Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-04

Vitry. This one was thin, dark, perhaps
forty. with shrewd, evil face, piaus-
ible manner. Monsieur Berner is just
from the United States.
Yes. and | am pleased TO meet the
Sieur de la Renne whom l believe Is
TO enter our service" he said. De Nitry
then had been sure of me even before l
had given my decision.
The Sieur de la Renne is to sail with
you. Won Wadom, from Brest Satur-
day" de Vitry continued. The Baron
pressed my hand.
The Sieur de la Renne-Ah! l know.
You bear a great name, Monsieur. I've
read YOUR history. One of the de la
Rennes was a Marshall Oh france:
Through marriage you nave some OF
the blood of Henry Bourbon.
Il am the last of the line, Monsieur,
said |, bowling coldly.
yet | think your ancestral name has
been some small inducement to-hum!
the Marquis de la Fayette-hum!-
to Doctor Franklin"
ITO us said Berner, the American,
looking at me with certain dark SUI
periority that made me hate him at
once. But already had discovered
kindly feeling toward Won Wadom.
ITS we'll to be of us, Monsieur" said
he. Here in me, you see a soldier OF
the Great Frederick who has fought in
every war of the last decade. Then,
induced by General Charles Lee, l go
to America There ! have a Colohels
commission, but l don't get my deserts,
Monsieur. Others are appointed 10 the
high positions, and the brave, worthy
officers passed over
Il understand" said |, liking him. for
I perceived that his two weaknesses
were drink and vanity, and, yet, that
he was a man Of parts, of a singular
acuteness. | was to know that if he
did keep himself filed with drink, he
never lost his self-control when that
was required; | was to see that he
could be cool, brave to the last; that he
LET nothing stand in his way. He was
man. as well. Of singular personal kind
illness. On Che long voyage to Phlla-
delphia he bored me many times with
his tales of personal achievement.
That he had gone over to this under
taking I believe to have been entirely
due 10 his vanity offended by the tact
lessness of his superiors; and, once
committed. the soldier Of fortune per-
sisted TO the end.
So I came to America; and SOTO
make this long story short found
myself on General Washington's staff.
He was anxious to please the French,
and through the influence which had
recommended me to him. he was kind
ness itself. | was a French gentleman
in the American service; nay more, |
now was doing The General in Chief
bidding.
So it happened one day that l was
sent on a mission of The General in
Chiefs to General Arnold.
"You are to bear this letter to General
Arnold's quarters" said he. You are
to hear what he has to say about Col
onel Beverly RobinsOn's matter You
are to return to me, prepared 10 accom-
Dany me TO Hartford.
As on this mission we drew M late
that afternoon, l saw first the house on
the height above the river in the shad-
ow of a wooded mountain.
The orderly turned.
General Arnold's quarters
ct was the Colonel Beverly Robin
sons manor before he went over to the
King-when it was confscated."
An. yes" ] said, calling the orderly
back to his place and started at this
dwelling. which was unlike anything
we have in France.
It was some distance off, and at a
turn came on a young lady alone in
the saddle. It occurred that | had
seen her before. and, pausing, stared
hard. and she in as much surprise.
Presently I dismounted, direct in her
road.
"Mademoiselle Moncrierf," 7 cried, for
il was she I had seen at Versailles. She
hesitated. while my orderly fell behind.
and. then. with q look Of great amaze
ment. comprehended me.
'.You?-here?'
yes. Mademoiselle, am recommend
cd by those I despajred of, and, now,
an ON General Washington's staff.
Monsieur" she said, without en-
barrassment in that prettily mouthed