Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-07-22
~ HALLE
'H1"S BY ERMINIE
RiVES
Courageous
Copyright 1902 by The Bowen.Merril Co.

a culver of apprehension. Would they
goY She prayed frantically that they
would smell that savory odor. She
heard the laugh Of the officers In the
next room and above 1t the tones of the
cook outside, now scornfully belliger-
ent:
"Yore cunI In Oar say yo' is ter eat
dis yere up mighty quick er yo' don
git nuttin' tall"
There was q murmur among the
troopers 1t was a fearful temptation
Then they succumbed before that dell
cate aroma, and while Anne held her
breath the last guard had overcome his
scruples and vanished into the milk
room.
She did not wait an instant. but slip
ped out hatless and was away like
flash to the outer ring OF horses. Her
eye picked the speediest with the un
erring judgment of the born horsewom
an. She leaped to his back, took the
yard paling and flew across the soft
loan field to the highroad.
When Lieutenant Colonel Banistre
Tarleton entered the kitchen smilingly
to see why breakfast delayed he found
the room empty, and sounds from the
clubhouse told him the rest The petu-
liant Tipped lad became instantly n rag
ing demoniac, and the crestfallen men
tumbled out, mounting with speed in
creased by threats and revilings.
A sight OF the horseless trooper sent
the leaders passion leaping to knowl-
edge. "'Tis the grill" he cried. The
deuce. She's off to warn them"
And his curses suddenly mixed them
selves with steel sharp orders.
Mrs. Walker wrung her hands rs the
last trooper galloped off after the rest
on horse impressed from the stables.
God grant they don't catch her. she
prayed.
As Anne sped along the curving
stretch of road over the low hill spurs
she leaned TO the horses name. crying
to him; Run you splendid hoy! Run!
IT'S to save the assembly" And the
great creature, slim, hstrous blood
bay, snorted and settled to action, his
limpid eye catching the terror-white as
if he. stolen from some Virginia stable.
/
Gallop and gnllop; she heard the red
! clods patter on the road behind as she
went. One mile--two miles. The wind
warped trees stretched by IN a whlrl-
ing drunken race of foliage dervishes
, Three miles-they must surely know
| by now.
She passed two riders and noted their
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| her, but she did not stop. The terrific
pace made her breath come jaggedly,
and il was only by a supreme effort
that she kept her seat on the pommel-
less saddle.
The last two miles flung away in q
dulled red roar.
There We're groups upon the court
house steps when she pulled up her
| frothing horse, and Henry himself
pushed forward TO her side.
''Tarleton," she painted, "at Castle
Hill-coming to-tnke the assembly,"
Henry turned and repeated the mes
Sage. 1t was caught up on all sides
and banded up and down the corri-
doris There was a rush for the sheds
and hurried mounting. Then another
cry spread: Jefferson-he was ut Mon
tcello
How much timer asked Henry
briefly of Anne.
Ten minutes" she answered at haz-
ard.
TOO little, They will be upon him
before this" He brought his horse and
vaulted into the saddle. will Tarle-
ton know you have comeY'
YES"
''Then you must not stay" he said
firmly. you shall ride with me-"
Before she could answer horseman
came Gathering in from bride path.
1t was Colonel Carter, and he took In
the preparations at a glance.
Good" he shouted Lose no time,
gentlemen. Captain Jouett has warn
ed Monticello. The assembly stands
dissolved, to meet at saunton three
days hence"
About noon hoofs rang behind them
in the fiinty rond, and Henry and Anne
refined their horses into the brush. Two
more riders gallOpsd by, to wheel and
come back at Henry's halloo. They
were Mr.. John Tyler and Colonel Har-
hson- Fatgued and hungry ns they
were, both essayed to smile.
"Is Jefferson safer cried Henry.
AYE" Colonel Harrison assured him
1.-THE family ara gone TO Colonel Car
ter's, and all OF the gentlemen who
were at Monticello are IN the noun
tains. Twas a narrow squeak"
WHITTIER think you we had bes,
rider" Colonel Harrison asked as they
started.
Lafayette is nigh the Rapid-Ann, =
said Henry. az faith"-with a smile
at the girl beside him-"the man who
named 1t should have seen you ride
Best to reach our own lines for the
night and tomorrow we will of fol-
Staunton. Ely's house should be neal
our troops, and Mistress Tillotson caI