Show HoW ow He i ie Won w on Her i ier B By y MRS E. E D. D E. E N. N SOUTHWORTH SOUTI SOUTH WORTH Continued from yesterday morning Xo o No except with this little wildcat wildcat wild wild- wId- wId cat here her In which she has done done- doneall nil all 1 tho thc fighting lal laughed Gol Goldsborough Your Tour ears rs aro each cach ono one clot of or orore gore Korc ore I 1 laro daro M say though they ther feel to me meas meas as 8 Jf Je they the were wera each ich ono one on ball of or lira fir See her here much much much as s I dislike to restrain a n young lady wo we shall have to confine confine- her hel hands or I shall not have o ha an nn ear or a I lock Jock of hair left Jert on m my h hem head ll Take this pocket er hands hand chief chic and t tie her hel I PJ Pity It t hadn't been cen done first colonel It t would have has sa saved sad d your our beauty from being spoiled and mine too I t r rould as leave Iea e tr try to tie Ue a catamount with wih a 0 thousand thousand thou thou- I sl sand claws exclaimed as ns he ha sought ou t to io secure the thc hands of or Elfo who fought bLight ought scratched t and hit with wih FO so 1 much effect that the guerrillas guerrilla's face and er eyes 9 camp came ii to tn great groat nt grief gM before ho hoin succeeded in binding bIndinG her The They 10 rode 0 on silently through the t woods a n little while and then Goldsborough Golds- Golds h borough rough said Ic IcYe I We Ye bivouac with tho the Fn Free o Sword tonight and ll tomorrow if the tho road should hould b be clear go o on to our rendezvous votis at nt the Black n Bears Bear's ar Po Pass 1 I think that w wo Wp are not pr very vory far from encampment now no are aro w we ve It J It Is in a n clearing in this forest foreL somewhere and ind mic I think that this path leads eads to It colonel colonel Wo We shall shaH see In Ina a little lite while whilo answered on So So we stop with wih the Free Sword f. f do we wc tonight And Anti we wo p shall shaH seo 0 Alberta And nd If tf wo WI do no- no exclaimed l setting her hr teeth and drawing ln lri he hp breath ii tear her o eyes oes cs out It IC we WE lo leavo lva your our hands free rC laughed the huso gu guerrilla exclaimed Colonel Goldsborough h. h I I 1 1 beg your pardon 1 I will m SL s say no replied the the man And th they pursued their wa way in 11 j 1 e. e until the t grow rc thinner and the they sl seemed to be ho h approaching a acl cl clearing I at e eo lights gleaming gleming through the tc r distance Can elm the they he be the thc campfires of the Free Freo Sword d Golds- Golds l borough 1 r colonel I think so answered a as they thc emer emerged c from th the r. r thicket into n n small smail open Olen space The rue next moment th they came upon a n et picket guard and were challenged Cd Who goes th there lre I Friends ans answered 1 tho the colonel Advance friends and give ghe th the I j r countersign n. n f I jI 1 don don't know your our countersign but bul I you ou know me well enough h Robinson I am n Colonel Goldsborough Very sorry colonel but hut i I cant can't let lot I you OU 01 paR pass without the the countersign I t 1 am ant on a visit isit to your chief r. r In f answer r to hl his r repeated Invitations V Very r sorry colonel hut it I Is ns os c- c much as my life lc Is worth woth in U I let lot you t l- l J pas par i 11 Call Cal th the corporal or oC th the guard lu j I I 1 then blame lt you l. l i Tho The ord orda was a passed qEd T for the tlC cor- cor cor 1 I of the guard who vho Jp presently ap- ap apI I 7 pe peered red upon the scene r n re o I Is Colonel j v t tO It Ia and lf nt know tho tr V o i al 1 the picket 1 I. I jf v me rne ki Jen 1 kirti ri J h. the eU officer I i J f petty f Yes sir sir but I 1 dare not pot ot pl pass pas S you ou r without m my colonels colonel's ord orders order l' l though If Ir you will wait wah T I will pond ond a t me 4 7 on Cr up to his Quarter said the t corporal Do then and be he quick hout about It it