Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-06-24
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'A4rC BY ERMINIE
wa ~ RIVES
Courageous
Copyright 1902 by The Bowen.Merrill Co.

simultaneously came 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'alll"
Jarrat rose to his feet. "You know
how l can creep and creep, mistress?"
he said. "Well, then, now you shall
see how l can strike"
Anne had rushed instantly to the
window and drawn the blind. Troop
ersr' she cried 1.-The house is being
surrounded! You have been pursued.
Louis!'
Twas true them" frothed Colonel
Tillotson. "Jarrat, had | weapon |
would shoot you, swear to God! There
is one way, Patrick. Here, quick!
| Through this hall and to the buttery!
| There is a small window! Speed, and
God send you get safe away"
AS Henry disappeared Jarrat ran
| from the door, shouting directions to
the soldiery.
LOUISE gasped Anne. you must
go! Take the same way, quicl!'
"WaitY he said. II must give some
thing into your care-something impor-
tant! Promise me you will do with it
what l ASK
Eyes, yes; but haste, haste.'
He had taken a packet from his
breast. This. Much depends upon it.
1t must be carried to Philadelphia and
there given to DR.. Benjamin Franklin.
You must tell him to hold it till called
for"
II will carry it. He shall have 1t
from my own hands. l hear them on
the porch. For my own sake go!'
swear to me!'
81 swear by all lovely my love for
you"
"And you will trust me?'
always, always! oh, can you wait
while they take your
kiss mel"
"Ah"-
He strained her to him once and
sprang toward the door through which
Henry had fed. But as he reached 1t
Jarrats form stood framed in the sash.
His hand held q pistol. At the same
moment the room over1owed with men.
$50 no." he smiled redly over white
teeth. mot so sprightly, eh? Well, the
other bird has flown-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 it. Nay, mis-
tress, run not to MIN. Rather give me
the packet which the entertaining gen.
tleman gave into your care a moment
since. 1 doubt not its contents will in
terest us all. 1t may even hold his pat
ent of nobility"
Anne's hands flew to her breast, and
she shrank back as Jarrat advanced
upon her.
son, beside himself with anger. "An
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"
quick light came to the girls eyes
gazing past him. Fumbling in heI
dress, she drew forth the packet and
held it out. But as he extended an arm
to seize it she drew back and hurled II
over his head through the dining room
/. door, where huddled Nanny Evalint
and the rest of the kitchen servants II
q shivering group
| "Bonella!' she screamed. Take 1t
Bonella. Run, Hide it. Rum" The
, redemptioner woman swooped upon the
. packet and was away like hare.
Clumsy fools" foamed Jarrat as the
soldiers bungled at the door catch
after her and bring her here"'
Anne in 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 felt q sudden shame for her weak
ness.
1.-THE wench has had her rum" grum
bled one of the soldiers as they return
ed with the redemptioner woman. Ssh
4 hasn't it on her. She's tucked it ava.
q somewhere"
"I'll soon know where she's hiddel
it." stormed Jarrat. He interrogate'
her savagely. NO." she said brokenly
II not tell"
"Get a rawhide from the stables an
stretch her out there. She'll talk fas
4 enough"
You'll not lash her" cried Anne
with trembling lips.
y Jarrat made no reply. When the so
> der returned with the rawhide other
n dragged the woman into the center an
), stood waiting The poor creature watch
n ed the preparations with her face asl
q en- and her black eyes darting rapid
here and there.
"Now," said Jarrat menacingly, "wi
y6d show where you hid that paper?