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Some of u- cliiulHl t!if bnikcii stuiruMY
H
i to Willi m mure ttriii'riil view uf t!i wrci lt
i two wns him kuK t'( t"U i;i'iiitl cr'HUou uf
tho middle a,ros.
"TliMiiili ll the m!n, fnm rlmpt'l wall
to jr irl w in laws, tliore fome voli'cs rvarh
tag JowiiWKrd from the mi-dy ;nt, Hayim;
ton: 'Ymi. li.. tuiHt, vnniiii into il.i-t!'
wiitl SU'lln, its tluma ctii'iiu; y.vu louj
fonn?tn thciiiirht of her rhlhllnHnt.
ll iok, ilowti the wimlfnt; siairs f wrnt.
feeling the soU'tuiiity of Uie saereil plai e
In sjiite of our mirth. No oiip apokn until
wp tHnl lieneath the uM yew tree, thrmiK'h
lnvit foliage tho golden niinliine mu
dancing iu merry glee upon tho broken
wiilLs.
" Theri, I ran breathe si;aln!" exi laimeil
Johnny O'Kork. "I'm glad the suusliins
can lie merry in thiit (jhostly ohl phiee.
We passed out through the iivenuen,
wimlinn Rinonir the evercref ns find hedijen,
U) see the Turk's waterfall. Ah we scram
bled out unit in, around the trees nnd
rocks, we beriune separated. 1 wiw busy
keeping Stella and Myrtle from nlippiiiK
irom me iailen lofs mill rolling sinnex,
but JustiM we were Kilning linn fiMiliun
at the head of the fall.s, we heard a n renm
of terror. lKiklnii down we saw the Co
lonel just cati'liino; Annie an she slipped
looking dmn we taw the Colonel jwt
ditching Annie.
on tne stnootn Htinace ot a projecting roca.
She laiieheil, an he helped her to a place of
safety, and Bald:
"I thought I had pone to the bottom ami
it seemed terrible," placing her hnmla
over her eyes to shut out the light.
"Hut you are safe, now," Raid Stella.
"Thanks to Colonel HayneH' strong arms."
Annie looked up with a bewitching
smile, saying:
" Yes, Colonel, I owe yon for the loss of a
thousand bruises, to say nothing of my
neck."
The Colonel did not answer but jrnve her
a look so full of love in return for her saucy
speech that her cheeks flushed and her
bright eyes wera shaded by the drooping
laHhes. Col. II ay nes did not trust Annie
alone after that.
"I am afraid that if I were not near to
save you you would break your nerk yet,"
ha said, aa wa all started to gather gum
from the spruce trees that grow so plentl
fully higher up In the mountains. We
gathered the gum from tha trees and were
soon imitating the ruminants. We were
busy wagging our Jaws In a most indus
trious, not to say ludicrous fashion. We
did u it try to descend by tha margin ot
the cataract but took a longer route.
Sir Wren had remained at the chapel,
and as we entered tha long avenue, we
saw him going to the yacht ready for a
lunch. We all hastened on to meet him
! there. Our gum did not satisfy our appe
tites. Johnny O'Kork stalked on alone
without speaking to anyone. He had been
glum and melancholy aver since the Colo
nel had saved Annie from falling.
"Where is Johnny going?" asked Nellie
O'Rork.
"I think ha la anxious to appeaaa his
hunger with something more substantia
than the vegetable secretion of the spruce
tree," said the languid beauty who was
with Nellie O'Rork; and who had tried
very unsuccessfully to secure Johnny's at
tention in our rambles.
As we reached the yacht I looked back
up the long avenue of trees and saw An
nie and the Colonel coming very leisurely
along. Annie was leaning on the Colonel's
arm, and his head was bent slightly for
ward, as though to give his words greater
force or catch the sound of Annie's voice.
I thought of the Colonel's words in the
morning and wondered if he had found
the woman who could make him "happy
as a king."
When we reached the lake shore we
found the servants had prepared our lunch
by spreading the snowy white linen on the
smooth surface of some broad neighborly
I stones that lay plentifully around lieneath
the shade ot spreading oaks. Ine trees
were gorgeous In their rich Autumn tints,
and formed a rainbow roof to shelter us.
