The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-30

ence, and even rudeness, and -
suffered these pangs without resentment
along with all the others that his n,isfortine
must have caused him
When she had told him all she saw that
he was indeed one to lean upon IN emergency
He said nothing, but led her nearly to the
opening TO the highway. Then he said
aStay here O moment, Rose" and she saw
be had determined to do some terrible thing
The young man stepped aside into the
woods until he reached place Of conceal
ment from which he could see across the
highway, and through the open
window into the room where Tryon
sat He took deliberate aim and fired.
"Have missed himl In truth I have"
The bullet had passed over Tyron's head
and lodged in the wall beyond. Here the
aged guide said that no had himself thrust
his finger into the cavity made by that
bullet
There is one protection for you lett"
said the young man as he hurriediy re-
turned to Rose II have fired and missed
him. We must go by the out footpath be-
You'd, and approach the house by the other
side. | will leave my musket here"
He was so cool and free from agitation
that she was amazed.
aThey will kill you if you go to the house."
she said.
"No, that is our only safety" he replied.
"They will not dream that the man who fired
the shot will present himself at once"
He led her through the almost impene-
trable path and even smiled when he told
her that even now he heard them searching
the place whence the shot was fired
what will you dol" she asked
a will offer myself as the guide" he said.
"But you would not betray the secret
place whore Gen. Putnam's powder is kept"
"No, shall not do that"
"Yet Gen. Tryon told my father he would
lie shot il he guided them wrong"
$50 you told me, mistress"
sand he will tell you that"
II doubt not he will.
"But, Nathaniel, you will take your life in
your hands You cannot escape. You-you
cannot run, you know"
"Yes, that know"
@Why, Nathaniel, you cannot dream what
you are doing"
at pleases me TO have such opportunity.
"Why, Nathanielp
"Did you not ask me Just to help your
father for your sakel All, mistress, did you
know how have waited to hear you say
that could do something for youl-and
now can do the greatest thing for you. Be
sides, have longed to help my country, but
have so far been stayed by my misfortune.
Now such opportunity has come as seldom
comes to man. / can make my poor, useless
self Of service to those | love the best
Come now, mistress, let us be quick
Think Of what have said, tomorrow may
| hap"
In moment he had presented himself tx
the excited and some what frightened Tryon
and offered to take the old mans place.
"If you betray my men you will be shot
| without mercy"
| The young man simply bowed. A moment
later he marched slowly away in front of {
squad of soldiers, who followed him witt
| muskets ready.
us he your loverl" asked Delaney, as h,
and Tryon were about to 60 away
She bowed her head.
He seems brave man"
He is good one"
For more than two hours Nathaniel Town
send led the troops by circuitous paths
slowly but surely, toward the Stamfort
pike. At last the corporal in charge became
suspicious.
"If you are false to US you will be sho
without mercy in the back"
mot in the back, but here" said Nathanie
Townsend, calmly placing his hand over hi
heart, as he turned and faced the troops
With a quick glance to the left the cor
poral saw that his troops had been led int
musket-shot distance of Putnam's advancin
troops.
"Give the rebel his dues and then retreat,
he shouted
There were the fash and the report iron
six muskets, and when the patriot troops al
rived they found Nathaniel Townsend as on
asleep and dreaming pleasant dreams