Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-09-26

"BnrileiI, do YOU really mean 10 assume dis
guise and aliempt 10 anter the American camp
u. Valley Forge Is Il spy f.r The BRITISH!
"Ceit .inly do. And shall Start before IN
other Month. l shall go as Il ped,iler. and l IL
wager liiai play my part 81 well th't 'nei.
wohi be une ui lie nIen, even from ~ 'n'''
will SUSPECT me"
81 don I know abou; it. l call 1t RISKY busi-
ness, and shoIldn'. want 10 iry II iur "hr.-
You werc spe:,king about The men from \ -
have You ever heard anything from Charles
ilspn?'
II rrcon have, and rather think he s heard
IrUm Inc 10 his suriuw. loo.
~ hai du yuu mean
swell. l don mini il tell yoii. but remen' :
b"r don't YOU brralie II Ia asotl II I"Lr ler.i.
"Oh, ,..n'i lear me. Cuni>, usI wi.ii H. IL
keep m.m."
"W,il. ,u; see. rather took i Einey I" ltnii'
Hunter ,.lee un Il lime, :.nG n,;.,c .cr offer Il
marriage. wlicii she vary s.Lcily rci&>cd. |
sworc Lien Id ir revenS'rl on her, ana, wheii
found OIL thai Chailrs W il,.'n. whom mrrii'y
haied.'w;i> :u ..cc-ihcl loser al EcrS. ii!"Lsn.
| wu,li have !. ,innLc revenge. So got li"i'l
ui ;.n ,.li ,l!rr ut hers i ioin Ills managed
10 write onr Initiating hcr ll:.nd wiring tA;:ci-
ly. HIRE Is "a copy of it. don yun i.!!ik il de-
cI,irdIy cuui?'
Il should lhink su. Ht rrabahly felt very
happy whcu lac received lne precious dccl-
mcnl.
Il expected he wnrll answer it, and so |
watched tie Post Ufiicc list. and managed 10
get it in my pos,es>i"n, You c.sn jndgr of his
feelings by reading i:.'
He iouk it preliy well to heart. didn't he
Well, Bartlett. | m.sl say yon managed thai
affair pretty nicely. BuI what about the girl.
how dues il affect herr"
.'Si looks pretty gluomy over it, | reckon;
Lut l gurss her heart wuh't break. I'm going
10 lay seige 10 it "glin une of these days.
That is, ii YOU don't lose your head rs Il
spy"
sO, pshaw! no fear of that. Come Tread
well take some more punch. I'm going 10 have
another good dram, after reelns oil lhls long
yarn"
The extra dram, added TO their previous pcta-
tiuils. proved too M ch fur the Two friends, and
after Il lille they both sunk INTO u drdnken
slumber. Isaac crrpt cautiously from his hiuin"
place. and securing the two letter" whieh Lay
upon the table, siGic out into Ike darkness
A part OF the roal home lay through piece
of lonesome woods, and when he had Iairly en-
tered them, he gave vent TO The joy with which
he was almost bursting. He made u isicres> Sion
of nr,sl extraordinary leaps int" he air and hn-
ishel hy dancing the sailors hornl ipe III Inc
most approved slylr. This last performance
would have ended III triumph hp! he moi struck
his Toe against Il stump and tell sprawlin@
among the brush. This somewhat couled his
ar,lor. and he made the best of his way home.
but did not reach there until The rest OIL fam
lily were in bed. Next morning he rose early.
and having made the kitchen fire. be waited
impalicnily for Rath, who presently made her
appearance; ,.,. c.,a :,
I,,n R,r latt VI |.
the bottom of the whole ON ii. Charles Will
son S all right"
why. Isaac, what do yon mean gasped
Ruth. turning p lie. and grasping chair near
by 10 keep from falling.
Il overheard Bartlett las. night telling anoth-
or scamp as how he had been and forged let
ter TO Charles and signed your name 10 1t. jest
out of revcng.. TO ynu both. And Then lie stole
Charles answer out of the Office. and that ere
I be reason you haint heard nnthin:, from him
The two iclers got drunk they got asleep,
and got hold ofthe letters. Here they are.
Ruth seized the letters with irfrs otJ"y.
..Isric, | can never thank yUn enuGSh. Bui
for you ;hls dreadful mystery would have re-
manned un>.lved perhaps forever"
There, there. Miss Ruth. only did my duty
We know. s.llnr aS Ought to. But that ere JAS
per Bartlett. wish he'd git some "f his piz'n
medicine down his neck somriinr. Tor l don't
think it t:ocs this airih amy good 10 have such
critters us him living on it.
Having thus spoken his mind. Isaac wcnroHt
10 The wundpilr. and began 10 chop wo"l rs II
every blow ie gave WIS aitiIcd 1T lie nl..n whom
lie ,0 mach drteset.
I;uIn per.s, ii il,e lurgsl letter an'l lis answer
with mingled feelings; pul over all deep JOY
wis hers l,:.i after all Charles MIS- tr'e lo her.
Her cu,.rs, pam, ana she fastened 10
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