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not be disturbed. I should be extremely
happy to crafty you. bot IN this 10 | have
'sid, u Is entirely out OF nv power
Sarah was about 10 speak sr.in. but
with bow Of dis pi,ssl, he resue,isd the
young ofhser who had handed her char
10 conduct her 10 the sost in which she
came. Sarah shrsnk from the oEsrss
arm OF her conductor. though mueh her
trembling limbs needed support, and
walked silently TO the shore: bu, los, a.
she was stepping into the boat. be drew
close to he' aide. and whispsred-'be in
that cove yonder 1t nidnis bit and ALL
help you 10 the possession Of The body
youisre so ds.iTous to obtain Sarah
with stuffed cry Of Joy seized bis hand.
And viii you iadesd help me- God
bless youl
Restrain yourself we shall be ob.sr,-
ed sail out Of SIGH, OF The camp. snS a,
midnight CONE As have directed 10 the
eoSe-the grave Is near by-you can see
the tree he hesits,ed. but too late: sa
rsb's eye had fallen on ,hs, fatal old oak.
standing bleak aud alone. spsssdsns i,s
huge branches against the sky. Ike the
oongrega,ed arms OF giant exeeo,ioneI..
a rennsut OF rope dsnglsd frsta cue OF
rs guarded lmbs. Sarah gave one
piercing look. and her hear, seemed f., A
momslt IN the eliaeb Of . vs.sute aud
then with shuddering gasp Of horror she
sPrsng inio the boat add shot out the
fearful sight with her locked hands.
The same moon that had witnessed III.
parting OF Hale and his beiro,bed, nov
shone upon her rs she sat by the side of
his old father in the boat that Law upon
her oars in the cove, rocking 10 the swell
OF The rising tide, and drifting by degrees
toward the shore.
The watchers were snxiously looking
Tor the appearance OF the generous En-.
gli'hmsE within hearing OF the sentinel
stationed near the grave. His heavy.
measured read, at length ceased aud
the sound Of some voices came from
where be was standing. There vas q
silence for few minutes, a cracking of
the brushwood that skir,es The cove, add
then the young officer stood on the beach
within lev PAGES Of them.
Quick, pull on shore u have got
nd OF the sentinel Tor half an .uf--
| quick or We shall not have time"
Two or three strokes OF The oar brough,
the boat &c. his feet The old man arose.
the very picture Of stern grief--lhe moon
light displaying the still llneameRis Of hi.
pale face, As he Srssped .i~lth both OF his.
the large white hands extended 10 assist
him on shsre. The bos,man followed.
and Sarah was left alone.
IL was fearful half hour to that poor
girl. the waves moaning like unqulet spis.
ITS about her, snd the dreadful sound OF
shoveling Of earth and mufled voices
coming from the dislaLee. She dared
no; look after the three as they went TO
ward the grave. for her heart sicksnsd 1T
the though. OF again looking Of the gal
lows tree with its horrid spPsndsge.
A suspension Of sounds caused Sarah
10 ra'ss her face from the folds Of her
shawl where she had buried II; DO liy-
ing being VAS in sight. SutAhs shadow
OF the bloody oak bad creP, along the
water like vast pail endowed with Viisli-
~. till ITS extreme lay upon the edge OF
the boat; aud was insiGiously moving to-
wards her. With . cry OF terror, and
shuddering all over as Il The uneatlliy
dew OF another world was upon her, the
poor gail sosiched an oar aud showed into
the moonlight, again she looked Up. aud
the three who had disinisusd toe dead
appeared, besring him over The bright
grass, wrapped in cloak OF tbs English
man, the feet supported ~ the generou,
officer. and the gray HAIRS Of The father
streaming over the bosom Of bis lileless
son. NoiseleH they came TO the shore.
There The old man lett bis burden ~ the
arms OF the olhoer. while he took his sea
IN the boat; aud then bic quivering arms
veTe extended and the body OF NsibsaieI.
shfouded 10 bis military Winding sheet,
wss laid across the lap Of his father,
while his head rested Ca the CHILLED b..
som o: bis beiToibed Wife.
They went out upon the wayers-ihe
living and the dead. when old Hale raised
bis grey bead snd spoke 10 The young L..
dy. Sarah, ia our mourning Tor The
dead, We must not forget the duty ne
o~e TO our country. let us search for
The papers We are TO carry 10 Washing.
ton" Then with bis old qaiverinR hands
be Gnioldsd the cloak. aud foond the pa
Psrs containing the information purchased
Al 80 great sacrifice secured 10 the Vesi.
Ia taking them out Of the bosom. The
corpse Wss is,d bare. The moonlight
poured foil upon his broad white front.
sDd there JGst over The puIseless heart.
Ssrsh Nth cTy q agony saz ibsl long
bright iinglet % her own hair.
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