Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-12

could not hold, and came tumbling
back. carrying the captain TO the /
ground with him
Il can't do IT," pleaded skinny. but |
the captain was adamant
you gotter." he insisted. made heart |
less by a skinned elbow. Get up there !
or we'll throw you over"
The threat had its due effect. skinny
chung shiyering TO the Vop OF the wall
Tor a moment. then be tumbled over on
the other side. and in a moment the
air was pierced by shrieks OF agony
so shrfn and terrified that the gang
fed incontinently toward the street.
with the doughty captain well in the
lead.
AS they reached the sidewalk and
turned 10 reconnoiter. Skinny's sister
/ Luck came down the street and paused
10 regard the boys inQuiringly.
Where IS JimmieT" she demanded
OF the captain.
That's him." he confessed with a
/ jerk OF his thumb IN the direction OF
I the spot whence Jimmie's screams still
/ proceeded.
I'VE boosted Jimmie over the wall
20 Get a bali he lost, and I guess the
I colonels killing him"
The entrance 90 the stone-cucirCled
park of the MoultCn place was ora the
| other street. and with the gang trail
ing after her. Lucy ran toward the
. gate.
Her finger was still on the porcelain
z knob when the gate was thrown open
and young man. hatless and without
his coat appeared in the aperture TIC
started back as he perceived the eN-
cited group
HAS anyone gone TO ia d1ctore'
he cried
lis q physician needed" asked Luc.
with a sinking heart.
some of YOU boys run for doc
cor. quick" commanded the youn.
man sharply "The little fellow has
broken leg
The entire gang raced up the stree
f after the physician. and Lucy was lef
D alone with the stranger
May J come in2' she demande
: coldly. It's my brother whom yo
r have injured
z You viii he most welcome wa
z the courteous reply MY father
, household does not include any wome
i. and vas somewhat az a loss 90 MAX
d him comfortable. I am Lieut. Pan
= Moulton." he added by way OF intro
: duction. My father is Col Noultol
y and am visiting him on leave"
y Il am Lady Treadgear." announce
, Lucy In response. III IS my br0the
a James. whom Won have injured"
s. Moulton stepped aside 20 permit b,
Is 20 enter. and after closing the CAT
= ne led the way into the house. wnel
b. Jimmie lay on g sofa in the librai
.t with the white haired old soldier lear
p ing over him and trying 90 soothe n
B. fear
He seems 90 be more frighten'
than hurt" explained the colonel
he gave place 20 Lucy. and brok0
D leE is no joke 90 that"
NO wonder" was the indignant r
- SPONGE when IL is known that 81
r. have shot az several boys IT. is III
NJ tunate that YOU did no more than hre
et his leg-fortunate for YOU. I NEAR
id she added In explanation.
Bless your pretty face. ] had Eo'
ing 90 do with d." declared tne O..
i. onel AS for the shooting A g,
% blank cartridges and my conseQue
ay bad reputation have been the sails
.- tion OF my fruit trees. This little q
.ty iow viii tell SOU himself thar Meth
- Paul nor ] was in the earto0 wh
F.. De Cen and broke his leg
@ Jimmie needed The bor- -l
Sd me- up eco fast be explained % w,
.ot right ou over And 3 dltnf cet
hau' he added iucousequenuy a
nr Bulys mall lick him for losing o. a
BE- Don Fraser said he's lick nae So 7 did
get &c."
BE- ~IU find IT, volunteered the l
tenant and he siipnei out. leav
Iucv with the colonel.
- Ny bark IS worse than bite"
planned the old colonel sith ~eit
ing face. "I had to do something
Keep lie loys from overrunuing
Garden. but 3 did not suppose t.ar
rrown-ups would take nay thru ats
riousiy shall have 20 make D.
mv deputy 60 clear my reputation '
.s- The arrival ot the pl. in'
- rupted The conversation a~f r-csei
go he colonel himself tenderlr carried
bow 90 PIE waiting carre c4 and
"i. sisted that Paul ride or . box v
~ the driver in case be Il-.- t be nt
ed
-. 10 was perhaps only natural
Paul should call frequently GO
after tLe invalid. and that he shr
.-1S select Lucy as his first proselyte
- his missionary work in behalf OF
father.
ia Forty wears in a garrison VIC
- ruin the temper OF any man." BE
clared for wanting 90 boz let al
"a when be had the chance. lie u
gardening and the boys were W.T.
- ing his grounds lie simply had
- scare them on"
- Gle was very effective In his M
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