Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-08

share OF IL two or three times over till 81
Bowl remembered tho ladies and carriei
tho smuegler into the parlor TO repeat hi
tale again.
There WINS q terrible to do when he 90
TO the wound; with the aunts II came I,
sending for salts, aud In the troublo o
Luciles face Sir Bowl could read story
sweeter to him than was ever written by
poet.
But the good news OF the hcro's condl
tion soon mendcd matters and put cvery
one In such feather that Sir Bowl vowed
each Of thom should have choice piece oil
stun from the shippers bales. and he soni
him out to fetch his best.
So they woro soon all busy together,
choosing Sir Deyil's presents, while tho
skipper spread the goods on tho table and
! passed sly little jokes concerning contra.
| band, with Lucllo In the bend OF it, for II
may DO assumed that being Breton born,
sho had Inherited the smuggling instinct
through moro generations than Sir Bowl
himself The nunts were asking her nd
vice IL their choice, and she was trying
tho colors against thor faded compilations
and making the fond old things quite shy
with hor bantcriuR compliment. They
wcrc NIL in u ripple Of merrlment whun
the skipper became suddenly serious and
that IN real earnest.
What was thntf" says he listening.
What 70 cries Sir Bowl, with something
Of guilty start.
81 loft o lad or two at the gate sir. &"
says tho skipper In case Of accidents,
and thought | heard their owl CRY, and
that's for danger, Thorul thcrol that's 1t.
had better 20 sec what's In tho wind, ;"
md with that ho hurried out.
Had ho been Ablo TO soc another party Of
travellers tOliihg UP the highway toward
Gitlnnds at tho same time MS his train of
pack horsos--thuugh mora slowly for tho
yellow mirc--hc would have guessed tho
better what the owl cry meant and por-
hAps have gwen Sir Bowl "a wide berth.
But tho oak trees Ind hidden tho Cayalct,de
from Ills sight, nor was IL In my case ono
to attract grave attention There wa, u
numbering post chHi,c, such as was Ut to
encounter the fluuderous rund4 Of the
Sussex void and In tho rumble Of Il sat u
seaiaring man whom the skipper would
have known for bucket. Riding behind
was a tall gentleman, with acunspicuously
military scat, whom he would have known
equally well, and had lac puoped inside the
ohalsc lac might hnyn recognized bit OF "a
wreck Of navy gentleman with Ids arm
In sling aud by his side lady with II
delicate fnco
As tho chaisc climbed tho last milo Of
tho ascent these two wero leaning back
talking In q smiling content, for II hnd
tnllun too dark to Hdinlro the country, and
they had between them n subject that was
uncnding and ns sweet as 1t was mex
haustiblc. When thcy had nearly reached
the gate ut Gitlands, whore tho farm
hmllUiUgfE oil I,. 10.
and put her fingers to his lips
God bless ynUl" he murmuted. "'Tls
too much happiness. am not worthy OF
her"
His hand SIN hold hers, and her answer
was to lay her other hand upon his, look.
Ing In his downcnst face with IN amused
nir Of tender dissent
~ hardly believed, no said, "thls hour
could ever come. die to sec you In each
others arms again"
Indeed" she nsscntod, tits hardly to
bo believed. could expect to wake any
moment"
And to think you ara to give mo such
a jewel, " he Sighed, tho very hour you
md II. / should not have nskod-but
God knows my love for her"
sho pressed his hand niHcctionntoly and
smiled to herself In tho darkness as in tho
rlpening of her now found happiness the
old light leartcdness awakened, and she
wns moved by the humor OF his desperate
condition.
Nay, she says, "you must not speak
of tnkisS away my daughter. That is not
the way OF 1t. You nse git.nc mo u SON
n son TO DO proud Of and to love-
hnr voice sank to very sweet tender
ness rs she ondcd, and he could only raise
nor wasted fingers to his lips again.
Anu then, ON sudden, In tho very act
oil his homage the chalso cumo To violent
stop, with plunglpg Of the horses and a
loud confusion OF anger, bucket from the
rumble was swearing n masterpiece; tho
postboy was doing we'll In the sAnlu kew,
according to his lights, and tho American
was alongside tho chalso ,isoharging a
thund0rous stand aside thorep' and
cooking his pistol.
Hold your Gre, rolonell' cried Curtis,
wrcnohing at tho door, and there was a
world OF mischief In his tone.
To whylny navy captain returning from
hpplnudcd seryico md fresh from his aunr.
TOR deck Is thing no man should begin
until he has we'll braced his nerve TO tho
encounter and no sooner was Curtis Oh
nus legs outside the chaiso and his sword
SHINING barr than at tho worry breath OF
ms fury tho raw lads at tho horses heads
fell back.
What does this meanY Who are youy,
no was crying with crack OF words to
make q man SILVER md u woman stop her
ears.
A dark lantern had boon flashed In his
lace 50 TINT no could SEQ nothing behind
II, nor even whore 20 strike.
shut that cursed light II you would
ever hold another"
But they could sec well enough his
weapon was In his Il t and his other arm
In a sling, and besides thoro was a sound. |
Ing OF allies running up to put Thorn in |
hoart,
You can't pass" they cried. mot |
without orders.
"ordersi' bo sworc, "who gives orders
to NOR IN Let him scolu
Butter my wis" cried thick Sussex
tongue out of tho dark us Curtis was ubout
To rush ON. III II bcan't tho captain como |
homo, We be bound to let him pass draclv |
"shut that lantern, roarcd the captaiu
again, "or byn-- But the oath was NOT
out before pistol banked OF his side and |
tho Hight went ont with smash. II was
,ho a nerican disinonnted and come to his
aid.
That'sto teach you manners, " says he.
Tho next will teach you something
sharper II you don't stand back"
A crowd now grew himly visible block
Ing up tho gnto, and a tall man wns push.