The evening world., 1916-08-29

l sprang from his side. and catch
Ing the rail Of the staircase, reached
the foot In "a couple OF bounds.
Hurry" l cried. and caught the
old baIonet by the hand. His daugh-
ter took the other, and between us
we hurried him across the passage
for the kitchen door.
The yard was no longer dark. In
the room above some one had pushed
the easement open, letting In tho
wind: and by this twas very evident
the room was on fire. ! heard the
trampling of feet, the sound OF Set
ties voice shouting an order, and
then a dismal yell and clash OF steel
as we flung open the gate,
After about fifty yards. we turn'd
In al IA gate, and began to cut across
n field: for | hop'd thus not only to
BATTLE pursuit for a while, but also to
gain the wood tnat we saw dimly
ahead. II reach'd to the top OF the
hill. and | knew not how far beyond:
and there lay our chance o. safety
But ut the stile that, al the top OF
the field. led into the woods, l pull'd
up
so on without me-"
"Oh-oh!" cried the girl.
"'Tis for your safety see, | cav"
a trail OF blood behind me-. so that
when day rises they Will track ~
easily"
And sure enough, wen 10y the moon.
twas easy to trace the dark spots on
the grass and earth beside the stile.
My left boot. too. was full OF blood.
She unwound the kerchief from her
neck, and making me sit on the stlle.
bound UP my knee skilfully. twisting
a short stick in the bandage TO stop
the bleeding.
thank'd her. and we hurried on
into the depths OF the wood, ~treading
silently on the deep carpet of pine
needles. The ground rose steeply all
the way: and all the way. tho the
light grew fceblcr. the roar and out
cries In the valley follow'd us.
Towards the hills summit the trees
were sparser, Looking upwards,
saw that the sky had grown thickly
overcast. We cross'd the ridge, and
after n minute or so were In thick
cover again.
Twas here that Sir Deakin's
strength gave out. Almost without
warning, no sank down between our
hands, and in q second was taken
with that hateful cough, that once
s5,eS hds r thi' night IA frish'en'd me
lifted him as I would n babe, and
OFT we set again, my teeth shutting
tight on the pain OF my hurt. And
presently. coming 10 II little dlngle,
about half a milo down the hill SIDE,
well hid with dead bracken and
blackberry bushes. | consulted with
the girl. The place was well shell
tered from the wind that rocked tbs
treetops, and | feared TO 30 much
further, for We might come on open
ountry at any moment and NO double
u peril. IL seemed best. therefore,
10 lay the old gentleman snugly In
the bottom Of this dinglc and wal,
for day. And with my bun coat and
a heap OF dried leaves | made him
fairly easy, reserving my cloak "a
wrap about Mistress Delia's fair
neck and shoulders.
Day dawn'd. Awaktng Mistress
Della, ] ask'd her 10 keep watch foI
a time. while ! went off TO explore
She crept out from her bed with a
little shiver OF disgust
run about" | advis'd, "and keeI
the blood stirring"
Twas an hour before I return'd
and plenty ! had 10 tell, Only at the
entrance TO the dingle tho words
failed from off my tongue. The ole
gentleman lay as he had lair
throughout the night, But tn,
brAcksn had bean toas'd aAidA en-