Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-06-10

and hurried mounting. Then another
cry spread: Jefferson-he was at Mon
dcello!
''How much time?" asked Henry
briefly of Anne.
"Ten minutes" she answered at haz-
ard.
TOO little. They will be upon him
before this" He brought his horse and
vaulted into the saddle. "Will Tarle-
ton know you have Gomez?
EYES,"
"Then you must not stay" lie said
ARMY. You shall ride with me-"
Before she could answer horseman
came Gathering in from bride path.
It was Colonel Carter, and he took in
the preparations at a glance.
"Good!' he shouted "Lose no time,
gentlemen. Captain Jouett has warn
ed Monticello. The assembly stands
dissolved, to meet at Staunton three
days hence"
About noon hoofs rang behind them
In the flinty road, and Henry and Anne
refined their horses into the brush. Two
more riders galloped by, to wheel and
come back ut Henry's halloo. They
We're Mr.. John Tyler and Colonel Har-
rison. Fatigued and hungry as they
were, both essayed to smile.
'Is Jefferson safeT cried Henry.
"Aye." Colonel Harrison assured him.
The family are gone to Colonel Car
ters, and all of the gentlemen who
were at Monticello are in the noun
tains. Twas narrow squeak"
WHITTIER think you we had best
ride?" Colonel Harrison asked as they
started.
Lafayette is nigh the Rapid-Ann,"
said Henry. 81 faith"-with smile
at the girl beside him-"the man who
named 1t should have seen you ride!
Best to reach our own lines for the
night, and tomorrow we will off for
Staunton. Ely's house should be near
our troops, and Mistress Tillotson can
get safe escort to Fredericksburg"
At midafternoon they stopped at a
small hut in gorge and asked for
something to eat.
After the meal and rest the four rode
some hours through shaggy ravines
strewn with wrack of storm, where the
green veins Of every growing thing ran
flush with frenzied sap, then to the low
valleys of the Rapid-Ann. And here
at last spirals of smoke showed them
where Lafayette lay encamped, wait
Ing Junction with Wayne to march
against CORVALLIS.
The first challenge they met came
from detachment Of Virginia rife
men, and, finding an old friend in their
commander, Major Call, Colonel Har-
rison and Mr.. Tyler elected to go no
farther. Ely's house, Henry learned,
was but few miles beyond the picket
lines, and as to the morrow's escort
for Anne the major sent lieutenant
with them mile down the river to
headquarters to ask 1t.
1t was picturesque encampment
through which they passed. There
were few tents-mere wigwams Of fresh
cut boughs to shed the dew Here and
there fires Of blazing fence rails glowed
yellowly in the gathering twilight.
The tent Of the acting colonel of the
Virginia Continental regiment was
pitched apart on patch of beaten
grasa Stools and light folding table
holding pen and paper sat just outside
the open flaps, from whose angle a Ian
tern hung, already winking in the dusk
Benches were on one side, and here
while their horses were cared for, Hen
y and Anne seated themselves to wait
Near by the dusty silver of sycamores
swayed against the shredded carnation
of the sky, and from the distance
through the warm evening came the
hum of the camp. noises of mess pre-.
pairing and the tramp and neigh of
horses.
They sat awhile silent, Anne's every
nerve tired. Henry watched her. How
softly white her cheeks, how deep the
longing in her eyes!
s"'Twas a quick plan and splendid
ride" he said at length. "a brave act
rs are all OF yours!'
. She cringed suddenly. 81 hate that
word so" she implored, and he knew
Of what she was thinking.
All at once she looked at him, speak
ing earnestly: do you believe shall
ever see him? oh, If he could but
know-but know that I was not false
to him in my heart! At first though
I would be content to know he wa.
alive, even II never saw him again
Il he hated me! But now-now,
/ would rr;vo INV lffo ~ boo, 1,t,,, Coz
=, that he forgaye mev'
1t was as If all the pent up longing
Of the past time burst out in food
Her voice had sunk very low with thu
last words, for the lieutenant had ap
preached again.
A horse pulled up before the tent
and Its rider Disappointed. He wore thu
uniform Of colonel of the line, ant
even in the half light both the watch
ers saw how strangely pallid his clea
cut features showed beneath til,
straight black peruke he wore.
An orderly sprang from the tent Il
lead away the dancing horse, and thu
lieutenant saluted:
IA gentleman to see you, colonel. HI
requests escort tonight,for lady t,
Ely's and tomorrow to Fredericks
burg" :.
The colonel had. seated himself. at
table and was spreading out parcll
ment map in the glow Of the lantern
"Where are they?"
'.They. are here, sir"
As they came forward into the ligh
the seated figure settled back in tn
shadow and shaded hts eyes with hi
hand. The lieutenant saluted an,
I withdrew little distance.