Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-04-19

the door in his usual cautious manner DuG
a kick from the foot Of the sergeant hurried
his movements, for it sent the door flying
open, and poor Cicero all but spraWllng on
the polished oak floor. The Lieutenant
whose feelings may be imagined at making
such an entry into the shrine of his god
dess-wallSed in, and requested the rueful
Cicero to show him into his masters room.
. s'Massa hab 90 to bed dis tree hours"
said the scared negro.
Every sorry,' said Harraden 'Dut
must see him."
AS rule, it was as much as Cicero's place
was worth to disturb his master during even
his afternoon nap; but the visions of the
redcoats in the garden urged him to sink all
reluctance in the matter; and in few min
utes heavy step was heard descending the
staircase, and Mr.. Hood appeared, clad in
night shirt, great coat and slippers: -
EVERY sorry to disturb you at this time OF
night, MIR. Hood" said the Lieutenant po-
litely; "but I am acting under orders, and
l must ask you to show me the way to your
cellars"
"Who are you, sir" asked the old man,
scornfully.
az am Lieutenant Harraden, Of His Brit
anic Majesty's Fiftieth Regiment of Foot"
"Hem! Harraden. Fiftieth Regiment
Kent name and Kent Regiment. l am
ashamed of you, sir but as I see you have
force at your back, 1 suppose must obey"
He led the way down to the cellars. The
men searched high and low, sounded floors
and walls with the butt ends of their mus
kets; butnot anarm of any kind could they
find.
The Lieutenant reported matters to the
Colonel. That officer, who was smoking a
pipe in jeremiah Hoods study, fumed and
ro11 ,+ 10
The Sergeant went out and returned with
Nahum Bond, almost dropping with shame
and terror. The old farmers feelings may
be imagined when he beheld his ideal man,
the destined husband of Marjorie, before
him; but he could find no vent for his dis
gust in words; he simply sat down and
groaned.
'Didn't you say that there were armsand
ammunition stored here, and that an attack
upon our position was to be made to-mor-
row night?" roared the Colonel; and with
out waiting for whatever answer the tremb-
ling traitor could have given, continued:
"Of course you did. Sergeant, do your
duty"
Nahum was dragged out and before the
old farmer could interfere, the stiffness Of
the outside world was broken by the dis
charge of half a dozen muskets. There was
one cry, and Nahum Bond had paid the
penalty of his double perfdy with his life.
''You will remain here, Lieutenant Har-
raden," said the Colonel, "until we receive
marching ORDERS"
He went out. The rattle of unfXing bay
onets was heard, and in few minutes the
garden was empty, save one rigid figure,
whose eyes wide staring up in the starlight
heavens.
The old farmer seemed to have fallen into
I, ,nf,, nf ~
troops awakened him. He arose and ap-
man, believe, SIR" he said, with whom
my daughter is acq tainted"
II have that inexpressible honor,"' said
the young officer. "And in return for the
service had rendered you tonight, have
to beg that you bestow on me her hand"
"Service, sir! What service?" exclaimed
the astonished old man.
'sDid you get a note warning you that you
were betrayed 2" said the Lieutenant
81 did, sir. And what then % replied
the old man.
II wrote that, sir,' said IIarraden. "And
/ wrote it at the expense OF my honor as
a British officer, out of my great love for
your daughter. 1t has given you time to
get your cellar cleared of the arms stored
there. We shall leave Alexandria in few
days, so that there will be no need for you
to mediate continuance Of your design,
well, you know what the consequences
would have been. Moreover, Mr.. Hood,
remember that exposed that double deal
ing traitor who lies outside in the snow.
Pm obliged to blow my own trumpet bit,
because know how strong your prejudices
are against my country. Yet after all, MIR.
Hood there is something even thicker than
the fact of being mere Englishmen, between
us. You surely cant't forget that the Hood
and Harraden estates have lain alongside
each other in old Kent for centuries"
The simple heartiness of this appeal
touched the old mans heart. "I'm an
old fool" he said, rising, to be meddling
in these sort Of affairs at my time of life.
l am quite sensible Of the services you
have rendered me and if you ask me as
reward that"
At this moment the door was pushed
timidly open and Maiories terrified face
appeared. She had heard the sound of an
cry voices and the report of the firearms,
and had been qualling in fear upon the
landing above; but when she saw her father
and her sweetheart with their hands joined
in the middle of the room, she uttered a
Oyful cry and sprang towards them. "Oh,
I have been so afraid !" she said; 81 heard
such angry talking and the sound of shoot
ing, and | was sure that one Of you had shot
the other"
"Nay, lass" said her father. ""NIr. Har-
raden has saved us all from ruin and dis
grace, and that doubled-faced villain, Ma
hum Bond, has been shown in his true
colors. He was, l find, what you called
him-a sneak, and something worse. Now
then" he said, nodding his head toward
the British officer, Sweetheart together as
you like"
Mount Pleasant was evacuated by the
British in the course of three weeks; and
everybody knows that treaty Of peace
was signed in less than year after these
events between Great Britain and the Uni
ted States of America. Edward Harraden
retired from the army, returned to AleXan-
dria married Marjorie and was soon one of
the most popular men in Virginia. Many
and many pipe did he and the old man
smoke over the international question; but
upon Christmas night, when the curtains
were snugly drawn and the logs cracked
cheerily upon the hearth, they mutually
sank all differences Of opinion, told the
story Of Nahum Bonds treachery over
again, and agreed that circumstances had
after all turned out for the best. And when
at length the old man died, Edward trans
ported his wife and two pretty children
over the Atlantic, and finally settled down
on the ancestral estate in Kent.
WHEN ARMIES FOUGHT HAND TO
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