Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-07
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These local politicians are both low
bred and Experiment be sald, - no
came back 10 her. There would not be
a man with'a good coat on his back OF
large in Baltimore, their denunciations
were n listened 10. Fanny, 10 thinks Ill
of YOU. He thinks you would compro'
mise your husband. He says there is
nolicemau watching our front door
oh, Arthur cried poor Fanny, I
love YOU 50 dearly, indeed do, and per-
hans YOU will not believe me! Oh, why
did Did he soy they would be sure to
hang that man, that spy, if they arrest
ed him?
Yes, aud Justly. A spy deserves no
mercy
oh but Arthur, think of Andre
well, Andre had no right to. complain.
It was the fate Of war. 1t was the stern
duty of Washington
Yes, dear, everybody says so; but,
Arthur, | never have been able to love
Washington ever since read that story
And the man who gave him up-all wo'
men will always hate them
"This is childishness, my dear wife,
Would you rather have had West Point
taken by the British, Arnold triumph
ant and rewarded, Washinton condemn
ed as the traitor "
After this, there was silence between
them. At length the husband SAID:
II have long report to write to-
night and accounts to cast up. must
sit up very late. My poor wife, 60 to
bed"
eyes, dear" she answered, submits
sively. l heard the keys jingling in her
ey-basket, as she moved across the
floor.
"No, Fanny" said her husband, stop
ming her; II may want something from
the cellaret. Leave me your keys"
"You will kill yourself with hard
work. Let US both 80, love-"
mo, no." said the Colonel. eco your
self; you have headache.
mo, Arthur she answered. 'lf yol
sit up, 1 will stay, too"
= ut is of no use, Fanny"
10 "Still, will stay here.'
u "If l am going to cit up, l want III!
~ slippers"
10 LET me get them," she said, eagerly
~ "Sit down.
II mo, I'll get them myself. They ar
10 in the closet, know. Is it locked! M
u I see that it is not +; the key is in tn
!" door,
~ He laid his hand upon the door-handl
40 of my place of confinement. For half
moment he hesitated to turn it. l hear
o. Fanny sole think she caught him b
the arm.
SO "Let me 90, Fanny" he said, imp
nd tiently. 81 must. You had better e
Ill away
He threw the door wide open, the ga
n light streamed in from the sitting-roo1
he She rallied all her strength, and wei
Ter in after him. Nothing met their ey
en but the dresses, the shelves, the trunk
re the linen in lavender. But standil
he opposite the door, with its hinges
&C. ward them, they may have seen lar
to Saratoga trunk, marked on the side,
ng BIG white letters, miss Fanny Lewis
ny The Colonel drew back. Poor Fan
perhaps fancied l had mysteriously d
m,' appeared. They took the slippers fro
md the floor and went into the sitting-roo
lat There l heard her coaxing HIM to 80
OF he'd but there seemed some hardenl
did Of her husbands heart toward her, viii
chilled her pretty persuasons'
'no danny" he said, ''if you insist
ny sitting up with me, get me some pal
o., and an inkstand from your chamber
INV The moment she was gone, he'
,o;r him rattle the keys. He put one
i,o1 more of them into his pocket. l hea
an too, click, as if he were engaged
cooking revolver. Then he remarl
,ont aloud:
vod The store-room has no window
;,to have him safe. He must stay tn
until morning. Only coward wo
inc take advantage of her. He pulled
mel his watch. 'Ha.f past twelve oclot
,t he said, as Fanny came back az
90. What agony she may have felt as
sbo1 left ME without protection, and her
him band exposed to my attack if l v
here armed.
,nv "Here is paper and ink she said
"Now, go to bed, darling"
,,h,e NO, love; l viii! sit up here" aud