Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-03

Come. rouse yourself, captain. There
is still chance for you to escape
Eth! What! Escape?"
Yes. If you do not leave at once
you will be made a prisoner My
brother may return at any moment
with a detachment of our soldiers"
We'll. that is what you want, is 1t
not?"
They will kill you as spy"
We'll. let them. II don't care, ne
replied, rising and pacing the room.
But | care. l do not want them to
take YOU
WHY not?" he demanded, stopping
short before her.
She looked up into his face as she re-
piled:
Let us say it is only the memory of
those meetings at the Province
House.
Bah! You were sent to spy upon
u.s.
Il never betrayed anything l heard
you say. Captain Aubrey
! 1T is the memory of those same
| meetings. Miss Kingsley-I mean Miss
| eavitt-which makes me care very
little what becomes of me now.
Hist said Madge suddenly.
clutching his arm.
Cant you hear? They are coming"
| II hear nothing"
But do. Follow me to the rear OF the
house quickly. I'll give YOU a horse and
SHOW you a way which will take you PACK
safely to within your own lines. Come l
say"
| Aubrey did not heed her, but stepped
| toward the front door.
Not that way. but this she cried.
1t may be my men who have caught
i your brother and are returning.
| Il know 1t is not. 1t is Frank. lie is
| returning with some of our soldiers"
| II will stay and face them, rather than
return tony regiment in such disgrace
said Aubrey between his teeth, loosenlnS
| his sword.
You shall not.' said Madge. firmly.
| Would you give me the pain of seeing you
shot down at my very threshold? For
shame, Captain Aubrey, that is base re-
Venge.'
Aubrey allowed himself to be conducted
| through rear door to the barn. In one
| of the stalls stood a horse, saddled anu
| bridled.
Remember" whispered Madge, hur-
| riedly. The road to the left. Three miles
will bring you to the river road. From
| there you know the way
Aubrey mounted the horse.
One last word" said the girl, looking
up into his face. IF | had not told you !
was a woman, would you have shot me
| DOWN."
NO"
'rhank Heaven for that answer
And you, he said, bending down from
the saddle, IF you had really been Miss
! kingsley, the Tory. would you have loved
Captain Aubrey, the British officer?"
| Ride for your life, Captain Aubrey
| There is no time for such question
Answer it, or 1 will not stir from this
spot He bent still lower and i'll the
| obScurity his lips found hers.
| We. S,on MI ri1 Ia ,inty
| ly. If you love me, ride quickly!'
/ A trampinr of, feet was heard and
| lights flashed in the direction of the house.
| Margaret" he exclaimed, his heart
| beating unanimously with excitement and
love this is not goodbye forever We
I shall meet again.
| A swish of the whip and the horse dis
appeared into the night.
| MaGge Leavitt ran swiftly back and hur-
| ried in at the kitchen door.
| Where is he. Madge? Have you kept
| him." shouted Frank Leavitt as he burst
into the house. followed by dozen SOL
ders Of the Continental army
| No. He has escaped
| You're a fine one, sister. / thought bet
ter of your ability than that. | counted
on your being able to detain him for at
| least half an hour
| What difference does it make now that
we have outWitted him."
| why, he's nothing more than spy
| himself, and he gave us close call, too.
| don't understan you woman; fierce one
moment and relenting the next
| You had better go into the other ROOM
FRANK and take off my gown. You've
| ruined the skirt