Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-08

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Synopsis
CHAPTER 1-Anne Tillotson. blue blood
of Virginia, Is touched with the spirit OF the
Revolution: an admirer Of Patrick Henry ana
Thomas Jefferson; Gossip connects ner name name
OF the kings army. Old Lord Fairfax, whom
Anne loves with Is IaHa s 10 fne
e TspSlnians talRing EFeyoution iThe ship
Three Sisters, from London to YORKTOWN, mas
on its passenger list Captain Jarrat, MARQUIS
de Ia TroueTle and Sc eGt 81
with the marquis, but IS told by the captain |
that the nobleman died on the voyage and was
Ships mate to rescue the dead babe of a Wom-
an passenger who is q bond slave. li-Ihe
Two Sisters in port, The Slave woman Is sol, sold
him at dice by Armand. who presents her to
Anne, a spectator ut the landing. Anne takes
Armand home In her coach. Jarrat is snnb-
ship. tears from the log book the entry Of the
marquis death. lvAArmand protests admira-
cion for Anne. A trees falls on the coach,
trushed to DEATH Atparting she tells him She
5 glad that she owes her life to him. Var,
rat bribes Armand to impersonate the dead
Marquis de la Trouerie, who had been sent on
mission to the colonies by Lou is XVI. He isto
send home to France gloomy reports of the
Revolution and thus disconrages French inter
vention. VI-Anne goes to winchester, where
the court of Lord DunmOre, the Tory governor
is located. Patrick Henry brings news from
the Continental An aid Of pInmore
name ii the presence of Washington's FRIEND
Lord Fairfax. Armand pledges Washington "a
seconds SarU Armand. VIi@Armand makes love 10
Anne on the evening of the duel She is coy,
yet praises hisyalor, then pleads with Dunmore
with slsiiifuI fencing. Tho governors mSssen-
ger cuts short the duel, but Foy wounds his un-
armed foe. Henry carries Armand to Green
Greenway Court and a long season of courtship
Lord Dunmore presents Armand to the ladies
as Marquis de 10 Troueric. X-The marqui
wins Anne's heart in full surrender. Jarrat
gets the newsand hastens to Williamsburg. NI
ard XlI-Patrlck Henry thrills the convention
Armand refuses to betray Henry, and Dan,
more arrests the marquis. He is then declared
an 1mpostor, xII-Armand escapes amt carries
word to Tillotson's home that soldiers are com.
Ing to seize Henry. Jarrat denounce Armand
to Anne as spy. Henry eXcapes: Armand
hands Anne packet for Ben Franklin. The
bond woman hides 1t ana is whipped almost to
death by Jarrat; XVIII Philadelphia July 3.
has not come to hand. In the presence Of jar
rat. Pllarne, q newly arrived envoy from France
halls Armand as monseigneur. Nv-Anne goes
to Philadelphia with the packet. She sees Ar
mand fight with Jarrat who is wounded. Az
mand goes before congress with message.
XVI Tory denounees Armand and Anne is
was arrested by Dunmore in Virginia. Armand
escapes. FRANKLIN takes the packet before
congress and the Declaration follows.
1t was as if all the pent up longi
of the past time burst out in a foo
Her voice had sunk very low with til
last Words for the lieutenant had ap-
preached again.
A horse pulled up before the tent,
and its rider dismounted. He wore the
uniform of colonel of the line, and
even in the half light both the watch
ers saw how strangely pallid his clear
cut features showed beneath the
straight black peruke he wore.
An orderly sprang from the tent to
lead away the dancing horse, and the
lieutenant saluted:
"a gentleman to see you, colonel. He
requests escort tonight for lady to
Ely's and tomorrow to Tredericks-
burg.'
The colonel had seated himself at q
table and was spreading out parch-
ment map in the glow Of the lantern.
where are they?"
"They are here, sirn.-.---I.111sfry.S,,.
!. As tas)lsis - -.
Clc seated 0IurGa SOttil.t.- TnpT
shadow and shaded his eyes with his
hand. The lieutenant saluted and
withdrew little distance.
When the colonel spoke, it was in
muffled voice. "Your name, sir2'
Henry told him.
"For what lady do you wish this es-
cort?" The black peruke was bent over
the table. The quill was scratching.
"For this lady"
= Anne had been staring, breathless,
fascinated, her eyes fixed in humid
pain. She took step nearer, stretch
ing out her arms, her lips trembling to
sob.
"Louis!" Her breath chung about the
name. Henry swallowed an exclama-
ton.
At the whisper the head lifted, and
Armand's deep eyes looked at them out
of granite pale face. They went past
her as if she had been the air and rest
cd again on Henry.
Her name? lie asked with an eff.
fort
Anne drew back as if from tangible
blow. She flushed, and her eyes iced
with CLINT of the old, undying pride
She drew herself up and answered fol
Henry.
"Anne Tillotson," she said But in
spite Of herself throb of pain beat
through the clear words.
A moments silence, through which
the pen wrote slowly. Then Armand
rose unsteadily as the lieutenant came
forward and thrust the order lie had
written into his hand
Conduct thcm," he said in n choked
voice, and with his salute the tent flaps
fell behind him.
81 warrant you found Colonel AT
mand brusque cavalier" said the
lieutenant as they pounded out OF
camp "He is somewhat of n mystery
they say. No one knows where he came
from. He joined the army In IT. and
Washington took him up because he
taught the militia brlgades the drill
like French guardsman. He was at
Valley Forge, too, and In New Jersey
under Lafayette. He enlisted legion
Of his own. 1t was cut to pieces at
Camden. He's young, too, but lie fights
like Mad Anthony Wayne"
Anne had no reply to make. In the
darkness she leaned her head to her
horses name and wept with rage of
tears.
''IIe is fighting for u.s." she told her
self over and over with q thrill, and
ended 1t as often with mental wall.
"But he will never forgive me-nev,
cr.-nevcr-never"