Show H How ow He HeTon Won Von H Her er erBy By B MRS E. E D. D E. E N N. SOUTHWORTH Continued from yesterday morning I It will never do to let them get sel getoff getoff off blast them an any moro immure than it will do for us to sta stay hero here and und bo be captured captured cap cap- Lured by the Yankees Ill I'll tell you rou what shat boys we will tie tic them to trees so 0 that If Ie the time colonel does docs oes como corno back to tv look for 01 them which them which I doubt Cl very much If l lIe he e will even If Ir ho lie should have being killed or wounded wound wound- ed ed or taken prisoner hie he ho will find them that's all Now ow what do o you ou ouIa Ia say to that The Time corporals corporal's proposal was adopted adopt adopt- ed by acclamation An And the wretches immediately seized us and bound us each to a tree as you found us Justin I And then lien the they mounted their horses and amid galloped awa away and wo we taw saw aw no nomore moro more of 01 them theta Nor 1 of or all army any others No Xo No we remained heru while the time night grew darker ana anti darker Westill Wo We 0 still sUII occasionally felt Celt tho the earth shake shalto under the thun thunder er of or the flying and I following horsemen but no one entered entered en en en- time the grove c. rO e After Arter a while even cn that nol noise nohe e ceased Were you ou frightened Elfio Elfie Not until a wolf or 1 somo other wll wild animal came up and amid stood lood before me mc and amid looked ed up In m my face with his tIer fiery eyes as if Ir we were balancing time Iho que question whether he lie should eat me mo mothen then lieu or take his supper a few e minutes later I felt my flesh creep creel and my r i r blood grow SlOW cold then Justin And I 1 screamed with all n my might And the creature look took to his heels an and ran away awny away Poor ElJi Elfie After that Mr h Simmons Immons and amid I I. I thinking that tomo somo of ot our men might bo be about took our turns in crying ITch Help and Murder urdel And at l least ast just as U-S our lungs were giving out you ou came caine to lo our relief reller Ju Justin And nd that is 11 all alit am amYes Yes except this Justin In tho the ml midst lt of or our own personal distress we wc still remembered lo lo thank Heaven for 01 giving If us the victory ff As Eltie spoke the tIme sound of an approaching approaching ap ap- ap- ap troop of ot horses was heard And soon they seemed lo to havo o drawn up on the tut outskirts ts ts of or the time grove Wing InS came to report to his colonel Thu The regiment has arrived ed on the ground sir Also are alm army wagons with time the commissary stores that were s ml after alter us from W. W Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Col- Col one onel Wedgewood c gewood has dispatched hed messengers mes mes- to hurl hurry up the lie ambulances for COl the transportation of ot the wounded I Iwho who sho are now receiving all the attention attention attention at at- that it ft Is possible to lo bestow upon them In their present position Tomorrow W I 1 hope to bo be able to lo submit to you a correct report of or tho the killed woun wounded ed and prisoners Quite right adjutant said saW Colonel I Rosenthal Then changing inE hl hits his tone t f 1 t t. t a little he d And now Wing I think you ou had better remain here with this young lad lady and the preacher while I go so to take a hod look 1001 at m my poor fellows And with the bow to Ehile and hum her companion Justin walked awa away from them Now r all was cheerful bustle In an and around the tile grove The rime men dismounted took their sa saddles dle from their horses and amid secured the wear weary blasts to the trees on the tIme i outer ed edge edgo o of or the grove Then th they began active preparations for tor refreshment and rest Thc They Unloaded un un- loa loaded ell tho the arm army waon wagons and amid e cr every everyman man watered and amid foddered his horse before thinking of oC himself Then tome some went to work kindling fires to cook b by others began preparing pvc pre paring food tood others again busied themselves themselves themselves them them- selves with building rude rucIe shelters of or boughs to protect them from the night air ll By the tho ol orders ers of or Colonel Rosenthal a palt party of the time men went to that part of ot tho tIme grove Sro where Elfio Elfie and her companions were waiting and there under tIme the Immediate direction of ot Adjutant Ad Ad- Wing Ing the they constructed a n com corn hut of or cedar boughs for Cor El Elfie's lies lie's accommodation And n soon In fn front of this hut a n good supper was served of ot strong coffee cortee with white while sugar an and con con- condensed milk mille and broiled ham barn with fried tried potatoes and loa loar bread and camp biscuits Ellie Mr Simmons Colonel Rosen Rosen- thai and Wing InS sat down own to this sup sup- per An And though eyer every one of ot them pla played etl well ell their parts the poor consumptive consumptive con con- e preacher excelled them allI allin all allin in fn gastronomic feats I During the meal which was eaten caten by torch light glances were observed e to pass between Elfio an and Wing From rom time to time tImo Ellie Ehile looked furtively at the young oung adjutant who ho sedulously