The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-16

Instead, she stood tall and graceful, with lips
apart and eyes widely strained. Her color
faded a trihe, but after breath or two she
answered stoutly:
Gen. Clinton, that is false! My brother
held no communication with anyone beyond
the lines at Kingsbridge. You have overshot
your mark. twas l, 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 injure hair of the
head of Beverly, all England shall know how
Mr.. Henry Clinton obtained his knighthood.
together with other matters which would
make interesting reading. 1.-TWO years be-
fore, Gen. Clinton had challenged Lord
George German, of the British ministry.
In fear of his life, German promised Gin
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
" before the evacuation Of PHILADELPHIA
The affair caused great scandal at the time. !
b 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 its libertiesl"
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 of 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
tear.esSncsS-ay, even the grace of her pose,
set of by her faultless costume-gave weight
TO the words which on her listeners pro
duccd profound though widely differing
emotions.
Ny own first feeling was that Of utter in
significance as ! marked her great courage
and heard the inspiring eloqucnce OF her last
sentence; my next that, if necessary,
would risk my life TO assist Ter If my way
TO Go 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
in which he had listened.
lie had halted and whirled about as she
threw at him the falsity of bis 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 MS fist on the table as he ex-
claimed:
You doubly damned rebel wench! You
spy. How dare you use such language here
and to me? So you have taken advantage Of
your housing with Ny Cod what a fool
your aunt has been Madam" he suddenly
thundered, you are under arrest"
Sir she said, cutting him short, eff l
nm, [ will be released. You have now an
opportunity TO conhscate my property as
YOU have ny brothers. Doubtless this sum
viii also 90 70 enrich your paramour. You
have taken nc for a child, but | am not the
helpless girl lou think me. l know your
r:otivcs. They are money, and fear, and
AIRS. Badcly. And now | have but one de-
Eand, Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, and one
more statement. Your personal secrets are
safe with me conditionaly, and my proper
" you are welcome TO, as you will but hold
1t until the right prevails; but this l will
have nova pass bcyond your lines at
kiagsbrijge. The statement viii simply
show the extent Of your falsity and the ease
with which it is overcome. Ny brother"
1t that moment the he i door for d second
time was thrown open violently by a female,
and now it was Mrs. Badely who reentered.
There was no aEcctation 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 q traitor. Let her
not 60 hence! 0 Sir Henry! Sir Henry! he
has escaped. lie has been back and-taken
-a!i-those-'
She got no further, but. tottering slightly,
gradually sank to the aoor in a real or pre-
tended faint