Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-20

SooAeE lnan lnat, Sne declared,
would believe Captain Jarrat capa.
Bile Of an honest love! This is lie of
your making, captaia. He is no spy.
Whatever he has done,stwas not in dis
honor" NJ
Anne, Anne" urged her uncle, 1--WE
have seen the proofs!"
You do not believe them?" Armand
whispered.
mo, no! Nor ever will!'
The young man laughed out trium-
phantly in sudden abandon. "You hear
that, messieurs? There is one that be-
Ieves in me!'
believes, aye, and lovesp cried Anne
and ran to him. He drew her close to
MS breast, murmuring soft words. Her
race was pale, yet burning, her whole
body thrilling with passion and def
ance.
"They cannot destroy my faith in
your she breathed. 81 shall love and
trust you always, always, always!'
"She is bewitched," Jarrat said, with
dry lips.
"You hated himw she blazed at him.
"oh, l know how you would creep and
creep! My FRIEND" turning to Henry
my friend, do you believe this?"
Henry got up with round oath.
mol" he swore. "By the great day; I
do not believe it!
Her a"ttcring cry of delight was
stilled by Colonel Tillotson's tense
whisper, clark" There was a dull
drum of hoofs thudding over sod and
with it Sweetlips' fierce challenge.
simultaneously came q wall of ter
ror from the kitchens, and Rashleigh
plunged in from the hall, his woolly
head shaking with fear.
DE sojers! De sojersv' he screeched.
Mars John, dee gwine kill y'allw
Jarrat rose to his feet. "You know
how can creep and creep, mistress ?"
he said. "Well, then, now you shall
see how can strlke!"
! Anne had rushed instantly to the
window and drawn the blind. Troop
ers! she cried. ''The house is being
surrounded! You have been pursued,
Louisw
"'Twas true them" frothed Colonel
Tillotson. "Jarrat, had 1 weapon
i would shoot you, swear to God! There
/ Is one way, Patrick. Here, quick!
Through this hall and to the buttery!
There is small window! Speed, and
God send you get safe away"
AS Henry disappeared Jarrat ran
| from the door, shouting directions to
the soldiery.
"Louis!'' gasped Anne. "You must
go! Take the same way, quickr'
"Wait" he said. II must give some
thing into your care something impor-
| tant! Promise me you will do with it
what askp'
eyes, yes; but haste, haste"
He had taken packet from his
breast. "This. Much depends upon it.
It must be carried to Philadelphia and
there given to DR.. Benjamin Franklin.
You must tell him to hold it till called
for"
81 will carry it. He shall have ii
from my own hands. hear them ON
the porch. For my own sake go!'
"Swear to me!'
II swear by all I lovely my love for
you"
"And you will trust me?'
always, always! oh, can you wait
while they take your
kiss mel"
Sab
He strained her to him once and
lprang toward the door through which
Henry had fled. But as he reached ii
Jarrat's form stood framed in the sash
His hand held a pistol. at the same
moment the room overlooked with men
$50 no." he smiled redly over white
teeth. Not so sprightly, eh? Well, the
other bird has fown-curse those
horses pounding!-and we must be
content with you, suppose. Lieuten-
ant, put this conger eel in your care.
An he gets off as did Patrick Henry,
some one shall suffer for 1t. Nay, mis-.
tress, run not to him. Rather give me
the packet which the entertaining gen.
tleman gave into your care moment
since. I doubt not its contents will in.
terest us all. It may even hold his pat.
emit of nobility"
Anne's hands few to her breast, and
she shrank back as Jarrat advanced
upon her.
"You ruffiany' ragged Colonel Tillot.
son, beside himself with anger. Gan
you or your bloody backs lay finger on
my niece
"Heroics are misplaced. colonel" an.
swered Jarrat CURLY. "Will you give
up that paper, mistress?"
A quick light came to the girls eyes
gazing past him. Plumbing in hel
dress, she drew forth the packet ant
held 1t out. But as he extended an arm
to seize it she drew back and hurled
over his head through the dining rcon
door, where huddled Nanny Nvalin
and the rest of the kitchen servants Il
a shivering group.
| "Bonella" she screamed. "Take II
Bonella!s Run! Hide it! Rum TIL
redemptioner woman swooped upon, til
packet and was away like a hare.
Clumsy fools! foamed Jarrat as th
soldiers bungled at the door cateb
AFTER her and bring her herey,
Anne HI the reaction felt her gaz,
upon Armand, erect between the sol
diers, swim with tears. How could h
stand so calm? And with the though
she felea sudden shame for her weak
ness.
"The wenchi has had her run" grum
bled one of the soldiers as they return
ed with the redemptioner woman. Ssh,
hasn't 1t on her. She's tucked it ava.
someMhere."