The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-12-15

The elder, n tall, diguifcd man, was
speaking; "Then you understand
this packet" he said, placing il ia his
companions hand, ''must be given to
none but the lieutenant himself, three
miles from here to the north. Ny boy"
he continued, and the calm, almost cola
voice shook with emotion, " | would not
hide the danger from you you may be
captured, and, though the distance is
almost nothing, it is partly within the
cnemy's lines; aud found there on the
eve of battle, your life would be the
penalty The number of men with the
Lieutenant is very small, but every man
will be needed Never mind me,
General" said the younger, a strong.
well built man. The deep lines around
the firm mouth showed determined
will, "If you never see me again.
know that | tried to do my duty; and
-"
Just then Rachel sprang forward
She had eoncealed herself behind the
bushes only to avoid meeting red coat
,bo ofJoar. roa.a,ral un''1'" VI
about to 20 on, when the face of the
elder held her spcll.bound.
Could it be that she looked upon the
commander in chief of the army; the
sayiour or Lor conntr,S ST.. l".a -
could be no mistaking tbosc caIm
clearly. cut features Tbsr xLo, ,r"ra
thew talkipp nbout2 mossaao dan
ger and os she lookod unnn ,ho hr,,,a n
y Young officer and thouabt or Jo,,h r.,
him. She sbndlcred TIon camo an",ho. w.
thought Could not she carry n messoge
three miles ? There was bc, nonr "pJ
without a moments besi,ot;nn s sha
spranr forward md stood IT. o ,ho
astonisbed gen,Iemon who IaatoI Wv -.
her then at ope onother and ,6an s,oaJ
in silent op,ayemen, Uad sho J.onooj sno
from the skiesg Rachel Lin.LaJ oppuu spf',
mered held ont her hand thon bnIJl,,
made her reouost q Lct mo t,Lo :;
C;eperalY I cnn indced 7 oar nn nv,
pony; there will be no dancer for mo-
ever one knows mo in ,b;s na;ai,ho,
hood il will oulv bo , rid. eh 10,
me do somethinci Mvpnmc;s RaohoI
Morebury; please send me -
A, ,Lo ona or ,h;. Il
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Von n.n -. III" ~'n",,''u ',,' !, ie' me see
roaa~"i toa "aa ., .;uv' you say "9'i NO
u.".' oon :. III 'I'e'aupseu Lieutenant Va
p"h J e3 'ou uo "o' want young
,ha E W ~ ~ " uI'y i,iy I peVlt 1--WE me
=. 80" a " W o1'N !" au "our
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r.In"h,aS to Tt; rI;N J; no ~n'en Is now SO
who" vJ '".' - IA ~ ',die .i; 10 sP'Il p'1oa'
,;s" M 90 - -, mnt -, - 'n's young tauy
t -, " 10 pSST "S.Vun. III w. no. ex
u,aOu va" tIione' T% mere Is n9 qanger Tor
aan. m oaa,;n.i 80 i ~ u'n ~ Wna' sue
IN nm ID
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~ ~ ''oppeu, M",,e d" onicer' wearing
I;s;i. t"S uI,'ol" you nave on wou'd ma IL
u'aioun, aiy not i.nPoss'oIe' 10 pass un-
:, "Vs'''u S turning 70 oqPon' ne sa'u,
vi " yV"l res','g"'' :, ny you w'll hna
.mp,oy ., y ,,en' a.; enousu, ine iien'emant
,ye.hGu W.h; a'o ZAP a1u u,saPpcareu. inen
:" pas,, to"i P'asl"s 'ne precious packet
~ i'ae,re' nanus' sang rapiuiy' MY
o'uo's . ~, you arc rev, ! iet a hsu'
't .Iuan' WI" squ"S u men ~
i s"'Ie h''cS from mere, % suard the
, ,oau po" , Iou ,: '"'s wiz DC upheces'
sa,y | peeu nih anu .pe meo, Tor
oa'''e WI soon pe ,9usnt' hiue thefe
10 Ir,'nY 40 PosS'o.c ask ior Lieu
. .e""u' i,'a'NS,oue' s',o nun TINS packet
,o.e'.o ao.'., H'' o.uo,s, aou report mere. Inc
,.o''1'.':,, 70 nq'syyue, pa' thihk
49, oEa W., " hase hr no aseqol "; INNS a, was
PHI )" o''.', nl''''ary s'y'e' linen ne
(" GaaI, az anc uPo4 "ol heau anu sa.a
IT, u o,eS' aHe preserve ,hee' my ch'la
ro,t ' ',s ~ gyer young and 'a'r Tor such
~ "" 80 -,
Mn sna o,a;.s .as sp'1ps away, 'rem'
coJs. LII hoi. HoIu' y, ye' ue'erm,ned' win
ber T b,tr ~ ~ hoe. s Io'n a''o''eu 70
hoct dal,nn;a , y" .aIa "Vu, SUE ., was on morse
She was about half wav there wben sho
heard the dull heavy tramn;nc or manv
feet as of men marcbing CeuId Jion
tenant Blackstone then have dao;dnd -
march on and ioin bis commandor
She was about 70 r;do n and nseor,,;n
the truth. when she oaueb, n ''l;mnso
of something red This was enonah ~
suggest British 10 her mind bor 5s,r,
stood still; but she was NOT 10 e;vo nm
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