exclaimed Impatiently I While hilo waiting for return of the me messenger seng-er seng Gol Goldsborough looked about abon t sith some curio curiosity Jt for this was DS u a new I encampment of or the Free Sword to r Which his arms In had n never lyet c bon bokn before heCor He lie aw law that tU the they were In tn a t very vel j small clearing whore where the tho trees h hail had ll I been cut down n to make mae room and y I r. r furnish material for a n. pickets picket's hut 4 that stood in th the very en midst of hr the ft s i I small open space Before this hut was tt burning a fl firc of ot brushwood and Af around it w were re three e o 0 or lour four guerrillas l' l I at rest be beside l e th the sentry on tInt duty luty i- i Presently the Hw mC messenger Een returned In i. i aUen attendance upon the thC Free reo Sword who I t camp 1 in person peron to receive rin his brother brother- 11 In Jn S- S VIttorio Co was Wag not much changed ed In personal since Mince if wo we saw him lust last Originally very cr Ilar lark dark darkIn In complexion exposure to the sun 4 wind and weather wather could not make malto him 1 f much darker and li ho hp h hail had ll the tho same came long black lilack curls curie maII white teeth and anti largo large melancholy eye eyes ro oyes that L I hail had co 10 o n d very every woman who J f 1 had ever conic 0 under their In Influence an and anA HO so bewitched Alberta Ibl Goldsborough Golds- Golds borough h to he r d and he 4 f the lie same anie slight ht agile and graceful grace grace- rac- rac i ful mi figure that thIL o n reminded th the tho beholder be- be i holder of or a l tiger er He wore worta a uniform 1 o of block black with a a. crimson sash 11 around his IllS waist a sword ord by b hl his side sick Irl J l and a u black wide awake h hat t with a ablack hind black feather fastened with a 11 great Jal f fiery carbuncle f He lie e walked wall ct briskly up lo to Goldsborough Golds- Golds 1 1 borough t to embrace him after the Italian Ital 4 f. f t ian tan fashion and ll In dI doing 1 so noticed l the young Olm lady on 00 Ibe Ilie horse behind 1 r home and amI he ho raised his car cap to Ole tho lad lady i l before eCore he offered to 10 greed her hH cavalier J Albert bent hont low from hl his saddle to tc I J. J meet the a advance hC 11 e of his his- friend who I M after aCter kissing ln him film on both hoth cheeks checks storied t- t tt back exclaiming But Bitt good H iteM Heavens cons n Goldsborough wh JI hn has happened to your our oars the they been torn alt olt Xo Xe so laughed Albert they have hn bon boon clawed cla riff off ef chA ore off in by this thI catamount on tho the e I i mo no i i H YI dont don't you OU Im know w f me me- mc 7 meI I am Elfrida Fielding your our old ok pU pupils pils Know you Oll iU fair fah lady Perhaps no nol 1101 I at nt first I 1 am glad to tl do fIn so o now Wel Wel- I- I r.- r. 10 como Come to m my poor camp wild said th the Free Fre 1 1 Sword removing ln hla his hat lint and holding 4 it In lila his hand If Colonel Cl yc vou used to be bl a ay y gentleman You will protect prote t m mt T r IC hope from rom this miscreant rea t who vho ha has S V torn mo 1120 away from m my friends an and LI 4 brought hl me here bore rt Fair lady I we WP In arms support each other In love lo a In war 20 paid sald gently 1 i nut Cut he hc brought hl me rae here against t m my will cried r Rifle Elfie ln Indignantly Sweet lady 11 lath stratagem pm is as 0 fair In I n Jl a as In war T But there a was no ii Ho 0 brought hl m mo me here h by It It was waSl th the violence of passion In Ir Inspired In- In I- I h by your our too delightful 11 beauty 1 lady ladr you ou mn muot t forgive him in And nd nd th then n with a 1 adeep d deep ep bow how h he turned away from Rid fIOt e and addressing Albert Inquired Shall w we move nHIp orward If JC you ou please plea o. o Cordon I eJ answered cJ 1 And the part party started st. Ih Albert rl Coldsborough Cold Colds 5 borough letting