Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-07-15

British, dashed into view and rode at
top speed toward the house
The British! So far to the westward!
What could II mean? Then. In clutch
ing apprehension. she fled downstairs
TO Mrs Walkers room, tn find that lady
already dressing with speed and trepi.
dalton. AS she opened the door, the
yard below swnrmed with a confusion
of soldiers and shrieklng servants.
stay where you are" came DR.
Walkers voice from the next room. Il
am going"
mo, doctor" Mrs Walker opposed
Il 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. DEEMS
de Brttishers. missusw she moaned.
Denis de BritishersW
II know it." answered Mrs Walker
calmly as knock Numbered at the
door. go back to your kitchen"
The figure on the threshold bowed
till his pIumes swept the sill.
Pardon me, madam ladies'" he be-
gun, but / must ask of your hospital
ity breakfast for myself and my Off
GERS. may Introduce myself2 Colonel
Tarleton of the British legion, at your
service"
Anne caught an astonished breath al
realization that she was standing be-
fore the most dreaded of CORVALLIS
cavalry leaders Could this red cheek
ed, petulant Tipped lad be the dragoon
of whose cruelty and daring she had
: so often heard2 She courtesled slowly
, TO his bow
Il might add" announced the visitor
that no harm shall be done this prop-
, erty. We have business farther on"
Farther on. Annes mind leaped to
, the thought of Charlottesville, only six
, miles away. The Virginia assembly
was In session there And Henry! She
, must gain a little time.
n Let me see to the breakfast, Mrs.
q Walker" she volunteered. Aunt Dapb'
, is quite distracted"
Tarleton smiled, bowed again to her
;. and clanked to the door. Then Anne
! Ca rght Mrs. Walkers hand and whis.
pered: "'Tis a raid on the assembly
We must keep them here as long us
\ possible Tell the doctor"
II She had no time TO speak further
for Tarleton ro-entered with the 9th.
4 ers
a II have been obliged 10 set guard
I about the negro quarters and at the
q front and rear entrances of the house,
q be said. I'VE shall soon relieve you OF
ira.Rf ayrnt11 r
"a InoFninql"
ia Anne betooB herself to the kitchen
n and stirred Aunt Daph TO activity
"a While the great FIRE roared her braiI
10 was busy She must get through tina
Gordon of redcoats-must-mu
Il AS the cook piled the irons With frag
ments Of chicken, Anne's eyes through
d the back door and window. took in the
n situation Full dozen troopers were
grouped there, stretched lazily in th'
a sun, their horses hobbled and cropping
a grass eagerly in a widening half circle
"a The quarters were on the farther side
ia out Of sight from the kitchen. Seeing
she babe Aunt Daph lay more Of tn
n chicken on the racks and herself fe'
10 the fire till its heat scorched her cheeks
NJ "ClaT ter goodness, Mis- Anne, yc
w got huff OAR 70 f0ty, std q fo'p
w Hush" Anne commanded. go an
M lay one of the tables in the milk room.
"a The negress raised her hands.
or vivid all dem sojers out darf Honey
"a. dee jes' split my haid wide op'n"'
~ do as / tell you" said Anne. The
10 won't hurt you. Make no noise, an
come back quickly"
ra The old woman made her way Cir
m gerly past the groups across the yard
"a Mis- Anne" she said as she cam
n. back, ell her teeth cleaning, "one o
dem Britishers call TO me jes' lax folk