The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-10-26


little chin in loving grasp and held 1t
for moment
You know, said she, "your daddy
had ridden to kranl Is miles away,
where the kailirs had been ugly, and
he wasn't expected back until late in
tho night. Tho whole garrison was
thrown into "a perfect turmoil when
the news of your being carried away
reached tho barracks. Tho men rushed
into the jungle without orders, some of
Them only half dressed, but nonrly all
carrying their rifles l stood Mt the gate
of the kloot until nearly midnight. Tho
soldiers began To return without having
found trace of poor little Ruillos, and
| prayed that | might die when the last
man had come in,
Among the officers who had gone
ont to search for you was Captain Nc
Adams, and 1t was he who saw the stran-
gest part of it all. He became separated
from the rest of the party. and on lit,
tle knoll. where there was big tree
with n wide hollow in 1t, Just littlo
higher than mans head, he caught
sight of your daddy going through the
jungle nfoot and carrying something in
his arms. Captain MoAdams had been
SO confused and Mortified by your ad
venture that he was quito nervous. He
couldn't imagine why your daddy was
walking in tho Jungle, and for the mo.
ment he believed that daddy had heard
about tho balloons carrying you away.
and that tho news had made him lose
his mind, SO Captain MoAdams just
stood perfectly quiet in the shadow of "a
bush and waited Ho saw your daddy
carefully lay n bundle right in the
hollow of tho big tree, standing on his
tiptoes to reach high enough Then
daddy went quickly away. and Captain
MoAdams was quite certain that no was
demented. Captain McAdams was go
ing toward the tree to find out what the
bundle contained when your daddy came
crashing through the bushes ON Sui
tan's back. Sultan was snorting and
rearing III n way which proved that he
was badly frightened. Your daddy was
tho best horsemnn i'll the regiment then.
ms he Is now. -
The best ono i'll tho werld, NOM, "
interrupted Ruftlos cxcitedly.
Yes, of coarse and he rode Sultan
right up to tho tree and leaning over
i'll tho saddle picked up tho bundle he
had placed In tho hollow. And what
do you think it wasi'
1t was mo-" shouted Ruflles
Indeed it wasl' laughed Ruflles
mother, giving him a good. tight hug.
"Your daddy was just galloping off
with you when Captain MoAdams called
to him. Nedf' he shouted. Ned. old
mani Where did you find Ruilles?
3" Upon my word, said your daddy,
Il don't know whether or not I'm just
right in my head. a big balloon drop
ped the poor little boggar right i'll my
path.
&" Is ho--is no hurt?' asked Captain
McAdams.
"'Not bitp enid your daddy. He's
right as a golden guinea.
Ned. said Captain MeAdams,
we've been searching tho Jungle for
that blessed baby since o o'clock, OK
pecting to find him torn to pieces Tho
balloons stole him right out Of his per
ambulntor
Your daddy took Off his hat just as
he does when the oolors march past,
and then no kissed you
But in tho name of common sense,
Ned. snid Captain McAdams, what
did you mean by putting tho baby up u
tree?'
The balloons that dropped Ruiiles
gave Sultan such "A start, said your
dady, that | couldn't mount him with
Ruffles i'll my arms. SO picketed Sui
tan, put Ruflles in tho hollow tree and
then rode up and lifted him out. F"
Thero was IA pause. and Ruliles said,
"Mom, did they reduce Sergeant Brown
to the ranks?"
"No, said Rufflos' mother. "Wasn 3
it as much Nurse O'Brien's fault as
his?''
"Yes." said Ruffies judioially, II
guess it was, and it wouldn't be fair to
punish one without Furnishing tho other
and it wouldn't be military to punish Il
woman. ="
And Ruilles' mother only laughed
and said, BLESS my little man s heart I"
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