The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-02-01
SYNOPSIS.

PART I-Edwin Brothertoft, heir to a manor
on the Hudson, is left an orphan with the manor
heavily %oIigaged to the B s estate lie goes
TER lV-Jane Billop, the Billop heiress, gains
an Interview with young Brothertoft. V-The
BilloP and Brothertoft fortunes are united by
marriage. VI-Brothertoft goes on a colonial
mission to England. Mrs. BTothertoft succumbs
to anglomania and longs for a title Birth OF a
daughter, Lucy, and return home. Vli-The
Brothertoit is at last exied by wife and daughter
He joins the patriots.
PART II-Major Peter Skerrett, aid to Gem
eral Washington, arrives at General Putnam
patriot camp at Fish kill ON the Hudson. CHAP
TER III-Skerrett volunteers to lead party to
"eut out" Captain Kerr, Iedeoat, who Is a
guest at Brothertoft manor. IV-Edwin Broth
ertoft, nown as Sergeant Lincoln, Is among
Skerrstts men. A servant from the manor,
voltaire. brings news to camp, V-Mrs. Broth
Kerr. Vl-Luey is anxious TO escape. VII
Skerrctt takes Voltaire into the plot to capture
S Hsrr and r1 ssns Lucy vJisEek Dewitt a."
PART iIl-Redcoats are at Brotoe rtoft manor
voltaire prepares for Lucy's flight to the Fish
"The coast is clear for us, resumed
Jierck. "Clear almost as II these were
peace times. Now, il you'll come along.
I'll take you TO safe den in the woods,
, a mile from the manor house, where
you can stay all day, snug as a chip
hunk in chestnut stump. and see how
tho land lies. I'll tell yen my other
news as we CO.
They took up their guns and KNAPP
sacks and followed. The light Of morn
ing was fair and tender. The autumn
colors were exhilarating. White frost
shope upon the slopes and gliinmered
upon every leaf In the groves.
These were the manor lands. Each
spot Edwin Brothertoft remembered as
scene Of his childhood's discoveries Of
facts and mysteries In nature. They
walked on for an hour, and Brothertoft
grew almost gay with memories of his
youth.
"Do you see that white shining
through the treesy" said Jierck, hating.
"It's the river Ten steps and you'll see
the house. Now, major. I'll go and look
after my boys and come at noon for
your orders"
Jierck turned back into the wood.
Major Skerrett stepped forward eagerly.
He had an eye for a landscape. He had,
also. soldiers eye for every new bit OF
possible battlefield.
Ten steps brought him TO the edge of
the slope. A transcendent prospect sud-
denly flung out its colors before him.
First was stripe of undulating upland
thoroughly Octobered. Then stripe OF
river. bending like belt in a flag that
breeze Ii twisting between its fingers.
Then beyond highlands, not so glowing
as the foreground. nor so sparkling blue
rs the blue water, nor so simple as the
sky, softly combined and repeated all
the elements of beauty before him.
He turned to give and take sympathy
from his companion. Mr.. Brothertoft
was not beside him. He had seated
himself within cover OF the wood.
"Come out, sir!'' called Skerrett with
enthusiasm. ~ am 30 bewildered with
this beautiful prospect that need TO
hear another mans superlatives 10 sat
isfy me Lam not In dream. Come
out. siri We are quite safe"
The day wore ON. and In this pause Of
action tho two gentlemen opened their
hearts TO each other.
II WINS tho intercourse OF father and
son. Each wanted what the other gave
him.
The fatherless junior felt his mind
grow deeper with a man who had touched
bottom In thought. He was sobered
and Softened by the spectacle OF one so
faithful TO the truth that was In him. so
gentle. 80 indulgent, weakened perhaps
by sorrow, but never soured.
The sonless senior said. "Ah, Skerrettl
you are the young oak. IfIhad had You