Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-07-15

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Why not, sir! 4 pretty sentry upon nv
word You were drunk, sir
No, Colonel. didn't touch drop. excent
glass of wine that Miss Mary, your daugh-
ter, gave me, and that was not strong enough
TO make me drunk
An. she gave you glass of wine, did
she Very well, sir, you can go; | viii see
about your case after a while. And mind
sir, not a word Of this whole affair, if you
don't wish to be shot for neglect Of duty.
Trust me, Colonel, III never open my
lips upon the subject to man or beast and,
rejoiced at having escaped so easily the pun
ishment due him for so fragrant breach Of
the rules Of the service, the sentry left tne
room.
50! sor s0liIoquized he Colonel. when
. left alone. that young hussy has carried her
affection for that rascal so far as TO place my
authority in utter contempt, By giving him
his liberty, for / am certain that that glass Of
Wine and the sleep Of the sentry were all di-
/ rected 70 that end. Well he continued,
after pause, | cannot say that l am sorry
either. That Harvey was a fine fellow, and
one whom ! should never have SUSPECTED Of
the crime Wilson charges him with,-and
/ yet. did suspect him. Perhaps ! have been
too hasty. Perhaps, after all, that file was not
his, and. indeed. I think, from his locks. that
If he had intended 10 do It, he would have
put his name upon It In a much better style
than that. / wonder how he got out, even
after the sentry was put 10 sleep. l suppose
that Jade unlocked the door. | am sorry she
thinks 50 much Of him. / had intended that
she should be q soldiers bride; bur T. she
does really love this young man teryently,
and if | really find him entirely Innocent,
viii not offer any further opposition.
It was at this moment, and while he was
still in this sottened state of mind, ;bat Mary
entered to recount her adventure Of the night.
As she looked lovingly UP in her fathers face,
she detected q lurking smile that encouraged
her, and throwing herself entirely upon her
parents mercy. she confessed all. To the
account Of her waHderjngs after leaving Ma
sion, the Colonel listened with the deepest
attention; but, when, continuing her narra-
tive, she proceeded formally TO accuse Dor
Wilson of treachery, he interrupted her, say
ing
Take ccre, Mary, and weigh well what
you are saying, before you make such a
charge. | repeiled one of a like kind yester-
day morning, and I warn You tha; / am no
more disposed to credulity now than | was
then. You must be prepared to prove Will
sens guilt. before I will doubt his iunoceuce.'
Father, ! am prepared Arrest Wilson,
and come to the riverside with me ard | will
show y0g where he keeps his tOyL, for l saw
him hide them =
IF you can indeed do this, viii be con
vinced, but not until them
DO not fear shat I am deceiviug you. I'm
few minutes I viii show YOU that you have
been cruelty deceived by another; and by
one too, ia whom you have placed the high
est confidence =
The Colonel acting gPon his daughters sug-
Eestion, al once gave orders for Wilson's ar
rest. BUT he was not to be found. He had
taken his musket and gone out nearly an hour
before, though no one knew In what direction.
Having left orders that he should be seized
the moment he came back, Colonel b enham,
accompanied by Mary and Captain Smith,
went down to the riverside, where, after
searching for sometime in the spot design
ated by the fair watcher Of the previous night,
they at length found a complete set OF impie-
ments for cutting iron together with a small
slip Of paper, upon which was a correct list
Of all the soldiers, arms, and various other de-
fences Of she fort, evidently written as a guide
% some ignorant Of the place. The couVic-
tcns Of all pointed to the English command
er as the person for whom it was probably
destiued.-Ihe trelchery Of Dor Wilson was
now apparent 10 all; and while the Colonel
bitterly regretted the misplaced confidence and
hasty decision, under the influence o. which
he had so cruelty treated Marion Harvey, his
daughter felt a corresponding degree of de-
light that her lover was now free from the
taint of suspicion. Upon their return to the
fort, in addition to the command before given
to arrest tho traitor as SOON as he cane IN,
party was despatched, to hunt him up and Sc
cure his person before he could escape 70 the
. enemy's camp.
IN the mean tine, the object of all this at
tenton was slowly wandering through the
woods, about four miles below the fort, In hap
Ply unconsci0usaess of the reception which
awaited his return. Still he was far from be-
ing in a completely satisfied state CT mind.
/. was true that his plans We're all going on
/ well, the chain nearly severed, and his friends
for he was really soldier of the British
army, and, therefore, not a traitor, but spy
expected that very night to make d success
fuI attack, OF rather passage. for their chief OBJ
ject was to gain the point" The escape Of
Marion, however troubled him. He huew
. that he was convinced of his guilt. and would
probably watch him; while, besides al. this,
he had not only lost all hold upon Mary Bien-
ham through her fears for her lovers safety.
but his chances ct success d. thdt quarter were
very much diminished while the latter was at
large. With these thoughts, he hat, upon
first hearing Of the prisoners escape III at NOR
ming. taken his gun and started from the fort,
with the intention of discovering his hiding
4 place, resolving if he did SO, that death by
bis musket should prevent all further dis
closures, and leave the field clear for his
operations. Even if discovered In the com
I mission of this crime, he expected to Justify
IL bv pleading that he was attempting TO re-
capture a suspected traitor-5itlle knowing
/ how useless such plea would nglc be at the
fort
In pursuance of this design, he had wan
dered thus far. Il was near noon, yet no
traces Of his intended victim appeared. StIli
he kept on. visiting in turn all the cares and
+ hidIuE-places with whose existence he was
acquainted, At length he reached the woods
surrounding the base Of the Bare Mountain.
/ These he explored with great care. but with
out success, until. as the shades Of evening
were slowly stealing over the rugged sides
Of The mountain, he discovered the object OF
his search sitting near rude hut that he had
formed Of cedar boughs. Dor almost uttered
a cry of icy. His victim was before him
lie raised his musket and took deliberate
aim Marion turned his face towarcs him.
and. as some FemIuiscence fitted through his
memory. smiled. the musEet was lowered
He could not murder a te-low-bsIng at once
s3h4upv aad sagucousciOus OF dagger Iuu=
he stood for full ten minutes and during taat