his horse p pace ro slowly lowlY ly Vitto tto walked d h by his h is side I i w would uhl dismount and m wa walk wit with you willingly I if It i 1 were not so thi burdened bur r- r dC II and hampered Albert t. t Burdened with beauty hampered d I with murmured 10 But at tho the last words of ot his colonel colonel colo colo- nd nel on had Jumped off his horse the use of ot which he Iw now respectfully re r- r pressed upon the tho Free Fre Sword Vittorio laughed and anel accepted It It saying that It would enable him tin tilt better to l keep up with his companions Then they rode slowly on through th the bushes while th the two guerrilla leaders lenders conversed In a n. low tow tone about the plans of Ulc their ir next campaigns un un- tile thc they came to a n. grown grass old rood rond on tho the other ethel side of which was wasa a n. low tone stone wall and a to ru rusty t Iron gate rat guarded d b by a small porters porter's o. o Before the gate paced a a. sentinel and from the thc porters porter's lodge which was turned Into a house guard gleaned a adim adim dim light COl gave C tho tim countersign n an and 1 pt passed ed hi his patty party Into an area that seemed once to have the ornamented grounds of oC 1 magnificent country countr- seat 3 t. t 4 A fine old avenue a of elm olm trees led Icel from front the tho lo lodge ge to the tho distant mansion from flom the upper and lower windows I of which gleamed dim light lIghts I I A iV sentinel pacer paced to and opel fm fro before I the house Corson cH dismounted l and called a guerrilla Io to take his horse Goldsborough h unbuckled 1111 Ithe Itlie belt that held 1 Rule Ellie to him and anti beckoned ll ll to conic come on and lift JIll her off Rifle Elfie mo who hAd hod not spoken since her vain aln appeal appal to Cor Cr Coroni oni sur suffered herself herself her her- self solf ti to be removed romo in silence GoJ ls alighted and ane immediately immedi nth ably unbound Rifles Rifle's hand saying I T I 1 beg bel your pardon for ln h having orI ordered or or- d dered rd this m my darling hut huL If It 1 I J. J hadnot had horl hadnot I not lone done so I r should have o lost m my scalp and m my oars carR j I The first lI use e RIfle Elfie made of her freed freeti Il hands was to ti dash h her r n lists bl one after aPI the thC other l' l Into Goldsborough's face TIP Tie laughed anti and dod dodged crl tho the blows and th then n took one on of Rifles s hands to draw in his arm and lead lend her on But nut the girl snatched her herband hand band awn a away exclaiming Go Co on en I will follow since I must t. t And If Jf r J seen seem to yield Ild now nOt nOtto to circum circum- circumstances stances it is only ns CIS is the tI tiger r crouches tot for a to surer spring sprIn Albert J Goldsborough Golds- Golds borough I J will n. l havo t your life for this uli rIte devotion de of oC m my whole Op h he answered gravels gravels' was wag standing at It th the lie foot font of or tho the stone stops steps waving hl his hands for thorn them m to como conic on CIL prin n vr Vf The Flie tJ 0 lO oC They Thoy followed h hh lilii i t lip up Into the tho porch and L through lh the double floors to a a. aros b ros d unfurnished cent tr central ml han hall wh where re I s O overa guerrillas IRS wore verc I on guard ml rd Four doors on th the iho rl right hl hand and ancl f four fOUl our on the l loft ft opened Into rooms on i n each Pitch side of nt C this hall hail I 1 l ld d tho the wa way fl to th the third d door oi on nn th the right hand hantl fl saying in My I dear wife Is In there H Had w wo r n not ot better con consign II Fj Fielding to hot her c c earo arp are Thanks yes yes yes' My b y ta fair Zak J traveling c companion has b been n on horseback r riding iding hard luu-d and exerting orUn in o other ther violent exercises for six h Ir and must bo be bo In need Tl of Qt a aid id and aud comfort ju an G gli Cor oni opened cl the door nn and holding i it iL i. i open bowed said