The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-29

good soldier seldom nogleots. drow
the stopper apd handed it TO tho girl.
"Talo littlo of this" said. "You
must if you do not expect to catch your
death Of cold"
Il would if could" sho said, "but
cannot whilo my hands arc tied"
II had forgotten tho handkerchief,
/ replied, "but l don't think wo'll need
it any longer You havo been warned
sufficiently.
unbound her wrists and replaced tho
handkerchief i'll my pocket.
But don t forget, said, "that this
handkerchief is an evidence that havo
put my mark upon you and that you be-
long to mo-that is, you arc my prisoner
until such timo as l choose to give you
up"
Her faco flushed.
Il will not endure such talk" sho
said, from u rebel who within six
months may DO hanged by his outraged
king for treason.
"You can't escape it," said, land
tho king can't hang mo before ho
catches mo. It's q long way from Lon
don to South Carolina, and hear tho
king is fat and lazy and suirors from
seasickncss "
But sho drank tho whisky, just lit.
tle Of it, though enough to put moro
sparkle in her eye, and handed tho flask
to mo without q word of thanks. Then
she sat down on u fallen treo and looked
idly in front of her us if sho had no in
terest whatever in anything
l gathered up armfuls Of the dry
brushwood md tossed them into heap
to which l set fro with tho flint and
steel always carried Tho fire blazed
up rapidly and snapped as it bit through
tho wood. Its merry cracking drowned
tho dosolato moan Of the wind, and tho
long rcd ribbons Of f1amo and tho fast
| forming bed of 1.-Two Goals threw out n
| kindly heat that Tended of tho chill of
tho night Even tho girl, angry and hu
| inflated as sho seemed to be, folt tho
| influence OF the light and warmth and
edged along the log until she was much
closer and tho fro could shine directly
upon her faco Old Put was frank in
| his appreciation, coming to the full
| length Of his tothcr and wagging his
| head in manner which said to mo rs
plain as day, "You have dono we'll. "
| Even the stupid brown hack understood
and initiated Old Puts example.
Higher roso tho fire and drove back
| the shadows, but tho darkness was now
rolling up to tho circlo Of light. and
| beyond tho sparkle Of tho flames began
| to rise like wall The sun was gone,
and q FAINT. fading pink tint i'll tho
| west marked tho way his flight had
taken him. Cvcr oil tho world tho twi-
light drooped, and tho winter wind
mourncd tho dead day
! Arc thero ghosts in the forost7' sud
| denly asked tho girl
| Mono that tevcr heard of, " said
| 1T is so unlike England"
| "Howl'
$50 much wilder
| had heard,ot their forests thoro. or
rather what they call forcsts--sonle acres
! Of trees. with tho underground cut
| away and tho lawns shaven, every rod
| patrolled by keepers or workmen, mere
| playthlng of 4 forest but here in
| America are tho real forests. just as
nature made them. the desolate wilder.
ness through which tho wild animals
howl. while tho lone wind plays its
song OH the branches or leaves of the
/
which man becomes about as big as a
cork OH the sea Never the lone hunter.
though 90 years his home. fails to feel
Its immcnsity and desolation The girl
drew the edges of her cloak little
more tightly and moved as close to the
| fire as the ond Of the log would allow
her
If you Will permit me- ! said, i
| will give you q better seat by the fire
! than that
She rose without word, and l rolled
the log well within the warmth of the
blaze She resumed her scat. and the
freight tllckered and played over her
| tace. tlntlng her checks with deep red
and spangling her bronze gold hair
with patches OF scarlet and crimson
The little red cap had been pulled SO.
curely down Oh her head and. sitting
there in tho alternate light and dark.
ness. her figure lltho and strong, she
looked like somo Saxon wood nymph
But did not cease my good deeds. /
call myself forcthoushtful trooper,
aid from tho saddlcbags carried across
my saddle bow took a cold chicken, a
piece OF cold boiled ham and some hard
biscuits, dinner fit for prince, or
rather an honest American citizen
which was better in thcso hard times
OF war. TO this royal collection | added
n cantccn we'll filed with water, re.
mcmbercd tho stout httlo flask in my
breast pocket, and the rcpast was com
plcte, all but tho serving
Her eyes sparklcd at the sight of the
good things. Wood nymphs. Saxon or
other, must cat
| Let mo carve tho chicken, " she said
| "You have neither q table. plates nor
a knife, said
| '"This log will servo as a table, some
of those clean dry leaves as plates, and
You could lend mo knife {"
"How could | lend you knife. a
weapon. after all tho tricks you have
tried to play upon me2 You don't forgot
this, do your
took tho little toy pistol with
| which Sho had tried to shoot mo ont of