Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-11-16
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befere the sun sank behind the
-.sr. woods. Students no longer
s.s~sered through the campus Of VIII
-. cad Bfary college Only an occa-
-, maid In silk and lace tripped
$50 the street In high-heeled shoes
- ascked stockings, and no coach
- souY was In sight. The governors
.a,sce in its great yard amid linden
s-soq vas closed and deserted My
fars DuBmore was long In sad flight,
: RrskIne later learned. but not In
a. each with frs six milk-white
4 sorses. But there was the bust of Sir
waiter h front of Raleigh tavern. and
4 acre he drew up. before the steps
rbere he vas once nigh to taking Dane
crey's life. A negro servant came for
yard b. care for his horse, but coal
MACK young giant leaped around the
egner and seized the bride with
welcoming cry
-Aisrse Erskinei But / knowed
FREELY fust." 1t was Ephrafm, the
groom who had brought out Barbara's
Monies, who had turned the horse over
8 to hin for the race at the fair.
4 come frum de plantation fer ole
narse." the boy explained. The host
q the tavern heard and came down to
cYe l,is welcome, for any Dale, no
matter what his garb. could always
have the best in that tavern. More
tlan that. a bewigged solicitor, learn
hg bis name. presented himself with
the cheerful news thar ne had quite q
listle sum of money that had been con-
fded TO his keeping by Colonel Dale
for bis nephew, Erskine. A strange
difference seemed to be, paid him Pg
everybody, which was grateful
change from the suspicion he had left
among his pioneer friends. The little
hfern was thronged and the air
d,arged with the spirit of war. Indeed,
nothing else was talked. My Lord Dun
ntse had come to a sad and unbe-
moaned end. He had stayed afar from
he battlefield of Point Pleasant and
had left stalwart General Lewis to
fight COrnstalk and his braves alone.
Later My Lady Dnnmore and her
prightly daughters took refuge on
maD-of-war-whither my lord soon fol-
Sawed them His feet ravaged the
banks OF the rivers and committed
every outrage. His marines set fire to
Norfolk, which was in ashes when he
Weighed anchor and sailed away to
more depredations. When he In
renched himself on Gwynn's island,
HAT same stalwart Lewis opened a
heavy cannonade on fleet and island,
and sent ball through the indignant
Snoblenan's flagship. Next day he saw
4 d force making for the island in boats,
and my lord spread all sail; and so
back TO merry England. and to Vir-
gina no more. Meanwhile, Mr.. WASH
hston had reached Boston and started
bis duties under the Cambridge elm.
Several times during the talk Erskine
had heard mentioned the name OF
Dane Grey. Young Grey had been
with Dunmore and not with Lewis at
Point Pleasant. and had been conspicu-
Gus at the palace through much of the
succeeding turmoil--the hint being his
devotion to one Of the daughters, since
be was now an unquestioned Ioyalist.
Next morning Erskine rode forth
amg sandy road, amidst the sing
hg Of birds and through forest Of
tiny Rpshooting leaves, for Red Oaks
on the James. He had forsworn Colo
he Dale to secrecy as to the note he
had left behind giving mis- Digthright
q to his little cousin, Barbara, and he
knew the confidence would be kept In
& Violate At the boat landing he
Etehed his horse to the lew-swung
sfaneh Of an oak and took the path
hrough tangled rose bushes and un-
Il cwgrowth along the bank Of the river.
ssiting where it would give him forth
% the great, broad. grassy way that
70 to the house among the oaks There
& vas the sandal that had marked every
saany hour since he had been away.
3 ~ q moment he stood there, and
"a shez he stepped into the open he
hrank back hastily-a girl was COM
hg through the opening of lockwood
Eeia the h0Isa-coming slowly, bare
seaaes, her hands clasped behind her,
asT ewes downward. His heart throbbed
y ne waited, throbbed the more when
ss ears caught even the soft tread of
aa little feet, and seemed to stop
Ffen she paused at the sundial, and
= before searched the river with her
sfes. And as before the song of negro
sarsfnen came over the yellow food,
swing stronger as they neared. Soon
We girl futtered handkerchief and
Aeh me single passenger In the stern
ohe IN answering fiutter of white
saa glad cry. At the bend OF the
~ the boat disappeared from
-ssklne's sight under the bank, and he
ralehed the girl. How she had grown
81 sim figure had rounded and shot
# spWad, and her white gown had
0pped to her dainty ankles. Now
- ace was flushed and her eye
sasaed with excitement was no
80 nnsman in that boat, and the
~ heart began to throb again
80 herceiy and with racking emo
- that he had never known before.