News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-01-08
y yer s'pose l give faces TO- moth


was going to tell for pay.
What do yo' want"
Gimme huff fo' a caliker dress, al
I'll put yer on tn right track"
"Sho|
"Sart'in"
"This IL git it as easy" He drew
revolver and put it to her face. Sh
drew back. Bat this man, who wal
above his calling, never could persis
in i'll treating woman, and. lowerin.
his weapon, he put his hand in hii
pocket and pulled out bill.
"That's the stuff ter git faces with
said the woman. "Now, you uns gi
right long thar" and she pointed VI
the road northward.
THAT won't do" said the captain
eve just came from up thar"
There was a pause, at the end OF
Which heard the woman say in low
tone:
Captain
The voice was familiar. l saw the
man start, then eXclaim, Great God.'
The old woman went over to him
and. taking hold of his bride rein, be-
gan TO whisper to him earnestly. Pres
emily heard the captain say:
Il can't do it,"
There was more whispering. and by
the woman's attitude | knew she was
pleading Was she pleading for US?
If so, who could this good friend be to
take so much interest in us?
I'D do it fo' yo' an yo' friend, but
not the other one"
She fumbled with the rein, she strok-
ed his horses neck, she laid her hand
on his, all the while talking earnestly
and looking up into his eyes, fancied
-beseechingly, though | could not see
her face. for her back was toward me,
while the mans lead was dropping
lower and lower. Her bonnet fell back
on her neck, and | knew the old WON
an was .Jaqueline.
Can yo' refuse when | ask it ?" she
said loud enough for me to hear.
The man was silent. The struggle
within him was plain in every line of
his face. AT last he sad
go yo' sake, little one, I'll do it."
She took his rough brown hand in
her little white one and bent her head
down upon it, then looking up through
tears: Il can give yo' only trihe in
reward, captain. dear. Kiss me-"
Bending from his saddle, he rever-
emily touched his lips to her forehead.
Lost in wonder at the strange sight,
| was nevertheless congratulating my
self that she had secured the mans
promise to draw off his force when
the whole advantage was spoiled
the insane jealousy of Captain
Beaumont 1t seems that the captain
had disdainPd to hide with the rest.
Indeed he had no occasion to hide The
guerrillaS did not know that he was
with our party. and he was in no more
danger from them than any other man
would be He had, however. yielded
to Jacks persuasion to go into a house
and keep out of sight. When the guer-
rillas rode into town, he was sitting by
a window slipping a glass of Tennessee
whisky. and at the moment Ringold
imprinted the kiss on Jacks forehead,
Is I'll luck would have it, he happened
to look out of the window. In another
he was in the road discharging
his revolver at the guerrilla. who,
drawing his own weapon. returned the
fire. A fusillade followed, RingOld re-
ceivng a wound that put him hOrs de
combat. Swaying in his saddle, he fell
fainting TO the ground.
Jaqueline turned upon Beaumont like
a fury. have seen little Jack in many
q towering passion. but never anything
like this. Her face was livd, her eyes
flaming. She tried TO speak, but her
ire choked her At last one word eX-
pressive of her pent up feelings came
out like pistol shot:
"Pigr'
Having thus relieved herself to Cap
tain Beaumont, she turned to the pros