El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-14
The Herald's Daily
Short Story
A CoLLeen's Reward

oh. chuck him into the cellar and
leave him there. He can't get out
As NeVaSOUr was in his tent that
/ evening he was surprised by an orderly,
who Sc:d.
: Beg pardon. sir. but there's a person
! outside who wants 20 have a word with
who is he and what's his business"
ITS not he Sir. it's a she
/ seems like a young lady. I told her TO
( go away and wait till morning eut
! gave me this bit of paper to show you
! Eevasour glanced carelessly at It,
{ In stra ggling pencil marks he read the
: words: 'Naureen Connolly. ] must see
! 'Tcu the young lady VIII see her"
The next minute Maureen stood be-
fore him. rs her pleading eyes met
( Vevasour's she cried: 81 had TO some
I to you was boInd TO come My
! brother. my dear. dear brother
/ Yes l know" said NeVaSOUr taking
/ ner hand; 4 know I am very sorry.
! but I am afraid nothing can be done.
! Don't say that she exclaimed al
{ most ficrcelv. Something can be done
must be done, and you-yOu are the
10 let me assure you. my dear
I Miss Connolly. that however much /
may wish to help you and your broth
! or. L am quite powerless 70 90 so; inc
/ colonel has given the order; heard
I him myself. Connolly is to be shot to
morrow morning q eight o'clock
Never cried the girl, starting up
81 shall be shot myself rather than
: him. Mr.. Vevasour, I helped you once
DO You refuse to help me now
What is it YOU wish me 70 do.
( YOU propose"
II don't know exactly. but 7 want
/ YOU to see him Yourself. Can't YOU set
Z an order to see MIN from the coICnel-
I ct might; can ask at any rate And
! then -
ssWhy. then she exclaimed eagerly.
I some insDira ton will come to YOU
! you will contrive some way for him to
! escape. IN dream last night / saw
YOU unfastening my brothers hands
Z as-as 7 once did TO you, she added,
I with doWncast eyes
/ ct know, I know Can I ever forget?
/ You were my good angel
And now it is your turn, cried
/ She sank on her knees, but Nevasour
raised her up-
"No, no. Miss Connolly. nO-no Mau-
reen. I may say Maureen. mayn't I?
! You must not kneel to me II is L who
! should kneel to you, for I love you.
heart and soul. as I never loved any
woman before. God is my witness that
I 7 do I viii do what I c2l to save
! your brother
The colonel happened to be in a good
/ hUmor. To VevasOur's request to be
[ allowed to see the prisoner Connolly that
Z evening, the colonel answered
/ why. Of course YOU can. If YOU want
to see such a pestilent fellow"
Vevasour did not answer
He found the prisoner lying on his
4 earthen floor in a state Of utter mis-
cry and detection.
( Something has just occurred to me"
said Vevasour," if we can only carry
What? WHAT Speak low; those
/ guards up above may be listening
we are about the same height and
/ build. You could overpower me, take
my uniform and leave me yours.
Z will remain here till morning. Go up
/ above. Put your handkerchief TO your
! faCe-Say YOUR nose is bleeding or
( something like that and then be off out
of the country as fast as you can, and
promise never to take up arms against
king george again"
/ when the guard came down to the eel
] lar, they found A man clothed IN the
! tatered green uniform who, when ne
Z raised his face showed the well known
/ features of Harvey VevasOur.
/ That rascaIly rebel got the better
/ Of me last niCht-held me to the ground
and robbed me of my uniform, leaving
over their substantial breakfast Col.
Knox chatted pleasantly with We
vasoUr
see that villainous rascal, but you
would 90. and now you've DaiG for it
! Some evenings after COnolly's escape
! Vevasour saw a girlish figure in a
ing a basket Of eggs
will your honor be pleased to buy
I them?" she asked only sixpence a
dozen and every wan new laid
Something in the voice made Neva-
sour look at her more closely and he
saw Maureenl
'Naureenl What are you doing here
YOU may be discovered. YOU are run
ming US both a terrible risk
"Oh, if it's putting YOU in danger
I'll be off" she whispered.
hot 4 arc -rrT ri 1-
give me. Maureen2'
what reward is ito" she said soft
" Sure. what reward can I give
YOU but this2" and she put her arms
round his neck and kissed him again
and again.
"I shall see you soon again. he said,
as he let her out o. the tent.
Yes" she answered simply. 81 know
YOU will Goodbye. and heavens bless
ing attend you. and my prayers shield
EOU from harm"
Not n year afterward Hravey We
! vasour brought an Irish bride to his
! Berkshire home.