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"Most bravely-indeed, 1 do protest
laugh and a deep courtesy.
'1s 1t not extravagant in mode and
fancy?' volunteered the captain.
FAYE" replied Prudence; '.there Ia
full eight score yards of edging ont"
'Laf" interrupted Elizabeth. II am en-
amored Of 1t. 1t has a most enchanting
grace and seemly fashioning. I trust IL
will prove becoming. WOW it's French.
None others know how to cut so sweetly.
I never will countenance any other fash
ions save the French. I-but bless me,
Prue, / clean forgot-your mother wants
to SEQ you in her room" As Prudence
hurrying up the stairs vanished out OF
sight Elizabeth turned 10 Hugh, saying:
Pray, cousin, tell me how stand the
fortunes Of the war. Whatdoes my Lord
Corvallis, Hear you aught of my hus-
band? / am nigh lead with worrying.
He Is with Marion, but where / know
not. ! get no word of him, nor may /
go to him. What a fate is mine, hemmed
in by those Hove, my kinsmen, from him
l love the most, my husbandF'
I've no news, Bess. / dare swear
your husbands well. But why did he
turn rebelY'
"He should not have turned. say you?
mol Nor did he! Why blame him for as
much loyalty as your OWN"
HE is brave. 1 would he were with
U.S."
az would he were with me-" sighed
Elizabeth
IL never have seen him but once, and
yet / thought he looked frail. He is most
frail fair in feature, is he not?"
more fair in character" replied his
wife.
mistress Lisbuf, here are your cried
a little darkey girl, who came running,
out of breath, into the hall. When the
child saw who was there she paused
abruptly, much terrifed-her eyes seemed
to start from their sockets.
"What would ye, Judith" gently asked
Elizabeth, but the child answered not,
but turned and fed, dropping on the floor
the large apple which she had held in her
hand. AS the fruit struck the floor it
burst open, disclosing a small, carefully
folded piece of paper. With a cry Eliza
beth started forward. Hugh anticipated
her, Selling the note quickly from its
hiding place and holding 1t behind him.
"Give it mel she demanded, haughtily.
mot quite 80 fast, cousin. 1t may be
Of interest to his majesty. Its secrecy
points to its import"
mo, no; give it me, Hugh-its mine"
WHAT you turned traitor, Bess2''
NAY, but l wish my letter. insist"
81 cannot give 1t toyou. IT'S my duty"
at may-I mean 1t is OF naught,
Hugh"
II fain would not, yet must l see for
myself, Bess."
my dear coz. sweet coz, give it me-"
she pleaded.
Nay, dear coz, sweet coz, l may not"
As no slowly unfolded the letter Elizabeth
sank pale and faint upon the couch.
"Egadr' cried tho captain, 81 find it is
of passing interest. Well wrote, Master
Dick. must be off at once. Good-by,
cousin. 1 grieve to pain you. Here, take
your letter. Holdi on second thought,
you may read it, but l will keep it," He
held it out before her. Tremblingly she
read;
~ will be home tonight at 10. Leave
the door Unattached Acquaint no one
with my purpose. / must DO gone with
in the hour. ! cannot go without n sight
Of your dear face. r. R."
what will you dol" ST. % asked.
Take him prisoner"
Have pity" she cried, sinking on her
knees before him. "Havo pity; you
cannot be so cruel. Had you not been
herein truth, no one will know. Obi
Hugh. 1t is so much to me, SO little to
you"
"Iittle2 Elizabeth, it is my duty"
But none will know" she argued.
II would know. Nay, tempt me not,
1t Is my duty. Would you make me a
traitor? He himself would do as l nm
doing for his country and you would
praise him for it. A traitor l must not
be-"
what is all this talk of t~raitorsg" asked
Prudence, suddenly returning. Silently
he gave her the note. He almost feared
her e%ntreaties.
"Down on your knees" cried Eliza
beth; "down, Prudence, and entreat for
mercy She paused. Something in
Prue's face checked her.
May" was the quiet answer, AZ will
not entreat him. 'Tis wrong to dissuade
him from his duty"
"But he will kill Dick-my husbandi
your brotherl Do you understand, girlT'
As she ceased Elizabeth staggered to her
feet and seized Prudence's arm.
81 understand, Elizabeth; but it is the
fortune of war"
Elizabeth sank weeping upon the
couch. Capt. Trevor turned and left the
house. His spurs clanked loudly as he
descended the steps. The sound of his
horses hoofs died away in the silence as
he rapidly rode on his GRAND.
Prudence, unmindful of all, stood un-
moved and unmoving in the gathering
shadows of the autumnal twilight.
Heavy clouds arose just after sunset,
sweeping over the landscape like dark
blankets, shutting of the sky and the
stars, casting over the face of the earth
one great shadow in which all form was
up.
Elizabeth paced up and down her cham
Der in Impotence and terror. vainly
she peered from her window; all was
blackness; no sound was to be heard
save the rustling Of her own gown. Fl
nally, no longer able to endure her an