Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

first knowledge she had Of his presence
was seeing his face at the window.
Hearing searching party coming
up the stairs, Harold escaped through
the trap, climbed down brick chin
ney. and. lodging between rooms be-
low, easily avoided searchers who had
not his intimate knowledge of the
house. That night Margaret per-
suaded Harold to permit her to burn the
plan, which, II discovered on him,
would prove him spy. She had gone to
tho kitchen 70 put It in the stove when
I caught her. Learning that the Of
hcer who had made the drawing was
in the neighborhood in command Of a
confederate force, she eagerly accepted
my proposition Of q parole and at once
went to inform him of her brothers
and her own peril. an act which did
not directly involve the breaking of her
promise. I interrupted Margaret's
narrative at his point to exclaim:
maj. Bernal Berante7"
eyes"
Bernate made magnificent promises
which he never performed. Georgia
conceived the idea OF putting on Har-
old's uniform and confessing that she
WAS the raj culprit. She had donned
tho uniform and taken down her hair
10 cut It Of when saw her at the win
dow. Margaret, entering the room at
the moment. stopped the sacrifice.
Meanwhile the general kept such
strict guard about the house that Har-
old, though his sister watched every
opportunity, was unable to make an
escape. Margaret steadfastly main
tained her secret, and stood between
him and death. Then followed her
trial, our expedition TO the cave, and
the subsequent events.
The unraveling Of this mystery was
. great relief to me, though was
obliged to confess to myself that the
danger threatening this unfortunate
family WA not whit lessened by the
newly acquired knowledge. had come
to consult with Margaret, but there was
something In the person of Georgia.
delicate oval face, liquid black eyes,
and above all . conflding, hopeful smile
with which she greeted ms-that drove
planning Qua Of my hend. Margaret
soon perceived that II the object for
which lad come was to be accom-.
pNshed she must withdraw my atten
ton from her sister.
"What do you propose p abe asked.
what do you suggestP" 1 replied.
"With Harold penned up in this house
No can do nothing. We're he safely
away. I might make clean breast o
the matter to the general, e. have Il
you. But NO: It would appear that
was inyenting . story about Harold
that there was no such person, or l
there wsre, that was using him t.
bear my bsrdsu.'
"But -
"Would not be believed either"
"Your mother and sister,"
"Are too near to me; their evidenc
would not count"
'Is there no other7"
"Yes, one, but he could not b
reached"
"Maj. Berante2s
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y Hemust get away,"I exclaimed. TO,
getting caution in nv intensity. an
speakine aloud. Margaret clapped he
hand over my mouth, and I knew ha
blundered.
We heard the sentry come and stan
I bv the door. evidently Hstenine.
seized = hand Of each Girl and we stoc
Y mute. waiting. our ewes fixed IN terrt
on Harold. II the sentry opened IL
i door. he Was lost, The man listened
u few minutes. then stepped to the hes
Ia of the stairway.
It corporal Of the guard" he called.
= Corporal Of the guard," sounded q,