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A REAL DAUGHTER
OF THE REVOLUTION
By CAROLINE GEBHARDT.
Copyright, 1907, by j. B. Lippincott Company.
Of the woods beyond.

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Jane stood listening to the crush
ing of the brush under his feet;
then her quick ears caught a sound
that sent her to her knees, half
fainting, half praying. It was a
shout of triumph; the shout Of
hunters who had come upon their
prey.
A shot rang out; another, and an
other. Then she distinguished Bes-
semer's voice. us he dead? All, no,
1 see; a mere scalp wound that has
knocked him senseless. Well, let him
lie there until we can fit moose to
finish him WITH
Again there was the crunching Of
twigs under several feet, and she
could distinguish in the faint light
dark forms moving between the
trees: She rose slowly, dazedly. Bes-
semer, in advance, saw her and waved
those behind him back.
Pardon me, I wish few words
alone with-Lieut. Ellery." r.
The sinister pause before the title
told Jane that he was not deceived
as to her identity. He was deter
mined, however, to deceive his COM
panions if he could. He was no
novice In barrack, mess and camp
fire gossip; he knew well the NOR
sells soldiers love to roll beneath
their tongues, and he had no desire
that this girls name should be
smirched, as it would be if the
lengths to which she had gone to
save Worthington's life that night
were known. His pride's protection
moved him to this course, if nothing
else. He had paid her marked atten-
ton; had openly courted her brother
for her sake; had made no secret of
woman he had thus honored linked
unsavorily with that Of another man
was calling.
''It were pity, madam" he said,
between his teeth, "for your family's
sake, not to mention your own, that
your discretion does not keep pace
with your determination. Your mad
actions tonight have placed your
relatives in position that is, to say
| the least, unenVlaDle.
If he had expected her to be
crushed by these cutting words, he
reckoned little of James spirit. "a
state of affairs, sir" she answered
promptly, ''for which you, and you
alone, are responsible. Had you
paid heed to my supplications-had
you not persisted in your determine
ton to murder Capt. Worthington in
this coId-blooded manner-I would
not have been driven to this extrem-
ity to save the life of one who was
my childhood's friend and to save
your soul from black infamy."-
Bessemer was dumbfounded. He
had looked for tears, entreaties, pro-
testations, perhaps some maidenly
confusion over her discovery in male
attire-though, indeed, the cloak,
which the heavy dews and chilly at
mosphere of the early morning hours
in the southern climate lent excuse
for did much to conceal the mans
uniform.
1t was well for Jane that her voice,
! relieved now of it's lisp and its as
sumed depth, was sweet, and that so
much of her face as could be seen
was beautiful; else Bessemer might
have been irritated beyond the
bounds of courtesy by her effrontery.
Madam" he said, you speak with
! your accustomed emphasis; but you
will perceive that your clever plot
has been foiled. My good captain
was not so stupid but that he thought
best to communicate with me before
accepting too unquestioningly the
order which he supposed had been
sent him through Lieut.. Ellery. In
truth, you have aped your brother
Edward so well in looks, though not
in conduct, that I do not wonder he
was deceived; but as the next act in
our little drama might be narrowing
to your feelings, I will, with your
/ permission, escort you from the
scene after I have given orders that
the execution proceed
Jane thought rapidly. There was
one last throw in the game left her
and she might even make it and yet
not win; or, winning, at what sacri-
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remained could she refuse to take it?
"Col. Bessemer,' she said, "some
hours since you made me the offer
! to exchange Capt. Worthington's life
for my promise to be your wife. #
that offer was made in good faith, /
1 will-accept it,
/ A stony expression settled upon
Bessemer's face; his eyes looked at
her coldly. Ardently had he wooed
this young woman less than two
hours since; but that was before she
had jeopardized her reputation by
going to wild lengths to save another
mans life. On the other hand, his
pulses throbbed at every infection of
her voice, at every display of her
proud spirit, her naughty temper.
/ To have all this YOUTH illness, wilful-
ness, loneliness for his very own, to
bend that naughty will to his-the
thought was fascinating.
Il am waiting sir The girls eyes
looked at him with cold surprise.
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