Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-08-01
BRAvEKATE.

The year III was dark and gloomy
one for the Americans, who were then
struggling for independence. In South
Carolina, affairs were in critical situa-
ton. General Greene made an unsuc-
cessful attack on the British post of
Ninety-six, and Withdrew his men
beyond the Tiger and Broad Rivers.
Lord Rawdon followed him, but could
not draw the patriot general into an
engagement. ili 9lilFk5iIitlj III
At that period there stood, in South
: 1Arolina, a plain and unassuming house;
Lit was one story building, neatly
white washed and surrounded by a
s.ia fence. The garden contained many
choice flowers, and the beautiful honey
suckle shaded the doors and windows.
1t was the home Of Mrs. Heath, who
nliHedlwfth sfief two daughters, while
d her Son George WAS in Washington's
- army fighting for freedom.
.,-..s Kate, the eldest Of the daughters, was
= a beautiful girl of sixteen summers;
her rauburn hair hung in graceful curls
down her shoulders, and her face BEAM
ed.with kindness, whileh her eyes shone
like stars that lit up the azure vaults of
heaven; One evening as Kate was
standing at the cottage door, she be-
held two mounted officers approaching.
They were richly dressed and one of
them she recognized as Lord Rawdon
the commander of the British forces in
that part of the country. They rode up
to her, and Rawdon bent over his sad
die and said in kind voice, ssWell.
:. miss, can you. let me have the use of a
room for few minutes?n
Yes, sir, our house is open to YOU"
"C0me, Colonel, let us hasten to busi-
ness said Rawdon dismounting, while
the Colonel did the same, the latter
leading the horses to the stable. Is
Lord Rawdon advanced to where
Kate was standing, and said, "Whose
house is this, miss 2, Is
80. Mrs. Heath's, my Lord. %
j j Ha her sonis in the rebel army,
-. under Washington, is he not? =. i
-.aefg Kate trembiedi at the insult, and she
looked at the Briton with searching
= glance q '1s7N ''
s.My brother is no rebel, Lord Raw
don, he is.fghting for his country" :.
81 am sorry Tor that. He is a brave
Tb0y, and would, no, doubt, make a good
British solaier, ? returned Rawjoh.
"Lord Rawdon, you insult me. l
.sswould sooner see George die felon's
death than see him in the King army" I"
was the prompt answer -
s.7n 81 see you're rebel too, Miss Heath.
ssa.Buthere comes theC Colonel, % said Raw
don, as he saw that worthy coming
from the stable. 81
tSas They entered the house, and went
into asnall room to hold consultation.
KATE thought they might have some.
thing important to say, so she resolved
to play the part of eavesdropper. She
= told her mother Of her intention, wlit
approved of it, and Kate placed her.
- self In q position to overhear the Brit
on's plans. sai b asa-slas sa.lTa.sA =
-sassa 1t was a. dangerous undertaking, and
she knew that ifshe was caught in the
act of listening, she would be treated as
- asPy, and perhaps executed, for L ord
Rawdon knew no mercy. She cautious
iy approached the door and looked
- through the crevice. Rawdon and The
Colonel were seated before small ca
bic, on which lay maps. They wert
examining them closely, while Raw
don was explaining them to the Col
ohel. ~
Here is Greene's camp" said he
sand here is ours. We must make
bold stroke; and if it be successful
Greene will be destroyed"
81 don't see Why it should not sue
ceed; do you, my lord ?"
''No, if our troops fight as well a.
they have heretofore, we shall succeed
said Rawdon, his face assuming /
triumphant expression.
81 shall feel happy when the rebel
are driven away from Carolina, anC
their rule will be over" said Colone
Roberts. a Itfz-si 33n III
tstNVe must crush Greene, Colonel.
do not want to go back to England anc
let itbe said i was outgeneraled by
q rebel. = No neverP' said Rawdon
rising to bis feet. l
"Then we make the attack at day
break, do we not?" asked the Colonel
ias7 fsWedo. Have your regiment ready
end make your men fight like demons.
ssLet US go now. But hold what i