The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-01
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admirer OF Patrick Henry and Thomas
Jefferson. Gossip connects her name
with Francis Byrd and Captain Jarrat,
officers of the king 8 army. Old Lord
Fairfax, whom Anne loves with rever-
ence, is loyal to the crown. Williams
burg is filled with leading Virginians
talking revolution.
CHAPTER 1.-THE ship Two Sis
ters, from London to Yorktown, has
on its passenger list Captain Jarrat,
Marquis de la Trouerie, and Armand,
secretary of the marquis. Jarrat con-
spires to get audience with the mar.
quis, but is told by the captain that
the nobleman died on the voyage and
was given to the fishes. Armand
fights with the ships mate to rescue
the dead babe of woman passenger
who is bond slave.
CHAPTER III-The Two Sisters in
port The slave woman is sold to a
brutal master named Rolph and won
from him at dice by Armand, who
presents her to Anne, spectator at
the landing. Anne takes Armand
home in her coach. Jarrat is snubbed
by Anne and, bribing the captain of
the ship, tears from the log book the
entry of the marquis death.
a CHAPTER IV-Armand protests
admiration for Anne. A tree falls on
the coach, aud he rescues his compan-
Ion from being crushed to death. At
parting she tells him she Is glad that
she owes her life to him.
CHAPTER V-Jarrat brides Ar
mand to impersonate the dead Marquis
de la Trouerie, who had been sent on
a mission to the colonies by Louis
XVI. He is to send homo to France
gloomy reports of the Revolution and
thus discourage French Intervention.
CHAPTER VI-Anne goes to Win
chester, where the court of Lord Dun
more, the Tory governor, is located.
Patrick Henry brings news from the
Continental congress. An aid of
Dunmore, one Foy, insults Colonel
George Washington's friend, Lord
Fairfax, Armand pledges Washing
ton "a brave man. He is challenged
by Foy. Henry seconds Armand.
CHAPTER vIl-Armand makes
love TO Anne on the eve of the duel.
She is coy, yet praises his valor, then
pleads with Dunmore TO stop the duel.
CHAPTER villa Armand tires Foy
out with skillful fencing. The COVER
nor's messenger cuts short the duel,
but Foy wounds his unarmed foe.
Henry carries Armand to Greenway
Court, the home of Fairfax.
CHAPTER IX7-Anne at Greenway
court and long season of courtship.
Lord Dunmore presents Armand to
the ladies as Marquis de la Trouerie.
CHAPTER X-The Marquis wins
Anne's heart in full surrender. Jar
rat gets the news and hastens to Will
iamsburg.
CHAPTERS XI and Patrick
Henry thrills the convention. Ar
mand refuses to betray Henry, and
Dunmore arrests the marquis. He is
then declared an impositor
CHAPTER XIII-Armand escapes
and carries word to Tillotson's home
that soldiers are coming to seize
Henry. Jarratt denounces Armand to
Anne as spy. Henry escapes. Ar
mand hands Anne a packet for Ben
Franklin. The bondwoman hides it
and is whipped almost to death by
Jarrat
CHAPTER XIV-In Philadelphia.
July 3, l776, Armand asks Franklin
for the packet. 1t has not come to
hand. In the presence of Jarrat,
Pliarne, a newly arrived envoy from
France, halls Armand as monseigneur.
CHAPTER XIV.
n TORE than one along the south
IM road that sultry morning OF
III III July turned TO gaze after
- fair haired girl who passed up
on lead-white horse. with a negro boy
behind her astride a sorrel Yellow
dust splotched Anne's olive cloak as she
rode into the town. and yellow dust
chung to John the Baptisrs wool.
How many leagues She would have
been worn but for the purpose that
bnoyed her up. She rodo some way.
paying as little heed 10 the sparse
ffonps Aiopg the streets 0r 10 the few
painted Indians lounFng With Their
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