Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-09-03

tOo 1<E tOWaru the mousse III an instant
he was by her. l saw she whispered
something 20 him Was it my betrayal?
For a moment | hesitated | still
could run for it. but should | escape.
which was doubtful, it would be with
out my prisoner For the moment she
had foiled me- must brazen it out.
deny her charge.
So / returned TO the upper hall. where
they were talking. She looked at me,
not triumphantly. was surprised how
pale he was.
Sergeant Champe wished a word
with you, sir" she said without facinR
me.
How could explain2 1 thought at
once of some story connected with the
duty he had given me. But he antici-
pated me, saying; 81 am too weary to-
night Wait till morning You will re-
ceive your regular duty then. Good
night
He extended his hand gravely, as if
treachery had made us equals, and
/ walked TO his room Outside, perhaps,
| Hawkins still waited But the chance
was lost for the night The girl had
outwitted me- Why had not killed
| her?
AS he left us alone she understood
my rage, for she said quietly, II did it
to save you
You have not told him?''
''Not a word You can still serve
with the king"
"Foolr' 1 muttered as people do
when only they are the fools 1 heard
her sobs and hurried from her, fearful
| hot CHI ,rrr1,f ~ -,
Nor could sleep / dared not send
word to Hawkins or TO the boatman at
the end of the lane. Across the river at
Hobock Colonel Harry waited vainly
Because of this girl was still held a
traitor by my comrades. And it APP
peared, indeed, as if they must SO re-
gard me till the end of the chapter
For as tossed restlessly, while it
was yet pitch dark. there was knock
at the door and the orderly shouting
"Up, sergeant. in a hurry You have
duty. The generals expedition pulls
anchor at for the Virginian capes -
l saw beyond peradventure then that
!, had failed disnally. l should have nc
other chance at my man now, while il
I wished to avoid the spy's death ]
must keep up appearance and serve as 9
British soldier
Outside in the hall was the girl, he1
eyes red by the candlelight
Forgive me, " said she When wa.
silent, she added, II did it for you
For him. -
For you-to save you for the cause. .
"FaughP' said l. 81 despise you fou
a meddling hussy"
Yet L thought afterward she index
had not betrayed me. That was certain
/ wondered what was the reason. dis
mayed over the turn of the adventure
For here was /, now bound for Vir
ginia. as earnest patriots as ever servet
. in the war, but in tho uniform OF al
: English soldier and commanded by tn,
very Arnold whom had come TO take
In addition the weather turned dirty
: and l suffered the worst torments tn,
sea can infiict ON those so indiscreet a
!, to trust to its tickleness Let them b
sailors who viii, would be content {,
= be the humblest landlubber rather tina,
: to own all the fame of the most es
teemed admiral
!. remember it was a week after w
had made landing before recovere'
, my heart and was in some way able t.
q debate the chance of escape to tn
7 American lines / had become, witt
memory of that wretched discovere,
letter, as cunning as fox. But, despit
all my cunning, the chance never pre-
sented itself L could not hope to abduc
General Arnold with now no MAJ
whom dared trust with even a hint O
my true mission of spy. How quickly
should be worsted
: Strangely did in my false position
> singularly good service / was com
mended again and again when least O
all did want praise for a part / detest
ed That old saying of the mockery il
the way of the world came TO me il
those days, when you may be indiffer
ent to success. 10, it comes to you -
AS a matter of fact we remained il
this inaction some three months, til
we joined Lord CORVALLIS at Peters
burg l was then detailed to go with
division instructed TO intercept som
reported foragers sent cut by Majo
Harry Lee.
4. / strained my ears as / heard I wa
\ Rrrayed against Major Harry, whom
,, loved if ever / loved a man, both 70
\ being most considerable Of his inferior
?, md always the daredevil leader
g laughed as / thought of i'll againi
d Major Harry
Yet it was not SO comical an affair
a very earnest Here in Virginia Wa
5. known One day an old woman WIZ
l. had heard my history spat at me-
u could not blame her.
h But two persons 1 hated, Benedi,
70 Arnold and the meddling hussy.
Is thought might kill him, and SO, a
though 1 certainly should be hanged,
, should be Landed by my old conrad,
2. as hero after all these days of appa
2 emily deserved contempt
/ thought, perhaps, of the meddlir
m hussy at the stair head She had foilt
b. me, but in some curious way she equal
had made it impossible for me to XII
ne the man had / the chance.
1t happened one evening at q poll