The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-20

The family were early in assembling
around the breakfast table; and Miss
Peyton, with little of that minute pre-
cision which creeps into the habit of sin
gle life had pleasantly insisted that the
absence of her nephew should in no man
ner interfere with the regular hours she
had established: consequently. the party
were already seated when the captain
made his appearance.
II think I did much better" he cried,
taking a chair between his sisters, Ito
secure good bed and such a plentiful
breakfast, instead of trusting to the hos
pitality of that renowned corps, the Cow
boys"
IF you could Sleep said Sarah. "you
were more fortunate than Frances and
myself; every murmur OF the night air
| sounded to me like the approach of the
rebel army"
"Why," said the captain, laughing. 81
do acknowledge little inquietude myself
but how was it with your turning
to his younger and evidently favorite sis
ter, and tapping her cheek ibid you see
banners in the clouds. and mistake Miss
Peyton's Aeolian harp for rebellious mu-
sic?-
NAY, Henry" rejoined the maid, look
ing at him atfectionately, much as I
love my own country. the approach of her
troops just now would give me great
pain"
The brother made no reply. but return
| ing the fondness expressed in her eye by
look of fraternal tenderness. he gently
pressed her hand in silence; when Cesar,
who had participated largely in the anx-
iety of the family and kept a vigilant
watch from one of the windows, exclaim-
ed. with face that approached to some
thing like the hues of white man:
sa-Harry-run-if ne love
old Caesar, run-here come rebel horse y
run - repeated the British officer,
gathering himself up in military pride
mo, Mr.. Cesar. running is not my
trade" While speaking, he walked de-
liberatey 20 the window, where the fam.
lily were already collected in the greatest
CONSERVATION
At the distance of more than a mile
about fifty Dragons were to be seen In
| advance with an officer was man attired
in the dress of countryman, who point
ed in the direction of the cottage. A
small party now left the main body and
moved rapidly toward the object of their
| destination. The Whartons continued
chained in breathless silence when the
party, having reached the dwelling oil
| Birch. made a rapid circle around his
grounds, and in an instant his house was
surrounded by a dozen sentinels.
| Two or three of the Dragons now dis
mounted and disappeared: in few min
utes. however, they returned to the yard
followed by Katy, from whose violent
gesticulations it was evident that matters
of no trifing concern were on the carpet
A short communication with the loqua
cious housekeeper followed the arrival o.
the main body of the troop. and the ad
vanced party remounting, the whole
moved toward the Locusts with grea
speed.
AS yet none of the family had suffi
Gent presence Of mind to devise any
means of security for Captain Wharton
but the danger now became pressing. His
sisters, with trembling hands. replaced hi.
original disguise, the instruments o.
which had been carefully kept at hand b.
Cesar, in expectation of some sudder
emergency. This arrangement was hast
lily completed. as the dragons entered thu
lawn, and in their turn the Wharton.
were surrounded.
Nothing remained now but to meet tn,
impending examination with as much in.
difference as the family could assume
The leader of the horse dismounted, and
followed by couple of his men, he ap
preached the outer door of the building
which was slowly and reluctantly opened
for his admission by Caesar. The heav!
tread of the trooper rang in the ears o
the females and drove the blood from thei
faces
A man. whose colossal stature manifest
ed the possession of vast strength. entered
the room, and removing his cap, he salut
ed the family. His dark hair hung arount
his brow in profusion, and his face wa
nearly hid in the whiskers by which i
was disigrred. Still, the expression o
his eye, though piercing, was not bad
and his voice, though deep and powerful
J. sas TAR from unpleasant.