The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-24

She aOapcd her bonnet 10 the gucrrillas.
the chances are all against you. Before
giving my views I wish 10 get an express
sion OF opinion from each OF you separ-
ately Miss Stanforth, shall we accept
the proposition or not? Say yes or no.
She curied her lip II don't care TO con-
slider such proposition
Miss Rutland?"
mo-" cried little Jack. with a snap in
her eye.
"Buck?"
Reckon I'd ruther stay whar am
awhile longer. though, by golly, I'm
mighty hungry" He spoke the last words
ruefully.
"Ginger7'
II amt no traitor man. mars. ef I air
black. Ginger hain't gwine { talk bout
gibbin nobody up Z save hisself.'
My friends" said and could not re-
press a tremor In my voice, though God
knows I tried. II cannot accept your sac
rifice. The guerrillas having secured me.
captain and those who are with him may
find an opportunity 10 let you get away
under cover of the night"
mo. no." cried all. Wen stand to-
gether"
How were you to reply?" asked Helen.
"If the terms were accepted, wewere to
go down: II rejected, we were TO wave"
Helen took of her check bonnet and.
tying IL to carbine. stood UP on the
rocks and waved IL TO the guerrillas. who
were standing below watching for our
signal while our little command gave as
lusty a cheer as their exhausted condi-
ton would admit
But the real heroism was yet 10 come.
had seen evidence that the woman
wi ~ my arr,av VUa N n he O.
at any proposition. but II was impossi-
bic that / could be prepared for what
wrs TO follow ] have sometimes won
dered II II was not rather an emanatfon
OF genius than heroism, but have invaria-
bly, concluded that II was the genius OF
heroism.
The first flush OF excitement at the re-
lection OF the terms being over. Jack be-
gan to show signs Of Irritation, a condi-
tion I attributed to the snawing pangs
Of hunger. She shook her fist at the guer-
rillas. vowing that IL she could ever get
her papa he should scour the country till
he had captured every one OF them, and
when captured she would herself take in
expressible pleasure In making targets OF
them for pistol practice. Then she would
call to them for something 10 eat. They
were too far to hear her. and OF course
her request would not have been granted
II they had. Captain. good captain, dear
captain" she cried. do let us out OF
this, That's dear boye Then she turned
to Miss Stanforth. Helen, what I'm the
world did we come on such an errand as
this fo'? Why didn't we send the SOL
diers?"
Jack" said Helen. I'm sorry you re-
gret It, I don't. never regret"
''Yore shown the white feather" said
Buck.
Jacks eyes glistened with anger.
THE white featherl What do yo' mean,
yo' little pest? White feather I'm not
afraid OF all the guerrillas In Christendom
They won't hurt me- I'm going down
there TO ask 'em TO something to eat.
Ill get yo' all Of White feather! I'll
show yo'i''
She sprang upon the rampant, but I
caught her and dragged her back.
LET me go!" she screamed.
Didn't I tale yo' Missy Jack hab de
biggest temper in de souf?" cried Ginger
proudly.
let her GO" said Helen, "and I'll go
with her IL those guerillas who are dis
posed TO protect us can do so. they will
succeed as well without you as with you.
Indeed your presence will only tend 10
irritate them. Come. Jack. well try It,"
stood ,aghast at such a plan. I for
bade II. The girls were determined.
begged. ordered, stormed at them, de-
claring that for every step they took to-
ward that den OF hellhounds l would
take two. At last Helen laid her hand
on my sleeve and looked me calmly In the
eye.
Major Branderstane, I want you "a
let me have my way In this matter. You
owe II to me. When you were wounded
took You IN and succored you Since
we have been in this place I have obeyed
your every order. Jack has Mashed un-
knowingly. unintentionally. stroke OF
genius Jack IL genius. She has hit
on our only chance. She fascinated the
guerrillas once, and she'll do II again
She Will split them in halves and set
one half against the other. But she viii
need me. Give me that revolver"
II this was lost on me. j swore they
should not 20. I planted myself between
them and the rampant Helen stepped tc
one side OF me. Jack darted 20 the
other Ginger put his hand on my arm
Don't stop Missy Jack. mars. Missy
Jack can do eberyting wild men folks. "
He turned my face to the cliff. "Looh
| dat away. an yo won't see hit"
When I broke from the old man. Hol-
en- and Jack were beyond the rampant.
have seen lifebost men pull out In a
| tempestuous sea. breastinR bowling
| wind and madiy tossing billows: I have
seen men march out to battle with Hf-
most a certainty of death or mutilation
but have never looked upon any sight
| with the mingled terror ond admiration
| that thrilled me as I beheld these two
| girls, without other weapon than WON
| ans lovliness. descend the rocky slope
| toward the guerrilla camp. They moved
hand In hand, as I have sesn gracefu