The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-24

snail tell them u0tllu8 Uut the dD-
! 6olute truth--be quick"
"Then there is but one place where
/ I will BE- safe" answered the captain,
"and there only If he be gentleman
I Saying which, the captain darted up
/ the 1tairs and entered Miss Pondex-
ter's own chamber.
He had no more than closed the door
4 wher q 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 mani
/ sion.
"Phoebei" exclaimed the young sol
der.
4 WouIQ It not be better 70 address
/ me as your prisoner answered MISS
! Foindexter. If am not mistaken, you
have surrounded my home with armed
| soldiers and have come yourself on no
! gentle errand."
Prisoner Phoebe2 r answered the pa
! triot captain. 4 would never wish 70
hold you prisoner, save ~ the bonds Of
love. MY presence here needs an ex-
PLANTATION and Will make II. have re-
ceived information that an Engilsn OH
Ger is visiting you this afternoon. IL
is a matter OF duty. l have been Or
d"red Tar IN advance OF tne returning
troops OF Marion ana ouin'er lor Vie eA-
press purpose OF caUching some OF the
olncers at the garrison at charleston
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ae 'le very ga'es ~ 'ii''O CITY Doioi
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coats from the CoroIinas and is chasing
Cornwallis himself to the sea-
.sNbat romancel, LAUGHED the
vouno lady
"1 ,yist 7 had +in,a for ,o,no,ce "so;d
tho offioer. .s+hero could ha no ,ooro do
Iior, +f,,1 or,nor+uni+v O,l,, yvbo,, +bis
war is over will he able to ask Won 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 answer ed,
laughingly.
''rhis is no time for joking" said
the captain. IF he is not here, he can
rot have been gone a very long time;
and if you delay me he may yet get
within the gates Of Charleston"
at seems to me that YOU are trifle
difficult to-day she replied. do you
pot 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
severed
He ordered ND his men and began a
systematic search of the mansion and
surrounding buildings. He himself.
however. stood immovably in front of
Che door that he knew opened into her
private apartments. and permitted no
tne TO enter. The search was therefore
useless.
.WeI." said she. teasinglv. "whv do
you not enter NV own room?"
.If no is an officer no sbou1d he oen.
tleman. and could not be there an
s,,,o,.ed mo contain "you have baau
f,ol;no mo Phoebe in order tn give him
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.sAnd could Won have admired or loved
woman who had deliberately lied o.
SWELL that is rather an odd question.