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104 | A DAUGHTER OF MARYLAND. father three times before the overwrought darky could — | ie exclaim : hie 4 ‘Massa Lancier’s kilt an’ burnt up at de ol? Granary !”’ : ae Unable to get more tangible information from the negro i than that her father had met with some mishap at the old mill on the Lash, and that the ruins were on fire, she gave the restive horse his bit, when she was borne down the path at a rate of speed which brought exclamations and eries of horror from the spectators. ‘*She will be killed sure!’’ cried Mrs. Ralston. ‘‘S’posen Jones, take Black Gyp and follow her if you value your life. ’’ ‘*Yes, missus; I’se off like de win’. Aurian had only got fairly started down the aE | -» -when she met Esten Berners, who had been startled by the im appearance of the runaway horse and was on his way to ~— se, Sylvania to find out what had. happened. Checking the ; headlong gait of Oak somewhat, she shouted in answer to ! his inquiring look: me ‘‘ Father has met with an accident at the old Granary— aa mill on fire.’ | | Without stopping for his he she dashed madly down | the road, Black Oak seeming to be invested with unusual ‘ ‘speed. Daniel Berners turned from the gang of slaves he was watching to look after her, and then rushed to the manor. But unmindful of the looks her wild riding was ae calling upon herself, Aurian gave Oak a free rein, until } the path leading to the old mill was reached, when she was , obliged to hold in the flying steed somewhat. : Along this pathway overhung with bushes it was impos- sible to keep up the rate of speed she had followed so far. But the sight of a dense cloud of smoke rising above the ivi tree tops in the distance caused her to pay little heed to the ra, tangled growth that dealt her cruel blows as she sped on. Oak maddened by these attacks of the bushes, reared and plunged furiously. Still his rider urged him on regardless Cee - = “est 7. Ahi : \ bh we ry : : : 4, rH ft om : . ¥ - . a. 7 ' i 4 y Vv t vi ae ; j ‘ m ‘ ye re) : rh . 3 \ ie ; : ; é . i" ~, wl : ‘ ‘ Wer a My Lye Mr he - } ei alre . hh * Nt i * ay. Whar ORE LR yi P Ty) artis, A Pou) d a4 ad i mee y Wi te 4 i hae See my ‘ ued / : , a f 4a b ; i ; \ : ‘ vt rhe : TWN, AG , 4 sy : y (ev ay be 5h Wee hia's "Fins fe y . ; ; My) com chook S.C om ° \j he } oy Tin a a Loe 4 > i Ve A Ri ns pe ; ‘ve ‘ : 7 iy o a ie W: A er be ein’ ¢ c one uy, Wi ’ s we