Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-24


here. Aunt Mardy." ! said Won't !
, dn:' ~ ~
"You - knt.neI:'' she retorted. Looks
To Ine like kmunPiS Is mighty easy
uIule u You'll do No: we're after
Giurai Mpriwrthrr who's comm here
10 I've the real I~rS< of all you folks.
Say. man. yUu taken away my man
and my hoy Where they at?'
With me here ! was glad to an
swer. safe and somewhere not far
away The boy is wounded. but his
arm * nearly well"
"Ain'i got 'nIRT fiShtin' yit?
NO: both he and Auberry seem to
be just beginning
"HumPh: Reckon they're happy.
then. II a mans gittin three squares
day and plenty o fiGhtin'. don't see
whut more he kin ask.
Corporal" / called to my sentry.
who was now pacing back and forth
before the door. hiding his mouth be.
hind his hand. put this woman I'M
der arrest and hold her until return.
She's looking for Priyates Auberry
and McGovern. G company. First Viz
ginia volunteers. Keep her in my Of.
fee while they're sent for. Bring me
my bag from the table"
1t was really a pretty fight. that be-
tween Mandy and the corporal. The
latter was obliged to call out the
A. s.C1 A, pntnfN nPfad
Mandy when she found her arms pin.
Toned, and at once there darted out
from under the cart hairy little
demon of dog. mute. mongrelish.
pink cared. which began silent havoc
with the corporars legs.
( / looked again mt that dog. was
ready TO take 1t In my arms and cry
ont that II was my friend. II was the
little Indian dog that Ellen and had
tanned. Why. then. haG she kept it?
Why had she brought 1t home with
her? I doubt which way the contest
would have gone had not Mandy seen
me climb into her vacated seat and
take up the reins. Pete then stolidly
took mp his place under the cart
We turned and drove back up the
shady street. Ellen and l. saw her
fingers twisting together In her lap.
but as yet she had not spoken. The
flush on her cheek was deeper now.
She beat her hands together softly.
confused. half frightened. but she did
not beg me to leave her. =.
'.lf you could get away" she began
at last. Il would ask you to drive me
back home Aunt Mandy and are
living there together. Kitty Steven
sons visiting me--you'll-you'll want
to call on Kitty. My father has been
In east Kentucky. but understand
he's ordered here this week. Major
Stevenson is with him. We thought
we might get word and SO came on
through the lines"
.'You had no right to do so. The
pickets should have stopped you" ]
said .At the same time. ] am very
glad they didn't"
$50 you are d colonel. she said after
a time. with an army girls nice read,
Ing Of Insignia. .
"Yes." ] answered. II am an officer,
Now IL / could only be a gentleman"
"Don't!'' she whispered. "Doa't talk
I'm that way, please.
.Do you think could be?"
81 think you hare BEEN" she whis-
pered. all her face rosy now. Then she
pointed to mansion house on far
OF hiIl-such q house as can be found
nowhere In America but in this very
valley-an old family seat, lying re.
served and full Of dignity at hilltop
shielded with great oaks.
THAT is our home" she said. I'VE
have not often been here since grand.
father died. and tllen my mother. But
this is the place that we Meriwethers
all call home"
AS we approached the gate I heard
behind us the sound OF galloping horses
There came up the road n mounted Of
icer, with his personal escort. an or
derby, several troopers and grinninG
body servant.
Look, there he comes! 1t Is my IA
Their" exclaimed Ellen, And in mo,
ment she was out of the cart and run
ming down the road to meet him. TAX
ing his hand. resting her cheek against
his dusty thigh, as he sat in saddle.
The officer saluted me sharply. You
are outside the lines" said he. Have
you leaye?"
saluted also and caught the twinkle
In his eye.
ION detached service this morning,
general" said. IF you please, I
shall report to you within the hour"
He. wheeled his horse and spurred
on up along his own grounds. fit mas
ter for their stateliness. A wide
seat lay beneath one of the oaks. We
wandered thither. Ellen and I. The
little dog. mute. watchful. kept close
at her side.
ELLEN" said to her. ''the time has
come now. am not going to wait
any longer. Read this" put into
nryno,S pfocSf0n