Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-10-01
CHAPTER M.
rHr rwo isrTRvisws.

| iht i"N iF'sE's
Lsngsford wa, seated beside a table OF
which a lamp was burning, sast dim ligh
over the room, and his head was resting upor
his hand, while he appeared 50 deeply sbsOrb
ed in a reysry, as no, to notice III. entrance o.
the trooper.
The man paused inside ,ae door. scrspel
his foot once or twice, anc inally succeeded
IN .rOusing the eaPt,iu, VIII riss-i hts head
stared a, them moment, and then muitered
IN an audible voice
"Wcll."
This is the Petlsr you wanted to see" re.
piled the trooper touching hi, cap
"oh, i,tl Well, you may retire"
The trooper did as he ~as directed, aud a,
the door elcscd upon h,s rcilnng form, Langs.
ford resumed
"COmc Ii,tle nearer Mr. PcdI,r, wan,
to examine your stock
| The glove. attracted ,he e4ptaln.eye.
don know >. want anything you',e
Got bu, there Is lady in,he house wlo would
doubtless lINs to purchase pair Of ihO.e as
she !, gong 10 se married tonight"
"They'ri tine gloves
NO doubt OF that Iwlll send you to her
Vhen | ge, through with you. Bot, want,o
ask you question which side do sou take
IA tho present strife between England and The
eolonic, :"
Me why, to tell the truth, ] rather favor
the mother country, though ben nolhin bu, a
poor Pedler, and hsyin To trade with both
sidcs, | have to he putty much neuuil.'
"Ba, DO your feelings ever Promr, you,
when opportunity occuis. TO bs Of service to
yUur king'"
Don't know bu, they mighi-nc,er had
chance iew dew anything ior the king yet.
well, ] will give you a chance. have
every reason To believe iha, the arcl, rebel,
Marion, is lowering no, far from this Pl,ee
at the present time"
"l know he is, I've seen him this very
day"
when-where'" demanded I.,ngsford,
eagerly.
&" Bou, five miles from here, on the upper
Saniee road. seen hln euI,in across Ben
Brsdys farm, With Abou, thirty men follsrIn
:" Then IN plan Is Iiid. TO into the 's'....
where Miss Steel is, and pretend sympathy
for her aud ciger To help her. She will send
YOU to this Marion for aid. Rc,arn and guide
me to the .po, and your fortune l' made"
I'm dew 1t I'll make her believe I'm
her bes, friend, get her ,e~ tell me where
thu, ALFRED rebel Is a cimpln, ind lead you
,ew ihe spot"
Taking up his things, the PcdIer lett the
apartment OF l.angslord, and soon reached the
door OF the room where Mary Steel and her
father we're sitting. Knocking upon the door,
he soon heard the 'oice Of Steel demanding
who was there.
"a pcdleF who wants TO sell Miss Steel
some goods, he answered.
A short consultIilon was heard between
Mary and her father, and then the door vas
unlocked, and the Pedler admitted,
Advancing directly acro,s the apartment to
where Mary Was sealed by the table. he I'M
media,ely made display vi his goods before
! her. but she instantly exclaimed,
81 have no wish to purchase anything but
7 II you would DO me a service, will fay YOU
we'll for it.
"whlt is II, mi'am," asked the PcdI'r'
pulling his slouched hat I'LL further over his
face.
~ arm abou, TO be Foreed into marriage
with the captain who commands the men no"
around the house. hate and dlsPss him
II YOU will consent 10 convey message iron
me To General Marion, he will come al onee
to my assistance and prcven, It,"
MARY Steel fel from the lips OF the
pedler, 10 a sclt, musical voice, which F'vclod
the eyes OF the maiden fsedly on him. Tho
slouched hat fell slowly oa, revealing to the
eye, OF the as,onished girI, the features d
Gen. Marion.
"Oh, Mllion, this is too much why
run this risk-why jeOpardile your life in TIM
reckless manner," murmured the maiden, re
proachfully.
NAY, Mary, methinss Il your sharp eye'
could not pierce this disguise, those who ne'
er saw me would not be likely TO make 'h'
discovery. Twill PreSen, this marriage an'
teach Langsiord lesson in letters oi blood
Good by ior the present" And the general
who had resumed The .louched hat and pan
niers. glded from the room. =.
lie made his way q, once to Langsiord
apartment, and found the officer Impatient!
awaiting his return.
"wha, ncws'" exclaimed the captain.
GOOD. We've GOT the rebel sure
shoo,in-Hs'. JUS, three miles from here o.
the up river road"
"Do you know the spot exactly
al CUES. I dew. can lead yeOu rite 'e'
it,"
"weli, then, let's be of at once
And they lefl the room'
A quarter of an hour ai'erward the par'
lef, the house with the exception OF 'hre
: uoOper. lei. to guard the rebel lover
CHAPTER Nv.
the PrpLER TURNS GENERAL
II For some time the British captain fode .
l. .,l.... ,.h,la The Guide stIodo on beiorl