The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-02-18
NUMBER 10.

| sly Old fox. The young officer can
supply that informatio IL we have to
torture it out OF him. But how did you
manage the busincss?"
Listen. You remember told you
was watching the majors movements
closely. Well, to-day no has been vis-
iting at his grandparents, who 1.-Two
six miles from here on the Morristown
road. I've just come from him. In
| my disguise I carried to him a false
message from the widow here, whom
reported very i'll and very desirous of
seeing him tonight The majors dead
in love with the girl here, and of
course soon gave his promise to come,
us so0n Us he can break away from his
| grandfather, who is feeble and eSacts
much attention from his precious ma
| jor, when Washington lets him run
over to see the old people who raised
him. He'll be here in an hour at least.
Keep an eye open, and let the game
walk right into the sack"
Rachel Ewing waited to. hear no
more, but crept noiselessly back up the
| ladder and reported what she had
heard to her mother.
| "Rigney has formed vile plot to
have Maj. Wayland captured by those
rough soldiers brought here for that
purpose. But l will outwit him, see il
don'tw and the girls eyes flashed
resolutely.
but how will you do it?" asked her
mother.
81 will mount Charles Rigney's horse
which stands without, and ride forth
to meet Maj Wayland and warn him."
| "Bnt, Rachel"
II am patriots daughter, mother,
and it is TO save a noble patriot that
| go. so fear not for me"
Wrapping herself in mantle aid
nubia, Rachel Ewing kissed her moth
er, then descended the ladder, and let
herself out at small back window at
n remote quarter from the kitchen.
The darkness of night enwrapped
the bluff, as Rachel sped around the
cabin to where Rigney had hitched his
horse.
The horse was one of the best in the
country, and she knew if she could get
a fair start she could defy all pursuers.
| Unhitching the animal from the fod-
der rack, she vaultcd into the saddle,
and rode away down the woody road.
| ht SlOl iob dDdOSi ihuSL, anu
the cold wind of that winter night
made her shver and draw her mantle
closer about her. But she rode on, un-
daunted by snow and wind, and reso-
lutte in her purpose to meet and warn
Maj Robert Wayland.
Reaching the foot of the bluff, she
took a straight rond leading to Grand
pa Wayland's place, the way by which
Robert would be sure to come.
She had gone but Il half mile, when
the steady stroke of horses feet strils-
ing the hard, frozen road behind her
told that her flight had been discovered
and pursuers were on her track.
Like a frightened bird she sped along
through the night and storm, the noble
horse of the nan whom she was out
whiting never once offering C turn
back or slacken his swift pace.
The sounds of her pursuers now
reached her more distinctly, and, de-
spite the speed at which her horse was
going, she began to fear they were
gaining on her.
Three miles passed by in that wild
ride and Rachel realized that her pur-
suers were indeed gaining ground.
Did fate decree that they should
ovcrtake her? Must the man she loved
ial into the net so artfully spread to
catch him?
"Ncver" she cried to herself, and,
unheeding the numbness of her chilled
hands, the fearless girl urged her horse
forward.
She had Just crossed the little ford of
the stream that wound across her path,
when horseman, coming rapidly from
an opposite direction, rcined in before
her, grasping her bride rein in firm
hold
She believed, in her sudden terror,
that it was one of Rigney's allies sta
toned there, who had stopped her.
She was about yielding to despair when
familiar voice called:
"Who goes there?'
"Oh, Maj. Wayland"
"Rachel'
In another moment the cold little
hands were in his warm ones, and he
was listening to n rapid account Of her
| brave mission.
They were soon riding on to Grand
pa Wayland's, where two American
troopers had just arrived with a mes
sage from Gen. Washington for the
young major.
Leaving Rachel in his grandmother's
comfortable home, Maj. Wayland, fol-
lowed by the two American troopers,
chased his foes down the road and be-
yond Mrs. Ewing's cabin.
Bold, bad men are usually towards
at heart and they fed wildly before
the three valiant patriots.
Rigney was severely punished for the
revenge he had tried to take. He was
thrown from the horse, which he WAS
riding in pursuit of the girl who ouS-
wittcd him so fearlessly, and was rem
dcred cripple for the rest of his life.
Maj. Wayland married Rachel Ewing
soon after her brave ride to save him,
and the trials of herself and mother
were past
Too High Priced for George.
WasAington's steward was a man