The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-15

NC, your eRcHiiehcyf ] nnsNef1u hur'
riedly; "il is about healed. "
VIII yoa, sheD-undertAke to--so--in
short--to sbduet IA psrsoh and-and
perhaps deliver her 10 Plgoty"
'lt 10 q wouian, them
1T 10 q wom7n. In fact. nay position d
dslieate--l must not be known In the mat
ter Shs is troublesome to- Wen, hei
brother is about 70 be executed. | wish h
save her irom this knowledge DO you
follow met She Il 10 BE the yictim Of an
unauthorized outrage; the motive 10 b
vonr S-n. No III treatment. no unnecessary
violence, Of course. You shall be paid
yoa shall I've well paid. Get the boat
ready--be ready within Eve days. Can
rciy on you! Then report for deal dessila
10 thre anything mcreg
Yea. your execlleney, there is more.
shall necd pass Some Of my men are with
out the linss"
"Very Foodi" ho returned, sitting down
and pulling paper toward him, on which h'
wrote rapidly, then pushing tao writing
away, be began talking with The feather d
the quill hctwizt bis teeth.
''Hcre 10 your paSs," ssid be, laying hll
hand over the paper and locking hard al
me, and there IA your gold, There is NOR,
10 come. No yioicnce-no brute violence
What would you do II necessity demanded
your sinking the shipS lf-if--if-"
The pen In hia mouth gave biz voice III,
character Of a snarl; bis eyes flashed, and
he bent forward eagerly. | caught I
glimpse Of the villsiny Of this man, and
without winking promptly replied;
Save myself, your honorl"
As though smiiicn by a revision Of feel
ing, be started back and exclaimed;
"No' mol Not that Great Godl moi
quite 20 quickl What tool you arcl Il
there 40 other wayf Let me think; LEI 4
rest as IL is until You report. ALL what 4
the meaning Of thiaF'
The last remark was drawn from him b,
a noise Of controversy ia the hall without
the sudden opening Of the door and the en-
try Of a female unAnnounced. She wa,
yrilcd. hot before the door had fairly CLOSED
behind her, with graceful move Of her arm
she uncovered her face and Involuntary
came 10 my fees as | recognized the young
girl whose beauty had struck me as ! wal
about leaving the Sprite.
Her eyes were red from weeping, and. IN
deed. the tears on her cheeks were a. appar
rHt a. the few raindrops on her kilkcn hood
As well rs on her plain though elegant COO
tune. Over her white brow and from under
the bach Vi her head covering there strayed
! few locks Of hair. which some might have
called red, but red they were not, being tho
richest Of auburn, and Of such q nature that
the damp Of the air had cirled them into
a mass Of crisp waves.
II tears were on her cheeks, there were
none in her voice ~ abe advanced before the
Euglishmau As she came 10 within pace
Of him she halted, and demanded in low,
firm tone, which for all it, frmneas was
sweet.
"Sir Henry Clinton. where IL my brothcrr
Clinton dropped his eyes, while a heavy
frown contracted his smooth forehead. For
az instant he appeared about TO ave way Ia
temper, but finally unpuckcred his browS
and replied easily. a. though patronizing a
petuiaut child:
My dear Miss Gertrude, you must ask
your aunt
Call your Mis-. Badcly no aunt Of mine,
Sir Henry She may be my guardian, but
none Of her blood flows IN my veins. Be
that as 10 may, scr, she has but this moment
referred me to you. My brother has been
gone week You have promised each day
that | should see him the next. Sir Henry,
where is my brother"
The decidedly defiant tone Of the last de
maud made me wonder as the dudaeity Of
the speaker, but instead OF arouEing the TEN
per Of the man to wnom il was addressed. II
made him rather draw into himself. though
not without an effort az self-coptrol. Again
he arosr aud paced the floor behind his desk,
but finally stopping in his walk, took long
breath as Il he had arrived al a determine
ton. and suddenly turning TO me, said:
Capt Lounsbury, the plan ] mentioned
viii remain in allegiance My dear Ger.
trudc," be continued. addressing the girl. Il
have been trying 70 save you from pain, but,
az iou viii have the truth. viii give It TO
you. Your brother has been discovered act.
ing in the interests Of the enemy. His Of.
ienza was clear. and he has acknowledged Il.
lie was arrested one week ago this day. lie
was tried fairly, convicted, and sentenced 20
lie hanged as a spy Yesterday he persisted
in the FIRE at Crugcr's Wharf before the sen.
tenee could be executed"
Now a, these words guessed this was the
girl whom ! had been expected to kidnAp
and make way with, and my first impulse.
quickly controlled, was 10 blurs out the fact
OF her own danger. !. had become plain,
however. that Clinton could not screw his
courags 10 going the length Of even indi.
rectly taking her life, much az he wished for
some reason 10 be rid Of her IL was strong.
ly forced Oh me that be waa being used a.
cats-paw by the woman who was known 10
powerfully influence his actionA. even to the
extent Of altering the plans Of q campaign.
As he finished hiS statement, ! knew he had
told the girl an untFuth, or he had been lying
10 me, az be had informed mo that The
brother was about TO be hanged. no mention
having been made Of his death by FIRE In
stsutly there came to mind my encounter
With the scorched patriot, and instructive.
y strung the tso together.
! exported 30 witness the collapse OF The
girl as the British general completed his
sentence, but there came nothing oi the sort.
Instead, Ahe stood tall and graceful, with lips
apart and eyes widely strained. Her color
faded a triie, bot after breath or two she
answered stoutly;
Gen. Ginton. shat is faise! My brother
held no communication with anyone beyond
the lines at kingshridge. You have oyershct
your marx. II was |, sir. who informed Gen.
Washington Of your intended movement
iHto the Jerseys. but my poor brother hss
been dootaed because be Is in Possession Of
iaets whieh would oompromiae Sir HeaFy
Clinton were they known abroad |. too,
know them. Work your will on me, girl
II care not, bu. u you iniure hair Of the
head Of Beverly. 81 England shall know he's
Mr.. Henry Clinton obtained bis kriEhtbood,
together with other matters which would
make Interesting reading. Two years be-
fore. Gen. Clinton had challenged Lord
George Gernaa. Of the British ministry.
In fear Of hts life. Ocrmsin PROMISED Gin
ton title aud the command Of the army 10
Amsrics Il be would withdraw the chal
Eenge. Clinton did an obtained leave Of alb
aenes from America. went to Londoa and
vas kniehted ty the king. Returning. hr
surc~eded Gen. Howe, who resigned short
~ before the evacuation Of Philadelphia.
Ths affair esrssd great sespasi q: shs tiuse.
~ be appearance, here ls douhslssa Que Of
your familiars," she went on. indicating me
by tine look Of intense scorn. Order him
to sppsshend and make wsy With Gertrude
King. who, by The help u God. has been. 10
nos. aud always uill he. devoted to her owp
Isnd and 'ta iibsrtiesI"
AZ abe uttered thens words shs was sab.
Inns. Her hguFe swayed slightly, her syrs
spafkisd. and her voice rang like bell.