The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-28
By Il B. Mackenzie

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until now.
The messenger. young Dutch farm.
or. who had come to ask II he could |
he enrolled In the British army. was
surprised and frightened when he saw
the look Of alarm and horror which
~geTApread the young mans face,
1T IL what have been told. Herr
Doctor" said the young Dutchman
stolldly. "and can tell you no more;
but It Is certain Herr Leslie Is dead.
for he ia to be buried today"
Rothes was almost stupened by the
suddenness OF the blow.
''If the commando has done this
without provocation we shall not let
the matter rest there he said rAnd
what OF Miss Leslle and Miss Eliza
beth. his daughter and SISTER,
The young man shook his head. He
had given all his Information.
Rothes could not rest until he heard
more. lie arranged with the other
medical men. and. escaping from the
town. though under a heavy nre from
the enemy. he rode at as mad a pace
as he had over INDUCED In. towards
| New Kelso f.. .. s In.n
Il was late In tho afternoon whom
he reached Il. and. long ere he did so.
he saw a mass OF black ruins through
tho gum trees, which confirmed the
story he had heard.
I'D drew HIS breath in sharply,
feeling 81 almost overwhelming fear
and foreboding seized upon him. Then
he rode up the avenue towards tho
black ruins that had once bcen so firm
and sweet a home. aud that Ind held
the dearest thing 10 him on earth
Bluebell. Dmebelli Where was she
now?
Tho Clubhouse In which the native
servants had slept was. strangely
enough Untouched by Gre. Rothea
rode up towards A. his heart beating
with duh hammer-llko throbs. As
he nearod II figuro emerged from the
low, mud doorway, Tho building was
merely mud house daubed over with
, clay. Tho figure was that OF Miss
I Elizabeth. She came quickly forward
Z and Rothes saw how shocklngly
changed she was. Doe ..
. Her hair seemed 10 have grown
grey. her face was like that OF a very
old woman. drawn and wrlnklcd; her
: checks and eyes hollow and sunken.
and the latter looked as II all the ters
had been wrung out OF them.
Hut they had not A dry sob burst
from her as aho recognized Rothes.
and, as he clasped her hand. the tears
rushed forth. Thank GodA Oh, thank
Oodl Il Ia wonder to myself I havo
not Como mad during these long daysl
Never white face that knew TO APP
peal to. But now Oh. you will. for
. charity's dear sake, for the sake OF
! the kind Lord above. you win seek for
my lost child. Doctor Rothes7"
He paied suddenly holding the thin,
Woodworking hand In an unconscious
~ painful grasp
7 Lost what do you mean. Miss
( Elizabeth Is II Bluebell who IL lost7"
yes. my balrn. my little Bluebell!"
She burst into the painful. bitter tears
OF old age. Now my brother ia goho
and God alone knows whether the
awful charge they brought against hini
, was true or mott can think OF moth
ing. OF no one but my lost darling.
Whore Is ahe7 IL she stu alive? Has
death oyertaken her. or something
worse1 Oh, II but knew the truth.
oven II II were death. II would not be
80 awful But this uncertainty-the
Almighty above knows how ! bear II
and still keep sanel' sr
Explain all TO uc, Miss Elizabeth"
Rothes led her 10 an iron garden seat
that the fire had been compelled to
} spare. and sat down beside her. his
own face pale ana set. Tell me the
whole AFFAIR as briefly as possible, and
then | shall know what to do"
She did so. with wonderful brevity
/ and exactness Whom she mentioned
, the name OF Gerald Moore, Rothos
started from his seat, his eyes blazing;
. then. with gesture. asked her to 20
on.
/ II did not see whero Bluebeli was
for a long time. Tho leader OF tho
Bocrs examined my brother for him
self. lie IS dead. there is no doubt OF
| IL. II was an apoplectic stroke he
said. Then he said he must take my
/ brothers body with him. His orders
/ were 10 bring him dead or alive.
prayed. besought Then suddenly
1 the servants came running 10 say the
) house was on fire. II had been set fire
! 10 By some OF the Beers, misunder-
(. standing an order OF their leader-at
! least, so they said, II was then
learned BIuebeli was gone. Sam told
/ In a.