Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
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Of Virginia, Is touched with the. spirit OF the
Revolution: an admirer Of Patrick Henry and
Thomas Jefferson Gossip connects her name
Of the kings army. Old Lord Fairfax whom
Anne loves with reverence; Is loyal IT,, to the the
Three Sisters, from London to Yorktown, has
on Its passenger list Captain Jarrat. MARQUIS
de Ia TroueTie and Armand secretary Ct the
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 WON
an passenger who Is q bond slave. little
Two Sisters in port, The Slave woman is sold
him at dice by Armand. who presents her to
Anne, a spectator at the landing. Anne takes
Armand home In her coach. Jarrat is snnb-
ship. tears from the log book the entry Of the
marquis death. IV-Armand protests ndmira-
tion for Anne. A trees falls on the coach zach
crushed to death. AT parting she tells him She
is glad that she owes her life to him. War
rat bribss Armand to impersonate tho dead
mission to the colonies by Louis XVI. He is to
send home to France gloomy reports of the
Revolution and thus discourages French inter
the court of Lord Dunmore, the Tory governor,
is located. Patrick Henry brings news from
the Continental congress. An aid of Dunmore
name ii the presence Of Was6ington's friend,
Lord Fairfax. Armand pledges Washington "a
brave man.. He challenged by Foy. Henry
seconds Armand VII-Armand makes love to
Anne on the evening Of the duel She Is coy,
yet praises his yalor, then pleads with Dunmore
to stop the duel. NIlI "A tires Fey out
ger cuts short the duel, but Foy wounds his un-
armed foe. Henry, carries Armand to Green
way Court, the home of Fairfax. lX-Anna at
Greenway Court and long season of courtship
Lord DunmOre presents Armand to the ladies
as Marquis dc Ia Trouerlc.
Amid the sea there was one face that
had not moved a line. 1t was Colonel
Washington's. He sat stonelike, as i'm
movable rs bishop at his prayers, his
hands still upon his knees. lie was as
soldier should be-cool of head and
saving passion for the hand. And as
soldier he was slow to disallegiance.
But cold as lie seemed when Henry
bent the wills of that assembly and
whipped the conservatives to the wall,
there was glitter in his eye that leap
ed TO flame behind the quiet mask.
"They tell us that we are weak.
When shall we be stronger? Will it
be next week, or next year? When we
are totally disarmed and when Brit
ish guard is in every house? Shall we
lie still till our enemies have bound us
hand and foot? We cry Peace, peace
but there is no peace. Why stand we
here idle? What do you wish? We are
three millions of people, armed in the
Aoly cause of liberty and invincible!
We shall not fight our battle alone! The
war is inevitable, and let it come! Let
1t comew
Henry's voice, which had been like a
battle shout, sank in his throat. His
form bowed itself in the attitude of
galley slave. On his crossed wrists the
felon's manacles seemed actually to be
visible. His very tone thrilled help
lessness and heartbroken agony.
"And If we chose" he said heavily,
"there is no retreat save slavery. Our
chains are ready. We may hear their
clanking on the plains of Boston! Is
life dear &c So sHeet as to be-
SO purchasedY
He lifted his chained hands toward
heaven. ForDld 1t" ne prayed, AL
mighty God!"
With the words he Strengthened. His
tendons strained against the letters,
and they fell from his wrists as he
sent look at the quaking loyalists of
the house that chilled their blood.
II know not what course others may
take'-oh, the kissing scorn Of that
now triumphant voice!-"but as for
meas for me-give me liberty or give
me death!'
Anne heard what followed as in a
dream. She heard the studied oratory
of Richard Henry Lee, aided by the
elegant gestures he practiced before
the mirror. She heard Thomas Nelson,
the richest man in Virginia, no longer
shifting in his seat, now crying out
that if British troops should be landed