Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-07-22

headquarters to ask H.
1t was n picturesque encnmpment
through which they passed. There
were few tents-mere wigwams of fresh
cut boughs TO shed the dew. Here and
there fires of blazing fence rails glowed
yellowly In the gathering twilight
The tent of the acting colonel OF the
Virginia Continental regiment vas
pitched apart on patch of beaten
grnss. Stools and light folding table
holding pen and paper sat just outside
the open flaps, from whose angle Ian
tern hung, already winking In the dusk
Benches were on one side and here,
while their horses were cared for, Hen
~ and Anne seated themselves 10 wait
Near by the dusty silver of sycameres
swayed against the shredded carnabon
of the sky, and from the distance
through the Warm evening came the
hum of the camp. noises OF mess pre-
pairing and the tramp and neigh of
horses.
They snt awhile silent, Anne's every
nerve tired Henry watched her. how
softly white her cheeks, how deep the
longing IN her eyesl
"'Twas a quick plan and splendid
ride" he said at length. "a brave act
as are all of yoursr'
She cringed suddenly. Il hate Chat
word sol" sho inDplored, and he knew
of what she was thinking
All at once she looked at him, speak.
ing earnestly: DO you believe shall
ever see him? Oh, If he could but
know-but know that was not false
to him in my heart At flrst thought
| would be content to know he was
alive, even If l never saw him again
If he hated me! But now-now, l
would give my life to hear him say
that he forgave mep'
1t was as If all the pent up longing
Of the past time burst out In flood.
Her voice had sunk very low with the
last words, for the lieutenant had ap-
proached again
\ 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 saluteds
"A gentleman to see you, colonel. lie
requests escort tonight for lady to
! Ely's and tomorrow to Brederlcks-
/ burg"
The colonel had seated himself II q
table and was spreading out a parch-
ment map in the glow of the lantern.
! where are they"
"They are here. sir"
AS they came forward into the light
the seated figure settled back in the
shadow and shaded his eyes with his
hand. The lieutenant sallted and
withdrew Il little distance.
When the colonel spoke, II was IN a
mufiled voice. Your name, sirT
Henry told him.
For what lady do you Wish this es.
cort?" Tho black peruke was bent over
the table. The quill was scratching
For this lady"
Anne had been staring, breathhss
fascinated, her eyes fixed In humid
pain. She took step nearer, stretch
ing out har arms, her lips trembling tc
a sob.
Louis" Her breath chung about the
name. Henry swallowed an eXclaua
ton
At the whisper the head lifted, and
Armand's deep eyes looked at them out
Of a granite pale face. They went past
her as If she had been the air and rest
ed again ON Henry.
Her namer he asked with an ef
fort
Anne drew back as If from tangible
blow. She flushed, and her eyes iced
with a CLINT of the old, undying pride
She drew herself up and answered fol
Henry.
Anne T1llotson," she said But In
spite OF herself a 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 he had
written into his hand.
Conduct them" he said In a choked
voice, and with his salute the tent flap:
fell behind him.
II warrant you found Colonel Ar
mand a brusQue cavalier" said the
lieutenant as they pounded out OF
camp. He is somewhat of q mystery
they say No one knows where he came
from. He Joined the army in IT, ant
Washington took him up because h
taught the militia brigades the drill
like a French guardsman He was a
Valley Forge, too. and In New Jersey
under Lafayette. He enlisted legioI
Of his own. 1t was cut to pieces a
Camden. He's young, too, but he fight
like Mad Anthony Wayne"
Anne had no reply TO make In tn,
darkness she leaned her head to he
horses name and wept with O rage O.
tears