Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-17

Aye, dozen 1aNOrS, ii you WISH. l'ut |
your wits TO it, and I'll warrant you'll find
him" Here the general quilted the room.
"Tell me, sir, does the general mean 1t ~
she asked Whitney, who was finishing his
meal.
"You're too quick wittcd not to perceive
that he does'
"Is it a dangerous mission ~
Yes" |
1t would not be dangerous for a Tory ?" |
d" IL would not of course But, surely you
have some one on your mind, orNou would
not thus question me-"
Pm but curious" Then she added"
Twould help our army ~
More than you can realize"
And 'twould injurc theirsW
1--WE hope so.'
Suddenly she broke into a merry laugh,
and, when Whitney looked at her in some
amazement at this change Of manner, she
said " think j know such a man you
desire. He will do It if ask, and twill
punish him bit, and yet reward him great
~"
"Is he young and handsome ~
What matters that ~ she asked
"Ah, ] haveit?" 'Tis some fellow who
| has set bis heart on you and you on him, or
| you would not show such spirit az my ques-
| ton"
"And if have set my heart on brave
| youth It's well with me these times, and if
he has so considered Inc ,tis--"
" Far, Ear better. But this Is a dangerous
business. If Ills really your lover, spare
| him.
| :" DO YOU think ia have a lover who feared
danger Bu, whether you Judged rightly or
not, no harm can happen him / have in
| mind"
/" Bid him, then, come to the general in
| the morning" said Whitney.
| No, he shall not he cannot Giye<Ssr
your message and instructions, ana,lt< yya =
rant they'll he carried out"
When the young officer Kformed the cen
era era Oh her purposIea ISSs blum old man, t.
",Ti; the .I-Ad's way" said Putnam
"she has s4Iue follow, no doubt, that sh,
fancies Win maids ioolishness. and sh,
trusts lpI~sin favor and promotion for him
one nd "a a ptaVe h girl and a wise one, Whitney
80 the general briefly sketcbed his p -
ana instructions. The young fellcSS was /,
leave sy soon as possible, maj hfs way with
in in 'ne ,her enemy lines as d<serter, and wher
i making preparati9As to quit Reading and ro
tire 70 the SOUND as speedily as he was able.
Let Ssef send her sweetheart on thi
.n1tee, and, to make sure, find some one t
<S6nd on similar errand."
BY dawn of the next day Whitney bad pro
, cured another trustworthy fellow and sen
him on his mission, and had also given to tn
maid the instructions of the general. Sh
| demurely received her commission and pro
missed faithfully TO execute it.
9 When the darkness of that evening settle,
r | down upon theIn Mistress Mary, having
y muffed her slender figure, sped by the sent
| nel, who knew her well, and made her wa
in the direction of the house of her pastor
Mr.. Bloss, where, she said, she had mad
4 promise To spend am hour that evening. Blu
D when she came to the old pasture lot sh
a darted quickly by the little path through tn
f narrow ravine that led to the cleared spac
. | beyond and i'll a moment went beneath
. rough shed that had been erected as a rud
shelter for cattle "a she sterped within
1 tail figure appeared nom somewhere IN III
! darkness by her side.
: "Mary,ni it whispered.
a Robert, and the tall tigure. bending OSC
: her, took her muiliea head in both his PALM
. uplifted it, and kissed her.
"Rohert, have you waited long, and ar
n you all safe?' She put out her hand to touc
i | his cloak, seeming to assure herself.
"But a few moments ] feared the incl,
ment weather or some chance might kee
q | you.'
= "Keep me, Robert, when you hav
travelled all these miles, fully ten at least t
meet me"
"Ah, ten miles, twice ten would | com
daily if could but hear you say, M
: Robert " and receive your sweet kiss ofhop
: and trust"
For few moments they chatted with th
q nervous haste OF a hurried meeting, and the
: she said: "Robert, do You hear my goo
news After this we need not meet in secrt
, for have a way to rid us OF all such annoy
8 ance hereafter. The general will permit yo
Q TO come. shall win his consent"
! All, little one You will be more yictoriOu
5 than others have been if you get him to PEI
nit that" be replied.
"But shall. Robert, is there not a Co
: Bliss, of the British army encamped not ia
I | from your home?"
: "There is'
q "Then take this message that | hay
written and see that it is delivered To hin
You pass in and out of their lines easily, d
| you not ?'
"Yes. Bat what is this ~ ho said doub
A 1 f,,ll AN Ip.,I.
I you now. DO ii for my sake, and com
again, say Friday next. After that YOU wi
, be free TO come and go" she said.
5 81 trust you, Mary, though this is myst,
| riouS thing
, "And Robert, on no account reveal tha
!, | you have seen me or received it from me-"
ais it so important as thatT'
, "For me, yes"
"Then I'il keep il secret with nv life
= "Yes, do" she said with solemnity tha
impressed him greatly, had he been able {
see her eyes and smile he would have SUI
missed there was no such great concern abou
$ ii. Then she babe him go.
} "You will wait for me Friday night?" h
! asked, and she replied yes.
A few moments later Mary was demurel
4 chatting before the parsons ire, and an hon
, | after she sent message TO her father that sh
should spend the night at the parsonage wit
Betsy Bloss, her only mate.
, 4 Gen. Putnam aud his young secretary wer
preparing To retire for the night, when
| commotion without checked such prepars
tons There WAS heavy knock, tn
trampling of feet, the sound of excited voice
, and in moment an officer with two soldier
and tall, handsome civilian stood befor
the general.
The old warrior realized at once what sucl
proceeding meant but he calmly said
"Who Is this ?"
, ''ile Wa, captured bv the sentry, said Tia
officer, ''as he was leaving the pasture 10
, below, where ne had been in consultion witt
another whose form the men dimly saw, bu
who escaped them. When captured he, b,
quick, unsuspected motion, thrust bit O
paper in his mouth and, though tho mei
choked him, he swallowed it."
Putnam's face was like a thunder cloud
but he checked any other manifestation o
his passion.
"Who are you ~ he asked.
"Robert Lockwood, of Ridgetield town
ship"
"haye you any permit 10 be within my
lines ?'
lie shook his lead, aud Whitney VIII.
was watching him closely, was deeply i'm