The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-06-28

l;iln Ilolll.
"Lovc at first sight, colonel" said
the chief of the staff, with a merry
twinkle in his eyes. as Lady Bonn
so soon forgotten, my dear coloncl?"
"Lady Bonn behangcd!" cried Camp,
bell. "a soldier loves when and whom
he plcascs, and besides, major, one is
not obliged to marry these American
girls because he loves them"
The conversation was interrupted by
the arrival of an orderly, and was not
resumed.
On the following day Colonel Camp,
bell made Miriam Holly's home his
headquarters.
The girl grew deathly pale when she
learned of the sudden change, and said
in whisper TO her mother:
"This is terrible event. He is not
fit to depart yet, nor will he be for 4
week TO come"
Miriam, l have been thinking that
it might be policy for us to give him
up to the army" replied Mrs. Holly.
"Givo him up now 2" cried the girl.
"Givc him up and hear every tory in
Savannah ciy for his blood? No!
Unless discovered he shall remain
where he is until he is able to escape -
Miriam Holly spoke with much firm
ness, and tears stood in her mother
eyes when she opened her arms and
received the daughter in her embrace.
Forgive me, Miriam!" she cried.
1--WE must keep our secret from Colo
mel Campbell. lie must not know
who lies to-day beneath our roof.
So Miriam FASTENED from her moth
er's presence, and by touching a con-
cealed spring in the wall Of an unfin-
ishci room, revealed a narrow stairway.
She at once mounted the steps and ell
tered very small apartment into
which light strcamcd from sky
window.
The room was tcnanted. On q low
cot lay a man in his twenties. His
dark hair cOntrastcd wildly with the
deathly pallor of his face, and the suit
of faded continental uniform, with Il
sword, that hung against the vail over
the bed, told that he was an American
soldier. A boy of fifteen who sat on
the edge of the bed was reading aloud,
but in Il cautious tone, when the door
opcnd to admit Miriam.
The invalids face lit up with a smile
when the fair girl came forward and
took his fevcred hand.
Then she told him about Colonel
Campbells change of quarters, and he
listened without a question.
"Well," he said at last, "what arc
We going to do?"
ave are going to remain here till We
get strong enough to leave the city,
answered Miriam, with a smile, and
even while she spoke faint noise be
low told her that the British colonel
was moving in his new quarters.
The continental was captain il
Howe's little army. He had served
the colonies with zeal surpassed by
none who rallied round the cause o.
freedom Z; but disease had seized upor
him in Florida, and he returned will
the troops to Georgia to find asylum il
Miriam Holly's home, and to be nurset
by her through the long hours of hi.
fever. The attending physician was {
man who knew how to keep a secret
and as his sympathies we're with til,
patriot cause, he gave Miriam many
valuable hints that looked to the bidder
soldiers health and future safety.
Colonel Campbell, bent on the con
quest of the fair girls heart, tried t,
make himself agreeable to the inmate
of the mansion. Miriam took goOC
care not TO show him that his absenc
would be more desirable than his com
pany, and the widow treated him witt
a courtesy that kept him aloOf from
suspicion for several days.
1t was believed by the tories of Sa
vannah that a number of continental
remained secreted in the city. Indeed
several had been discovered since it
capture, and at the time of the com
mandant's change of quarters an ac
tive search for such persons was &C
ing on.
as this house haunted, Miss Mi
: lam p asked the colonel one mornin
at the breakfast-table.
The girl started at the abrupt que'
ton, and wondered if she turned pale
,"Haunted ?" she echoed, with a
. effort. 1.-THE ghosts must be rat;
1 Have you been visited by sheeted bt
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