Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-06-20
PATRIOTIC =. DOROTHEA.
4 LONG, dark hall. The portraits
AZ Of two old persons that frowned

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"A Of two old persons that frowned
4 = down from the walls a. though
resenting the modern innovations be-
low; soft, thick carpet under foot. 20
old that its colors Ind all faded to a
dull uniform rcd; a low window with
tiny, acknowledged pancs. letting in
more gloom than light; small. iron.
bound chest In o dark corner; heavy,
0mothering hangings-thes were the
belongings Of this long. dark hall.
A door opened softly. and modern
innovation entered In the shape Of n
girl about sixteen years old. A soft
light seemed to dispel the gloom. 1t
could not have been her dress-that
was dark grny. Her brown hair curlcd
waywardly around sweet, roguish.
booking face. Her straight eyebrows
were drawn down into dark frown.
She seemed rather ashamed Of what
she was going to do.
She moved toward door. hesitnted
q moment, and. bending her head,
looked In at the keyholc. She sees =
library with books. and more books
piled up to the ceiling. At a table sits
'an old man, cnergetlcally pointing out
some spot on map before him to an
other man who Is bending over II.
"YOu have two courses before you."
said Master Hathaway. "You may go
to Concord, capture our stores. con.
found us-wc IRE bright men. but lit.
tie setback like that takes the wit out
OF our hends-thcn, while we arc In
dire confusion. you can fall upon 10
and win tho day. Or you can act like
gentlemen, and fight us face to face like
men. Take your choice"
II will see what General Gage says."
returned the visitor. by night. Of
course"
"You ASST returned Master Hath.
away, contemptuously. II should like
TO see you get out Of Boston without a
row by daylightw and he began rolling
up the maps.
Miss Dorothea promptly ned to her
own room and locked herself In.
"What shall I dor" she asked Of the
pretty maiden she saw In the mirror.
"Are you going to stand up and scream.
MY Uncle Gaspar 10 British spy T
Well. my dear, that 10 all the sense I
gave you credit for. What would
Priscilla say? Why need I say any.
thing about Uncle Gaspar? Why can't
i 60 and tell John Tarden to tell
Joseph Warren? All! I've got II now"
and she proceeded to act upon Il.
First. she opened her door. Then she
drew down tho curtains. Then she
,groaned. Then tossed from side to
side ana groancd again.
"Dorothea," said a quiet voice at the
door. rs thee In paint"
A groan.
Master Hathaway canc In ana laid
his cool hand on his niece's forehead.
"Poor child" he said. tenderly; "thee
has one Of thy headaches. I will 90
away and let thee Sleep" and no went
away, closing tho door softly after
him.
No sooner had his soft step died away
than Dor0tlsca sprang on tho bed.
clipped OF her shoes and shot the bolt
IN the door. She listened and then
pulled up her curtains and looked out
Il was toward dusk and In Q quarter
of an hour she could leave tho house In
safety to sec John Farden.
Dorothea's bosom friend was q red.
not rebel who had inspired Dorothea
with love for everything that was not
British. As Master Hathaway never
expressed an opinion upon the war. hiu
niece supposed he was neutral or too
much engrossed In his beloved library
to trouble himself concerning Il. But
Hannah. her old nurse and Master
pathways housckeeper. had conaded
to our heroine that the gentleman up.
stairs was q Briton. Dorothcs had 10.
.dignantly denied II and gone to zee.
When II was sufficiently dark, Mis-.
tress Hathaway opened her window
and looked out. A large cherry. tree
grew close by II. and often had she
climbed up and down with Priscilla.
:Shc could descend with her eyes shut,
she knew, yet feeling OF some sort
deferred her. She felt that she was
'betraying her uncle. and the thought
was odious. But she strengthened her
mind with the remembrance Of other
Hathaways. dead and gone. who had
sacrificed their homes and everything
they held dear to their king. who after
ward hung them for treason.
This seemed to give hcr great cour-
age, for she sat upon the window.sill
with her feet outside. seised hold OF q
branch with both hands. gave q little
spring. and Immediately she was stand.
ing In . crotch Of the tree. Getting
down was an easy matter. and she was
on the ground In . twinkling, and OF
at q run for Priscilla Tsrden's. She
would see John Varden In the garden
and tell him that she had heard that
the British were coming to seize the
stores.
Az she slowly skirted the house. che
saw, to her great delight Q light Ia
-Priscilla's room. She flung 4 pebble
against the window and waited. A
shadow crossed the white curtain, and
a short interval passed. during which
Dor0thea danced with imps thence
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