The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-11-14
the bushes Just now. and I know the
uniform we'll

Then IL is n detachment OF Mari
on's outlaws indeed. Ha, ] will be on
agreeable prize for Captain Pickens.
An interesting meeting between two
rivals it will be, indeedi l must be
saved, madam, or your own loyalty
will be put in question"
"And, pray, what can do" asked
the girl, drawing herself up TO her full
height and looking at the English off,
Ger with scornful and indignant eyes.
"You can tell them that there is no
| one concealed in your house. He
will never dare TO doubt your word. !"
"Iou would have me tell lie to
save you-me, the woman you pretend
to love and wish to make your wife"
at is n case of necessity--quick,
they are approaching on all sides.
They have been informed. II is a
trick ~
"Where will you hide2" asked the
girl, with an insulting emphasis on
the word "hide."
"You will tell them that no one is
concealed in the house?"
81 shall tell them nothing but the
| uDsOlute trutu-Dc QUICK.
"Then there is but one place where
/ will be safe" answered the captain,
"and there only if he be gentleman.
Saying which, the captain darted up
the stairs and entered Miss Poindex-
ter's own chamber.
He had no moro than closed the
door when 1.-THE, athletic young Off
Ger in the partisan cavalry leaped over
the railing OF the veranda and stood,
embarrassed and hat in hand, bowing
before the young mistress Of the man
sion.
"Phmbe" exclaimed the young
soldier.
"Would il not be better to address
me MS your prisoner?" answered Miss
Poindexter. "If am not mistaken,
you have surrounded my home with
armed soldiers and have come your
self on no gentle errand.
prisoner. phebe?" answered the
patriot captain. 81 would never wish
to hold you prisoner, save in the bonds
Of love. My presence here needs an
explanation and will make it. / have
received information that an English
ollice- is visiting You this afternoon.
1t is n matter Of duty. | have been
| ordered far IN advance of the return
ing troops OF Marion and Sumter, for
the express purpose of catching some
of the officers OF the garrison at Char
lesion of their guard; and j expect to
appear at tue very gates of that city
before | am done and lot them know
that, far from being defeated as they
suppose, General Greenos army has
driven their rcd.coats from the Caro-
linas and is chasing CORVALLIS him.
self to the sea.
"What romnnco!" laughed the
young lady.
81 wish / had time for romance"
said the officer; "there could be no
more delightful opportunity. Only
when this war is over will 1 be able to
ask you to reward a love that has been
faithful to you ever since we were
children. Bpt to duty Arc YOU haI
boring an English officer here?"
"Why, of course I am," she ans.
wered, laughingly.
This is no time for Joking" said
the captain. 'If he is not here, he
cannot have been gone n very long
time; and If you delay me, ho may
yet get within the gates of Charleston. "
at seems to me that You are trihe
difficult to-day" she replied. ''Do
you not believe me?"
"Of course" he said, biting his lips
neryously. al shall havo to search
the house," he continued.
80, we are quite used to it," she
answered.
He ordered up his men and began Il
systematic search of the mansion and
surrounding buildings. He himself,
howey er, stood immovably in front of
the door that he knew opened into her
private apartments, and permitted no
one to enter. The search was there.
fore useless.
"Well," said she, teasingly, "why
do you not enter my own room?"
''lf he is an officer he should be
gentleman, and could not bo there"
answered the captain. "You have
been fooling me, phDbe, in order to
give him start. | do not blame you.
He was "A guest and you have but OBJ
served the laws of hospitality, even
though he Is an enemy 10 our country.
Farewell-remember always | shall
come to you when this war Is finished" "
'Why not come before-to. night?
You will not wish to camp nearer
Charleston than this, | am sure.
Grandmother. who is IN town to-day,
shopping, will be back by tea time,
and you can tell us all the news"
"And may tell you something
else?"
"Yes- without even waiting for the
war to end. And will tell you some
thing, too. The young patriot turned
about quickly for a moment-an for
a kiss. Then springing into the saddle
he shouted the commands: "ro horse,
the road to Charleston-gallopl" and
was off