Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-14
The Capitals
Short Story
MAID OF The PALlSADE
y 80 kANARIs MANIATEs.

Through the visginian forest n the
lengthening shadows of q midsummer
day rode man. stern laced and gnunt
Presently he came TO clearing where
upon slope of green was set 4 Aouse
more pretentious than one would ex-
pect to and in 80 primeyal time
and place. This oasis cf modsriiity
waa encircled BIZ paIisade. he
drew near. the gate was unbarTei BY
d brmwny servant, to whom the man
tossed the bride as he dismounted.
Az he went toward thfs house. =
SLENDER, gfrlish form with eyes Of corn
flower blue and 4 skin Of snow and
rOses came ont 70 greet him. His
starn features soetened az be stooped
to kiss her
aMyla. my child. he murmured tan-
DERBY 40 they went mp the steps to
gether
It was for her, his motherless daugh-
ter, his ali, that be had built this pail
saded palace In the forest and had
guarded II 20 jeaiously from every In
truder
a nun-like life lived the fair Myla,
Who was known far and wide ~ the
"BeautifnI Maid OF the PaIisade."
Fate stepped ID the very next day,
when the stern Master Mollins again
journeyed away on bis red-brown
horse. Myla accompanied him to the
towering pine which marked the
boundary Of her freedom Then with
goodbye, she turned and retraced
her steps. A road to the right lured
her. she strayed aimIessly from her
beaten path and wandered at will.
She soon paid the price. A lout Of
fellow stepped from behind tree.
And so the Maid Of the Paiiaade -
freed at last. he cried with leef,
planting himself III her path.
Myla cried out In fright The man
stepped nearer. And then came q
knight to the rescue In the person Of
one Capt. Philip Darcy, who knocked
the fellow senseless Then he turned
to Myla, and her eyes. admiring. trust
ing, met his own They walked to-
xether through the deep woods. and
she chatted to him freely Of her close
il guarded life.
And you are content to live this
hermit Iife2s he asked earnestly
4 am very happy" she assured
him, and no danger has ever come
to me until today. ] was well pun
ished for my disobedience In not re-
@s,--.{.SsS If~<oflsy l.<sxsne
Are you sorry asked the captain
In low, vibrant tones. that you turned
from your path p
No, che answered sweetly and shy
II. II am glad!
He walked home with her, but she
babe him leave her before they reach
ed sight Of the stern Warder ct the
gate.
Il shall come tomorrow. said the
young captain gravely, when your
father Is here
Hearts moved quickly In those DAYS.
and the captain returned the next day
wooer, but Master Gregory Mollins
ruthlessly repulsed his advances and
bade him begone never to return.
IF 1t must be that my daughter wed
some day. when she IL much older. !
Will never give her to soldier" be
declared
Love would have laughed at pali-
sadess but war claimed the young cap
tain's services and ne must needs ride
away.
Faith and hope thrived in MylA's
heart, but when the war was ended
and long time elapsed With no word
from the young soldier, she began 20
fade like flower too much In the
sun. When fever contagion was car.
He'd BY q servant 10 the palisaded for
est-h@ase, Myla proved q ready victim.
A physician was summoned from
jamestown, and the crisis was passed
successfully, but MylR remained weak
and enervated
II have done all Id my power" the
doctor frankly informed the agonized
father, but this Is Condition that
bafHes my knowledge. There Ii q
young doctor lately come to James
town whom I should like TO bring here
in consultation Z
Master MOllins consented, but he
chanced to be asleep when the young
surgeon called When he awoke, be
learned that the new doctor had made
his visit and departed He went to
the sick room There was 3 look Of
the old Myla Ia the face npon the
pillow. The nRrse followed him into
the han.
The new doctor seemed to put new
life and strength into her with the
mere touch Of his hand upon her
wrist, she informed him.
The father eagerly awaited the com
ing Of Myla.s savior the next morning.
He met him ct the door
Youir he Numbered. looking into
the grave eyes Of Philip Darcy. Whist
intrigue Ii thisg How dare you pre-
tend to be- doctors
= am doctor, replied the young
MAN quietly II was surge0n I'd the
army settled here IN Jamestown to
BE near her can save her life. :
Ia silence the father led him 20 the
sick room Myla looked mp. her eyes
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