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what they do with me now. She loves him."
And when they reached the guard-house, the
officer wondered 10 see how pale and corysc.lke
f his prisoner had become.
4 CHAPTER Vl.-AGNES.
The morning after his arrest Lennox was car.
ried before Sir Henry Clinton, the rovaI general
then in command oflhe forces in Souh Carolina.
lie was in that state of mind when man is
perfectly reckless Of life. All through the long
hours Of the night, instead Of seeking sleep, he
had been discussing with himself the course he
should pursue. lie could not reveal the true
nature OF his visit 10 Charleston. for that wou1I
be 10 belray his folly, and this pride forbade him
10 do. But if he remained silent dealh ypud
be his inevitable destiny. Yet, on the whole.
he couned. rather than stunned this ae. What
was there leIt for him 10 live Tor! The dream
Of his love had been ruday dissipated. and hi,
country was almost hopelcssly cnsIaved. He
resolved 10 act like Il brave patriot, and drlv
/ the power Of these royal oppreSsors. Then.
liz Agnes heard Of his death, sh, woq,d a,r,.
! butte it 10 his devotion to his country. Come
what might, she should never triumph in tb
thought that he loved her after her GcklcDass
and Weacharv.
When, therefore, Lnnnox was u,harrl into
the presence Of Sir Icury Clinton. he assumed
/ Il ParI a5 il he, and not the rovaI general. wa,
Judge. CHANGING haughtjIy and l0itiIv around
he room. his eye rested n length oa lnar OF the
( Icommannrr.in-chieI, which it continued Steadily
10 regard without quaiIiog.
! "A bold spirit, BY my trolh!" mutterad Sir
lleary. who admired courage, even in foe:
lhcn. speaking aloud, he SuJ ''vour name. sir!"
MAYOR L.nnoy ol III! continental army," r.
IPIed oar hero undaunledIy, "a name not I'm.
known. perhaps, 10 your eXceeacy'
/ Sir Henry started. From the dress Of n.
person before him he had supposed our hsr,l,
be conmrymal, or at most a common soldier.
but to find him an officer Of high rank, and on.
whose va!or had reached even his ears. sur9ris.
cd the royal leader.
"Major Lennon" he said, II am sorry 10 see
you in this .Chi-in disguise and without pass.
You had just arrived in Charleston when Won
were arrested Perhaps your pass was forgotten
and left among your baggage"
Or Henry spoke thus because naturally Of
kind heart he wished the young officer, posi-
Bile. 10 furnish some good excuse why he should
not be considered as Il spy. Bat the bold and de.
flying answer Of LcnnoX frustrated this charira-
BILE wish.
"Sr Henry he said, ,"it may be as well for
both OF Us thai this interview should be cut short
have no pass. am here in disguise. The
fate Of American officers under such circum.
srances Is not new 10 me; send me therefore TO
the gaIIows without useless words. | trust can
die like brave man."
b The blood Of The few spectators present ran
cold al these words. which alone were sufficient
10 cost him his head.
"ls he tired of his lile?" said Sir Henry to
himseIIwilh vcXalion. "but will make another
effort, he thought; then speaking aloud, he ask
cd. Had you any personal business here, Ma.
Jor Lennox! Is there no one to testify that your
Ivist was not that ofa spyP'
'NO one in Charleston knows any thing of
my intentions or business here, nor do feel at
liberty 10 proclaim them. When ones country
is trodden under an enemy's hoof Sir Henry.
a brave man and patriot cares but little 10 live.
Excuse my freedom, aud do your duty"
He bowed haughliIy; and with sigh Sir Hen
ry proceeded 10 write a warrant for the execution
of our hero, for, in that terrible war, short was
the shrih given to the condemned.
At the same hour ofthe morning. large par.
ty had assembled in lheparlor of Mr.. CourIenav's
residence. II was composed principally Of Of
hcerS, who, making their morning calls, had
chanced to meet in the reception room of Agnes. |
Here was the uniform orlhe grenadier. there the
scarlet dress Of the dragoon. The epaulette of
the captain brushed the shoulder of the field of. !
Icer. Foremost in this gallant array was Col.
TarIeton, even then celebrated for the daring
courage which afierward carried him through |
many headlong charge.
One or two female acquaintanccs were pre-
sent, but Agnes appeared 10 be the chief aurac.
ZION Of the morning. The conversation, in the
group Immediately around her, had been hithefs
to on The ball OF the preceding evening.
"But we must confess" said Tareton, bow
ing his proud head gaanry to Agnes, that Miss
Courlenny gathers as many brave gentlemen d.
hound her Of Il morning. as our fair hostess sue.
seeded on doing at her ball. She holds court
of beauty" and he glanced around.
Say rather a r3gimental reviow," returned Il
Agnes laughing, for. excepting my two friends
yonder. The company is altogether mil.tarv.-I Il
Three ladies among dozen soldiers, surely you
intend to take our hearts by storm"
I'm afraid Beaufort would have word to
say to tba'' whispered Taroton, bending down