The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-30

81 am pledged to Washington, l an
with the United States" said I, delib
Grating how to get rid of her.
And you are here as a spy" she
cried again, her gray eyes flashing.
For airs fair in war" said I, watch
ing her, that ] might spring past,
And in love-" she said. blushing
thought, and wondering suddenly
whom I began to hate with sudden
firceness.
But wait" said l. Mistress Pris-
ella, I have word to say to the
general now in the garden. Surely
there can lie no harm in that?"
"Ah, / know YOU" she answered al
this, defiantly. You have some de
sign. I'll accompany you"
BY this time 1 was maddened. Have
counted? bold move would accom-
plish it still L was not to be foiled
by this hussy.
SO I pushed her aside, went through
the door into the back hall, and down
the steps leading to the garden.
There he was, pacing restlessly to
and fro. All, the man never had a
quiet moment between his plots and
his remorse. For L believe he had
that. Jem Hawkins, 1 was certain,
was waiting. L could carry it out yet.
But the girl was behind me, like a
dog. / was sorry for a moment I
had not throttled her.
Gen. Arnold!' she called from the
foot of the stair ''Gen. Arnoldi"
Before I could get to him he walked
too far towards the house. In an in
slant he was by her. I saw she whis-
pered something to him. Was it my
betrayal?
For a moment I hesitated. I still
could run for it; but should I escape,
which was doubtful, it would be with
had foiled me. I must brazen it out,
deny her charge.
SO I returned to the upper hall,
where they were talking. She looked
at me, not triumphantly. l was sur
prised how pale he was.
Sergeant Champe wished word
with you, sir" she said, without fac
ing me.
How could I explain? I thought at
once of some story connected with the
duty he had given me. But he anti
tonight. Wait till morning. You will
receive your regular duty then. Good
night
He extended his hand gravely, as if
treachery had made us equals, and
walked to his room. Outside, per-
haps, Hawkins still waited. But the
chance was lost for the night. The
girl had outwitted me. Why had 1
not killed her?
AS he left us alone she understood
my rage, for she said quietly, II did
it to save YOU
you have not told him?"
mot a word; you can still serve with
the king
''Foolr' / muttered. as people only do
when they are the fools. L heard her
sobs, and hurried from her. fearful
what she might tempt me to.
Nor could 1 sleep. I dared not send
word to Hawkins, or to the boatman
at the end of the lane. Across the
river at Hobock, Colonel Harry waited
vainly. Because of this girl I was
And it appeared, indeed, as if they
must so regard me to the end Of the
chapter.
For as I tossed. restlessly, while it
was yet pitch dark, there was a knock
at the door, and the orderly shouting,
up, sergeant, in hurry. You have
duty. The generals expedition pulls
anchor at 5, for the Virginia capesn'
I saw beyond peradventure then that
I had failed dismally. I should have
no ether chance at my man now, while
if I wished to avoid a spy's death, I
must keep up appearance and serve as
a British soldier.
Outside in the hall was the girl, her
eyes red by the candlelight.
Forgive me!' she said. When [
was silent she added, II did it for
you"
For him."
For you! To save you for the
cauSe''
"Faugh| said I; 81 despise you for
a meddling hussy."
Yet 1 thought afterward she indeed
had not betrayed me. That was GER
tain. I wondered what was the rea-
son, dismayed over the turn of the
For here was I, now bound for Vir-
ginia, as earnest a. patriot as ever
served in the war, but in the uniform
of an English soldier. and commanded
by the very Arnold whom 1 had come
to take.
In addition, the weather turned
dirty, and 1 suffered the worst tor
ments the sea can infiict on those
SO indiscreet as TO trust to its tickle
ness. Let them be sailors who will,
would be content to be the humblest
land lubber rather than to own all the
fame of the most esteemed admiral.
[ remember it was a week after we
had made landing, before L recovered
my heart, and was in some way able
10 debate the chance of escape to the
American lines. 1 had become, with
memory OF that wretehed, discovered
letter, as cunning as a fox. But de-
spite all my cunning, the chance never
itself. l could not hope to
abduct General Arnold with now no
man whom [ dared trust with even a
hint of my true mission of spy. How
quickly / should be worstedl
Strangely, 1 did in my false posi-
lion, singularly good service. I was
commended again and again when
east of all did / want praise for a
part detested. That old saying of
The mockery in the way of the world
zane to me in those days: when you
may be Indifferent to success, 10, it
comes to YOU"