The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-15
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our approach, but as we stepped on to
the plpnks which brldged the stream,
the pigeons few up into tho cedars, and
she turned toward bright. oval
face, withlooso broWi, hair shadinS the
soft eyes. Her lips auivered In surl rise
at the sudden apparltIon OF the arn.el
band. d. a
Forgive our intrusion, mademol-i
scle," said the lieutenant. saluting nor.
,"Have I the honor of addressing Mhe.
Orsha ?" .o u t}Il #H
NO that is my cousin; but what are
the soldiers come tor?''
ITO defend your house, mademolselle.
! regret to say, the hillmen are IN re.
volt. And permit me to suggest tina. I'M
der the circumstances It vii! be better
for you to retire within doors" N
There was no need for he recsn-
'mendatlun, Before the l,eutenaat's
sentence was ended the little pink Zig.
ure was In full flight for the house. Ais.
other figure appeared in the open door-
way as the fugitive disappeared, tall,
handsome young women, with high
aquiline nose and a commanding press
ence. who came down the steps TO meet
US. She listened without any appear;
ance of surprise, while the Lieutenant
stated his mission.
Pray, send your men TO the kItch-
en-" she said. "and follow me TO the
drawing room. My father will be glad
of the opportunity of putting his h use
and goods at the service Of his coun-,
try"
The evening passed without alarms.
The doors were, barricaded, the wii:-
dows loopholed with mattresses and
bags of sand, and spntinels were posted
on the hillside and u Waterman on the
roof. At supper the colonel regala ns
with stories of his daughter aud his
family. The colonel was descended In
\ direct line from Eoyarin Orsha Of
Ivan the Terrible's time. and all his
forbears had been mighty men Of bat
tie. Vnrvara Petrovna's great-grand-
-,
slaughtered before her eyes at Smol-
ensk rather than yield to Napolrons
soldiers the keys OF the magazine. watch
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