The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-02-28

could safely rely for both sympathy and
material all in any scheme to advance
their interests. OF course there were
other Tories in tho city. all Of them well
known to Mr.. Fenwicke, and the first
thing Maynard did was to influence
Fenwicke to call q secret meeting of
these at his house.
The readers will now quickly under
stand why Rosc forced her lover from
the house; for at that very time the Tory
meeting was in session in u back room.
The girls good sense told her that if
Lieut.. Prescott should discover her ia
theirs connection with a reasonable
transaction it would be the young mans
duty to have him arrested forthwith, and
the result might be most terrible. for just
at that particular point in the progress
of the revolutionary struggle the bitter
est hatred of the Tories was nursed by
the American soldiery.
Maynard disclosed to the littlc knot of
Tories huddled in that closely blinded
rear room that Lieut.. Col. Archibald
Campbell was then ON his way from
Sandy Hook with fleet bearing an army
sent by Sir Henry Clinton to take and &C.
cupy Savannah. Accidentally Rose over
heard this. and became aware of what
was going on.
Tho mansion had been darkened to
prevent visitors from dropping in, and
all tho proceedings Of the conspirators
wero conducted with the utmost caution.
Knowing that Lieut.. Prescott was alb
sent on picket or outpost duty, Rose had
not dreamed Of his coming, when sud-
denly his rap resounded on the door.
One thought-that Of preventing the
young man from discovering her fathers
connection with a plot for delivering the
city over to the ene1ny-drove every
thing else from her head.
When 10 was gone she stood Just in
side tho door, her heart beating wildly
and her brain Keeling with tho excite
ment Of the occasion. At heart she was
anearnestrebel, thoroughly IN sympathy
with tho struggle for Independence; but
she loved her father, and could not bear
tho thought Of having him arrested as
Tory and traitor. Now that he was safe
for tho time, the strain Of the situation
relaxed as suddenly as it had come on
and she was too weak to stand. She tot
tered to table and set tho lamp on it,
and then fell upon sofa, nerveless and
white as \ ghost. It was but few mo-
ments, however, that the weakness pre-
vailed; her nature was strong and elastic,
and her will was of the sort with which
revolutionary women of the best stamp
we're endowed. Even in the moment
when she was thrusting her lover from
the door the resolve was forming itself.
under her consciousness, SO to say, that.
If she could prevent it, Savannah should
not be betrayed and her gates opened to
the British.
Maynard had left the house but a few
minutes before Lieut.. Prescott knocked,
Indeed it had seemed to Rose that the
former must have been at tho gate when
the latter entered. She wondered if this
wcrs SO. and If tho lieutenant would sus-
pcct what had been going on. One by
one the conspirators left the house and
went their way. What they had deter
mined upon is not known, save that some
plan was agreed to which Maynard re-
garded as Of probable value in aid OF
Lieut. Col. Archibald Campbell's project
for taking the city.
All were gone, and the Fenwicke house
hold were on the point of retiring when
Maynard suddenly returned gashed and !
bleeding from a long, deep wound across
tho side Of his handsome face.
"A confounded rebel officer" he said.
iran against me just out yonder. Fetch
. surgeon a. soon as possible or I shall |
bleed to doath."
Servants were called.
'Bc careful in this matter" MAYNARD
managed to murmur before he reelel
into chair. Remember that there is
danger If lam uspected-dangerf for you
al. Don't got n-a-reb--ebel surgeon"
no gasped, "but bo-bc quick!"
Tho blood was flowing freely, saturat-
ing his clothes. He was as white as y
dead clan. Tho household was alarmed
IN two ways, for Maynard appeared
about to die, and that Of itself was ter
1ble. Beyond this lay this danger of
having a British spy in the house, which
vas tho greatest Of ell crimes just then.
Ihosc was no timo for hesitation, how
sver. A servant went posthaste in
search Of surgeon, while other, bore
aaynard up to ~ secluded room and put
i'm to bed with bandaso round his
ace.
.he wouad proved not 30 bad after
III. ITO will DO himself again in less
,hsa . fortnight" said tho SURGEON.