The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-06-15


him; but, after all. much as | deplore
1t, especially that il should happen
on these premises, yet, II half The
bandit acts with which he is accred.
tied are true, Ills no more than he
deserves"
" lut he should not be starved as
well as hung" Jane proclaimed We.
hcmenily. How often have heard
you boast that no one In your house
ever went hungry, yet that poor old
gentleman who was brought here this
afternoon has not bad one bite TO eat
since his arrival, nor has Godfrey. Ii
they must meet 80 bitter an end.
should they not have food 10 sustain
them ~ facing IL with fortitude2"
"Assuredly" Mrs. Ellcry answered
promptly, her hospitablc instincts
aroused. As shrewd Jane bad known
they would be. ! will order il now"
holt rising from her chair.
Nay. fret you must have per
mission from Col Bcssrmer." Jane ii.
terposcd, "clse the scniries win let
nothing pass them. VIII you not ask
The colanel so grant this requestl
see ] have pen and paper ready for
you. There Is no time TO be lost, else
tbs colonel may have retired. aud you
would not wish to.disturh his rest"
Mrs Lilrry, warm.hcartcd. II %!
irritable temper. and at the same
time. fortunately woman Of no
great eleterness aud less Imagination.
fen into the trap aud uusaspeciingly
wrote the note which Jane adroitly
dictated.
WOW, Gabriel" whispered Jane.
,shcn the coveted Older had been se.
cured, for heavens sake. make no
mistake This 80 tho sentry. and that
60 Master Godfrey aud General
Pierce" While Jane was interviewing
her stcpmothrr and sending the note
50 Col Brssemrr, Rachel had been
preparing the ,iands. which Gabriel
now bore up the hack stairway ON n
huge tray poised triumphaatly upon
his head
Jane hurried to her brothers apart,
ncni. u was not in the disorder that
most mems rooms would be. for Ed
ward was as neat as girl In truth,
be was girlish In many things; In his
delicate features and small hands and
feet; in his lisping voice and mincing
walk and graceful ways,
Much of a Top, also. was lieutenant
Ellrry. and De had brought over with
him from England full half dozen
more uniforms than he needed. There
had crossed with him from London
o brother officer who was quite as
ioppish AZ hc and had brought with
him likewise surplus ~ apparel.
lie had induced Edward to store his
extra suits along with his own and,
being much larger man than I'd
ward, il was prom his wardrobe that
Jane was pilfcring.
The Ellcry garnet was divided into
two rooms with a passagcNway be-
tween into which the stairs assembled
The passagcswny had large window
which looked out into the night. 4
sentry poccd before the closed door
| u one 81 the rooms Within were
the two prisoners. each with his arms
bound
Gabriel presented Col Bcssemcr's
order with flourish 10 the sentry.
An here am some 'frcshments what
my mlssus sent You. sab" lifting
carefully from his tray plate Of
cake and dccunter OF wine and
setting them down on the window
seat
The sentry was thirsty; the cake
looked delicious; me wine was more
than tempting lie threw open the
door for the Negro to enter Leave
the door open" he commanded.
"Yas. sab; suahly. sah.' Gabriel
answered. a. he crossed the threshold
with his tray aud set il down upon a
box inside
why hello. Gnbc." worthington
called nut: is IL you2"
Oats what IL am. Massa Godfrey
Saryas. massa. sarvas, massa Gincral
Ilcah am some Treatments what
missus sent you wild her accomplish
menis. but lawsy me. hcw is you ah
goin 10 eat wild YOU abs hands tied?
Misinh Rcdcoat sab. they suah will
have To have dcy abs hands united
Dcy KNIT eat dis way"
The sentry had already taken two
big swallows Of the wine, and he could
scarcely wait 10 pour himself another
goblet before he took the third. Fas-
cinatine snir; never had he tasted
anything SO cnticiug.
Gabriel went to the door and gazed
al him with bcsccching eyes, Mistah
sentry. sab. KNIT | jes' loosen day
ah1l hans lectlc SO dey kin cat?'
Probably IL the wine had not al
ready gone to the seniry's head. he
would not have consented, but as Il
~ -. Tr6dr1 ICTIrivsrr- iills H.
took another swallow.
Gabriel. having dcftly loosened the
ropes which bound them, placed the
tray on the chest which held the
candle and politely invited the pris-
oners to par,ake. This done, he
walked again 90 the door. the long
white cloth which had been doubled
over the tray In his hands.
lie stood with his eyes fixed in APP
parenily dreamy carelessness upon
the soldier.
, The opportune moment had ar
rived. The sentry stopped TO pour