Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-16

The year i.Sl was . dark aud gloomy
ono toe our i,retsthcrs, VINO were then
strng ding los liberty. In Solth Carolina
aiitiss wee thea in criticsl situation. -
General ,,reena maize IA unsuccessful at
tack ga the Btl.sh post OF Ninety SIX, and
with!r,w has men heverd the Tiger and
HsoAd rivers loud R,wlcn followed him,
but 'ua not draw tie patriot General into
nj engagement
At that peIipl thcre stood in Son.l.
Carolina PLAIN aud unassuming house :,
1t Was onc-story building, neatly white
WASHED. and surrounded by fence. The
garden contained May choice flowers, aud
tue besut,iai hoacyslcklcs shaded the
doors ani windows Ii WAS the home OF
Mrs. ilcatn. WIN lived with her two daugh.
tcrs. while her son George was in Wash
iagton's army, lighting for freedom.
Kate. the eidcs, uf the dsughters, was a
beautiful cir. Of sixteen summers her au-
burn hair hung in graceful curs down her
shoulders. AMI her face besmcd with KIND.
ness, while her eyes shonc like the stare
that lighted up the azure vault of heaven.
One evening. as Kate was standing at the
cottage door. she bsheld two mounted
officers approaching. They we're richly
dscssed. aud one OF them she recognized -
Lord Rawdcn, tho commander Of the British
fsrcca in that section ot the country.
They rode up TO her, and Rawdon leaned
over in his sadd.c aud said, in a kind
voice
"Wcll, miss, can you lie, me have the use
Ut room Tor fcw minutesr"
YEA. sir, our house il open 70 YOU"
"Coms. Colonel, let us hurry no bust
ness, sud Rawdon, dismounting, while the
Colonel did the samc. the latter leading the
horses 10 the stable.
Lord lsawdon advanced to where Kate
Vas standing, and said:
"whose house is this, Misss"
"Mss. N-ath's, sir"
ala her son 10 in the rebel army. under
Washington. 10 he nots"
Kate trcosblcd q the insult. and she
looked At the Briton with . searching
glance.
My brother Is no rebel, Lord Rawdon :;
he i fighting fer his country"
IL I'm sorry for that; he is brave boy.
and would no doubt. make good British
colder, returned Rawdon.
Lord Rawdon. yon insult me, sir
wosld sooner see him die fclon's death
s'Sh sue htu ~ tu' hitt hftuf, WAS tue
heroic answer.
II see you are rebel too. Miss Heath -
Bat here comes the Colonel, said Rawdon.
as he say that worthy coming from the
stable
They entered the house and wen. into .
email room to hold a consultation. Kate
Thought they mi sht have something impor.
tAnt 10 say. 40 she concluded to play the
part Of caveadropper. She toll her mother
Of her intention. who approved Of ii, and
Kate placed herself in . position TO hear tho
Briton's plans.
Ii was dangerous undertaking. and she
knew that ii she was caught Ia the act al
listening shs would be treated as a spy. aud
perbsps, executed. for Lord R>wdon knew
no mercy. She cautiously approached tn,
door and looked through . crsvice. Raw
don and HE Colonel we're seated ~ q smal
taS's on which lay their maps. They wer,
exsu,ning them closely. while Rawdon va
expisiniss them TO his Colonel.
Here is Greene's camp" said he, "ant
here 10 ours. We must IN IKE bold strike
and il il b successful, Greene will DO de
seryei"
Il don't zee ~hy II should not suoeee
do vou. my lordf'
'.No; IL our troops fight IS we'll Is they
have heretofore, we shall succeed" said
RAwdoo, bis face assuming . triumphant
exprsssioa.
II shall feel happy when these cursed
rcba,s are driven sway from Carolina, ant
then their rule viii he over" said Colone
Roberts.
I'VE unuat crueh Greene, Colonel; d
not wish TO 80 back 70 England and let
be sAid that was outgeperalsd ty rebel
No. never I" exclaimed Rawdon, rising /
hn( eee.
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