Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
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CHAPTER lame Tillotson, q blue blood
of Virginia, is touched with the spirit OF the
Revolution. an admirer Of Patrick Henry and
Thomas jefferson GOSSIP connects ner d name
of the kings army. Old Lord Fairfax. whom
Anne loves with reverence is loyal to d the
%sssnans i taRns ETeyo q The ship
Three Sisters, from London to Yorktown, has
on Its passenger list Captain Jarrat. MARQUIS
marquis MI ou. Jarrat conspires to get audience
with the marquis, but is told by tho captain
that tile nobleman died on the voyage and was
Ships mate a to rescue the dead babe Of Wom-
Two Sisters in port. The slave woman is ,
him at dice by Armand, who presents her to
Anne, a spectator at the landing. Anne takes
Armand home In her coach. Jarrat Is snub c
ship. tears from the log book the entry of the
marquis death. IV-Armand protests admira-
tion for Anne trees falls on the he, coach asa
is glad that she owes her life to him. War,
Eat bfibss armand 70 Inn sn pate se deaa
mission to the colonies by Louis XVI. He is to
send home to France gloomy reports of the
Vsn Hdn M III goes to Winchester, Where
the court of Lord Dunmore, the Tory governor,
is located. Patrick Henry brings news from
one Foy Insults Soons George Va
name ii the presence Of .Washingtons friend,
Lord Fairfax. Armand pledges Washington "a
seconds ss Armand. viiMArnand makes love 10
Anne on the evening Of the duel She is coy,
yet praises his yalor, then pleads with Dunmore
with skiilfu1 fencing. The governors msssen.
ger cuts short the duel, but Foy wounds his un.
armed foe Henry carries Armand to Green.
Greenway Court and a long season Of courtship
Lord Dunmore presents Armand to the ladies
as Marquis de ia Trouerlc.
Monsieur" she said, quiverlng,
"when woman loves, she will forgive
anything-everythin the man she
loves save"-
She stopped. There was muffled
sound of horse hoofs from the climbing
road.
"Save whatT
"Save lack of love for her"
The hoof beats were coming nearer
She made desperate effort to compos,
herself. He had bent toward her, S,
near she could smell the fragrance O
hazel bushes in his hair.
"Then it would not matter, she would
not care!" he cried joyously. "He nigh
be either the prince or the woodcutter
mademoiselle"
The last shaft of the sunlight STUN
bled and tangled on her brow. Darl
doomed near. Only gold brush wa
laid lightly upon the middle distance.
"If woman loved and was loved 81
naught else would count, not even
even If he were despised by all tn,
world-eyen"- Her lips were tremu
lous. She felt his hand on the bencl
beside her suddenly touch her own.
There was trampllng behind them
Both turned to the porch, where LORI
Fairfax stood leaning on Joe's arm t,
welcome the two riders who had jus
dismounted. The young man made al
exclamation.
why" exclaimed Anne, "'ts the
governor himself, returned from Fort
Pittw
As they approached, the girl crimson
ing with the memory Of her night err.
rand to the Winchester fort, the earl
was bending bulkily over the hand of
Mrs. Fiilotasn in the doorway.
"You honor my poor house with this
visit" said the old man, beaming.
"Anne. you know his excellency."
The governor bowed to her courtesy
and set his eyes on the paler face of the
figure at her side. First a low chuckle
began in his throat; then he slapped
his thigh.
$50 that was how the land layv' he
guffawed. mot content with quarrel
ing with my soldiers, eh? And incogni
to yet I'll be boundw
The baron stood staring, and Anne
looked bit frightened.
The governor reached thick arm ant
prodded the young man genially in tn,
ribs.
''sly dog, eh7" he winked. "Tut, tut
Would you still deny us poor Virgin
ians7 Hath, then, come here! Ladies
my Lord Fairfax, 1t pleasures me t
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