, We thought
"Well, then. lot get out OF here in
terrupted tho captain, tn0foseIy.
The men began TO filter out into the
open air. The youth in gray had been
hanging disnalLy to tho railing Of the
stairway. Ito now was climbing slowly
up to tho second floor. he old man
was addressing himself directly 10 Tho
serene corporal.
mot a chicken on tho place." he
cried.
"Woll, l didn't tako your chickens,
did II"
"No, maybe you didn't, but"
Tho captain crossed tho hall aud
stood before tho girl Ia rather Cul.
prit's ia4hiaa. "ieH are not angry al
me arc YOUR no asked tim,diy.
NO." sne said. Snc hes,tllcI mo.
ment and thun suddenly held out her
hand. "Iou wcTO good to mo-aGd I'm
much Obliged"
Tho captain took her hand, mud thon
he b.usArI, for no found himself nm
ablo to formulate sculcncc That up.
piled In any way to tho situation.
She did not aUom to nuuI that hand
for timO.
lie loosunCd his grasp presently, for
no was ashamed to hold itso long with.
out uayiug anything CIoYoE At la,L with
an mir oi charging m intr0nchOd brig.
AIDE, hO COntnyoi 10 say; ~ would
rather do anything than lrishtcn you or
trouble you"
lis brow was warmly po'9pirinE 10
had sense OF bang lOdjOuS In hta
dualy uniform aud with his grlmy face.
sho said. "Oh, I'm 80 glad u WAS you
instead Of somebody who MIGHT hayd--
might have hurt brother Harry and
grandpo"
lilo told hor! ~ wouldn't have hurt
ON for nnythinrW
lhoro was little slOncu,
"NolI, goodbye" ht said at last
"Good.hyc.'
lilo walked toward tho door past the
old man, who was scoldns Rt tho van
ishng figure ul tho corporal. Tho cap.
tain looked back She had remained
thorO watching him
At tito Uugln'i order, tho troopers
standing hc,iio tnoir h0tsag, sNung
bFsAly iHte The salIlp 10 liDu!rn.
ant said IN tho first sergeant,
williams, did thcy over meet boz
iorc2"
"Iinngod II know"
"Null, say"
The captain HnY u curtain move A.
ono Of tho Window. lllctnictDl from
tito po,itou Ut tho head VI tho Cntumu
nni slonui hla horse between two
Hover bclp.
"WOll, good.bycw
IihO squadron tranplCd slowly past
"Good.hyO"