[Elsie’s Motherhood by Martha Finley]@TWC D-Link bookElsie’s Motherhood CHAPTER Nineteenth 8/10
Yes; and some of the men-servants.
Mr.Dinsmore's man John was one o' them, and he's come back, and frae him I learned a' was richt with our friends." "Oh call him in and let me hear all he can tell!" entreated the old lady. The request was immediately complied with, and John gave a graphic and in the main correct account of the whole affair. His tale was to all his auditors one of intense, thrilling, painful interest.
They lost not a word and when he had finished his story the old lady cross-questioned him closely.
"Did he know who had warned Mr. Travilla? were any of the raiders recognized ?" Both of these questions John answered in the negative.
"At least," he corrected himself, "he had not heard that any one was recognized: they were all completely disguised, and they had carried away their dead and wounded; both the shot and the scalded." At that moment Mr.Dinsmore's family carriage drove up, and John bowed and retired. There were tearful embraces between the sisters and other relatives, and between Rose and the elder Mrs.Carrington. "I feel as if you had been in terrible danger." said Sophie, wiping her eyes.
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