Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-10
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got bead onter him. Ef 7 he'll it'd
er ben goodbye at Mary Ann'd said
70 i'm.
II the English officer heard what
was said he discreetly kept silent.
As they rode alouc. picking their
way between the heaps of slain. their
horses stumbling over the rats made
by common balls. Lieutenant Ballanche
looked back toward the low breast
works behind which ne had fought.
aud it required but glance to com
prehend the fatal mistake made bv
the British Tho deadly ditch looked
harmless enough from this side-a
man would think he could jump across
1t.
Mr.. Vernon could not bear n mod
crate pace. As soon a. they were
we'll beyond the first wiudrow of the
battle he urged his horse to canter.
then into gallop. Ballanche spurred
forward and joined him. A mighty
Impotence was burning the blood of
the two men.
How far is it yet" Mr.. Vernon
huskily demanded. after they hal
gone beyond the battlefield proper
and passed through a stretch OF wet,
I plashy woods
Just yonder. around the point Of
magnohas, was the almost brea.hless
answer. 1.-The house is behind those
trees"
The old man leaned forward in his
saddle and put his horse 10 the best
Il fear that we shall run into trou
bic at this rate. aid the English Of
ficer vino had CHANGED 20 como side by
side with Enos Peevy.
EFF we do" said the scout. with a
grim leer. "I'u pop You the fust one.
Mary Ann yer, wat I hev in my han
kinder wants ter max yer 'quaintance
anyhow"
The conversation ended at once.
The Englishman bit his lip and drew
in his horse so as 10 fall behind. Soon
enough he was ont OF sight, and the
Americans saw him no more. lie was
tired of the ride.
Mr.. Vernon aud Lieutenant Bal
lanche were too much absorbed In
the thought Of reaching the magnolia
point and coming within view Of the
house 10 note the absence OF the of
fcer until Peevy called Go them
That air Teller hev smoke OF, n,
cried, in his shril treble. "Ths
etarnal OFFICER air goner
They slackened their pace 10 le'
him come mp with them.
LET him go. said M. Vernon
when he understood the matter. "w,
don't need him" Aud again the,
spurred on.
Lieutenant Baiiauche had fresher
stronger horse than the one that Dor,
Mr.. Vernon. and by the time they la,
swung around the pciut with the lttl
plantation house full nm view he wa
considerably in the lead.
It was with an Understandable stilinl
sensation that he leaned over his sad
die horn aud gazed between stragglin.
orange trees toward the low doorwa,
beyond broken gate. The plac.
looked lonely aud desolate IL was
picture of silence set against gra.
background OF wilderness.
Mr.. Vernon and Bailanche had rid
den into the enclosure and were ap
preaching the house. The walk %
pathway was narrow and Mr. Nerno
was now IN advance. suddenly IA
drew his horse back with such fore
that il almost stood upright on 1t
launches; AZ the same time he uttere
deep ejaculation Of surprise an
horror.
4 man lay dead. doubled up acros
. the path near the front-door OF th
house. Mr.. Vernon recognized tn
face instantly, although it was pinche
! aud distorted
Peevy saw that something startiin
had been discovered and hurrie
through the gate.
"Wat air the matter now. fellers
he inquired Then. seeing the dea
. body, he added: Ivy, /. n: =,
= thar Teller who went cavortin'--'
He was interrupted 10y sharp CT
from the house, and the door W.
: flung wide open.
> "Etarnal Jerusalem he exclaimed
"Jes' look, Will ye"
Mr.. Vernon and Ballanche were a
ready looking They had seen man
> dead men that day, had ridden pa
= them and over them, but this one d.
manded more than a glance, at lea
from Mr. Vernon, who did not loo
at once, even when the voice rang OF
! from the open door of the house.
It CHAPTER XXVU.
- A WOUNDED LION.