Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-11

The next instant he Jumped to his |
feet, and Jnrrat started as If at an ap-
partition. Armand stood on the thresh-
old, mud splashed and pale.
The newcomers look ignored the cap
tain. He bowed to Colonel Tillotson
and addressed himself to Henry:
Monsieur, come to warn you that
detachment Of Dunmore's men Is on its
way hither from Yorktown to seize
your person.
Tho deuce!" shot out the colonel like
a javelin. Z thought the price the earl
put on you, Patrick. was but Drag. He
darcs violate my house, then. Mount at
once nnd aKey by the north road"
Henry's lie had seemed to dart and
play about the young Frenchman's face
like yellow summer lightning. "And
what would the governor with me this
timer
ITO transport you to trial for high
treason. 1t was plotted this day aboard
the Fowey."
"From which you arc escapedY"
Yes, monsieur"
Jarrat's voice entered: ITO attack the
residence Of Virginian gentleman
without crown warrant is not so ready
thing even for royal governor, but a
man may disappear BY night from a
lonely road and who to blame? Our
fleeing marquis, with his nose for deli
cate deceits, IS likely catspaw.
swear such overt folly Of Dunmore's
will yet drive me into Whiggeryw
Colonel Tlllotson paused IN perplex-
ny, but Henry looked Mt tho speaker
with gaze keen and inscrutable as an
Indians above that pickering half
smile Of his.
"1ou have no time to spare, mon
eieur They were to leave the Fowey
at shutdown. l iinplore you to haste"
AS WE'LL cautioned Jarrat "to go by
another why than tho marquis anticl-
patee."
you liar" said Armand, flaming on
him. 9Thts man was In TIN. plot. He
waits the troops here Mt this moment.
Monsieur, l beseech"-
He did not finish, stricken dumb by
the entrance Of Anne She had caught
her breath Mt sight of him and Stood
statue-like. in the candlelight. Then
she held out both arms and ran toward
him with glad cry:
Louis! They have released you! Oh,
thank God; thank God!"
The young man did not speak: only
little spasm wrenched his features.
But Jarrat did. THE jailbird was slip
perry, mistresss' he sncered.
The colonel, who Ind reached her in
stride and pulled her. bnck, dropped
her arm at the look of offense and scorn
She cast upon the speaker. ANNE" he
said, facing her rigidly, listen to mo!
THIS man is not only no nobeman'-
y care naught" she interrupted wild
~. Il care not who he is! only know
what he is to met A light dawned on
<rmand's face with her words. He
drew closer to her, as If wondering,
afraid to trust his senses. She turned
again to him. Il could not tell you
that night at the Raleigh. / had no
time
But" cried Colonel Tillotson, che is
q spa hireling, child, bought 10 this
deception to betray tile colonals!'
Sooner than that" she declared,
would believe Captain Jarrat capa-
BILE Of nn honest love! This is q lie of
your making, captain. He is no spy.
Whatever he has done. twas not in dis.
honor
Anne, Anne" urged her uncle, 1--WE
have seen the proofs!"
You do not believe themp Armand
whispered.
mo, no! Nor ever wlll!
The young man laughed out trium-
phantly in sudden abandon. "You hear
that, messieurs! There is one that be-
lieves in mew
Believes, aye, and loyesw cried Anne
ana ran TO him He drew her close to