The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-02

land was at the time more than half
police exercise. Registering an inward
vow to resign his commission at the
-frst opportunity, the captain returned
% the object of his mission.
"This place, is it not called Glen AL
l"l.
The old gentleman motioned assent.
Unfolding a document, the Captain
continued; "The Government having
had information that in this house is
concealed a notorious rebel, for whose
capture large reward is offered, am
deputed to search the premises and as
certain the correctness of the Informal
ton. AS loyal man you are required
to render all due assistance in the in
vestigation."
The old gentleman, rising in a stately
manner, signifed his willingness, and
with strange repugnance to the per-
Torrance of the duty, Captain Howard
ordered from the doorway half his men
to surround the house and arrest any
one attempting to escape, the remain
der to enter the house and await his
orders.
While the search progressed he stood
with arms folded and gloomy brows,
following mechanically from room to
room. Suddenly his gaze fastened on
a picture-an oil painting-of brown
ringleted girl, with soft, hazel eyes,
childlike in their candor and innocence,
and sweet red lips, occupying the place
of honor over the mantcl shelf 1t was
the face that had haunted him for a
twelve month, the face of girl that
he had met in London society, had fol-
lowed Intellectually and had loved I'M
reasonably. 1t was face he had sud-
denly lost sight of, and sought in vain
until now. He learned from the old
man that it was the picture "of a re-
lative" at present staying with him.
With unconcealed anxiety the captain
requested to be allowed to see the origi-
nal of the picture, and the old gentle
man, humoring his visitors strange
fancy, left the room and returned pres
emily with young lady whose extreme
pallor was heightened by her dress of
deep mourning and the melancholy of
her soft hazel eyes. At sight of the
stranger faint blush dyed her cheek,
Captain Howard, much agitated, adj
vanced, and, taking her hand eagerly,
convinced itself by her recognition
that his fair London acquaintance
stood before him.
GLOW came it lost sight of you so
after that brief London carni-
VAL" he said, "and how is it find you
here in this convulsed country-in this
"For the first question l can answer,
there is nothing more common than
for casual acquaintance, in strange
to meet, part, lose sight of
each other, unless some powerful
remained urging pursuance
Of the acquaintance. To the second 1
would answer, this is my native land
these are my native hills; what place
more meet for my residence?" she spoke
half comtemptuously. half defiantly.
"And your brother, the dark-eyed,
Quixotic boy. Great Cod" he mutter-
ed, sit cannot be"
A deadly pallor spread over the girls
face; she raised herself proudly to her
full hight and demand, "Well, sir,
what cannot be?"
He silently handed her the warrant
for the arrest of dark, slender youth,
name assumed, whose capture was i'm
portant to the government, and against
whom there was strong information.
The paper went on to state he had been
known to be connected, on important
occasions, with some of the most prom
inent rebel leaders, and large reward
was offered for his arrest, alive or dead.
The lady flushed and paled as her eye
ran over this document, and her agita-
ton was not lost on the Dragon.
With sudden resolve he said, turning
to his men:
"There is no necessity to search fur
ther, believe"
And despite Of the evident sulkiness
and disaffection of the disappointed
dragons, he gave the orders to remount
and return to Wicklow. Nor could he