Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-07-25

About tntS time. young nah toNc
down the street at a swift pace and,
hinging himself from the saddle OF his
beautiful horse, ran into the place.
leaving the animal standing unhitched
aud unattended. A little later Colonel
Loring came out. mounted anG rode .
away.
80 intent was BURNS IN his effort 90
draw Mr.. Vernon aside. he did not .
notice this incident Out slipped the .
Chats Huants, one by one, two by
two. quickly. silently. scattering and
disappearing "a IL 10y magic
A little ia;er. company OF mounted
soldiers swept round "a corner and de-
rlovet I'm front of the building. o.
course. they were too late TO make
the capture they had intended, and
when they leaped from their horses,
pistols iu hand. ard rushed ia, they
discovered that their bird had flown.
The ciatter OF hoofs as they came mp
attracted Burns's attention. lie let
ego has hold aud turned
elm there, In there he cried,
lcaping forward. up the stairway
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.torv vas absurd.
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q ,,b,,, Io IN .lre..e3 ..it was indeed .
% f,,i,s ,.r,-l S.ormi,.- "a innk-.hor
IS o,5 lol bv ro~,n,uf,ln','
e Tbov we're coming ont of the build
inc Accommodated apd vexed. ashame.
u of the mart thew had been forced t,
NAV IN n scene SO like a farce.
n 90 on Il better 20 nome anu soar
IA vour head. old mani added one o
] them. turning with brutal seyerit.
and addressing Burns II s'pos
il vou've been drunk for month.
The old man paid no attention q
at the remark. did not even glance at th
M sneaker. but walked forth into th
al street and away. with his chin on hi
IN breast and his knife in his hand.
He overlook Mr. Vernon. or rattle
400 they came together whom the latt,
IL emerged from a side street block ,
two distant from the scene ius. wi
in messed The rain was still slantiu
along the wind in a Gne drizzl
.m Burns looked punched aud blue. Wit
nd out a word. Mr. Vernon drew of Ia
top-coat aud hung 10 over the o
~ mans shoulders.
Put away your knife, hc sal
im "You will need it.
he Burns obeyed mechanically. hidu
he ID somewhere in his bosom T.,
In: IDENTIFY he was but vaguely aware
what he was doing His vision w
rro introvertcd, his feelings we're humble
,ur ''You will come home with me now
Nv. Mr.. Vernon added. taking him gent
bv the arm. eve will have dinner
Burns looked up quickly with
glance of suspicion or, perhaps,
pt. deeper meaning.
ter NO. " no said. ct will not"
vas Further words on the subject W,
shut on by the peremptory tone a