The carpet was woven by dame Natuce her
self, and was green, soft and velvety. There
were stone seats In abundance, covered
with rugs and cushions, to accommodote
alL The servant were ready to do honor
to the occasion In tidy white aprons.
When the guests all gathered in real artis
tic style, few at a table, we found ourselves
supplied with an abundance of everything
that heart could wish. An hour passed in
Joyous conversation. Every one was hap
py except poor Johnny. In my heart I
pitied the poor f-llow, but it was comical
to see the wrathful looks he cast toward
the Colonel. No more witty remarks, but
sullen wrath. The Colonel seemed per
fectly oblivious to the great danger he was
in. Annie could not bide the joyous light
that shone in her merry blue eyes.
After lunch, archery and games were
enjoyed by the merry company. Late in
the day, tired but delighted we started for
home.
At Sir Wren's we were invited to spend
the evening and have dinner, but all
excused themselves except onr party
from Waverland. Weaccepted the in
vitatlon gladly, as it was our last visit
here with Colonel Haynes. When the
dinner bell sounded we all sought a
place of safety for our precious gum,
The Colonel laid his chew on the corner
of Annie's picture frame saying:
"I'll know where to look for this when
I come again," looking at Annie as he
spoke. She blushed as she led the way
out to the dining room, as in duty bound
At dinner the conversation was concern
ing the old abbey, the waterfalls, and the
delightful time we all hail together.
"Mr wren, Annie came near having a
serious full," said Stella.
"Hit, tut, little one, I thought you
would lie safe with so many around you,"
K mid Miiiklni; his hfHd at her.
"So 1 war for ere 1 am sure uuri sounu
thanks to Col a d Ulviim," she k.ild, kv
lujr the Coliinoi a quiet bright liik.
"MIns Ann;e, I urn :h; I was abloto
aave you," l.e uiM to Anitic. "A I i itui
Tery tl'id the d ,v h.i- l.e -n so 'ili'xvinl : It
will be wan-! I i . i m to be ivuieiuliere 1 v. lieu
I am far from here."
"Why, are you poing to leave us noon!"
asked Sir Wren.
"Day after to morrow I expert to btart
for Uiiidon, from there to New York, In a
short time. I promised my mother that 1
would sjh-iuI the holidays at home. 1 have
been away more than a year."
CHAPTER XXVt.-TIIR KVKNTFl'L DAT.
Iii the morning Ht the reipit 't of Iidy
Waverland, the family carriage was
brought to the door. Very early llio Colo
nel and she started on their political ruiii
paigu to secure votes for mo. They set olT
in the liest of spirits, each wearing a blue
rosette. Stclha gave mo n peep into a IsiX
she had with her. It was full of the same,
colored rosettes, which she meant to dis
tribute among the people. Itlessher dear
heart, I thought as they drove away, if I
am not elected it will not be her fault, at
least.
At the polls we saw evidence of her suc
cess. Nearly every one, it seemed to me,
hod donned my color. As some of my ten
ants came with a rowel l pinned on their
breasta, 1 asked where they got them.
The 'swate leddy' guve them to us,"
was the answer I whs sure to hear. How
proud I was of my good itngcl on that day!
Her gentle loveliness was winning her
warm friends every day. She was contin
ually busy in a quiet way aiding Uio cause
so dear to our hearts.
late In tho afternoon Ijidy Waverland
entered the village. As soon as hpr car
riage was discovered she was greeted wit h
deafening chea-rs from tho crowd. "Long
live the noble lady!" "Ciod bless the
swate leddy!" came from every direction.
In tho midst of the shouting a shot was
heard. We could not tell whence It riimn.
In an instant there seemed to be a light
near where Sir Wren and 1 were standing.
Four or live men were struggling with one
who was uttering the most profane oaths.
Wlil.e I was trying to discover what it all
meant, I heard the prisoner say:
"I hit the d d Yankee, when I meant to
kill Uie meddling fool of a woman!" Just
then some one called to me that I was
needed at my carriage. I could hardly
standi All the strength lu my body
seemed to have deserted me and I stood
trembling with fear. Hut it was only for
an instant that I stood paralysed. As I
neared the carriage I saw my wife safe.
Hut her fare was white as a ghostl She
was sunnortins tho Colonel's head. He
seemed entirely senseless. His face was
ashen white, his lips were colosless, and
there wan a cold, clammy sweat upon his
brow. His countenance seemed shrunken
and contracted. His eyes were partly
closed and lustreless.
