Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-06-17
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Poor child" Henrys tone was pitt
full. you mean TO tell herr At least
wait till your wife is returned"
"The sooner she hears some things the
better for her. She has her share of
pride; never fear"
"The ,day | was last here, SIR" OBJ
served Jarrat, she boosted she would
fields"
AYE, maybe, but not if he were a
conspirer against her country. My
niece is a daughter of Virginia, sir"
And the master of GLADDEN. Hall noisily
took snuff to cover his feelings. Hen
rvs face was like sphinx.
While they waited came a clatter of
hoofs outside. A moment later the hall
door was flung open, and Rashleigh
was heard in excited jabbering. The
colonel repeated an objurgaton.
The next instant he jumped to his
feet, and Jarrat started as If at an APP
partition. Armand stood on the thresh-
old, mud splashed and pale.
The newcomers look ignored the cap
tain. He bowed to Colonel Tillotson
and addressed himself to Henry:
Monsieur, come to warn you that q
detachment of Dunmore's men is on its
way hither from Yorktown to seize
your person."
1.-THE deuce!" shot out the colonel like
q javein. 81 thought the price the earl
put on you, Patrick, was but brag. he
1ares violate my house, then. Mount at
once and away by the north road"
Henry's gaze had seemed to dart and
play about the young Frenchmans face
like yellow summer lightning. And
what would the governor with me this
! timeW
ITO transport you to trial for high
treason. 1t was plotted this day aboard
the Fowey."
"FrOm which you are escaped?
"1es. monsieur"
Jarrat's voice entered: ITO attack the
residence of Virginian gentleman
without crown warrant is not so ready
a thing even for a royal governor. but
man may disappear by night from a
lonely road and who to blame? Our
fleeing marquis. with his nose for deli
cate deceits, is likely catspaw
I swear such overt folly of Dunmore's
will yet.drive me into Whiggery"
Colonel Tillotson paused in perplex-
ity, but Henry looked at the speaker
with gaze keen and inscrutable as an
Indians above that Pickering halt
smile Of his.
You have no time to spare, mon
sieur. They were to leave the Fowey
at shutdown. l impiore you to haste
"As WELL" cautioned Jarrat. "to go by
another way than the marquis antici
pates."
You liar" said Armand flaming OF
him. This man was in the plot. II,
waits the troops here at this moment
Monsieur, l beseech"-
He did not finish, stricken dumb b!
the entrance of Anne. She had caugh
her breath at sight of him and stood
statue-like, in the candlelight Thel
she held out both arms and ran TOWARD
him with a glad cry:
Louis. They have released you. Oh
thank God: thank God"
The young man did not speak; onl,
n little spasm wrenched his features
But Jarrat did. The jailbird was slip
perry mistress" he sneered.
The colonel, who had reached her il
stride and pulled her back, droppe'
her arm at the look of offense and scorl
she cast upon the speaker. Anne" h
said, facing her rigidly, listen to me
This man is not only no nobleman'-
Il care naught" she interrupted wild
ly. Il care not who he is. | only know
what he is to me-" y light dawned o.
Armand's face with her words. II
drew closer TO her, as if wondering
afraid to trust his senses. She turne
again to him. Il could not tell you
that night at the Raleigh. l had n
time
But" cried Colonel Tilotson, "he
a spy-a hireling, child, bought to thi
deception TO betray the colonials"'
Sooner than that" she declared
would l believe Captain Jarrat caps
BILE of an honest love, This is lie c
your making, captain. He is no sp!
Whatever he has done. twas not in di'
honor"
Anne, Anne" urged her uncle, "w
have seen the proofs
You do not believe them?" Arman
whispered.
NO, no. Nor ever willw
The young man laughed out triun
phantly in sudden abandon. You hes
that, messieurs? There is one that b.
lieves in me"'
Believes, aye, and loves" cried AnI
and ran TO him. He drew her close {
II his breast. murmuring soft words. H'
# face was pale, yet burning, her who
q body thrilling with passion and del
!. ance.
s They cannot destroy my faith
s you" she breathed. II shall love al
J. trust you always always, always
V she is bewitched," Jarrat said, wit
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