Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-04-07

hundred rods froh the sentry post. when
three men sprasg suddenly upon hfm from
10 subdsk. sid before be could give The
alarm be v.s Aruty bound. gagged, and
bliudfelded. In this condition ie WAS
eonducted. net towsrd tho British camp
nor toward the American, but hurried of
|in northerly direction. s,,i.s 81 81 +.
As they we're moving away from the
scene Of the capture. hunchback .indi-,
vidual rose up from behind bush near
by. and followed cautiously after them.
| At the distance Of three miles north Of
Princeton was an old castle residence. to
which young Dansford was conducted and
there placed i'd . cell, after which his eapl
tors turned toward the Auericsn dsnPa
followed closely BY the hunehhsehs ,s'd3i'
We will now return to Edss il thswiygi
room of the Willow Cottagejpz zl.io bsbroo
II may as we'll tell you nos,ss at any;
future period, =, observed Henry. the NOR
|ment be had recovered his self possession,
] subsequent to Edna's exclamation Of sur,s
prise. 'that my heart is fully set on OBJ,
tanning you Ii my wife. This has been
the sole purpose Of my lifs for tie psst
Eve years, snd csnnot give you cpl
cannot see you snother's.n ed' ae'fs7slg'
For an Instant there VS. o; sljght curl
Of contempt o. Elna'sr finely turaea lips,
and 4 dssp cri~seu tipged her. shet s. but
in . moment tho sentivmspt sqbsidsd and :
'he tsplied-s: a!s...'e sI.l..as q, 20.
Iject. and wers .cqusinted With ny feelings
Oh this subject I then told you pfAioiy
aud decidedly That 7 sicoSa not Of would
not become your wife. I" Henry. you hsvs
ldsceived mel SWails IowAK 0pshipg my
whole. heart to yosss = brotser.p yU6 *sre
secretly plotting my rniaso Henesfssr /
wish to haze 20 scquajn.aace with you.
do not wish to have you jntEude upon
my privacy, Leave me instantly r. ..
4 "You are mistaken, Cousin Edns, !" be
a replied. with cold. insolent sneer. II
;|shall tfot 70 until you accompapy me. and
4 YOU must 40 that imme 0htefy. IT Have
, tcsme ~ this time for Hde express pdr-
tposet my eatrisge is waitidg' d she cor
ner above; % b Is lsxpsdisieuS ~ tossi-
itble."d1 .sn1sss gld.ssoq 5!eoo taai iloas
4 Henry. n for sdamei l. tolinasks your
. friend, o. a. least, enc who hesl bsea ,
'1fr'esd. Leave ps, orlA viii IlRs nr 's-
81 s4s ssFlede sFl d"fGissi Gsss 81 sos tone oss
J ling sout 10 the house except You and me.
|, II hsps planned this myself, aud Il b the
; result Of month Z study. All llthings are
|. tno~ ready, - prepare Joarself u 5000 %
! Blpossible.M z-s.eeef ~ q ffeti3f sds1 u
T II will not CO., she said sternlyso 1
= Ibelievs yea asserted . lalsehDeA j Ny h.
|ther, ,1as in this roam not more than tive
} hours ago." and .shs spr.ng. 70 the ball
, cord. Her moyemsntg we're 90 nervous
that the cord parted and che could ela dis y
|tinctly hear che tinkle Of the bell,
: A moment of painful silence ensued.
when be said-. - q" A7'&sa 1'1'' ''' -
| 'I told you that we were sl6as. but
tyou could not believe me; Il" t.2a'
II At that momeat. heavy, footsteps we're
heard spproachipg along the ball and >
moment thereafter the hunehbick stood in
}, 1.-THE apartment. His loose mantle, his
4white beard, and bis drawn sword, Hhich
/ |he used ss q cane. rendered him QUITE m
interesting object. - -.
i What. business have you here. Old
|beegsr r exclaimed Henry. with msa-
lscing gesture, at the ssne time drawing
his sword. - .55 ~. .7, . b z
il II may ask the7saus of you. . apatqstsa
jthe huncbback. bes.o~ing withering
Il ok upon the young captiin:.' 10 a's'u
q The hunchback gave two heavy seamps
lon the floor. when immediassiy y fle OF
, soldiers, headed by sayousg man 'iu ths
uniform of ., captain came into the apsrSs
} ment. II Fesasr- t.a gtaaas !. ,tos .
"Ellis. O. Ellis r exclaimed Edna. and
1.-The next. moment, vas clssped in the arms
Of the young captain who had Just entered q !
the room. go, = 4,
! A low, audible curse escaped Dansford's
Hips as he made furious pass at his rival.
but his weapon was Knocked down by tho
.1hunchbaek. WHO stepped between them.
s.Hoid r. shouted the ehuheAbsek. L.
+ .Captiin Dansford, you have besaA de.
] tected. and I command ygur arrest.
While the huoc6back was Vas talking, hs
had thrown of the cloak. tie back Of
Yhich was stuffed to represent ! 'defofmil
lily of6gure. and tearing of his white hsits
! aud beaIa.p GsA. Putnam stsodo ohsfds$hel
|, bafaed villaiss is 10 aseses4 ssss
Il .sHeury Dansford." continued the Gem
stersl. ''your. eompissio9 is;taken from yon
I land given to Ella Dansford. You. are
,ddismissed from the army. for Ne want no
;, men With us who var against womsn,"" ,.s
il, 81 :
NJ 4|A country I'D sid 70 one who
, boosted biz aoeiest tsAfty 30 SO idsh shs
!, worse for you; hsi elder ths5ssod tie
:. vorss tie CROP !. .xarse.f ,stfisG ea1'
2 asr 5f wv . 7'e'.-u- Ts-zs3 nar
II ET"How do you de6osbkak - yesr
hat 2" ssid . schoolmastere 70 one Of Ais
pupils. -
u ''Dsrkuess that may ibsaislt. replied
1.-The youthful Wit. aas 2adl teIbRs3 s'25slli
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