Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-10-04

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Mars, It's good to' dc eyes T. see no." In
telruptcd Ginger enthusiastically.
Since l got back after fightin S'rilla!
like
| Mars, It's good fo' de eyes t. Sc,
yo',' interrupted Ginger ecclesiastical
ly.
litter fightin grllas like nam
"What! Mr.. Branderstane, and in tn,
uniform of a Federal otiicerv'
1t was Mr. Stanforth. He looked a
me. surprised, then put out his hand
But | always suspected the old man t
be at heart Unionist
Buck kept on. after fghtln g'rillas
like man come back
Upon my word."
Another Of the family was express
ing surprise to see Il former guest with
| the Union troops. Mrs. Stanforth look
ed pained. but she had nursed me when
/ / was suffering. and her motherly feel.
| ings got the better of her prejudices.
took her hand. and she did not with
draw it.
81 say. Mr.. Brandystone," Buck now
fairly shouted. after fightin g'rilas
like man come back hyar to be fol-
Tered roun' by that doggone old Libw
1t was out at last, and the boy looked
relieved. l broke away and, advancing
toward Helen, put out my hand.
She turned away from me with con-
tempt
Fortunately at that moment espied
little Ethel looking at me wistfully
and, taking her up. hid my face and
my anguish in her tresses. Then. look
ing up. | saw that Jack was waiting
for me, and, going upon the veranda, l
took both her hands in mine.
"Yo're the only Yankee in the world
l want to see," she said enthusiastical-
ly.
"Gollyw cried Buck behind me. Turn
ing, / saw what had surprised him
the guerrilas riding by as prisoners.
They had been conducted to Shelby
vile by the company of cavalry which
had captured them and were now
part of the procession of men and
horses hurrying by. Captain Ringold
looked up ut us with a melancholy
stare He caught sight of Jack. and l
shall remember to my dying day the
sad look in his eyes as they rested for
a moment upon hers.
The advancing army moved rapidly
on and was soon a mingled mass of
guns and horses in the distance. The
sun touched bayonets and flags flashed
fer an instant. then were lost in turn
in the road. The region which had so
been enlivened relapsed into
the quiet of the country.
Jaqueline begged me to go into the |
house. | declined. Mr.. Stanforth add
ed his invitation.
"Thank you, Mr.. Stanforth, but l |
must rejoin my regiment at once. This |
is no time for me to be absent"
"You shall come in long enough to
drink one glass of wine to show that
YOU are our friend" l saw that he
would be not only hurt, but, with his
strong southern impulse, angered If l
refused, and reluctantly consented TO
spare a few minutes to pledge my for
mer host.
l entered the house supporting JACK
and was turning into the library,
where l had passed my time while
wounded. when Jack guided me into
he parlor opposite. Helen left us ana
vent into the library. Lib came in
bearing a decanter and glasses.
frank TO the host and the assembled
company, promising that during the
by the Union forces would
Use my influence to gain them every
avor and protection. l had drained
nv glass and. setting it down, was
bout to go out TO mount my morse
vben Helen came out of the library
md crossed the hail. hand in hand
With an officer in Confederate uni
orm. His forehead was bound with
handkerchief. he walked with difficult
V and. l judged, had been severely
wounded. Jack sprang forward ana
eized the other hand. .
"Maior Branderstane," said Helen'
my brother"
Great God! Before me stood-my en- I
my,
As at night by n fash of lightning
ne may see for an instant landscape
istinct i'm all its details. so | saw again {
10 events of the night of the massa- {
re. There were the flashing shotsuns'
10 soldiers coming down the hlI' s
cure with garments streaming in the ,
ind running to me for protection G
"a now, hefore me stood the man with S
le smoking pistol. Involuntary put
" hand to my revolver. (
81 am your prisoner. sir" he SAID h
,ickIv. you do not need your weap- '
l." D
HeIen's eyes flashed. Nouia you b
GOT an unarmed MANI" b