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"What is it, Hugh?" "I have strange news, Aunt Gainor." "News? and what?" As she spoke the talk ceased, and every one looked up. "There has been a fight at Lexington. Major Pitcairn is beat, and my Lord Percy. The farmers were all up to hinder them as they were on their way to seize our powder, and to take Mr. Hancock. The king has lost some three hundred men, and we under a hundred."
His whirl was like the spin of a top, or the snap of a whiplash, and as he snapped about, the revolver was in his hand, not raised to draw a bead, but at his hip. The sheriff set his teeth but Terry did not fire!" A bewildered murmur from the crowd. "No, my friends," cried Gainor, his voice quivering, "he did not fire. He dropped the muzzle of his gun and waited.
I have put that deed in the hands of James Wilson, and he has taken counsel of our friend Mr. Attorney-General Chew." "I suppose you are right, Aunt Gainor," said I. "The man is bad past belief, but he has lost Darthea, which is as much punishment as I or any could desire.
A fig for his Majesty!" cried my aunt, now in one of her tantrums. "Shame!" cried Mrs. Ferguson, rising, as did the rest, some in tears and some saying Mrs. Ferguson was right, or the Lord knows what not at all a pleasant scene; the men very silent, or vexed, or troubled. My Aunt Gainor, as they filed out, made them each her finest curtsey. Darthea stood still, looking grave enough. Mr.
Within there were my aunt and some young women, and my Cousin Arthur, with explanations to be made, after which my young woman hurried off to make her toilet, and I to rid me of my riding-dress. It was about seven when we assembled out of doors under the trees, where on summer days my Aunt Gainor liked to have supper served. My Cousin Wynne left Mrs. Ferguson and came to meet me.
There will be a mad massacre before she is done with you all. Run away, Hugh! run! Make love to Kitty Shippen if you want to get Miss Darthea." I laughed, but I had little mirth in my heart. "Aunt Gainor," I said, "I love that woman, and no other man shall have her if I can help it." "If? if? Stuff! you can't help it. Don't be a fool! The sea is full of fish. This is news indeed."
By heaven, my heart went out to him. It was magnificent." The thin, strong hand of Elizabeth closed on the arm of Vance. "That was a Colby who did that!" she whispered. "The sheriff gritted his teeth," went on Gainor, "and tore out his gun. All this pause had been such a space as is needed for an eyelash to flicker twice. Out shot the sheriff's Colt.
I saw Jack look about him. "Jack!" I cried. He ran to me as I spoke. I think I should have kissed him but for the staring soldiers. In all my life I never was so glad. There was brief time allowed for greetings. "Fall in! fall in!" I heard. "March!" "Come along," he said. And walking beside him, I poured out news of home, of my Aunt Gainor, and of myself.
What then passed between him and my Aunt Gainor I do not know; but he said nothing more of my dress, although I wore mourning for six months. Nor did he say a word as to my exactness and industry, which was honestly all they should have been. At meals he spoke rarely, and then of affairs, or to blame me for faults not mine, or to speak with cold sarcasm of my friends.
After this I went at once to see my aunt, but could give her only a few minutes, as I knew McLane would need my knowledge of the neighbourhood. In fact, I was busy for two days looking after the Tory bands who were plundering farms to west of the city. As soon as possible I went again to see my Aunt Gainor.
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