"Ishedeadr" I anxiously inquired
"No, I think not, but get him into a
house as quickly as possible," said my
wife lu nervous haste.
He was taken into the first house we
could flrd anil In a few momenta the sur
geon came. He found that the ball had
entered the muscles of the shoulder, break'
lng the shoulder blade and touching some
of tho sensitive nerves of the spinal col
umn, had caused utter prostration by tho
shock. The surgeon kept administering
stimulants and applied artificial heat to
maintain the normal temperature ot the
body. After what seemed to ua a very
long time the patient drew a long breath
and tried to turn himself. Then for the
first time he opened his eyes. He looked
around iu a dazed, bewildered sort of way
until he saw uie. then in a feeble voice be
asked:
"What ia itt where have I beenf"
''Yon have been hurt," I said, "and yon
must remain quiet"
"Where is Lady Waverlandf"
"She is safe at home," I answered, "and
you must keep still."
For some time he remained quiet and
seemed to be sleeping. While a few of us
had been watching the wounded man
there had been a most fearful tragedy en
acted outside. The villain who had so
basely tried to murder my wife, had been
taken by the infuriated people to an old
tree by the roadside where he paid the
penalty for his unnatural crime with his
life.
One of my tenants came to me saying
"Lady Waverland has sent a light wa
gon with bed and cushions, prepared to
take the wounded man to Waverland.
That man," said the tenant, pointing to
the tree where the would be murderer
hung, "has trot what he deserved! He
liegged most pileonsly for mercy, (the
coward), but we had no mercy, for such
as him!"
"It's a soil affair for him as well as for
my friend," 1 said, turning away with a
shudder.
I went back into the sick man's room
and explained to the surgeon everything
was ready to take Col. Haynes to W aver-
land as soon as he thought proiwr to try
moving his patient.
"After a little if we can keep him warm
it will be best to move him before the
wound is finally dressed.
The wagon was brought to the door and
men lifted the colonel, bed and all, into IU
The surgeon took his place .beside hit pa
tient, and we drove home with the great
est possible care, followed by an excited
crowd, ready to carry wagon, horses and
all in their powerful arms if necessary.
At Waverland men took the colonel In
their arms and soon he was comfortably
resting in his own warm room. He seemed
relieved, knowing that he was in a familier
place. The wound was properly dressed
and the surgeon pronounced bis patient
out of Immediate danger.
"How are you now?" I asked after a lit
tle rest.
"Better, does Annie know of this?"
"Yes, StelU has sent word to her and
ehe will soon be here," I answered.
"But you can see no one to-night," said
the surgeon, with decision.
"I would like a message sent to my
mother. She will look for uio home soon,
be said.
"Doctor," I said, turning to the surgeon,
"will you write the messags?"
lie assented and I handed him the ucc
cessary writing materials. After he had
written It ho road It to the colonel
Mrs. A. I. Hayves, New York,
C. S. A. 1SK0.
Your son was accidentally hurt
to-dny
while riding out in bis carriage, but not
family. It will delay his return home at
present. S. 1). Jlliow.v, Mugeon
"Poor mother, how anxious that will
make her, but it is the liest that she should
know at once. When Annie conies Jot me
know," he said, us I turned to leave the
room.
When I found Stella she looked sad and
forsaken.
"I feel almost guilty for having asked
the colonel to go w ith me," ahe said. "Is
he dangerously hurt?"
' 1 handed her the inessati. I thought
that would Ik) the last wav to answer her
question. I railed n servant, ami the mes
sage was sent witli lightning: speed away
to grieve a mother's In art.
"Hurling do you know that ball was
aimed ut you?" I asked, as 1 led my wife
to a sofa. She shuddered but made no an
swer. "I Itonrd the fellow swearing la-cause he
missed his aim," I said.
"('.in that lie true?" she akis. "I won
der if it was tlu man who swore so fear
f nil v w hen I offered him u rosette, saying
he would not wear the colors of any fol
lower of I'aniell in the .country, lie told
me 1 hail better not lie meddling with polt-
ics, but that 1 had heller nt.'iy at home
nd mind mv own business. Did he have
shock of shaggy red hair about his head
nd face?"
