Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-28

ly demanded an apology for his remark
on the battlefield Washington replied
that he conceived his letter to be ex-
pressed in terms highly improper and
asserted his conviction that the words
which he had used when he met him re-
treating were warranted by the circum-
stances. He charged Lee with a breach
of orders and misbehayior before the
enemy in not attacking them, and in
taking an unnecessary, disorderly aDd
shameful retreat"
Lee demanded, in insulting language,
court of inquiry. Washington sent Col.
SCANNED, the adjutant general, to put
Lee under arrest. He was tried and
dismissed from the service for twelve
months. He never served in the Amerl-
can army again, and while there was
never any direct proof that Molly's state
ments were true, historians Of good rep
utation repeat the rumor that he did
plan to betray Washington and his army.
y y ~
Captain Maurice Fitzgerald and Anne
liza, his betrothed bride, were sitting on
whence they could see the plain below
and lane leading to it.
"Your uncle's death is a mystery to
me, Amelia" the captain of light horse
said, gloomily. Ellis own sword being
at his side would lead one to believe he
died in conflict
She was about to make some response
when they saw a man in the uniform OF
British officer entering the gate and
walk down the path toward the house.
at is my friend, Col. Chester cried
Amelia, rising. Both received the col
oncl, who was very grave.
Il have come, my dear friends, to make
what may seem startling revelations,
said the colonel, taking two oficial-look-
ing papers from his pocket.
'Does it concern her? asked Maurice.
at concerns both of you-all three OF
u.s."
"What do you mean?' Amelia asked.
''The woman who persisted on the bat
tlefeld, known as Ruth Sanford, was
formerly Nancy Lake, your nurse DUR
ing infancy She leaves an affidavit in
which she swears that the infant daugh-
ter of Hugh Harcourt was drowned, and
Harcourt. Here is the sworn statement
of the Hindoo who persisted on the same
field, who states that he caused the CO.
bra to be concealed in the bungalow Of
Sir Robert intending it to sting Sir Rob
ert, his wife and child; but the child es-
capped"
'Why did he do that wicked thing?"
asked Amelia.
cat the instigation of your uncle, John
Harcourt, who wished to be sole heir to
his elder brothers estate and title. Sir
Roberts wife was my sister,
"And you are"
"Amelia's uncle" he answered. "She
is my only relative on earth, and l have
come to say that shall resign from the
army and look after her interests
Molly Pitcher spent several days at the
old house before she rejoined the army as
a hospital nurse.
Maurice served through the army as a
colonel of cavalry. He was at Yorktown
| when CORVALLIS surrendered and heard
| the famous remark Of the Yankee sol
der:
General CORVALLIS amt Gineral Corn
wallis any more. Gineral Washington
now he's just plain Gineral Corncob.
When the white-winged angel of peace
| once more lowered over the land Maurice
returned to Monmouth, where he found a
blushing, rosy checked maiden awaiting
him-her uncle, Colonel Chester, re-
spected American citizen, at her side.
Harcourt Hall was no longer the
gloomy old house of yore. AS years went
hon,
ed bright eyes in the old building, and
where children are, sad hearts and
| gloomy homes cannot be found.
Molly Pitcher became a frequent Wis
itor at the house. She still wore her
military coat and cooked hat, and for
many years she was known as Captain
Molly, the Heroine of Monmouth"
(The end.)