avoided her glances lances But at qt length when Wing surprised Ehile gazing steadily at him he ho opened his dark eyes eres to their widest extent and favored her with a stare Mare of astonishment astonishment astonish astonish- ment that at al once put an aim end to the tIme play After supper Elne Elfie retired to lo her hut lInt where when upon a bed of or leaves she slept comfortably guarded guarde on one side dwelling b by tho time old min mm- Liter ister an and on Oil tho the other ll side o b by the young oun adjutant I As ts Elfie Eifle evinced c the tho utmost t Impatience knee tience to return home home- and as Colonel Ho Rosenthal was anxious to lo be bo rid of or orall all encumbrances so that ho lie might Immediately go after acter he next morning sent Miss Fielding ull under el a n guard of or honor commanded by 4 Adjutant Adjutant Ad Ad- Wing InS to the Point of oC Rocks nocks from which he was to take tho tIme evening even even- ing hIS express to Washington CHAPTER Elfio Return It was nearl nearly ten o'clock wh when the train steamed Into the station Elfie got ot out on the platform As she ha hano had no luggage to look after nor even evena a parasol nor a n handbag to ber bel her she quickly made her wa way to the street where omnibus drivers and cabmen were cracking their whips and vociferating their routes loutes and where porters were cro quarreling over their loads and policemen adding much ta to the general noise noie and con con- fusion ElSie EUie had not been robbed by the time guerillas and she ha had still MIll in her pocket a little well filled fille with greenbacks and ana fractional I I I currency that her hem father ha had given I her some sonic weeks before beCore when he ha had gone gomme ono to join his regiment So o she called a carriage taking care caro to pa pass b by all those with yelling drivers ers an anto arid and I to select one In fn char charge e of a w well con con lI-con- ducted coachman Where here to miss miss' inquired the latter latter lat lat- lat lat- ter touching his hat at after r he ha had assisted Miss Fiel Fielding ins into ncr Her sea seat Elfie Ehule gave him the tho direction Theman Theman The Theman man got ot upon his box An And Amid the carriage car car- riago was driven off ocr toward the tho par par- Arrived tIm there eve aim she c eagerly looked out to lo see if thieve there w were re any external signs by which she sho could coul guess whether er cv the household ha had retired for the tile night All 11 rJ right ht I see sec the time lights gleaming gleam gleam- leaming leam- leam ing through h time the li library shutters and andI I know b them Ermine by Is still up she said to herself hersel as the tIme carriage stopped and tho the coachman got down n donand I and amid opened the time door I Here Hele is Js the time dollar agreed upon 1 for fOl your our faro fare And Ana here Is halt half u a a. a dollar extra to reward you pou for not noti i oaring i-oaring at al travelers tm like tIme the the other did said Elfie Blue as she quickly thlU thrust t the tho mone money into the theman's mans man's hand an and amid opened the time gate As the time carriage e drove off ocr again ag sheran she sheran sheran ran up the tIme valk leading from Crom the gate gale to the tIme front door of ot time the house And n when she reached m It sho shio seized tho tIme bell I pull bell and rang ranS' a n peal like a fire re 1 Thu The door was Avas opened by Uncle Bob Dob I who on seeing hum his young mistress jumped a ard yard rd backward exclaiming Praise the time Lord LOl Miss Ell is this you ou D' D DYes Yes yes Where her I is Erminie cried Elfie Ehile and without waiting for fOl foran an aim answer she rushed past pat the ol olman old man maim tOm tore c open the lie library door alm and bounced In iii upon the tue young oung mistress of the time mansion looking like hike e some fair Call spirit spir spir- it of or peace cace sat in her deep chair arm by the time library table reading b by the light of a shaded gUs gUM burner burnel On raising ing her liei eyes to see Ece who vho It I was who rushed Into Inlo her presence so ru rudely el an and recognizing Blue she sho laid down her hor book bool and arose alOS and opened her anns arms and fol folded ed tho wild girl sirl loudly to her bosom while her tears fell full warmly on the time little black hta head Thank Heaven bayou for or your our safe re return re- re tum turn n Oh Bide Elfie my amy dear I am so happy happ to lo have you ou back again sal said gentlY releasing Elfie and placing placing- her in iii the time easiest resting chair I 1 was as half afraid to 10 come upon you lOU so suddenly Erminie dear deam- eal I was afraid I should shock you But Indeed in indeed In- In deed indeed I ha had not self-denial self enough to go to a hotel and und stop all night an and wait walt until I could send for Dr Sales to break time the news to you ou I 1 am ala ver very glad you OU came caine at nt once to the house my mr dear Tho The oth other proceeding proceeding pro pro- c would have havo been highly improper im ira- proper propel in a young lady traveling I alone in a eft city full of BoJ soldiers lers said B Erminie rm I mm he 4 Full of soldiers n fiddle dee I have been een marching and countermarching counter counter- marching fighting