. St. Nicholas [serial]. HE STILL KEPT A HEAVY HAND UPON THE SHOULDER OF FRANCOIS. Yes, yes! And they re innocent—trulythey re innocent. Oh, let them not beharmed! Captain Lawrence looked in amazement atthe child, as she paused for breath, panting,almost sobbing with excitement. Come, he said, I must know the mean- io68 ELINOR ARDEN, ROYALIST. [Oct. ing of this. And he led her to the hall be-low So—now we re alone. Now tell me allabout it, and the captain smiled encourage-ment. You know them, you say? You hidthem? Oh, sir! T was for the babys sake. Itwas so late, last night, and they had nowhe
. St. Nicholas [serial]. HE STILL KEPT A HEAVY HAND UPON THE SHOULDER OF FRANCOIS. Yes, yes! And they re innocent—trulythey re innocent. Oh, let them not beharmed! Captain Lawrence looked in amazement atthe child, as she paused for breath, panting,almost sobbing with excitement. Come, he said, I must know the mean- io68 ELINOR ARDEN, ROYALIST. [Oct. ing of this. And he led her to the hall be-low So—now we re alone. Now tell me allabout it, and the captain smiled encourage-ment. You know them, you say? You hidthem? Oh, sir! T was for the babys sake. Itwas so late, last night, and they had nowhere. WHY, WHY, HOW NOW ! MISTRESS ELINOK ! WHAT S THIS to go—and Pierre had no supper—and Mariewas so weary. They re on their way toFrance, you see, and they d walked miles andmiles, and could go no farther. And she toldme they were poor servants, and begged meto help her. And I could not leave them outthere in the woods all night—not with the baby,—so I hid them in the old chapel where thesheep are kept in winter. And — I dared not tell Aunt Hester. And they were going awayjust now, only your men caught them—andyou see they were doing no harm! And oh,sir, the folk are all so fierce against them!They think the man s a wizard, when he sonly speaking French! But you will savethem? Oh, say you will! The young officer looked down at theflushed, pleading face. He felt the clasp ofthe little cold fingers, as in her earnestness shecaught his hand in hers. Save them? Two poor wayfarers and ababe—was t not so? No, my little maiden,the war deals not with such. I must, in sooth,look int
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