Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-15
thing else vanished as Armand entered

tnlnS else vanished as Armand entered
the room.
Prisoner" Colonel nundas announc-
cd, II am ordered to set you at liberty.
You owe so much clenlency to this
lady, who has intercedcd with Lord
Corvallis"
Armand had been pale when he en-
tered. Having seen her, his face had
grown quite colorless. He stood word
less. his shoulders lifting in long,
deep drawn breath.
Dundas. "That. believe. ends lay hos
-pitality." He rose and bowed, while
the sergeant opened the door, and the
two passed out into the nolsomc, brawl-
ing street.
The sun had set-the sky's golden
ivory still moist for the first stroke of
nights soft brush to paint in the stars.
A thin new moon tilted over the musty
purple of the river. Reaction was come.
She shivered again and put out hand
toward him.
Speak to me-" she whispered.
Rather" he said, ''tcll me Mt what
house can safely leave YOU"
leave me?"
cave. You have made me take my
life at your hand. Spare me further
humiliation If you can"
She had not thought of this emer-
gency. Delay would spoil all. And
even if he reached the American lines
-ah, none knew better than she why
he should not go there!
~ am in danger she invented
breathlcssly; Gin great danger--I can
l have not friend within the walls,
no spot where can be safe. l ask
you to take me away"
LET us go, then, toward the bas-
tions," he said. turning.
mo, nor She caught at his arm.
II cannot go into the American camp.
Bethink you, tits night. must get to
GLADDEN. Hall. Sce-here is the river.
Ills but u few miles. Could you row
me so far, think you. against the cur
rent!'
He did not reply, but led the way to
n path which zigzagged down the bluff
to the river 1t was the spot where
they had first met. Then the long
stretch had bristlcd with shipping;
now the wharfs had been pulled up
to build rat rotted lean-tos, the bank
was followed with dugout shelters
from the shells, wherein wounded sol
diers played at cards by new lit can
dies, and the waters edge was jum-
Bile of ownerless barges and periaugers
and a tohubohu of shouts and wran-
glings. Along the line of craft, where
the tide scum shuddered in with spran-
giles of scaweed and chunks of wreck
age, sentries patrolled ceaselessly with
keen outlook for river deserters.
Armand chose a narrow skiff, found
two oars for it and placed her in the
stern rs lieutenant examined their
pass. Then, with n strong shove, he
sent the boat darting out OH to the
broad, smooth, unrippllng current.
1t had scarce drawn well away when
n figure Numbered down the bank.
"Call that boat in" he cried, "or
have the sentries fire on it! That
mans name is Armand. He is an es-
Gaping prisoner"
ooh, no, Captain Jarrat," returned
the lieutenant composedly. you have
the name all right, but he had pass
signed by Lieutenant Colonel Dundas.
know the signature well enough.
This siege routine is playing the devil
with your nerves, captain"
"a pass!" shouted Jarrat franically
"By the ghnst!n.- and went up- the bank
on run. e
Colonel Dundas was gone from the
barrack. and Jarrat could no more get
speech with CORVALLIS than could
Anne half hour before. But the con-
ference at headquarters ended while
Jarrat waited, and the earl came out
in no pretty lrlmor. AS luck would
have it, Colonel Dundas was With him
There followed an Interesting scene
which left Lord CORVALLIS in nastcl
mood than ever.
"She fooled Tarleton once" he swore
'Now tits you, Dundas. From under
your very nose, tool!
And Dundas, persplring, wholly as
tonished, FASTENED to order longboa
In pursuit Of the skiff on the BARI
shance Of overhauling the fugitives be
tore they reached the American front.
Jarrat, however, made a different cal
| Culation.
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