Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-05-24

thorn stick. Let them come! ! met
the Indians here in SO. and leave for
no cursed rebels. The king may not be
allie to protect, but he will reimburse
me-
But Tories and Wings passed by
! alike. and not pound was touched in
his storehouse. not horse taken from
his stables. When the foragers swept
the valleys his field slaves skunk away
with the rest, but he had not house
negro who did not stay with him to
the end.
The final chapter was opened at last.
Lafayette was marching southwark
with twelve hundred of Washingtons
own light infantry. The word had
struck sharper than an adder's tooth
the bloody SHOWS of Valley Forge, the
pelting retreat through the Jersies,
want. rout, encouragement and de-
spair! The king must win, and George
Washington was gone too far even for
loves forgiveness. Now he sent his
rebels to his own natal colony to hurl
them in final desperate attack at the
kings throat.
After this news the baron took to his
couch and closed his doors against re-
port. Through all the war Washington
had found time to send gentle and ten
der letters to his old friend. These my
lord had read, longing for some sign
of sorrow or of turning. but they had
brought none. Now he read no more.
One morning Anne stood at the deep
set window OF her room at Castle Hill.
Far away. their dim splendor relieved
. by golden gorges of early sunlight,
reared the solitary mountains, hung
with pale green, pale gold and blent
.. lavender and graylike faded tapestries.
The June breeze was soft with the first
thrill OF summer, blowing across the
shelving fields. Birds were fiuting In
the tulip trees, and the dewed odor of
: roses lay on the garden. drenchingly
sweet. The place seemed safe folded
from the war that lay. a sullen fiend
in cloud, far away across the Vir-
ginia hills.
A distant clatter came to her, and
, she looked and listened where the east
ern road bent behind clusters of trees.
Almost before she had guessed the
, meaning of the sound q troop OF dra-
goons, whose red coats proclaimed
! them British, dashed into view and
: rode at top speed toward the house.
The British! So far to the west
ward! What could 1t mean? Then, in
clutching apprehension, she fed down.
stairs to Mrs. Walkers room, to find
that lady already dressing with speed
and trepidation. AS she opened the
J door. the yard below swarmed with a
confusion Of soldiers and shrieking
servants.
Stay where you are" came DR..
walkers voice from the next room. II
am going"
mo, DOCTOR" Mrs. Walker opposed.
81 am going myself" And go she did,
Anne with her.
Aunt Daph', the cook. having fled
from the kitchen, was crouched. shud-
dering, at the foot of the stair. Denis
dc Britishers, missus!" she moaned.
Denis de Britishers!"
Il know it," answered Mrs. Walker
calmly as a knock Numbered at the
door. Go back to your Kitchen"
The figure on the threshold bowed
till his plumes swept the sill
Pardon me, madam-ladies," he be-
gan, but must ask of your hospital
ity breakfast for myself and my Off
GERS. / may introduce myself? Colonel
Tarleton Of the British legion, at your
service"
Anne caught an astonished breath at
realization that she was standing be-
fore the most dreaded of CORVALLIS
cavalry leaders. Could this red cheek
ed, petulant Tipped lad be the dragon
OF whose cruelty and daring she had
so often heard? She courtesied slowly
to his bow.
Il might add" announced the visitor,
that no harm shall be done this prop
city. We have business farther on"
Farther on! Anne's mind leaped to
the thought Of Charlottesville, only six
miles away. The Virginia assembly
was in session there. And Henry! She
must gain little time.
Let me see to the breakfast Mrs.
Walker" she volunteered Aunt Daph
is quite distracted"
Tarleton smiled, bowed again to her
and clanked TO the door. Then Anne
caught Mrs. Walkers hand and whis-
pered: "'Tis a raid on the assembly.
We must keep them here as long as
possible Tell the Doctor"
She had no time to speak further,
for Tarleton re-entered with the 9TH
ers.
II have been obliged to set a guard