The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-03-08

scene of action. The well disciplined
British troops were too much for the
raw forces opposed to them. The day
passed in continued skirInishes, during
which the Americans lost thousand
men, while the enemy estimated their
loss at only 400. To gain the shore,
and cross the ferry, was a difficult un-
dertaking-hemmed. in as they were on
all sides, and opposed to the light horse
men, who secured the woods in every
direction, picking off every straggler on
their route.
Let us here return to Capt Vernon,
and the room which contained the cap
tive lady. q i'5
How heavily did the long hours of
night pass to the anxious girl who
watched by that bed of suffering AT
length the morning dawned, and the
lady woke from the deep sleep, and
looked in surprise upon the objects
around her. At length her eye fell
the pale anxious face of Alice. She
looked at her some time with kind of
childish curiosity. But suddenly her
attention was caught by an ornament
suspended from the neck of her attend
ant. Selling upon it with colvulsiye
eagerness, she exclaimed
Where, where, did you get this ?"
The countenance of Alice became
first crimson, then pale as death-at
length she faItered forth-"From YOUR
HUSBAND, lady-from Captain Vernon" :"
This name again acted like a spell
upon the ear of the patient. Graspine
the hand of Alice, she asked in voice
which convinced her listener she was
in full possession Of her reason-"Why
do you suppose that Capt. Vernon is
my husband?"
Z" He told me so, lady," she replied,
gazing upon her face in wonder-while
a hope, doubt, a certainty, dawned
upon her mind that it was not so. "He
told me so, and also that you were de-
ranged, and must be strictly watched
while here. Bnt tell me, for my heart
seems breaking under the cruel suspense
lis it true, or have / been deceived p
cit is false-false as the base spirit
that invented the falsehood. He drew
me from my husbands home with q
forged message accompanied by the
iocket around your neck, which was
given by me to my true husband, and
of which, (by what means, know not, J
he has obtained possession, and EN-
ployed to further his own base purposes,
Hear me-" said she, more earnestly
''release me from this fearful, place, and
a reward suited to your kindness shall
a wait you. Capt. Vernon has no claim
upon me. / am the wife of Harry
Morgan, an officer in the army of Gen
Washington. Could he by any means
be informed of my situation, the bearer
of the news wonld be made rich fol
life; while my blessing and his would
follow them forever. Girl. do you be
lieve me-or do you still think that
am mad % a 8ibl
A beam of light dawned upon The
mind of Alice. She began to see anf
feel that she had been made dupe
aud tire suffering creature before her /;
victim to the villainy of the man fo
whom she had sacrificed her own hap
piness and honor. ''The risk is great,
she said mentally, ''but it shall be ven
tured."
"Be composed, dear lady, try to sum
mon up your strength; there's one be
low, whom | am confident will assis
you in this peril. My heart is troubled
with sad misgivings-but l feel an as
surance that all will yet be right. Now
try to rest, and / will return with vel
come news" sa sf.
( To be continued.)