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Show ) • 238 ROEBUCK. Aoldiers fired a vo11ey at jt, :tncl he 'vas slightly "ronn<l cd. Jiis n1aster, having no weapon for him, Rent. hirn to the assi. tance of the ladies, ·with a ref! nest 1hatJ 1hey \von1cl go don.,.n RtnirR, " rhcrc he 'vonld prcRently join then1~ and end nvor to escape. The man found then1 dressed; but ~Irs. Fairfax, overcome with alarm, had snnk npon the floor, and Julia knelt b0sidc he1·, urging her to fly. "\Vhen the servant came, sho left her n1other 'vith hin1, and going to her :fhther, insisted that he should convey l\fr~. Fairfax from the honso, 'vhilo she ·would re1nain at the 'vin<low, :md ong-ag·o tho attention of tho soldiers. lie directed her to retnrn, and, ·with the assistance of tho servant, carry her n1other do"rn stairs, saying that ho woul<l detnin tho soldiers at tho front, nnt.il the b .<.lies woro rc:1dy to pass out fron1 a bnck <loor, " 'hieh he de. ig .. natecl, and then he 'von1d follolv. In obedience to hili diroc.tions, they descended to tho door. 'Vhilo this wns taking place within, Captain Dakin found means to fire the house, and very soon the ilan1es beo-an to ~ w ascend on every side. The colonel, 'vithont further delay, followed the ladies, and found thetn waiting for hin1 at the door. Taking hi~ " rife, aln1ost inanimate, in his arm~, he ·wont out, follo,vecl by Julia an<l the servant. They 'valked rapidly away from tho house, and for a short di. 1ance 'vero concealed by shrnbLery. But they ·were soon discovered and 'vere pur::;neu ·with CJ·ies of "here they go-shoot them-kill tho secosh.'' Several pistols 'vero fired at the1n. A unll took eiTcct in. the colonel's thigh and he fell to the ground. IIis ·wife bec:nne quite insensible. Julia stood a moment bewildered. She savv son1e of tho solL1iers seize her father and others her n1other drao·o-ing the1n away. ' bb ROEllUCK. She felt the grasp of t'vo men 'vho clro'v her along, and before she could recover fro1n the stupefaction of terror, they plnced her on a horRe before the rider. lie held her firmly and dashed oft" at a rapid pace, ·which Boon recalled her :faculties. She struggled to free herself, but the horsen1an, tightening his grasp about her waist, said-" be not alarmed, l\iiss Fairfax ; you arc flnf'e; I ·will carry you a'vay from those ruffians.'' Sho reco.o::>- nizod the voice of Albert J>ahner. "lHy father," she cried, "my mother-I must not leave them. 0 , Captain Palmer, release me." "That 'vould be 1nadnoss, l\Iiss Fairfax. You wonld run into danger ancl could do no good. I will take you to a place of safety and then look afler them." "I must go back. Release me, sir." "No, n1y s'veet bird, that is in1possible." lie struck his spurs into his horse, and in spite of her entreaties, re1nonstrances and struggles, he bore her away through the darkness. "\Vhile the fire was raging, Captain Dakin 'vas moving about in great excitement, cursing and giving orders to secure tho rebels and keep strict ·watch for Fitzhugh. IIo \vas expected every moment to issue fr01n the burning building. 'Vhen the house ' vas so f.ttr consumed that Captain Dakin 'vas sure the rebel officer conld not be in it, he called for the negro 'vho hau acted as guide, swearing that he had played fa~. e. Poor J uba ,vas found and brought before 1um. "liang hin1," ,vas the pcr01nptory order. In vain the negro protcsteJ hjs innocence and impl~red n1crcy. llis cries, his groans, his tears 'vere <h. regan1cd. While the flames yet raged, he swung fr01u a t r?c before the house-a corpse. Sparks fell on tho cab1n |