Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-11-23

Instead, she stood tall and graceful, with lips
apart and eyes widely strained. Her color
faded tritle, but after a breath or two she
answered stoutly:
Gen. Clinton, that is false! Ny brother
held no communication with anyone beyond
the lines at kingsbridge. You have overshot
your mark. 1t was |, sir, who informed Gen.
Washington of your intended movement
into the Jerseys, but my poor brother has
been doomed because he is in possession of
facts which would compromise Sir Henry
Clinton were they known abroad l. too,
know them. Work your will on me, a girl
i care not; but if you in lure hair of the
head of Beverly, all England shall know how
Mr.. Henry Clinton obtained his knghthoOd,
together with other matters which would
make interesting reading. 1.-TWO years be-
fore, Gen. Clinton had challenged Lord
George Germain, of the British ministry.
In fear of his life, German promised Clin-
ton a title and the command of the army in
America if he would withdraw the chal-
lenge. Clinton did so, obtained leave Of alb
sence from America, went to London and
was knighted by the king. Returning, he
succeeded Gen. Howe, who resigned short
ly before the evacuation of Philadelphia.
The affair caused great scandal at the time. !
BY his appearance, here is doubtless one of
your familiars," she went on, indicating me
by fine look of intense scorn. "Order him
to apprehend and make way with Gertrude
King, who, by the help of God, has been, is
now, and always will be, devoted to her own
land and it's lberties!"
As she uttered these words she was sub
lime. Her figure swayed slightly, her eyes
sparkled, and her voice rang like a bell.
There was no effect of bravado, but it was
apparent that with her there had come a
crisis, and she had thrown off her mask,
either because it was no longer of use or
for the purpose of sacrificing herself for her
brother. Her great beauty, her youth, her
fearlessness-ay, even the grace of her pose,
set off by her faultless costume-gave weight
to the words which on her listeners pro-
duced profound though widely differing
emotions.
My own first feeling was that of utter in
significance as | marked her great courage
and heard the inspiring eloquence of her last
sentence; my next that, if necessary,
would risk my life to assist her if my way
to do so was made plain. Ny admiration,
my respect was beyond measure. was al
most moved to defy Clinton to his face there
and then when that party exposed the spirit
il which he had listened.
He had halted and whirled about as she
threw at him the faisity of his statement
and as she progressed, his face turned from
white to red and from red to purple On
her finishing, he hung a moment as though
TO gather the full import of her words, and
then banged his fist on the table as he ex-
claimed:
you doubly damned rebel wench You
Grly Low ri ug 10
and to me? SO you have taken advantage of
your housing with My God! what fool
your aunt has been Madam" he suddenly
Numbered, you are under arrest"
Sir" she said, cutting him short, eff
am, | will be released. You have now an
opportunity to conhscate my property as
you have my brothers. Doubtless this sum
will also go to enrc.i your paramour. You
have taken me for a child, but am not the
helpless girl you think me. | know your
motives. They are money, and fear, ana
Mrs. Badely. And now ] have but one de-
mand, Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, and one
more statement. Your personal secrets are
safe with me conditionally, and my proper
ty you are welcome to, as you will but hold
it until the right prevails; but this | will
have nova pass beyond your lines at
Kingsbridge. The statement will simply
show the extent of your falsity and the ease
with which it is overcome. My brother"
At that moment the hall door for a second
time was thrown open violently by female,
and now it was Mrs. Bsdely~ recntered.
There was no atfectation about her as she
hurried in and closed it behind her With
her hand on the knob her face blanched to
an ash color, and her whole figure trem-
bling, she pointed to the defiant girl and
burst out:
"She is a traitor! she is a traitor Let her
not go hence! 0 Sir Henry! Sir Henry! he
has escaped! He has been back and-taken
-all-those-"
She got no further, but, tottering Slightly,
gradually sank to the floor in real or pre-
tended faint