Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-03-09
Where Is the adjutant now?'

3
"Tell the driver to go to the tele.
graph Office"
"For what?"
ct want to telegraph to the ad1u-
tant."
Her wish was obeyed and at the tel
sgraph office Tom ran in and procured.
telegraph blank. upon which MISS
Stella wrote: =
81 want to see you," and after ad.
dressing it, signed it simply Stella,
and Tom took it in, paying for It's
transmission with money from Miss
Morton's purse. Miss Morton wanted
TO send long message but Miss Stel.
Ia insisted that explanations could
await a meeting.
When they were near the Zenith
residence Miss Morton stopped the
carriage and got out, saying:
"Wait here until return; will go
before and announce your coming; do
not be impatient; do not get excited
when you see the folks at home; re-
member, control yourself and take
care, dear, for you are weak"
Having delivered her cautionary ad-
monition she walked to Miss Stella's
home. Captain Zenith was sitting by
an open. window with newspaper IN
his hand. Walking as If it was her
purpose to go beyond, Miss Morton,
after passing the gate a step or two,
said:
Good morning Captain Zenith! How
are you to-day? Well, l hope?"
Good morning Bell! Yes, pretty
we'll, thank you. Will you come in?"
"Have you any news from Stellar"
"Ah, no, and dear child, we never
shall have news Of her.
''Oh, it won't do TO give up; we must
always hope for news of her; doubtless
she will come home all right some
lay"
BELL, Bell! Girl! You have heard
from her. Have you not heard from
ler?"
81 really believe that l have heard
rom her; and if have she is all right
and quite safe
my daughter! My dear daughter!
Where is my poor child, Bell? For
Gods sake don't torture me? Don't
keep me waitinge Where is she? Tell
ne?"
He had come out through the open
window and now stood by her side,
With his hand laid appealingly on her
shoulder.
II will tell you where she is and will
AXE you to her wnen you are suffi-
GENTLY calm to approach her without
excitement. She has been very sick
md must not be agitated."
81 will not excite her; l will restrain
myself; take me to her."
mot yet; the family, too, must be
)rel red. Where is Carrier"
IN the house; will call her"
eff you please; it will be better
Going to the window Captain Zenith
.alled within:
Carrie can you come here a mo-
nent? Miss Morton wishes to see you
md she cannot come in?"
Miss Carrie came out, and Miss Nor
ON said
Carrie, dear, we have found Stella
she has been very sick and is now
:onvalescent; she can be brought home
o-day; very shortly; but she must be
'eceived quietly and without excite
relt. VIII you prepare your moth
n and sisters while the Captain and |
)ring her? You must hurry-2nd take
are"
Il will take care; only, be quick;
10 net keep us waiting; she shall not
)e excited"
Miss Carrie returned to the house
o make the gladdeniGg announcement
md Miss Morton, taking Captain Ze-
lith's aim said:
Let Us 60 to Stella"
She did not proceed directly to the
.arriage, but went the longer way,
lround the block. AS they approached
he carriage she explained:
Stella is close to your house; | have
aiken you out of the way in order to
rive Carrie more time. Remember,
7ou must restrain yourself when you
Zee Stella"
Il will remember"
The driver seeing them approach
moved up at the most leisurely pace
If his horses. When the pedes-
rians We're opposite the carriage Miss
dorton turned and said quietly:
"Stell, dear, here is your father.
Captain Zenith entered the carriage
md as he did so Tom Coyne, with his
ong gun leaped out at the opposite
loOr, shouting:
"Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!"
Tom placed the butt Of the piece
)etween his knees and with both eager
lands cooked the weapon; then, aim
ng at little cloud high above the ho-
lion, he cried:
"Hooray! Hoo"
He had pulled the trigger; there was
/ sputter of fire, flash of flame from
he pan, preliminary hiss Of the prim-
ng, then a dreadful rolling roar like
| clap of thunder, a trembling of the
,arth, rattle of recoiling artillery up
IN the pavement and Tom was seen
ying PROSTATE half way across the
street.
Every resident in the vicinity was
tt once upon the street and Tom who
vas up in an instant recovered his gun
md went to the carriage, saying:
"Stell, they don't any ov 'em make
ha noisa oyer findiD' Won that dOi Ja-