The evening world., 1916-08-29

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"Aoassnssi at Marlboro, . asan.
sou must boy me . suit of Nops
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Ahead u u.s.
On the far side % the valley vs
entered a wood thinking BY this 20
shorten our way. for the road hsss
took a long bond TO eastward. Nov,
mrs. lh's wood seemed OF no coz
sidefable sis.. but thicksnsd and
spread as We advanced. Twas only.
however. after passing the ridge And
when daylight began 20 fail ~ thst
] became alarmed. for the wood
grew denseT. With Q tsn9ie Of maths
.fl.s.ciossins amid the undersrowth.
ana Just then came the low muttsr OF
cannon again shaking the earth. We
began 10 run forward. tripping in the
gloom over brambles and stumbling
into holes.
Tho trees In . short vhl,s rreA
sparsor. n between the stems
marked a ruddy light glowing. And
then came out on an open SPACE
upon the hillside. with . dip OF earth
IN front. and beyond . long ridge Of
pines standing Up black. because Of
that this came not from n setting
tion.
The glare danced and quiver~d In
the sky AZ l crossed the hollow. AZ
made even Dolla's white cheek seem
rosy. Up amid the pines I ciambered
and along h ridge ! 0 where 4 broke
minute ] looked down a. 'twers into
tho internal pit.
There was q whole town burning
below. And In the streets men were
fighting. a. could be told by their
shouts and the rattle and blaze Of
lay over all and hid them; only the
turmoil beat up AZ from . furnace
and tho Games OF burning matches
and Quick Jets Of firearms like light
ming In u thunder cloud.
Now the town was Marlboro, and
the attacking force . body OF royal
troops sent from Oxford 10 Dust the
garrison of the Parliament. which
they did this same night. with great
the place. and back on the road to
Bristol. but we knew nouxht OF II.
nor whether friends or foes were set
ting the better. 30 W. determined to
pass the night In he woods. and on
the morrow to give the place . vide
berth.
With the chill OF daybreak We
| started. meaning to get quit OF the
n%eiEhborhood before any espied US;
, and fetch'd q compass to the sovtn
without another look mt Marlboro. At
the end OF two hours. turning north
west again, We came to some water
meadows beside n tiny river tine
!. Eonnet, as I Think. and saw, some
:. way beyond, n high road that crosse
to our side (only the bridge was now
broken DOWN. and further yet. n
thick smoke curling up; but whence
this came l could no sec. Now We
had been avoiding all roads this
morning. and hiding at every sound
OF footsteps. But hunger was making
us bold. I babe Della crouch down
by the streams bank. where many
alders grew, INT set on coward this
column OF smoke.
The road took n twist that led me
, face to face with n small whitewashed
1 cottage. smear'd with black stains OF
J. burning. but what brought me TO a
J crack'd and oharr'd. and across II .
J soldier st~retch'd-a green-coatsd rebel
. and quite dead.
. was gazing upon him and shud-
dcr,ng when / heard sroans. They
, ISSUED from the upper chamber OF the
, cottage. stepp'd over the dead SOL
r der and mounted the ladder that led
!, upstairs,
: The upper room was but O. loft. In
u were two beds. whereof n was
A.. empty. On the edge OF the other sat
. up a boy OF sixteen or thsreabouts.
stark naked and moaning miserably.
with one hand he seem'd trying to
cover q big wound that gaped In his
chest: the other. as my head rose over
Q the ladder. he stretched out with all
y the fingers spread. And this was his
. last effort. As l stumbled up MS
. fingers clos'd In q spasm OF pain, his
. hands dropp'd and the body tumbled
back on the bed, where II lay with the
. legs dangling.
.. stnbh'd as ne lay asleep. 70 by the
q bedside ! found his clothes, neatly
|, folded and without q speck OF blood.
. They we're clean. though coarse: 90.
y thinking they would serve Della. I
4 took them. albeit with some scruples
/, AT robbing the dead. and. covering the
:, body with u sheet, made my way
y downstairs
Here on a high shelf at the foot Of
. the ladder ! discovered q couple OF
? loaves and some milk. and also. lying
htrd ny "a par OF Nli'pIfiu = rnraTss
= which | took also, having "A purpose
I for them. ny this time. being sick
A enough Of the place, | was glad to
, make all speed back to Della,
: Said l. nInging down the clothes,
r n munch!ng at my share OF the
Q bread:
' Here is uhs boys suit that you
= wished for"
When breakfast was done she con
J, scented to try on the clothes. left
a her cycling them doubtfully, and
. strolled away by the rivers bank. In
q a while her voice called TO me:
u "Oh. Jack. they do not At nj all"
"Why, It's admirable!" said I. re-
y turning and scanning her. Now this
9 was a lie: but she took me more than
o ever. so pretty and comical she looked
Q In the dress.
Il And cannot walk q bit In thcm!"
r shs pouted. strutting up and down.
. Swing your arms more. and lot
Il them hang looser."
"And my hair. Oh. Jack. I have
d such beautiful hair!"