The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-15


was reading aloud, but in cautious tone,
when the door opened to admit Miriam.
The invalid's face lit up with smile
when the fair girl came forward and
took his fevered hand.
Then she told him about Colonel Camp
bells change of quarters, and he listened
without a question.
"Well?' he said at last, "what ore we
going to do?'
1--WE are going to remain here till we
get strong enough to leave the city,"
answered Miriam, with smile, and even
while she spoke faint noise below told
her that the British colonel was moving
into his new quarters. .s~-~e
The continental was captain in
Howes little army. He had served the
colonies with zeal surpassed by none
who rallied round the cause of freedom;
but disease had seized upon him in
Florida, and he returned with the
troops to Georgia to find an asylum in
Miriam's Holly's home, and to be nursed
by her through the long hours of his
fever. The attending physician was
man who knew how to keep secret and
as his sympathies were with the pa
triot cause, he gave Miriam many valua-
bic hints that looked to the hidden SOL
dier's health and future safety.
Colonel Campbell, bent on the con-
quest of the fair girl heart, tried to
make himself agreeable to the inmates
of the mansion. Miriam took good care
not to show him that his absence would
be more desirable than his company, and
the widow treated him with a courtesy
that kept him aloof from suspicion for
several days.
It was believed by the tories of Savan-
nah that number of contjnentals re-
NAMED secreted in the city. Indeed,
| several had been discovered since its
| capture, and at the time of the com
mandant's change of quarters an ac-
t.se search for such persons was 60
ing on.
SIS this house haunted, Miss Miriam ?"
asked the colonel one morning at the
breakfast-table.
The girl started at the abrupt ques-
ton, and wondered if she turned pale.
Haunted" 2" she echoed, with an effort.
The ghosts must be rats. Have you
been visited by sheeted beings?'
"No, but after had retired last night
heard noise like the sound of dis
ant voices. 1t seemed to be directly
pverhead, and | called my chief of staff.
Who sleeps over my apartment, if you
will permit so bold question:
"My brother" answered Miriam quick
". 81 was with him until q late hour
asst night"
sand the night before9"
Eyes"
'Then l heard the sound of your
voices, no Doubt" said Campbell, glanc-
ing at the chief of staff, whose eyes, dur
ing the conversation, had been fastened
on the girl face.
Major Guilford had noticed every
change of countenance, and when the
twain had retired from the breakfast-ta-
bic, he grasped his superior's arm.
"What do you say now, colonel? p he
cried in triumph.
81 don't know what to say. l."
81 watched her like hawk, and I tell
you that the girl is dissimulating. There
is rebel soldier in this house!'
Colonel Campbell looked at his major,
but did not speak.
81 never did believe that she was a
| Tory" continued Guilford. "She is one
of the rankest rebels in Savannah. Why,
colonel, so long as the Continental re-
mains beneath this roof, you cannot
succeed with her. He stands between
you and Miriam Holly, so you see the
line of your policy is clearly before
you"
The British colonel started.
81 did not think of that !" he said.
"Major, We will solve the mystery Of the
sounds we heard last night"
"With me it is solved already was the
chief of statf's reply.
From that hour Miriam Holly was
watched.
Her absence from the lower rooms was
noted, and the colonel knew when SHE
was not in her boudoir.
AS the days waned, the hidden Con-
tinental improved, and at last he rose
and donned his faded uniform.
Tomorrow night, if it be dark anC
stormy" Miriam said to him, while she
polished his sword in the mellow light
of the lamp. 81 have the doctors as
sistance, and the horse will not fail you
You know whittier to ride, and before
long this sword which Howe has missed
will flash once more before the enemy"
Miriam Holly fancied that she was