The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14

put my hand. on. the place. And tho sun
seemed swimming through the mist, and again
1 saw Mother sun nor river.
And I awokc in a room with IN outlook on q
hillside, and a man did not know, who told
me later, as gained strength. how Miss Essex
where shr had found help to fetch INC, near
dead with loss OF blood, to Gen Gates's camp.
the shots for tho safety Of Lady Harriet. and
had hastcncd down the river. He already had
S Seea m sniI in in aaSanS nee ! having delayed, as
And Lady, Harriet now had proceeded to Al.
S%Sn IfE ih. The he, Major h H rsc9ysrSd saiicisntly.
ing sf HS"l R SS""s!sF'' s sSiSaEii'''!a!iY' thought W. let.
Gen. Burgoyne, with all his army, surren-
derea 70 zen. tintcs at saratoga"
And where have ] been all this timer
You were dclirious for ten days.
ala 4 a inc world has changed said l.. What
about q bout, said ny r; doctor, lying glibly. but with
doctor, "'T i cried e, my .m fsf papS Experiences
There we're none" said tho surgeon. enter
ofeesexSspting a letter Miss Essex eN" left IN aware
broke this open. reading:
DEAR MIR. SEDLEY: | have put your paperr,
sealed and addressed to you, in Ten. Schuy-
ler,s hands. He agreed to hold them until such
not be long. i was fearful, that they might faii
into improper hands. and hence the procaution.
II ! should not see you again.ana ! must not
enSe together has lcssened somewhat our old
Now / kept thinking of Kate Essex's thought.
fulnoss in the matter, and the strange series OF
events in which We had been involved.
orous than the young men Of to-day have. In
ten ter days y was able to walk; in two weeks
| proceeded to Albany, where l hoped to find
~ .
stages. / reflected that she probably would not
care to see me. and that she would be sorry
schuylers and Lady Harriet Acland. That would
be only manncrly, and. of, course, | need not ask
for her at all. Considering the matter, I
thought that perhaps l should better ask for
her. and leave it to her discretion whether or NO
w.
Now, Gen. Schuylers house was in those
days the best in Albany, generous in hospitality.
goyne and his officers, and here my friend-as
/ always counted her-Lady Harriet, had n
after the hardships she HAD known. When I
arrived was tod old, that the AclaHds and Miss
Il Es'f thd ,n ssms ti 1s%y' MTs ne stb Snyl for h NsT a0 me
the, papers Miss Essex had left with the Gem
eEa1; she / S ssSi ps see him in l A hba Written bat be the
called away unexpectedly, he had left the
= 1 asked, of course for Lady Harriet, but not
for Miss Essex, when Mrs. Schuyler said that
Miss Essex was in the saddle with ono of the
1 hardly. recognized Lady Harriet, rest and
peace of mind having taken the lines from her
Il was a fright, I know" she declared. lin
those hose mo h9r rid days Yo;, a l 5e EeU, we we abandenSd
/ suffered on that account"
While we were talking Kate Essex rode up in
i. could not keep my eyes off her with whom
had become involved SO strangely. The
Just now the fine face. for fine 1t ever seemed, was
She, seeing me; started slightly. / thought.
had happened between us.
from on S %% E Msun to S see that you are recovered
l mumbled out some clumsy answer at which
/ was ashamed. yet, as a matter Of fact, I really
s esTsr r M@s mSt' faay Hsrriet, MHhis MSS ssHb;n agfer
and the Major, left us, when she turned, her
legs,. We are back in our cd position toward
You may be in the old place" said !, getting
back my voice but never can be. Miss Es
Forget it, as i have" said she. reddening.
Not even when you ask me, can l. am
1T was but common humanity
oh" said she. ~ know better"
But then she began to laugh, which en-
boldened me, and told her what you: may
guess, when she looked at me, now soberly.
81 don't believe | have the strength to be else
than silly. BE You rebel or Kings man, ] will
added.
But, starting to tell what ! knew OF Gen. Bur-
goyne's mishap. hero ] have been on my own
story. We'll, the fa t is that surrender holds
many "A good story. | will but hint OF one more.
You know that Major Acland was killed In q
duel in London, because he maintained the
bravery of American officers. Lady Harriet
mourned him bitterly. but at last was consolcd
by tho chaplain, BrrIdcnell. who rowed her that
night to the safety of Gen. Gatess camp. My
dear Kate nodded her little head when she
heard this.
MANY serious consequences followed thAS
defeat" said she.
Gen. Gates conquered Gen. Burgoyne. and I
Kate Essex" said ].
Did your" said she, tossing her head.