The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-19

l AoICCos ACCOIdluS W dutuUIltiCc tnle
was Lieutenant Colonel Craig of the
Light Horse. He Immediately recog-
nized her and inquired whittier she was
going. In reply, she prayed him to alight
and walk with her; which he did. and
ordered his men to keep in sight. To
him she disclosed the secret, after having
obtained solemn promise not TO betray
her Individually, since the British might
take vengeance against her and her fam
| lily. lu
The officer thanked her for her timely
warning, and directed her to 20 to a
house near at hand where she might gel
something to eat; but Lydia preferred
returning at once, and did SO, while the
officer made all haste to the commander
iu-chief. Preparations were immediate
ly made to give the enemy fitting re-
ceptiOn. ... ...5
With a heart lightened and full OF
thankfullness, the intrepid woman pur.
sued her way homeward, carrying the
bag of -four which had served as the os-
tensible object of her journey. None
suspected the grave, demure Quakeress
of having snatched from the English
their anticipated victory.
Her demeanor was as usual, quiet, or.
derly and subdued, and she attended to
the duties of her family with her wonted
composure. But her heart beat as late
on the appointed night she watched from
her window, the departure of the army
on what secret expedition she knew TOD
well. She listened breathlessly to the
sound of their footsteps and the tramp
ing of horses till it died away in the dis
tance and silence reigned throughout
the city.
Time never appeared to be passing 80
slowly as during the interval which
elapsed between the marching out and
the return of the British troops. When
at last the distant roll of the drum pro-
claimed their approach; when the sounds
came nearer and nearer, and Lydia,
who was watching at the window, saw
the troops pass in martial order, the
agony of anxiety she felt was too much
for her strength, and she retreated from
her post, not daring to ask question, Of
manifest the least curiosity as to the
event.
A sudden and loud knocking at her
door was not calculated to lessen her ap
prehensions. She felt that the safety o.
her family depended on her self-posses
sion at this critical moment The visi
tor was the adjutant general, who sum
moned her to his apartment. With 1
pale cheek, but composed, for she placed
her trust in a higher Power, Lydi'
obeyed the summons.
The officers face was clouded and hi
expression stern. He locked the doc
with an air of mystery when Lydia en-
tered, and motioned her to a seat. Afte
a moment of silence he said: "Were an,
Of your family up, Lydia, on the nigh
when received companyw
"No," was the unhesitating reply
"They all retired at eight o'clock"
'It is very strange" said the officer
and unused a few minutes. "You,
know, Lydia, were asleep, for / knocke
at your door three times before yov
heard me; yet it is certain that we wer
betrayed. I am altogether at loss tt
conceive who could have given the infor
nation ofour intended attack to Gener
al Washington. On arriving near hi
encampment, we found his cannol
mounted, his men under arms, and 81
prepared at every point to receive us
that we have been compelled to marc
back without injury to the enemy, like
parcel of FOOLS"