Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-19
BY NOPSl IS.

plsntat0n in HfS ostS ScafsRa Rfas i3 9n tle seS cf modatiop of Miss Jane Eliery in the ab- tories. During breakfast the oficers are disturbed by firing, and an American of fcer dashes through the lines and disap- CHAPTER II.@storr1 delays departure of British soldiers, and Col. Bessemer. Ss n Eer to Png in dinner rns etranee figure with black. face and covered with long coat. enters dining-room and gives Miss Ellery note
 CHAPTER III:
 AN INVASION.
 Bessemer and his officers half started to their feet, and all bent their eyes inquiringly upon Jane, whose nomad color fled her cheeks and then came back with mighty rush. s.Who was that? What is the mean ing to this strange proceeding, if I may inquirer" Bessemer demanded, lingering his sword nervously.
 You may we'll ask" Jane an swered, .'and I must apologize for so amazing an interruption, but among our retainers there is one whose brain is highty and. allowed through our indulgence much liberty, he does some startling things at times. He is harmless, however, and pray you to dismiss the incident from your mind"
 As she spoke she was with delft and stealthy fingers slipping the note which had fallen into her lap under her girdle. The gentlemen resumed their meal with apparent sangfroid, but upon Bessemer's brow there lin gered the slightest cloud of perplex- ity-
 Jane sat with palpitating heart, the necessity for keeping a calm front making her hands cold and put ting her brain on fire. Her ears were strained to catch every sound with out, expectant of shots or melee oi some sort.
 ''Is he worth it?'' she asked herself angrily. "Is he worth that I should trouble thus? Nay, it would be but meet that the British should catch him and deal with him as his hare brained folly deserves. Little does 1t behoove me to care aught what becomes of such an addle-pate, and especially when I recall how he dared talk to me when last we spoke to gether.8 Her eyes sparlled with an ger at the recollection, and the tru ant color mounted again her creamy cheek, until Bessemer, sitting oppo site her, thought never had he seer such changeful and ever-increasins 1oveliness.
 Jane had no idea what the not, contained, and she grew nervous witl lnpat1ence as her guests continued to toy with their dessert. If they would only finish and retire to the drawing g-room or, better still, the li- brary a.- When she had established them there, she slipped out to the kitchen, where the servants were having their dinner in long, low shed off the kitchen proper. She beckoned to Aunt Rachel, and the negress got up and joined her mistress.
 Where did Master Godfrey go? Did he get away safely?" Jane asked.
 Law press you, yes, honey. He ies' whirlyjigged 'roun' de yavd in de wet, his face all blacked wid some Db dat berry stuff what him'n you'n Marse Edwshd ustah put on when you wanted to play you was niggahs over at youah Aunt Susannah's, n his hair all kinky like it gifts when. it rains, an dem fool soljahs tot him wah a real niggah, suah. Dey was jes' split tin dey alls sides a-laughin' at de Runny antics he wah a-cuttin', and ee fust ting ye know he whall<ed of kewahds de woods, and dey nevah sus- pest nothin'. Oh, he's mighty smaht, Marse Godfrey is; he suah am smaht, Miss Janey, honey" She looked at the girl anxiously, For she had as much of the match making instinct as any of her white sisters, and it had long been the wish of her heart that Jane and Godfrey should marry: not that the idea had originated with her, for Jane's Aunt Susannah, who was godmother to shem both, had frankly expressed the tame desire.
 1asna shrsN back her head defiant