Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-06-14

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UA news of Anne's safety to Cas-
Hill tie Hill, SO that when she re-
Coy turned there she found the
household undisturbed.
The sound of war had moved east
ward down the peninsula. Lafayette,
the "boy," who the British commander
wrote could not escape him, without
sufficient men to meet his adversary
went playing chase the fox. He hung
on Corvallis TANKS, covering the
American stores, anticipated his moves,
harassed him, worried him with thou
sand pin pricks. In return Tarleton
and Simcoe played their wanton mis-
chief. slaughtered the cattle, cut the
throats Of the young horses, destroyed
the growing corn and tobacco and
burned the barns. The path of the
British front remained C trail Of ruin
and desolation.
Anne's sight of Armand at the river
camp had scared her heart with wish
TO be less far from him. She dreamed
Of battledelds on which he lay dying
and she still misunderstood, still un-
forgiven.
Letters meantime came from Betsy
Byrd. Her father had been failing in
health, was taking no part in the strug-
gle, and 70 far Westover had been in
no way molested. Francis was cap
tain in Weedon's regiment.
"Oaly think, DEAR" wrote Betsy, "'tis
the same old man who kept the tavern
ut Fredericksburg. TO think of Frank
serving under him!'' An unconscious
Indication Of the maternal leanings.
II other were needed, 1t was easily to
be found. General Arnold had stopped
for dinner on his raid upon Richmond,
and CORVALLIS had crossed the river
at Westover and had been entertained,
Pages were devoted to a description Of
Tarleton, over whom Betsy went into
captures.
Spurred by her craving for nearer
news Of the armies than reached Char.
Iottesville, Anne answered in person
the Invitation the letters held, rode to
Richmond with Henry when he re.
turned from the assembly at Staunton,
and from Richmond came in two hours
sail to Westover.
4 The war had touched Mrs. Byrd light.
". She was as handsome and as pep.
perry as ever and exhibited certainty
of British plans which Anne had oc-
casiOn to remember later when there
were no gentle whispers Of investigat-
ing the self satisfied lady's conduct
She treated the visitor, however, on
this occasion with consideration and
refrained from using the word "rebep'
pftener than she deemed necessary,
Nor did she gibe at Francis commits.
Won In the Continental army.
A week spent at Westover, the Byrd
pinnace took Anne down the river to
Burwell's, proceeding at which Mrs.
Byrd feeblF protested. as the place was
within q halt dozen miles of Williams.
burg, now the center Of activity Of both
armies. But Anne reminded her that
Colonel Tillotson was with Governor
Nelson's militia in the neighborhood
and would not be dissuaded.
The first hours of her arrival at Bur.
wells were gilded by two bits of news
OAAO SAAcAb AVA oASlC WuS udiiy cADCCC-
ed there, the other that GLADDEN. Hall
was as yet undisturbed.
But this latter CLEAN was soon to be
clouded. Nanny Eyaline appeared the
morning after Anne's arrival, half
crazed with grief and fear that was
not appeased by the unexpected sight
Of her mistress.
She threw herself in quivering heap
and clasped Anne's feet
"Lor' Dress yo', honey" she sobbed.
,'Dee come at las! CORVALLIS done ran.
sack GLADDEN. Hall las night, en- he
sojers kyar'd meh POI boy erway wild
sem. Whut's we ter do, honey2 Dee's
dar now. Yo' reckn dee done kilt him
yit?"
An hour later Anne took the York;
Down highroad, mounted on the least
femptfng Of the horses the Burwells
Kept hidden in the woods. Opposite
williamsburg she climbed knoll, but