Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-08-13

while travelling the highway, happen to Be
50 unfortunate as to fall in with scouts"
"You'd better keep your .sucy tongue still
or il may get its owner in worse trouble"
replied the woman promptly. "YOu are sus-
pecicd Of being the bearer Of a message from
the rebel General Greene, and my business is
io find the despatch, # aay exist upon your
person."
"You mus, think the General poorly on
for men," replied Emily.
"No matter wha, we think, Mis- Pert
You are suspected, a. said and should
infer from your manner, not without good
cause. Are you willing that | should search
your person Tor evidence 10 confirm our su,-
picioni"
Certainly, though ! should he better
pleased to see one Of my ser engaged in
more honorable employment"
"Be silent ;" exclaimed the woman sngri.
ly, as she stamped her Zoo, upon the floor
She then commenced searching the young
girl. person, during which operation Emily
could no, ress, the temptation to le, cutting
word flll now and then, from her ready
longu., which waa hardly prudent for one IN
her situation.
Tho scarch, ofcourse, elected nothing that
could tn upon her the suspicion Of being .
messenger from the rebel army.
Are you saiishrd''' cnquircd Emily, {"
she rc-ar,ngcd her dress, after the ordeal
had been passed. She spoke with the COO.
temp, she felt. The woman made no reply.
but went out in silence, taking with her the
light she had brough, into the room, and leav-
ing Emily alone aud IN darkness. For near
ly half an hour the latter ,at waiting her ~
turn, hut during tha, period no one approach
cd her room, nor was there any movemen,
about the house that she could interPre, a.
having any reference to herself At last the
heavy tread or msn vas heard ascending the
stairs a kcy WI, applied to the door Of the
roou, aud soldier sPPeired. Just behind
him y,nul female with high, in her hand
4" Lord Rawdon wishc, To see YOU" -aid
the soldier.
Emily followcd him in silence. In large
room below, seated at aubl, with s-'eral oth.
crr,. vas Lom RawJon. Emily was brough,
before him. Aiter asking hers variety Of
questions, all Of which the vary gIrl managed
to answer - Is no, to violate the truth, and
vet allay suspicion, he laid To her, is the
night ha. fallen, YOU will no, Of course, think
Of proceeding on your journey 80
Emily reflected Tor ~omc TIN" bsior" su-
swcung. She thea said
II, ,uur majesty do not obl"ct, ! would like
&, 90 back a short distance. have friend.
living on the road not Tar from your camp"
How arl" inquired Lord Rawdon.
About siT mile. from here"
VERY well, you shall 90 back and will
send an escort Tor your protection"
Emily bad made up her mind To return
fcW nile, ou ,lc way She had come, and then
taking wide sweep around the camp, pro
trclrd irum observation hy the darkness r.
sumo her "urn~y, and cndravor to reach thu
place whcrr she expected find Gen. Sumpt,r
by the middle ol the dly She had gained
fresh soulgr with every nca difficulty thai
presented itself, and uov size resolved to AZ
compl,h hc. GRAND At M hazards. What
she most dreaded Was Ihc man Mink. iron,
whom she had c~apod, and who, she doubted
not, was nov ~ no rraI distance from The
camp Todcrlln. lhc ccort, she felt, might
renew suspicion, while It would not prevent
Lord Rawdon from sending men to accompany
her. So she thanked him for the offer and
asked To b. permitted Ia pass without delay
This was granted. and r an hour alterward,
Emily found herself safely IN the house oi
iucnd ol hes father and the Vood cause II the
country Sbc had passed this house late 10
ihc afternoon. hal vas 50 eager To 60 forward
and gain a crgaip point In her Ioumoy that
night. that she did not stop. Fortunately her
escort bah lrn hrr before shc me, any of the
family or the surprise expressed on her sp-
pcarancr might have created some new doubts
in the MUD Of the sergeant who accompanied
tho guard.
Abou, half an hour after her arrival, and
while she va. urging the necessity of depart.
.ng Immediately aud cndeavoring to pass the
British army, a member Of the family came
home and sta ted that he had few moments
before passed Mink on the road, riding a, full
.pcrd towards Rawdon's cncampment
Then mus, 90 Instantly" said the cour.
lgcous maiden III remain here all hope
Of reaching Gen suuptcr i, q, an end, for
IN les. than an hour ~ order will come back
Tor NV rc-arcsl, and shall be detained iD
the British camp Le, me GO, and | will
trust iu heaven ior sliets."
10 retain the brave girl, under all the cir
was to incur too great a respon-
sibIllty. Aher hurried consultation, i, was
decided to lct her proceed under cover Of the
darkness, bu, not alone. \ fresh horse was
provided, and soon after the news tha, Mink
the tory had passed on toward the camp Of
Lord Rawdon, was received. Emily, accom-
panied by trus,y guide and protector, vas
galloPng swiftly in a direction opposite to
tia, in which lay the British camp. 4 few
miles brought her to road that struck of
toward the point on the Waterec which sho
was desirous to reach in a more southerly di-
reciion, and which would take her at a wide
angle from the point she most wished to
avoid OF this road she had no, herself
known, but her guide being familiar with the
,- ,..s .hl. IN con1,,e, he, k,. a.. L..