The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-15
The
Colonel'S Wife
A STORY OF THE REVOLU-
TIONARY WAR.

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s,ausSiiii7 ioi ,'oel! ~ III 0oulh Oarollha
analrs were theh Ill critical situation.
General Greene made an unsuccessful at
tempt on the British post of Ninety-six
and withdrew his men beyond the Tiger
and Broad rivers. Lord Rawdon fol-
lowed him, but could not draw the patriot
general into an engagement
At that period there stood in South
Carolina a plain and unassuming house
1t was one story building, neatly white
washed and surrounded by a fence. The
garden contained many choice flowers
and the beautiful honeysucklc shaded the
doors and windows. 1t was the home of
Mrs. Heath, who lived with her two
daughters, while her son George was in
Washington's army, fighting for freedom
Kate, the eldest of the daughters, was
beautiful girl of 16 summers. Her
auburn hair hung in graceful curls down
10 her shoulders. and her face bcamcd
with Kindness, while her eyes shone like
the stars that light up the azure vault of
heaven.
One evening as Kate was standing Mt
the cottage door she b"hcld two mounted
| "iicerS approaching. They were richly
dressed, ana one Of them she recognized
as Lord kaWdon, the commander of the
Bf'ISh forces IN that section of the coun-
Try They rode up to her, and Rawdon
leaned over IN his saddle and said in a
Kind voice:
eH' mss, can You let us have the
US "l room Tor lew mlnutesE
eS' slr' our house Is open to you
ONE colonel, let Us hurry up busi-
ness sald haWdon' dlsmountlng, while
lAe roloiiei did the same the latter lead
lI- me horses to the stable.
Lofd haWdoh advanced to where Kate
vas staining ana Said:
w nose house Is this, msS|
MIS- lleaths, SIR.
IA li'r son Is IN the rebel army, un-
ueI Washington, Is lie not
Naie trehibleu at the insult, and she
Ioohod at lhe bfltoh with searching
8EanCe'
MY Dro,lier Is no rebel Lord RaWdon.
1le Is h5hiihS LOT ms country
Il am sorry for that. He is brave
noI una would no doubt make good
sbil,lSh Soldlef, answered IaWdon.
LORD ltaWdoh' you insult me, sir.
81 would sooner see George die fclon's
oealn thah see nm IN the KING $ army
WIS lhe herolc answer.
see you are Il reDel, 100 MISS Heath'
I'o' mere comes lhe colohel' saId haW-
uo" "s ne Sd" that worthy coming from
nv ~, S'aDle'
ueE entered the mousse anu went INTO
Sna'I room to hold consultation. Kate
'No"SHt 'heS might nave something IN
8 Ioi'aht TO say so she concluded to play
- part OF eaVeSdropper. she tod her
"'r II her intehtioh' VINO approved OF
anu Nate placed herseil IN position
'''Hcar 'le brltoh plahS.
IL was dangerous undertaking, and
N"rN tnat II sue was caught III 'le
WI l,s'ehlnS she "ouiu De treated as
Tuu peIn'pS executed lor l.oru Raw
'n anew no mercy she cautiously ap-
t-o',"eu Inc uoor ana looked through
l'u"uoh ana ms colohel We're
seated before a table on which lay maps.
n,E were examining them closely while
p''"doh was explaining them to the colo
ar
iitte IS Greene camp sad me- ana
4a:, ou.S' we must HiaAe po!i
'H'' anu II II DC successIu' ureehe VIII
w "oEeu'
"oH see why II should not succeed
YOU my loro
40 II our troops hight as Well as
H.'ve heretofore we shail succeed.
faId Eawdon, his face assuming tri-
VI upAaAt expression.
Il Shall feel happy when the cursed
are dr!Veh away from Caroilha,
'"eH their RUE VIII De over sald
.tU. '' i'opefts'
W. - must crush Greene colonel l 40
"'uI 10 20 pack TO England ana let
N",G lil"t | was outgeneraIed by
, No. never. exclaimed hawdoh'
n,r7 % MS ieet.
+"'ll we maze that attack at day-
..y. wv NO we not! asked the colonel
uo' lave your regiment ready
..r '',"Ne your men hght IKE demons.
~ " go now but hoid. What IS
,oun,sfsiSh Tor the tickets tonlsht'
srI ,o'q
-L-ianu' answered Lord RawdoE.
ms voice.
nglI IN, LSlehcd TO the Britons' plan with
solvoJ y .nroo3ng heart' ana s1G 9,, re-
H. 49, ~ save the patriot army W heh
Soor Du"iu tlie couhtersisn' she leit tne