The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
ard fashion. Lord Howe saved me.

ward fashion. Lord Howe saved me.
"One must know the niece nowadays
as well as the aunt, Ell, ma am? Mistress
Philipse, l have the honor to present Mr..
Merton" and he bowed with a reverence
and a look that l did not like. What was
she to him, 1 wonder? In my turn / bow
ed and apologized. l know not what to
Madam De Lancy. and then in a moment
/ had been presented, as well as Acton,
to several ladies and one or two officers.
Major Sproat, Mistress Knyphausen,
General Patterson, and other young men
and women. Howe then moved away,
saying:
Mr. Merton and his friend have ridden
far and eaten nothing. and by Sir Hen
RVS orders he is to be fed. Mistress Deb
by will you act as commissariat?"
But Acton | saw with many misgivings
already striding across the polished floor
laughing and talking with the little MINK
Mistress Knyphausen. What would the
reckless fool say? l hated to have him
out of my reach.
well, Sir Starved Man" said the young
lady at my elbow, will you eat? l must
obey my orders
l offered her my arm, and bowling to
the group we went into the banquet room
across the hall, and when l had procured
some food of nature that was absolute
ly unknown to me-something of truffles
and spices. and sandwiches with paste
| know not what substance in them
she led me without a word into the side
hall and sat down upon the lower steps
of the stairway.
80. sir. she began in another tone,
IT know now who you are. 1t seems that
you enjoy the profession of a spy" l
turned on her and looked her well in the
face. do you think. perchance, that you
might take a hint from Major Andres
situation that may work so Ill for him?"
Madam said I, III 1 could equal An
DIRE as man, l would be willing to be-
long to what you are pleased to call his
profession. He was the type of gentle
man."
WASP" she asked under. her breath.
He is dead Mistress Philipse, or will
be in few days" I said, gently.
Andre has been-been--"
He was condemned two days ago."
ut is terrible. terrible and she looked
at me with sorrow in her eyes. why do
you stoop to such things?"
II am not such man! 1 am not a spy,
and what / do Is neither your affair nor
mine. l serve one who must be obeyed
and do what he tells me to do. IT is no
more enjoyable work than the one l had
to do a few days ago." l know not why
l spoke so bitterly. Perhaps because I
had not till that moment looked upon
myself as doing the work indeed of
veritable spy. You have me in your
power, mistress, and you can tonight
put an end to another spy, as you are.
pleased to infer l am. 1 cannot prevent
you. Indeed. l do not know that 1 care
to-"
She looked at me intently for some mo-
ments and then glancing beyond me muir
mured
II do not know. I cannot tell Perhaps
should, for l believe l know the reason
for your presence here, and 1t is no
doubt my duty-yes, indeed, have been
there" she cried, suddenly in a lively
voice. 1T is a pretty town. Boston. but
so prayerful."
I looked at her in amazement, and then
heard over my shoulder:
"Debby, t is long past midnight. We
must go home"
She sat quietly a moment and l rose
and bowed to Judge Philipse, the father