The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-09-19
Molly Hunts
Temptation
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the Continental congress for harboring
me, and you especially deserve my
thanks for your kindness while haYe
been in hiding under your roof"
ado you 90 direct to the Americans"
she asked, putting up "A pair Of tempt.
ing lips, inviting n farewell kiss.
mo. | go to the house Of that Tory
Andrew Moncrief to stop one night
and pray, what will you do that
for" asked the girl, blanching.
Margaret MoncrIcf. his daughter, IL
, one OF u.s." he replied. Il must gee her
before return, She and are warm
friends"
The girl drew away. Instinct told
her that when man riskcd his life to
meet woman It was not friendship
that led him to do 20. The man called
a goodby, aud they had parted.
The next night party Of British sol
diers appeared on the place Of Andrew
Moncrlef and asked If stranger had
stopped there for the night ON being
told that no one was there they search.
ed the house then the outhouses and at
last came upon Lieutenant Lionel Otis
hidden in the haymow. He was search
ed, and plans Of the British fortificn
tons at Trenton, with information as
TO the strength Of the force defending
them, were found concealed In his
clothing. lie was taken TO the house OF
Farmer Hunt aud led into the Kitchen,
where Molly was cooking supper.
when she saw him she turned deadly
pale.
Good morrow. Mistress Molly" said
the young man 1--WE meet again very
soon. Some one has given me away"
Molly staggered without word. out
OF the room, turning her back to the
soldiers that they should not see her
face.
Strange" said Otis, "thnt she should
be 40 affected. But perhaps she knows
the fate Of spy
1t was late when the prisoner was
taken to the farm and his guard con
cludcd to keep him there over night
sergeant In command went to the
second floor aud selected n room with
but one window and one door. Into
this room hs thrust Lieutenant Otis
placing a man at the door and one un
derncnth the window. Then the rest
of the guard lay down on the Kitchen
floor before the grent stone fireplace
and went to sleep,
At midnight the sentinel below stood
leaning against the house, his hands
grasping his muskot, his hat over his
eyes. Presently he sat down on the
ground. then fell over on his nnck. lie
wns asleep Suddenly he felt his gun
slip from his hands and, looking up.
saw Molly bending over him. holding
long knife its point within an inch
of his heart. lie thought her Insane,
80 wild looking was She
"What do YOU WANT" he asked
Molly did not answer; but keeping
the point of the kuifc as near his heart
rs possible mud her eye fixed on him,
she drew little away I'll suddenly
she raised the muskct and, pulling up
the hrplock. pointed II ut him instead
OF the knife Then she told him in n
whisper TO go before her, indicating
the direction by pointing Marching
him 10 the house of II patriot whom she
well knew she could depend on, the
two locked him up IN the barn aud the
man stood guard while Molly returned
Going Mt once TO an clubhouse, she took
out u ladder raised II To Ous' window
and mounting gave faint tap, OTIS
heart jumped within him rs he went
softly to the window and cautiously
raised the sash
"tome," said Molly. and she descend
ed the ladder
In the barn two horses stood saddlcd
Molly led the way with one, Otis fol
lowing with the other through field
to the rear and, making circuit, they
struck the roud far from the house.
MOLLY" said otis, his voice trem,
bling with emotion, II owe you every
thing. II | get clear some day will
return 10 thank you II life OF devo-
ton VIII help to repay"
"oh, hush"
"Molly. listen 10 me Perhaps you
thought that there was more than
friendship between mo and Margaret
MouCrtcf There Is not She is work
Ing with me and was to give me war
secrets True, her father is Tory
and must have got wind OF my being
ON the place
"Oh, no, ne You were informed on
by wretch. one unworthy to live a
minute 10y your side"
who
She WAS riding at a garop, but she
dropped her rclus ON her horses neck
and covered her racr with her hands
MOLLY sweetheart never mind who
| gave me away You have rescued me,
and my life belongs To YOU II viii he
willing seryitudc, Tor my heart is
also your slave"
mo. no. no. walled the glrl Il AN
unworthy " YOU. | thought YOU loved
Margaret Moncricf aud were going
from me to her betrayed you |
am selfish hcndish creature put
you In jeopardy OF the halter aud the
that have uudonr what have done %
She turned her horses head and
went gallnrlng back IN the direction
from which she had come otis refined
In his horse aud SAT looking after her.
Molly" lie called Molly, | FOR.
give you
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