The National tribune., 1903-12-24

barney pOinted. O0th men Na0 FsseH,
Squires foot WAS In the ntrruR: another
instant he was in the saddle. Then Bar
ney stood alone, listening to tho sounds
of fast galloping horse.
Lock Ike Uue Squiah he git in
mighty big hurry oil at oncst," he thought.
CHAPTER XVI.
FOR LIFE AND LOVE.
How many score Of miles may we well
ride
"rwixt hour and hour2'
-Shakspere.
From Freeman's camp messenger,
with led horse, had come for DR.. Lacy.
whose skill was needed for the wounded.
with Mr.. West and Jennie; night had al
most come. The talk was not cheerful;
sou and brother had been In the fray, OF
which the messenger could not say more
than that Freenan's cavalry had met
Mosby's men, and that the fight had been
bloody.
II hear hard riding said Morgan.
There was no response; all were listen
ing. Mr.. West rose aud went into the
yard.
Morgan's wound was still giving him
trouble, on this day more than usual; he
had struck his shoulder against the door.
Jennie had already begged him not to sit
in the night air.
They saw Mr.. West 30 ont of the gate
and take stand there. Sounds Of furious
hopfs rang out on the pike, toward Aidie.
Whoever 1t was he was riding for life.
Morgan rose, but he did not go out
ut the mouth Of the lane dark
| spot showed, growing inztantly larger as
a single horsemnn came at oil speed.
Jennie rose and stood by Junior, q little
in advance.
The horseman had halted before Mr..
West.
"Dat shu, Mahs Toma'
Its Unc.e SQUIRE" whispered the girL~
They saw man dismount; they heard
speech i'm low tones.
Mr.. West was coming .hurriedly back.
Jennie saw that he had not closed the
gate, neglect very unusual, and her fears
grew into torture: she went down the
steps and met him.
"Oh, Father, what is tip. -
Outside the gard Morean NV q motion
less horse. dismountcd. man standing. e
Mr. West did not at 0nee reply, and
when he spoke Jennie hardy knew the
voice.
Usher has been Ca ptmred, my dear"
The words gave her z little relief. "oh.
bnt. Father, that ID not - bad. as Il might
Again he was Stem. He doubted
whether To tell all he had heard. =. -But
would 1t not be better for her TO know
now than to be told suddenly when -
He decided to speak; his dauchter was
strong: .sl1
"sfy dear. Squire says that before lie
was taken he killed IN 06icer, and that
Cart: Freeman has sworn tp--t exScute
him." - ssssaa e.
mfr. Morgan she called. and Junior
came quickly, for the ysicssFas~d ~distsess~'
fu1. is
.Upcle Squirrel she called. and the old
man threw his bride over a paling and
came forward.
Now. Uncle Squire. please tell Lieut..
Morgan all you know"
Squire gave the facts Of his talk with
Barney, concealing only lis informant's
name.
Can you let me have. a horse. Mr..
WestT'
Better two and driye-you ought not
to go horseback"
Much quicker" said the Lieutenant.
Mr.. West went to his stable and chose
his ensiest saddler and his best--a favorite
OF bis own.
Uncle Squire. you must go with Mr..
Morgan. Wont You 90 for meT'
"Yes'm, | go anywhah you say, Miss
Jennie"
There's no need of his going: can
ride s to Aide very well" said Jnnior:
with you," she said tearfnlly.
well, OF course, IL you wish 1t. |
may be delayed: I can send him back
| with comfort to you. i have no idea that
Freeman would think for q moment OF it."
Junior needed help to mount, bnt once
in the saddle he said he WAS comforta BILE:
the thing felt natural. The pressure of
Mr.. Vests hand enkindled the highest re-
solve.
They had started-the negro riding
| close to Juniors side.
After while Mr.. West said: ~ won
Il Al. T. Al
never once thought to ask him."
Junior Morgan in heaItlpI was great
rider. He had been in the 1st N. Y. Cav.
until McClellan's advance to the Chicka-
honiny, and since that time he had served
| as a courier In all OF Pleasonton's CAM
paigns until he had received his wound.
Now he let his horse go; for. although be
action had stiffened him, yet the need was
urgent and the road was good.
Morgan spoke bHt little to the negro.
He had seen Squire at work about the
house and yard, and had heard Jennie and
her father speak in great praise of his
been with him alone until this night He
took their word for it that the old man
| had brought no false news, although he
could not think that Freeman would be
| so mad as to go to the extremity OF his
power without first referring the awful
| A1altCI " bupvliOADs =
Approaching Freeman's CAMP. Morgan
commanded Squire to fsll behind and re-
| main without. He aaswefed the ssnti.
| nel's challenge, and wss held until Ser.
gennt, who had been vent for. allowed
him to come in. He .asked. for Freeman,
| and learned that the Captain had already.
| retired. Then he asked for Lacy, and
| was soon in the doctors presence.
"Whet." exclaimed the Doctor, "you.
here. Morgan7 was Just esing to send
an ambulance to brina you.s' T.
!. They shook hands, Junior still in the.
saddle, the Doctor atending by.
"Is it true that Cast. Freenan intends.
to shoot IA prisonsrY' asksd Junior in:
halting voice.
Horribly true. That IL just what I
was going to send after ron about. And
| it's younS Vest" cried Lacy. in growing
Gan see Capt. Freemans Can't you
come at him. Doctors
Morgan, I havs already exhausted
every alignment. HI ID .dym-worss, he
IL unrsasopable. HIS head ss turned with
his loss-T!th his losa cz Brock particp-=
larly. fErily believe bic reason is In
danger: be acts like 4 mAdman. He has
fixed the time for to-mor.dN at sunset"
| "fou. kn6w hs .hal 40 theh authority"