The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-10-19

IL - A-I<itIaocluf SaAhc oaCh thC
rejoinder.
20 ooh I am very sorry that 1
can't ask you inn
"why didn't you go away?r the
the girl anxiously inquired.
"I tried to after l had done what l
was sent to do, but your soldiers OBJ
jected."
'.Y ou are held as spy?"
"Yes.n
"And you will be shot?"
s'0h, not for a week, at least. Cap
tain Rylance had the kindness to in
form me that he would await orders
from his superior officer at Kingston. ("
''Oh, this is dreadful ~
''Do you wish to help me?n
"No, no; l could not do that; It
would be treason. But how could 1
help you ?"
BY getting me some pewter"
"What do you want of pewter ?"
81 want to make a key for the prison
door,
''Could you ?D
81 think so. / am something of a
locksmith. and the key is simple one.
The jailer showed it to me to-day. he
seems to be proud of it. / believe l
could get an impression of it in some
softened bread.D
"Then how would you make it?''
"Why, by melting some pewter in
my water cup and moulding it in the
ashes ol the fireplace. Do you think
you could smaggle something Of the
kind in to me?
"No, no Don't ask me TO do such
a thing. Why don't you use the
spoons?"
"He is careful to take them away
with him."
"He is a good man. Would silver
do as well ?'
sYes, of course. Why y'
81 was going to sugges. that he
search you for coins.H
ats useless /; haven't any"
THAT is fortunate / only came to
tell you that you ought to apologize
for what you did just before you left
this morning.
II humbly ask your pardon--for not
taking two.n
"You are very rude, sir. Good
night"
sob, Elizabeth -
1t was no Use to call, she was gone.
The fact that Captain Ryiance, since
his company had been quartered in the
little border town, had looked with ad-
miration into Elizabeth's gray eyes
has some bearing on this narrative.
Another fact of equal interest is that
up TO this time Elizabeth had given
the captain but little opportunity OF
looking into them. Captain Rylanee
felt that she was avoiding him, and it
cut him, for he was accustomed TO easy
conquests in love if not in war.
But this village beauty showed no
of his fine figure. brilliant
uniform and clever talk. Therefore he
was somewhat surprised and pleased 10
receive visit from Elizabeth on the
morning after the capture. She came
accompanied by her father, with whom
Captain Rylance was on termsof quite
friendly intimacy. Mr. Brewers ex-
planned that Elizabeth was anxious to
see how the soldiers lived.
With much gallantry Captain Ry
lance showed her about the fortress.
Elizabeth was especially gracious, aud
when she had seen all there was to be
seen she said "You may walk home
with me, Captain"
Opposite the prison Elizabeth stop
pei. 0ne of the windows facing the
street was open, and NJ .tthew Alden
was standing there looking out.
"Oh, Captain" said Elizabeth, ais
that the Yankee spy who was captured
yesterday?
That is the very fellow" said the
Captain, "Are you loyalist enough to
wish to see him shot ?''
Not quite. / should not wish to see
any man shot. Still, If he is Yankee
spy he ought to be punished. wish |
uld-weIi-snowbal him" She said
this with light laugh which the Cap
tain thought was especially charming.
sAnd so you SHALL" he replied, en-
tering into the spirit of her odd whim.
Elizabeth took her hands from bel
muff and made a round ball of sun
softened snow, the Captain standing by
and laughing heartily at her prankish
mood The man in the window watch
ed them somewhat wonderingly and
not altogether cheerfully-
''0h, but l couldn't hit him." said
Elizabeth. "YOu throw IL for me,
Captain
''All right now watch. / used TO be
thought good bowler at cricket per-
haps have not yet lost the knack."
Straight up toward the astonished
prisoner the SNOWFALL sailed aud Alden
was compelled to dodge as it went
through the bars and was shattered
against the opposite wall Of the room
"Good. Good p shouted Elizabeth
in glee. .Here, let me make you
another one"
Alden viewed the preparations fol
the second throw with perplexed ex
preston on his face, but after the third
snowfall had whizzed past his head he
seemed to enjoy the fun as much q
either the Captain OF Elizabeth.
"He's good natured fellow, at least
even If he is spy" said Elizabeth
.Some, let as leave him" an on they