, 1889-10-22

by q private bearing q lantern.
"'This is no place for you, Elizabeth"
was his first remark.
"Ohl Hugh, is there no hope? Re-
member poor Andre last fall and Nathan
pedient: Oh, bethink your
"Nonel Lest he delay or rather come
not" God grant he may notr' she
murmured. Amen" he added. Then
continuing sternly, in a loud voice, he
said: "Get in, Mistress Rodman, get ini"
As the door closed behind her, a man
came running up the steps, full into the
light cast by the lantern which disclosed
the fair hair and delicate features pecu-
liar to the Rodmans. His cap was gone,
in its stead a great kerchief like affair
was bound about his head He was very
pale. In an instant Hugh had seized
the heavy knocker of the door to prevent
Elizabeth from coming out Rodman
was at once seized and though the noise
was slight Elizabeth had heard 1t and
was calling wildly, LET me come to
himl Let me come to himi"
"Be of good cheer, Bess, / am taken,
but fear not, only be patient" called the
RAAoOhtAs "a a u bohhu Us Vi
a body falling on the other side of the
door, then all was quiet. "Come awayP'
muttered Trevor, ''she has swooned."
The prisoner nodded. Silently they
passed down the long flight of steps into
the night of impenetrable shadows. at
grieves me-" whispered Hugh as he ap-
preached and walked beside his captive;
sit grieves me sore to treat you with such
scant courtesy, by my faith it does"
"'Tis naught," replied the other gent
ly; you do but your dutyl"
"a tedious duty by my liking for you
and your family"
"Speak not of them, but yet 1 would
know how they fare. If i'll OF well or
happy"
"Well-but for your mishappening."
II sorrow a little for Bess. but not for
little Prue. She has a pretty spirit"
THAT / protest she has" exclaimed
Hugh with vehemence.
The other smiled rather sadly.
'Methinks it's true you love the lassl
Nay, answe not, but tell me where are
we yet to gog'
I'VE were to go at once to Yorktown,
but now / learn we may not come there"
Il am glad, " said Rodman; 81 am not
keen to see my Lord CORVALLIS. /
would not that he view me in such a
sorry guise."
you have met. Why, how ome
thatg'
eve met him at Madam Payton's
Howl Twas there l met your sister,
Mistress Prudence yet l saw not you"
"No2 Well, 1 saw ou," laughed Rod
a They paused before a low storied,
rambling house. The sign it bore was
THE Kings Head"
The landlord showed them into the best
room, while the soldiers went to the inns
kitchen.
"Now, Master Wolford," cried the cap
tain, fetch us some of thy most amiable
and warming stuff. We are much ia
tigued, over dry in the throat"
NAY, none for me" said Rodman. 81
am but an Indifferent tippler, but fain
would l lie me down to rest. / am done
to death with these rough roads"
Thou art pale and delicate like, per-
chance?' volunteered Wolford. Rodman
flushed. NAY, not 1; on second thoughts
fetch me a drink and a pipe, if you can
come by such a thing"
When the landlord was gone Hugh
said: ''Say first, Master Rodman, that
you bear me no i'll will, then say what We
will have with me in the way of favor"
81 bear ye no i'll will. Nay, make not
so much of light, my eyes do ache. One
candle will suffice. But as to favors-
send for Mistress Elizabeth"
well. l will send to fetch her"
And quitting the room for an instant
he gave the order, and presently theland-
lord and he returned together.
Here is your tobacco and your liquor,
Master Rodman," said Hugh.
well, set it by; I will sleep a bit till
Bess comes"
The solitary candle had almost burned
out, q faint glow of light shone In the
east, the two men were fast asleep, when
there came a gentle knocking at the door.
Hugh sprang up to openi it. Going into
he entry he perceived in the cold light
of the growing dawn that their visitor
vas Mistress Elizabeth.
"Why did you send for me?'' she asked.
What does all this mean, cousin? / am
all a muddle-frst you come, then you
go-and now
pray be quiet, cousin" he interrupt
ed; "you must in and haste if you would
see him."
"Himf'
Eyes; Dick, thy husband. Nay, speak
not nor tarry not, but enter, for l hear
him up" and he pushed her through the
door and closed it.
AS he stood before the door he heard a
great hubbub below. Hurrying down he
met a messenger, who breathlessly told
him THAT CORVALLIS had surrendered to
Washington that very morning"
Hugh tore upstairs and, bursting into
the room, told Elizabeth Of his news. In
the midst of her EXPLANATIONS of mingled
pleasure and regret he interrupted her
with:
Where is Master Rodman, Dick?"
He passed through your lines last
night at IL. after visiting me-" answered
Elizabeth, with a smile.
"Why-why, stammered Hugh. HE,
whom 1 left here with you-that fair
favored youth-where is he?"