That describes the man who Is now
angitig from a tree near w here the shoot
ing wits done," I said, holding her close te
my side, thankful to my Heavenly Father
r having spared my precious wifo to me
little longer. In the brief pause before I
new that nhe was wife 1 realized how very
ear she was to me.
'How terrible," she sahl, putting her
amis over her eyes, "to think of the
ath of that poor mistaken mail!" '
"But think how terrible be meant It to
be for you and I. Here comes Annie," I
said..
Stella went out to meet her, and, clasp
ing her in her urms led her Into the draw-
ng-mom where Hhe told her what she
bought was necessary about the colonel's
wound. After ii while they came to me in
iu library ami Annie with a face so white
ml full of sorrow asked if she might see
the colonel.
I told her of the surgeon's order and said
would deliver any message she wished.
"Then tell him 1 nm here nnd that 1 will
come to him as soon us I have permission."
The colonel had been listening and wait
ing for n word from Annie. As 1 opened
the door his eager eyes asked the question
before his lips rotild utter the words.
"Yes, she ks here," I said, going to his
side, "and will come to you us soon as the
surgeon will penult."
"May I see her Just a moment, doctor!"
'11 be quiet."
Not till morning," said the surgeon;
"I'm not going to risk anything now, so
aond vour message,"
"itiess uer near, loving nenrti" exclaim
ed the colonel. "It makes me feel better
to know that she Is here. Hut tell her not
to grieve for nie."
When I returned to the ladles I found
Sir Wren had arrived. He had remained
at the polls until the count had been an
nounced, and had come to toll me the re
sult, and hear from our friend.
You are elected by a big majority! JIow
the colonel?" he asked, grasping my
baud.
"Better; very comfortable now. The
irgeon has ordered perfect quiet, and he
a taken his position as nur.su to enforce
Us order."
I urn elected," I sold, as we entered the
drawing-room, where istella and Annie
were sitting.
Hut we came near making a terrible
sacriflce for It" said Sir Wren. "What
could the wretch have thought?"
"Hard to tell," I Haiti, "I almost think
the fellow wiw Insane, but he can never
plain his motives now."
"I would not be surprised that we heard
oX a good many desperate things before the
uturns for this election are all In," aald
Sir Wren. "Well, how'a your hero?"
he asked of Annie, as he took bis place on
ttie sofa beside Annie. She leaned her
tread upon her father's shoulder and found
oomf ort in a woman s balm a flood or tears.
Through the long evening, Myrtle, with
noiseless step brought frequent report
atom the sick man's room. She bad taken
btr position by the surgeon's side to do
lis bidding from the moment or our arri
ved. "How is your patient nowf" I asked, as
sjke came aud perched herself on her favor
Is seat upon my kuee.
"He is sleeping now. I'm not to go back
gain to-night, but In the morning I may
eume early the doctor said."
"I sent Melvorne a message telling him
4 the colonel's hurt and that we would
Bint be at Blue lUdge as we hod anticipat
ed. I also sent word of your election,"
said fcUr Wien, as he bode me good-uight.
The next morning Annie and Myrtle
trtok their positions as assistant nurses to
Hie sick man, and the dainty morsels of
txxl and cool drinks that found their way
kto the colonel's room were evidence of
(under care.
Annie was happy when the professional
iirse that the surgeon hud sent would al
low her the pleasure of raring for Fred, as
Hhe new called the colonel. At his request
she had dlsrurdrd all the formal names.
The colonel continued to improve from
day to day, though great rare was necces
wiry to prevent fever. When Annie was
tty his side, reading or talking to him, he
symed perfectly happy.
WJtea Annie tixw hy hiitUtc, he wtu per-
rtl; hiTty.
One day when he was nearly well, as I
went to his room, he said:
"Loyd, I am glad I was hurt. I have
learned to know Annie's sweet disposition
nnd gentle nature as I never could iu any
oehar way."
"She is a dear, good girl," I said, "I can
raaomlse you that. We have always known
each other."
"Now, when I leave here, I shall know
Ktkai a precious darling I am coming back
ffjr," he continued as though he hal nit
raaard my words.
Jut then Annie rnme into the room,
bright and happy, with a plate of tempting
fotl, which she had prepared for hltn her
sU. "Wliut are yon going to busy yourself
afcasjt, Annie, when your Fred gets well?"
Coiitiiiu' d.