Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1894-11-29

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answered, with an effort and in .
tone almost inaudible: For your
sake l viii. Here, gentlemen. il
my sword
Lord Howe had been drinking
until long after midnight with some
Of his generals and he felt that q
half mile walk in the forest air
might ease the pain in his head
which made sleep impossible. Wheh
he saw q group of men, accompanied
lby woman, pass out Of a gate in
fEppt .of AIarohant MeEsxlane..
house, curiosity quickened his step.
Halt p Lord Howe commanded
when he was almost upon the men
in the rear. The officer turned
about quickly with a who dares'
which was changed to an obesi-
ant bow as he recognized his gener-
al-in-chief.
Miss McFarlane, this is strange
company and strange time of night
for you to be out said the general,
raising his hat. 'And who are you
sir? he continued, turning to the
prisoner
Il have the honor to be an officer
in the Continental army, SIR was
the defiant response of Colonel JEFF
ries.
Let me speak for him. Dorothy
entreated, stepping before Lord
Howe.
you will take this young man to
my headquarters. Proceed he
commanded as he offered his arm
to Miss McFarlane, and then fell
in behind the soldiers. The walk
to the headquarters was a short one
and in that time Dorothy told him
all, pleaded for her lover because
of her own love and because she
was to blame for his being caught
in a trap and captured in q manner
unworthy so brave a soldier. Gen.
Howe had given no intimation of
what his decision would be when he
sat down at his table and arraigned
the odd company before him. He
spoke sternly as ne addressed Colo
mel Jeffries.
You are charged with being a spy.
What have you to say?'
Search me, and you will find
nothing save the valuables given me
by Miss McFarlane and an empty
scabbard p
There is no need Of a man of
your intelligence carrying his mes
sages in writing. l fancy you
have a good memory. You know
the penalty
Death, of course
Death by hanging
Even then you cannot take from
me the privilege of dying for my
country
The general could not repress a
smile of admiration for the self
possessed young man who could see
something cheerful even in a cow
ards death.
What do you do up at Valley
Forge these cold days.
'We are learning to fight while
you Englishmen are learning to
dance
'But what pastime do the soldiers
haye:'
while shooting at a mark our
bullets have cut down a whole for
est. Each tree was named General
Howe p
Your diet of potatoes and mush
must develop your w.t.
Not so much as it does our cour-
age.'
General Howe was too good a
soldier not to admire such courage
as the men at Valley Forge had ex-
hibited. The words of Lord Chat
ham that the Americans could nev-
er be conquered we're ringing in his
ears, and he believed them.
Some of the officers have their
wives with them at camp he
asked.
They have
Lord Howe smiled pleasantly as
ne turned to Dorothy.
Miss McFarlane, there is only
one way by means of which he can
De liberated. You must leave the
city for you are the real spy
When General Washington well
coined Colonel Jeffries back the
next afternoon, there was another
woman added to the little social cir
Gle at Valley Forge.