The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-02-17
MoIIy's Temptation

thangs for your kindness while / have
been in hiding under your roof"
do you go direct to the Ameri-
she asked. putting up a pair
of tempting lips, inviting a farewell
kiss.
mo. I go to the house of that Tory
Andrew Moncrief to stop one night
And pray. what will o do that
for?" asked the girl. blanching.
Margaret Moncrief. his daughter.
is one of u.s." he replied. 81 must see
her before l return. She and / are
warm friends"
The girl drew away. Instinct told
her that when a man risked his life
to meet a woman it vas not friendship
that led him to do so. The nan call
ed a goodbye, and they had parted.
The mex night a party Of British
soldiers appeared on the place of An
drew Moncrief and asked If a stranger
had stopped there for the night. On
being told that no one was there they
searched the house, then the outhouses
and at last came upon Lieutenant
Lionel Otis hidden In the haymow.
He was searched, and plans Of the
British Notifications at Trenton. with
Information as to the strength of the
force defending them, was found con-
cealed In his clothing. He was taken
to the house Of Farmer Hunt n led
into the kitchen. where Molly was
cooking supper. When h saw him
she turned deadly pale.
Good morrow. Mistress Molly" said
the young man. I'VE meet again very
soon. Some n has given me away
Molly staggered, without a word. out
of the room, turning her back to the
soldiers that they should not see her
face.
Strange said Otis. that she should
be so affected. But perhaps she knows
the fate of a spy"
1t was late when the prisoner was
taken to the farm. and his guard con-
cluded to keep him there over night
A sergeant in command went to the
second floor and selected a room with
but one window n n door. into
this room he thrust Lieutenant Otis
placing a man at the door and one
underneath the window. Then the rest
of the guard lay down on the kitchen
floor before the great stone fireplace
and went to sleep.
At midnight the sentinel below stood
leaning against the house. his hands
grasping his musket, his hat over his
eyes. Presently he sat down on the
ground, then fell over on his back. He
was asleep. Suddenly he felt his gun
slip from his hands and. looking up,
saw Molly bending over him, holding
a long knife. He thought her insane,
SO wild looking was she.
What do you want?' he asked.
Molly did not answer; but, keeping
the point of the knife as near his heart
as possible and her eye on him. she
drew a little away till suddenly she
! .aised the musket and, pulling up the
irelock, pointed it at him instead OF
the knife. Then she told him in q
whisper to go before her, indicating the
dir by pointing. Marching HIM
TO the house of a patriot whom she
Well knew she could depend on, the
two locked hum up in the barn, and
the man stood guard while Molly re-
turned. Going at once to an
she took out a ladde., raised II TO Gus
WINDOW and, mounting, ave a FAINT
zap. OTIS neart jumped within him
40 ne went sol.Iy 70 the window ano
caul.ousiy Ia.seu The sasn.
",on4e, sa4a 1Aoi.y. ala she descend
lea l.4. l....,Ier.
ia lac Ia.n Two horses stood saddleo
auu AAoiiy iSu lac Wy "Atn oic. Gas
wl.n .ne o.Ael, ta.vusn q
Ar4u ~ lac iear, a.iu, IiaAA.is u cas-
~u.l, Easy s.IuSn Lac tvau Aar LION
..Ae Aouse.
vA, said OTIS, his voice trem'
Di.l.o .AsAA ~lAao.-oAA. owe Soa SsSAJ
.e.uln ~ ...a.4A you. Al d LAe VI uS
sv..oA wAi le.p ~ .epay-
On, nusn!'
"AAouy, l.s.en TO me. Perhaps 20.
a4ou.A. .Aat lAAe4e was iao.e t4AaI
n-4e..us.lp 1c.wSen nie anu Aaa.sarS
.Ao.S44eA. Anr4e 40 no.. sac is "o.A
.4.s ml.a 10 a.o MAS 20 give ine Va
SGGA Go. 4AASs ACA AoNASA 40
a4.a uuus. nave kol w.nu ol my Dei...
ga the pace
ION, 40, 40! You were info. med OF
ny a w.e.cn. one nwort 10 i've
nl.nule ny your s4de.'
"WnoT'
she was riding at a sallop, blu sh'
d. oppea her re.As on n~r noses neci
ana covered ner lace with her hanos
"Molly, sweetheart, never mind wn'
gave me away. You have rescued me
AID my lite belongs to YOU. 1t wlI D
a VIKING servituoe tor my heart !
also your slave"
mo, no, no." walled the girl. II an
unworthy of you. l thought you iov
ed Margaret Moncrief, n were goinl
from me to her. l betrayed you.
am a selfish. fiendish feature. / pu
you in jeopardy Of the halter, and In