The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-04
made him the object of the lady's atten-

made him the object of the lady's atten-
ton.
"Lie still, suh," she said, low and
sternly. "You have broken mob glass
now, sub, than youth captain can re-
place. Lie still whuh you are until my
suhvants lift you out-Henry!" she
called.
"Ye-assum," was the answer, as one
of the negroes came reluctantly for
ward, humbly twirling a battered hat
in his hands.
go fetch your barrow"
Indeed, Mrs. Walton" interposed
Lambert, "you need not trouble your
self. The guard shall carry these two
scoundrels to camp, and prison life at
Ship island or Tortugas will put stop
to their prowling. 1t is on your &C
count I am distressed. We have no
surgeon at hand; I will send at once for
a doctor in town"
She raised slender white hand, re-
linquishing her grasp upon the cane,
which now went Gathering upon the
gravel of the walk. 1t was a sign to
check him, and respectfully he broke
off in his hurried words. Then again
she turned to the negro, who stood with
twitching face, irresolute, beside her.
tsDid you hear me, Henry? Go"
Again Riggs began to groan and
stretch forth feeble hands. Burns
looked appealingly to his young officer,
then as appealingly to the lady. Clear
ly, she was mistress of the situation.
Lambert had quickly stopped and
picked up the cane, but she did not
see, apparently, that he wished to re-
store it to her. In the light of the Ian
| terms the mark of Riggs clutch was
| plainly visible at her white and rounded
| throat.
'sTwo of you lift this fellow" said
| Burns to the corporal; and between
them Riggs was heaved to his sprawl
| ing feet. sect him over to camp now
and battle his head. Put bayonet
through him if he tries to bolt. I'll be
there presently"
And of Riggs, her assailant, and of
Riggs removal under guard, the lady
of the Walton homestead took no note
whatever. Rebuffed, yet sympathetic,
Lambert again essayed to speak, but
the rattle of the barrow was heard and
Henry once more doomed up within the
zone of lantern light.
lift that-puhson-o she said
And when Burns would have lent a
helping hand she interposed: mo,
beg you. My suhvants will attend 70
this" And neither Lambert nor his
sergeant made further effort. Murphy,
| lifted from the wreck of the ruined hot
bed, abiect and crestfallen, scratched
and bruised and bleeding, yet neither
so deadened by drink nor so stunned
by the rain of blows which he had suf
| fered as not to appreciate the humilia
ton of his position, was squatted in the
barrow. At an imperious gesture from
Mime. Walton Henry started to whee-
him away, the corporal of the guaro
in close attendance.
And then, with calm dignity and re
covered breath, the lady turned to The
boy officer:
81 have not thanked you yet" =
ooh, Mrs. Walton, beg you not to
speak of thanks. If you knew how
how ashamed am, and that my regi
ment will be-that any of our meI
could have dared" The very intensity
of the young fellows indignation
cholled him and gave her the floor.
''Once before this they came, ant
then [ warned. This time, having NJ
men to call up" negroes, it seems
could not be counted as such), 81 wa
compelled myself to chastise. May
ask the safe return of our barrow-it i
the only vehicle the war has left us
and that we may now be permitted t.
retire." And she swept stately cour
tesy.
''But, madam" began Lambert, Ut
terly chagrined at the attitude of coll
and determined avoidance in which sh
persisted, you have been brutal.
handled; 1 insist on sending for on
, contract doctor; it is the best we ca
offer tonight"
Neither tonight, nor at any Othe
time, would his suhvices be acceptable
| sub. I need no doctoh We learned
we had to learn-how to do withou
luNuries of every kind during the war
I and DR.. Hand think that is the nam
of the physician you refer to-woul
be too much of luxury at any time
L regret that your men should need hi
suhvices, but they brought it on them
selves"
''They will need him more befor
the captain gets through with ZEN
ma am" said Sergt. Burns, seeing tina
his young superior was at a loss wha
to say. AS he spoke, the tall, darl
haired girl once more appeared, an
swiftly, noiselessly stepped to he
r mothers side. ''There'd be no nee
l of a court-martial or of your having I
s testify, if Capt. Close could settle this
e or let us do it,
Mother, come in-please do-and l.
these gentlemen CO." said the girl. IN
deed, we are very much obliged to you
e she continued, addressing Lamber
f ''for coming so quickly. That one, VIII
: seemed intoxicated, might have kille
mother who is far from strong The