saki Miss SN Fielding m my dear wife Is in inI I here bore Will ViII you Oll enter But BUl before fore RIfle Elfie could answer and i Ind indeed cd while Vittorio was still speaking speak speak- I In ing ng Alberta herself came camo out nut and anel t taking aking I In her arms her heron o on nn n both hoth heE cheeks s. I saying aYing Welcome to tn tho the greenwood RIfle a and nd drew her into the room It was a n spacious apartment with w wI wide ide C fireplace Over the fireplace e ewas w was as a 8 richly carved mantel In Inthe t the he wall above there was an old nih fresco co painting p A wood fire firo burned on the thC h hearth earth Each ri side tl the tho chimney were vere t tall lan windows s r reaching achin from th the floor t to o ceiling Alberta Albertn led letl Rifle Elfie Into this room t tool took the tho pillows off oft her H r bed bed bd and put t them hem on the chair one on the sent seal nt and t the tho he oth other 1 against the back and made madro gUle p sit down and le rest t her bruh bruised Nl a and nd tired fra frame me Alberta ha hail had you an any hand In La thi this said aid s Elfie EIfle bursting into tears In what hat dear inquired cl the th guerrillas guerrilla's guerrillas guerrilla's guer guer- rillas rilla's wife who was now stooping over o the tire fire bringing the to brands with her naked hands IH because use I s she he had no ton tongs long With this o H act lct of oC hrIn bringing ln mo me off oIT Alberts- Alberts made the tho fire blaze up cheerfully and mcl Ihen then answered When hen 1 I made male itt my escape from Washington 1 1 I fell In with some om of or Ad- Ad rt's hc-rt's men who guided m mo rue to their colonel T 1 found that h he lund had been in instrumental instrumental In in- I m In Inh h the el deliverance ll of or 11 my dear por who wIo wa was then tilOn with him hint I When hen Albert lt heard where I had hod been and whom 1 I hall had scon Cn he ho had a thousand thousand thou thou- sand fantl questions to ask uk about you yon all of which I answered as ns well ell as I could Amon Among he tie rest I 1 toll told him that you youri ou tJ C ri pl planning a 8 picnic to the Iho Great Groat Falls FalK That was wn till nil t 1 hal hail Eu to do with abduction J Elfio Elfie Elfiea Wan Wa a that really all Did you OU not nOl encourage t. t him In tn It 1 Xo No At 1 the tho time 1 I spoke pol of or lh the proposed proposed pro pro- posed pOP picnic I hat had no Idea that lie hl would dream of If such Ruch a n dl desperate deed as to tn cross the river 11 rl n f seize letz you rOU an OM it were vero from hohn between en the tho very ery of teeth of th the he Federal forces it Tl uns a mud act hut hilt he lie loves 10 you madly Elfie EIfle sold the thC guerrillas guerrilla's wife She then pas passed ld lo to the th door anti and called OUR one of lr her hor husbands husband's men and andIn In n u n low lout tone tent gave p a him hint an order and then hen she shO lw drow V a to the of Rifle anti and sat n down saying I am tho ho only woman In ha tho the enI en- en and 1 i havo lints to lo wait upon I m myself lr or I bo hp waIted Availed on h by men I generally prefer 1 the former You will wll sup up and sleep alone with me tonight RIfle and I will kC keep keon fi you 1 11 with inu mc anti guard you from annoyance until a chaplain can cnn ho Iw found lo to marry marl you ou lo to lh Albert rt and give hp him th the legal al right to protect you ou Marry mo me to that guerrilla Kev Never 1 Never It cannot ho O done 1 legally without t ny consent oll n t. t and and t that hat th they the shall never r hav i havel r l I But nuL I thought you you- loved him hint exclaimed ex ex- ex- ex claimed Alberta In dismay Anti And ho itt loves to you ery tery dourly dearly Ellis IOp Havo you OU an any id idea what h he rl rIsked ked when h hod he he- cro ed cros od I the Iho hr river for YOU your I sake P gravely ra el inquired Alberta Alberto lie He risked the halter I 1 o. o l and Lund I |