Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-01-26

W yOul SdlldiiU IdblleI W lledT Ills ue-
termination in matters of the last
moment to the defence. God bless
you in every fortune, noble-Cora-I
may and must call you.' She frank
ly gave him her hand, though her lip
quivered, and her cheeks gradually
became of an ashy paleness. "In
every fortune, | know you will be an
ornament and honor to your sex.
Alice, adieu, his tone changed from
admiration to tenderness-"adieu
Alice; we shall soon meet again; as
conquerors, i trust, and amid re-
joicings.'
Without waiting for an answer
from either, the young man threw
himself down the grassy steps of the
bastion, and moving rapidly across
the parade, he was quickly in the
presence of their father. Munro
was pacing his narrow apartment,
with IL disturbed air and gigantic
strides, as Duncan entered.
"You have anticipated my wishes,
Major Heyward," he said; 81 was
about to request this favor"
Il am sorry to see, sir, that the
messenger | so warmly recommended
has returned in the custody of the
French. | hope there is no reason
to doubt his fidelity ?"
'"rhe fidelity of The Long Rifle
is well known to me-" returned
Munro, "and is above suspicion;
though his usual good fortune seems
at last, to have failed. Montcaim
has got him, and with the accursed
politeness of his nation, he has sent
him in with doleful tale, of know
ing how | valued the fellow, he
could not think Of retaining him.
A Jesuitical way, that, Major Dun
can Hayward, of telling man of his
misfortrmes."
"But the general and his sue
cor -"
"Did ye look to the south as ye en-
tered, and could ye not see them ?"
said the old soldier, laughing bitter
ly. "tloot: hoot, you're an impa-
tient boy, sir, and cannot give the
gentlemen leisure for their march,
"Ihey are coming then? The
scout has said as much p? tell me this.
There is a letter, it would seem, too,
and that is the only agreeable part
OF the matter. For the customary
attentions Of your Marquis of Mont
calm-l warrant me, Duncan, that
he of Lothian would buy dozen such
marquisates-but if the news were
bad, the gentility of this French
monsieur would certainly compel
him. to let US know it,
''EIe keeps the letter, then, while he
releases the messenger ?"
SAY, that does he, and all for the
sake Of what you call your bon
hommie.' | would venture, if the
truth We're known, the fellows
grandfather taught the noble science
Of dancing"
"But what says the scout? He has
eyes, ears and tongue; what verbal
report does he make?"
| "Oh sir, he is not wanting in nat
ural organs, and he is free to tell all
that he has seen and heard. The
whole amount is this: there is fort
of his maiesty's on the Hudson, call
ed Edward, in honor of his gracious
highness Of York, you'll know; and
it is well filled with armed men, as
such work should be-
"But was there no movement, no
sign of any intentions to advance to
our relief"
"There were the morning and even
ing parades; and when one of the
provincial loons-you'll know, Dun
can, you're half a Scotsman yourself
when one of them dropped his pow
der over his porretch, if it touched
the Goals, it just burnt" Then sud-
denly changing his bitter, ironical
manner, to one more grave and
thoughtful. he continued; "and yet
there might, and must be something
in that letter which it would be we'll
to know"
"Our decision should be speedy"
said Duncan; 81 cannot conceal
from you sir, that the camp will not
be much longer tenable; and-more
than half the guns are bursted."
"And how should it be otherwise 2"
Some were fshed from the bottom of
the lake some have been rustinng