and flying among soldiers and guerrillas for tor the Iho last ten days s 's So I have hae no rea reason on to be bo frightened al at them But I 1 1 am glad gla I 1 didn't startle you ou b by pouncing in upon you ou so unexpectedly I You startled me mc a little dour but it was wai with a Yel very pleasant shock hock And An oh I was so impatient to se see you vou ane and to hear from roam my bravo bra little Mim lIm Oh Ohm Erminie can you OU tell me a about out m my little Mini lIm 1 anxiously inquired In Inquired In- In He lie Is quite out o of danger and is getting gelling well fast Cast Thank Heaven Hoo for Cot that I should never have got ot over 01 his death eath if It he had died the tho dear little hero But Buthe But But- he lie was in danger I Oh es 08 However Howe that I Is quite past I saw sass him this morning I 1 went meent to see him him every day a for your Our sake ke Eith Heaven bless hIeS you ou for 01 that dear Erminie were vere you vcr very anxious about me when I didn't nt get et homo that night I the Lutheran Luther Luther- was uneasy replied an ministers minister's daughter who was b byno by byno no means gushing an and never uxa exaggerated aerated her I was uneasy but I thought you must have decided c to prolong your our excursion and I knew you ou were with wilh a R largo large party well able ablo to protect you OU who ho said EWe was slightly disappointed in not having haying hay hav ing created a greater sensation But Dul next da day when tho time excursionists excursionists ex ex- got back bringing little Mima llIn with his skull fractured and anti the news flows that I had been carried off by guerrillas How then Erminie I was or very much and vcr very anxious at first and I called on some or of the ladles ladies to learn le the facts An And when wIlen I discovered cred that It was your our cousin an and amid old adorer Albert Goldsborough Goldsborough Golds- Golds borough h. h who had carried curried you OU off I felt relt reassured Upon what ground If it one olmO might f I inquire demanded Bile Elne rather piqued at al her friends friend's solf pus e. e Ion Upon that thai of a certainty that Al Albert Albett Al- Al bert bett erl Gol Goldsborough would allow no in injury injury in- in jury to lo be done you rou 1 I rore foresaw aw that he would detain you ou In a sort of or f honora honorable hon lieu ora le captivity lly for or a while and use all his influence an and amid eloquence to lo In Induce In- In lace duce or persua persuade e eyou you to marr marry him and amid that when he lie should rail fall to do o so o ho Imo would send you ou back bacle to lo YOul h home mt as he ho has hus apparently don dono In Indeed cc Well you OU havo have a 3 good deal al to learn from me mao yet et Erminie said ElI Elfie Eifle c. c You shall hall tell me mae all your experience experIence exper exper- since you OU left me dear but not until you ou have hind hail rest nn and refresh ment meaL My 1 curiosity can cau walt wait said Miss l touching tho bell An 4 hour later than this at about 11 o'clock In the tIme night EIO Elfie thoroughly refreshed with a a. warm hath bath and amid fresh clothing and wrapped II kin a White mer- mer I dressIng and with J l lI thruSt Into white while fur slippers sat mat Inan haan m In man I an cas easy chair chaim h before rore the lie bright bi lIttlewood lIttle HUle wood fire In Erminie's bed e room Erminie sat opposite to her ner an and amid I between them stood tood a stand wilh with a n little tete a silver antI and porcelain tea lea service An And while she took her hem tea ten which shared for sociability sake Elfie Eifle related her a adventures among the guerrillas I 1 have so 0 much to tell you Ermi mile dear heal that thai indeed I r do o not know whore where to begin But Bu first tell lell me Rave Have you heard from your brother or from Crom lately They They they are ame safe fe ga gasped peli Er Er- minie in su sudden en dea deadly badly J fear j Er-j The They are me both safo at this present moment At t t leat It Is fair to presume presume pre pre- sume sumac sume that they me are aLe C for r your brother was alive and well at nt 7 o'clock this thia morning mornin and was alive and well ell at 7 o'clock this evening c You saw fa faU U ent Yo You taw saw them thorn both My l brother ail and alid anxiously inquired SNow lo I didn't sa say all nil that thai J I said thc they were alive all an and amid well at time the times stated I will add that thc they were at nt liberty in good spirits and in no sort of or danger said EWe You sneak of oC th them m as If It th they y were cr to together are arc the thc they I 1 spoke In no o such manner Nor NorI or orI I did id riot nut mean to do o so ao o. o Together Indeed In Indeed In- In deed dee That's likely But you OU haven haen answered my may tion yet You have hn not riot told me when you ou heard hear from rom your our brother an and from your our friend I 1 got a letter from rom m my dear deam Justin Justia little more moio than a week ago Ho lund had just been appointed to thc command of a n regiment of cavalry on duty at W. W An And he lie was about to start lot for that place immediately I Ills l letter JOtter ft l' l was post marked II ir Yes Yea well 1 I believe Jj yO hm ho he is still In I command of or that re But now as to |