The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-11-02
madam, or your own Loyalty viii be put

You can tell them that there is no
one concealed in your house. lie will
never dare 10 doubt your word"
"You would have me tell n lie to save
you--mc, the woman you pretended To
love and wish TO make your wife?
at is u case of nccessity--quick, they
are approaching on both sides. They
have been informed. 1t is q trick!"
"Where will you hide?" asked the
girl, with an insulting emphasis on the
word "hidc."
You will tell them that no one is
concealed in the house?"
IL shall tell them nothing but the abb
solute truth-be quick"
"Thcn there is but one place where
I will be safe" answered the captain,
"and there only il he be u gentleman"
Saying which, the captain darted up
the stairs and entered Miss PoindeH-
| ter's own chamber.
| He had no more than closed the door
when 1.-the, athletic young officer in
the partisan cavalry lcapcd over the
railing of the vcranda and stood, en-
! barrasscd and hat in hand, bowling be-
| fore the young mistress of the man
| sion.
"Phocbc!" exclaimed the young sol
| dier.
"'IVould it not be better to address
me as your prisoner" answered Miss
| PoindcXtcr. IF am not mistaken, you
have surrounded my home with armed
soldiers and have come yourself on no
! gentle GRAND"
"Prisoncr Phoebe ." answered the pa
triot captain. II would never wish to
hold you prisoner, save in tho bonds of
love. My presence here needs an eX-
! plantations and will make it. / have re-
! ccivcG Information that an English olli-
| Ger Is visiting you this afternoon. 1t
is matter OF duty. have been or
! dcred far IN advance of the returning
/ troops OF Marion and Sumter for the cX-
| press purpose OF catching some of the
officers at the garrison Mt Charleston
| of their guard; and / expect to appear
at the very gates of that city before |
am done and let them know that, far
| from being dcicatcd, as they suppose,
Gen. Grccuc's army has driven their red
coats from Ilc Carolinas and is chasing
CORVALLIS himself to the sea"
what romancc!" laughed the
young lady.
81 wish had time for romance" said
! the officer; there could be no more de-
| lghtful opportunity. Only when this
war is over viii be able 10 asl, you to
reward a love that has been faithful
10 you ever since we were children.
| Eut TO duty. Are YOU harboring an
English officer hcrc?"
"Why, Of course 1 am" she answered,
laughiugly.
This is 10 time for joking" said
the captain. IF he is not here, he can
not have been gone very long time;
and if you delay me he 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
ncrvously. II shall have to search the
house." he continued.
20, we arc quite used TO it," she an
swcrCd
He ordered UP his men and began
| systematic search of the mansion and
surrounding buildings. He himself,
| however, stood immovably in front of
| the door that he knew opened into her
! private apartments, and permitted no
one to enter. The search was therefore
useless.
WELL" said she, teasingly, 'why do
you not enter my own room?"
"If he is an officer he should be gen.
tleman, and could not lie there" an
swered the captain. You have been
fooling me, Phoebe, in order to give him
start. / do not blame you. He was
n guest, and you have but observed the
laws of hospitality, even though nc is
an enemy to our country. Farewell
remember always l shall come to you
when this war is finished"
"Why not come beforc-to-night?
You will not wish to camp nearer
Charleston than this, am sure. Grand
mother, who is in town to-day, shop
ping, 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 for n moment-and for n kiss.
Then springing into the saddle he shout
ed the commands ITO horse, the road
to Charleston-gallop!" and was of.
As soon as he and his men were well
out of sight, the English artillery cap
tain made his appearance. "Isuppose,'
he said, "that am under obligations To
you-and yet 1 thought your truth
fulness would have been the ruination
of me-"
"And could you have admired or loved
woman who had deliberately lied?'
swell, that is rather On odd question
II you had told an untruth it would
have been in n noble cause. All is fail
in love and war, you know"
seven hiding in a woman's apart
ment."
"Oh, ycs-whcn necessity compelsit.'
"Well, Capt. Webb" said Miss Poin
dexter, slowly, will you In your turf
| do me q fayor?"