Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-11-07
madam, or your own loyalty will be put


in question"
"And, pray, what can l do?" asked
the girl drawing herself up to her fun
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"
"You would have me tell lie to save
you--me, the woman you pretended to
love and wish to make your wife?"
1T is a case of necessity-quick, they
are approaching on both sides. They
have been informed. 1t is a trick!"
where will you hide?" asked the
girl, with an insulting emphasis on the
word "hide."
"You will tell them that no one is
concealed in the house?"
II shall tell them nothing but the alb
solute truth-be quick"
"Then there is but one place where
I 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 more than closed the door
when 1.-the, athletic young officer in
the partisan cavalry leaped over the
railing of the veranda and stood, en-
barrassed and hat in hand, bowling be-
fore the young mistress of the man
sion.
"Phoebe!" exclaimed the young SOL
der.
"Would it not be better to address
me as your prisoner" answered Miss
Poindexter. IF am not mistaken, you
have surrounded my home with armed
soldiers and have come yourself on no
gentle Grand"
Prisoner Phoebe?" answered the pa
triot captain. ~ would never wish to
love. My presence here needs an ex-
PLANTATION and 1 will make it. Ihave re-
ceived information that an English Off
Ger Is visiting you this afternoon. 1t
is matter of duty. I have been or
dered far in advance of the returning
troops of Marion and Sumter for the ex-
press purpose of catching some of the
officers ut the garrison at Charleston
off their guard; and expect to appear
at the very gates of that city before I
am done and let them know that, far
from being defeated, as they suppose,
Gen. Greene's army has driven their red
coats from the Carolinas and is chasing
CORVALLIS himself to the sea-"
What q romance!" laughed the
young lady.
II wish 1 had time for romance" said
the officer; "there could be no more de-
lightful opportunity. Only when this
war is over will be able to ask you to
reward love that has been faithful
to you ever since we were children.
But to duty. Are you harboring an
English officer here?"
"Why, of course am" she answered,
laughingly.
This is no 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"
''It seems to me that you are a trifle
difficult to-day" she replied. 'Do you
not believe me?"
"Of course" he said, biting his lips
nervously. 81 shall have to search the
house." he continued.
20, we are quite used to it," she an
swered.
He ordered up his men and began q
systematic search of the mansion and
surrounding buildings. He himself,
however, stood immovably in front of
private apartments, and permitted no
one to enter. The search was therefore
useless.
SWELL" said she, teasingly, "why do
you not enter my own room?"
eff he is an officer ne should be gen.
tleman, and could not be there" an
swered the captain. "You have been
fooling me, Phoebe, in order to give him
a start. do not blame you. He was
guest, and yoa have but observed the
laws of hospitality, even though he is
an enemy to our country. Farewell
remember always l 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. Grand
mother, who is in town to-day, shop
ping, will be back by tea time, and you
can tell as all the news"
Sand may l 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 q moment-and for kiss.
Then springing into the saddle he shout
ed the command: ITO horse, the road
to Charleston-gallop!" and was off.
As soon as he and his men were well
out of sight, the English artillery cap
tain made his appearance. II suppose"
he said, that am under obligations to
you-and yet l 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 an odd question.
If you had told an untruth it would
have been in noble cause. All is fair
in love and war, you know"
~Even hiding in woman's apart