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"Come, SIR" she said, "allow me to
help you to mount. Dapple, take this
gentleman down the river road and at
your utmost speed"
Dapple uttered sagacious whinny,
but the soldier hesitatel.
"Why don't you mount, sir2" cried
the girl impatiently. "Will you remain
here and ruin both yourself and me?'
He vaulted into the saddle without Il
word.
Away, Dapple, like the wind" cried
Irene. and the little mountain pony
shot off like an arrow.
The war was over. and once more
over the blasted and desolate homes Of
Virginia peace and freedom reigned.
Captain Rutherford made 1t his bust
ness to 60 back to the Potomac hills
and to Colonel Moretons farmhouse
the moment he was discharged from
service. But where the stately old
homestead stood he found nothing but
a mass of ruins, and of Dapple's mis-
tress not the slightest tidings could he
obtain.
Three years went by, and the ex-cap-
tain found himself the wealthy heir of
an old uncle and took himself off on a
tour amid the Swiss mountains. Dap
pie went with him, as he always did
since that eventful night when the
brave little pony bore him safely be.
yond reach of the enemy. He had been
the captains inseparable companion In
oil his wanderings. lie was with him
now. ambling over the green Tyrol val
leys and climbing the Swltzer sleeps.
One September afternoon, when the
captains tour was drawing to close,
somewhere In the vicinity of Mont
Blanc he fell in with travelling party
from New Orleans. 1t consisted of
Madam Lenoir, her son and two daugh-
ters and young American lady who
was ier companion and Interpreter.
Captain Rutherford found madam a
charming woman. and while the young
persons of the party busted themselves
In spreading out a collation. under the
trees he lay amid the long. rustlng
grasses listening to madam's pretty
feminine chatter and In his turn relat-
ing incidents and "reminiscences of his
own war experience for her cdltica-
ton.
Among other things he told her Of
Dapple and Of his midnight ride among
the blue hills Of old Virginia.
Madam vas intensely Interested
"And the gallant little pony carried
you safely through?" she cried, with
beanlinG ey.s.
"Safcly through madam, with the
enemy at my very heels" replied the
captain.
Miss Moroton," cried madam, will
you have tie kindness to pass the
c!aret cup? And. pray, Captain Ruther-
ford. whatever became Of Dapplet'
Tie captain raised himself to a sit
ting poSture.
"napn,c, Dapple," be called "Come
here"
hand n small gray mountain pony
came ambling forth Madam Lenoir's
companion, advancing with the claret
cup in her slim white hand. uttered a
sharp little cry and wasted all the
luscious liquor on the rustling leaves
at her feet.
ooh. Dapplo, Dapple." she cried.
Daprlc heard the sweet voice and
knew it in an instant. He broke into
a Joyous neigh and shot like an arrow
for the young lady's side. She caught
his shaggy head and held it close to
her bosom, sohbng like the silly child
she was.
ooh, Dappla, my pretty Dapple, have
! found You at last
Madam Lenoir. comprehendinr the
! eyes.
Two weeks later the pleasant party
was breaking up. Madam and her
party were going back to France.
"And now. Irene" said the captain
chow is it to be! You will not listen
to my suit or accept my love? Then
You viii be forced to part from Dapple
again She IS mine hy the right Of pos
scSsicn. | cannot give her up. Come
now, giv" you final deciSion-arc YOU
| willing TO part from me and Dappi,
forrvcr!'
Irene looked up with her old, glorify'
ing smile.
II could bear to part from you sle
said Wickpdiy, "hut never again from
Dapplc. If you take Dapple, you will
have to take her mistress, too, Captain
rutherford"
And tie captain made no objection
4 month later saw Dapples mistress
his wife