Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-09-13
"But Pm not DESERVING dear, Pm

Then she asked, slowly:
"What-what did ho say2"
"Nothing," replied tho Major,
shortly; "ho wasn't soldier enough
for that, SO he wrote it,"
| 'It was not because he wasn't sol
dier enough, rapn, but because he
didn't have time. Aud now you call
him coward-and-and he's up to
where those wicked miners are, and
ho may bo-killcd-"
But the rest was unfinished, for the
tears had welled up into tho pretty
eyes, and the Iiext minute the contrite
Major was apologies aud declarations
of better behavior in tho future.
"He isn't II coward, daddy" muir.
INJURED Dorothy from tho depths of
tho Majors shoulder, where she had
taken refuge again, "and-'
"My dear child, 1 didn't say hc
was, demonstrated the hnrasscd old
soldier; ''and you mustn't cry any
more"
But NIL through supper, though she
chatted md lnughed so brightly, the
Minors old henrt was still trillo
sore, for Ito kept saying to himself
| "Only half her love is mine, and tho
rest belongs to n Governors Guard i"
That night, after tho evening had
worn away and tho daughter OF the
house had gone to bed, tho MINOR
climbed tho stairs, when he heard IL
pattcr of small bare feet coming along
the entry, and the next moment II
whitc-robcd little figure stood beside
him.
you aren't angry with me, nrc
you, dnddy dear?" shc.askcd, husging
him lovingly, "and you won't feel
bndly about it, will you?"
"Of course l won't" replied tho
Major, laughinsly, "but run back to
bed, my dear girl, or you'll catch
cold. OF course, you couldn't expect
me to feel very gay" lie added again,
'whcn Pm about TO lose II daughter
now could your"
"But you aren't" she answered
quickly; you're going to iiul son
Tom says 50 himself"
Two lays later tho Guards wcro in
the city again. The night they
reached tho mines IN attack Ind been
made upon them by the desperate strik-
crs. and though they were taken by sur
prise, their officers hnd not lost their
heads. Using II row of salt bags rs
breastworks, they received tho charge
mud rcpulscd the enemy. Then the
Guard had captured fifteen Of their
principal men, driven the rest back to
their homes, aud waited until the Sec
ond Regiment arrived on the scene to
relieve them. Tho latter having np-
penrcd Mt last, tho Guards were or
dercd homo with their prisoners. The
papers were, Of course, full of tho
story of the fight, and tho fact that
Lieutenant Holloway was mentioned
rs one Of the most efficient ard col
lccted officers there, did not tend to
harden tho Major against his would
he sonin.lnw. lilo had nlso received
n painful, though not serious wound,
i'll his left arm from the knife Of II
murdcrously Inclined miner, which
nccessitnted his carrying the arm in n
sling.
Later in tho day all sorts of rumors
began to fly about tho town concern
ing the injured feelings of tho miners
in regard to the Imprisonment of their
ringlcadcrs, aud us night came on, the
report that they would como TO the
city i'll force and cndenvor to take
taeir men from the Jail was gaining
ground every minute.
"Fhat is nonsense, plain and sim
ple," said tho Captain of the Guards
/ a, Inn, al L.,
on the subject ''Tho miners havo
had II dose they will not soon forget.
The only danger tho city now stands
in is from men out of work, who are
more desperate by hunger and want,
and who will take to robbing if they
cannot find any other way to live"
And that very night the Captains
words were proven.
The Major and Dorothy hud been to
the thoatcr ana were returning
home. The night was warm and soft,
and the moon shone SO bright and
clear that the old soldier and his prct-
ty daughter walked on another square
before going in to enjoy the night.
The Major was about to say something
about the stiffness of it all, whom from
behind them there came II light tread,
and tho next moment, without the
slightest warming, the kindly old SOL
dicr was staggering forward from IL
stunning blow on his head
With n little cry of terror Dorothy
caught at him rs he fell, but she was
quickly grasped from behind, and
honrse voice whispered in her ear:
tiScream, an I'll choke the life out O.
yc"
600 through his pockets, JIM"
continued the fellow, who was now
binding Dorothy's arms to her sides !;
"ho won't como to right away, bnt
we'vo got no time TO lose" As he
spoke, he picked up tho short, heavy
stick ho hal used with such murder
GUS effect n moment before, and MS he
stopped to do 80 Dorothy sprany away
from him and dnshel toward the cor
ncr. With muttcrcd oath the man
rushed after her.
Despite her clinging skirts and i'm
prisoned arms, the brave girl had
gained the corner and was Just turning