The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-23

Master Hathaway came in and laid his
cool hand upon his nlece's forehead.
"Poor child" he said, tenderly, "thee
hath one OF thy headaches. | will 20
away and let thee Sleep" and he went
away, closing the door softly after him.
No sooner had his soft steys died away
than Dorothea sprang off the bed, slip
ped of her shoes and shot the bolt In
the door. She looked out. It was 10.
ward dusk, and In q quarter Of an hour
she could leave the houaein safety 10 see
John Farden.
Dorothea's bosom friend was a red.hot
rebel, who had inspired Dorothea witha
love for everything that was not British.
As Master Hathaway never expressed
an opinion upon the war his niece sup.
posed he was neutral or too much en-.
crossed In his beloved library to trouble
himself concerning II. But Hannah,
her old nurse and Master Hathaway's
housekeeper, had confded 10 our hero.
Inc that the gentleman upstairs was q
Brton. Dorothea had Indignantly de.
niOd II and had gone TO see.
When II was sufficiently dark Mistress
Hathaway opened her window and look.
ed out, A large cherry tree grew close
by II, and often had she climbed up and
down with Priscilla. Shecould descend
with her eyes shut, she knew, yet a feel.
ing OF some sort deferred her. She felt
that she was betraying her uncle, and
the thought was odious. But she
strengthened her mind with the remem.
branCe OF other Hathaways dead and
zone, who had sacrificed their homes
and everything held dear 10 their king,
who aiterward hung them for treason.
This seemed to give her great courage,
for she sat upon the window sill, with
her feet outside, seized hold OF a branch
with both hands, gave q little spring,
and Immediately she was standing in 1
crotch Of the tree. Getting down wa
an easy matter, and she was on the
ground In a twinkling and of at a run
for Priscilla Farden's. She would sec
John Fardon in the garden and tell hin
that she had heard that the British vert
coming 10 seize the stores.
AS Sho slowly skirted the house shI
saw, 10 her great delight, q light In PriB
cilla's room. So she flung q pebbll
against tho window and waited. !
S6adow crossed the white curtain and
short interval passed during which Dor
othea danced with impatience. Thel
tho front door opened silently and q gil
rushed out,
n knew II was you, your dear oil
thing she cried, as she kissed our hero
LEA CJIKyhaN Inna Onnuhuh ,,at, "a naNt
here At this time Of tho nlsht2"
~ want 10 SEQ Lieut., Farden," sal
DOrothea quietly.
nHe hassone out 10 dinner said Prii
ella with Kindly lmpetuoslty. "Comei
and sec me, there's q deaf, He will b
back In an hour or two"
But Dorothea had been making he
pltnsi she must disguise herself and {
10 SEQ Joseph Warren =,
htIaB John worn his uniform 7" Oh
said, quietly.
Priscilla tookedat her with surprise.
moi II IA upstairs. Dorothea, 70
aren't going 10 dfeSslng1 What tot
.|Oh, do toll mel Where are you goinp
" can't toll you" said Dorothea, caln
y, g1t Ia a'g6crOt.. Yes, l will dress u
Ia Johns uniform"
Priscilla was too much WtonlShed
speak, 30 che led the way upstairs wit
out D word, Silently she laid the ~
= form out upon the bed, Silently o.
tied her friends hair 10 q que o.
ShOWored powder uponiL And then b.
admiration broke out a. Dofothea ltot
q ksIaea lila Ulaaa nnllinih0 n hhadbV
mustaeho upon hefprOtty lip With bur
EDOsOthOa Hathaway s1clam,