Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-01-03

beautiful gazrileAlfke eyes wee Asvast
with tears. There was cause for signs
and tears. She saw the country she
loved enchained in the grasp Of tyrant.
The cries and means of suffering peo
pie fell upon her ears, and her heart
went out for them.
As Amelia gazed from the window up
on the wintry scenery she heard the low,
shutting step of old Dobbins coming
down the hall, and the next moment he
raped at her door.
''What is it, Dobbins?' she asked.
"Missus, the master says as how you
must pack up yer trunks"
"Dobbins! Dobbins!' she gasps, almost
Historically. "does he intend to drag me
away to Philadelphia?
That's what he says, missus."
II won't CO." she cried, de6antly.
The old man shook his head and said:
Wont do no good, Miss Amelia. He
will make YOU
'Dobbins, did you sead the letter to
Maurice?'
Started it, Miss Amelia; gave it to
Tommy, and he is faithful, and will do
our bidding"
She suddenly started up and asked:
"When are we to go to Philadelphia 2"
Tonight"
''Dobbins, we must delay the journey.
Maurice may come before tomorrow
night
How can he? 1t is freezing cold, and
the road is lined with redcoats."
HE would come though they formed a
solid phalanx twelve Deep" declared the
girl, who had unlimited confidence in her
daring lover. Then, as she gazed out OF
the window on the flying snowfakes, she
murmured: Going tonight! Leave for
Philadelphia tonight! No, no, cannot
Il must not go tonight
Miss Amelia, do not refuse" said
Dobbins. "Your uncle will make you bide
in Philadelphia whether you will or no.
It's no use to go butting your pretty head
against stone wall. Then, when you
get to Philadelphia, you'll only be the
nearer to the man you love-"
Nearer, Dobbins! Nearer and yet in
the midst Of the British army, surrounded
by guards. What advantage will such
proximity be?"
The old man shook his head ruefully.
"There's many a chance when near,
which you'd not think Of when away"
The poor efforts of old Dobbins to en-
courage her had been Of no avail, and
when left alone she sank down by the
window, and, covering her face with her
hands, wept softly. Finally she became
aware Of mass of moving objects COM
ing down the lane, and clasped her hand
over her heart.
Courage now." she whispered 'If
ever | needed all my courage and
strength it is in the terrible trial that's
coming"
The long, moving line Of dark objects
coming through the snow proved to be a
party of British horsemen, as she sur
missed. They reached the hall, and old
Dobbins and a stable boy were sent to
meet them. The commander of the
dragons was the hated Captain Sanford,
at whose instigation Amelia was to be
taken to Philadelphia
When Captain Sanford entered her I'M
cle's apartment and closed the door, she
rose hastily and, tripping lightly down
the hallway, stopped at the keyhole to
listen. The greeting between the two
men was very formal. They understood
each other, and each knew the other was
a man to whom it would not do to yield
an advantage.
Glow many men did you bring with
you, captain?" asked Sir John.
Twenty"
"Will they be sufficient"
eyes, the rebels have been whipped so
often of late that they don't dare oppose
us. How soon will you be ready to de-
part with us?"
In an hour. l will order the sleigh
to be ready"
'"That suits me right well. An hour will
be needed for my troopers to rest"
can hour-only an hour" the listening
girl gasped, as she rose from her knees.
''There is no time to be lost. must es-
.cape-go somewhere
(To be continued)