The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-22


A mile away across the broad expanse
Anne saw the twinkling lights of
Gloucester and to her left the camp
fires under the river bank slipping slow
" back. But the current was steady
and their progress necessarily slow.
Ahead doomed the massive star shaped
Fusileer's redoubt, with the British
frigate Guadaloupe moored some way
outside, and, passing she clinched her
hands till the nails struck purple cres-
cents in her palms in a dumb terror of
pursuit or alarm.
They were scarce come opposite. this
when a shot, a shout and sound of
oars tumbled upon thwarts came clear
ly over the water behind them.
''They have found 1t outr' she cried.
"Row hardl Oh, would that could
help youl"
Found out what?"
II must tell you the truth have
procured your escape by trick. Twas
not true release which l brought to
like to discover 1t at any moment and
pursue u.s."
He stopped rowing. you did that
for me? You spoke falsely when you
said you were In terrible dangerT'
Row" she pleaded. leaning forward
from the stern. "Stop not an instant.
l have fooled CORVALLIS. Think you
he will forget that? Or, II they take
us, that l shall go scot free? Would
you see me In cell?
The boat shot forward with a jerk
that made her catch her breath.
where are you heading?" she asked
presently, for he had turned inshore.
''The French battery is Just ahead.
'Tis the extreme left of the circling
Continental front. Beyond that is safe
ty, mademoiselle."
81 will not land there. You must
pass the American lines. You must
take me home to GLADDEN. Hail."
But
"Row, row.
81 beg you to allow us to land" he
urged. 1.-THE regiment of the Gatinais
lies behind that bluff. They will not
dare to pursue into the French
trenches"
"An you are afraid
oh, what it cost her heart to say
thatl
Armand bent to the oars and in
creased his speed. Neither spoke. She
was suffering like apprehension now
of arousing the American pickets on
the shore. At any other time, doubt
less, there would have been challenges,
but on this night, the first of many
weeks, the Continentais rested and
made merry, waiting the signing of the
articles of surrender. The slxiff passed
the danger point, and for awhile there
was no sound save the slap of tiny
waves like children's hands against
the stem and the muffled din of the
pursuit, which drew on with logged
persistency.
'They will not fire." she said at
length in a low voice, "for fear Of
arousing the Americans. They have a
ships boat full, but they row crooked
and uneven. Yet they come on fast
fast. Tell me, could we get back to the
Continental works?
"'Tis impossible now. They are be-
tween us and them. GLADDEN. Hall is
the nearest refuge"
Are you certain?"
Eyes, mademoiselle."
Listen" she confessed then. II have
deceived you. l made you take me past
the Continental line because-because
you yourself cannot go there. You
must not go there. IT'S not only the
British who would seize you now. All,
do you not understand? You have been
denounced. 'Tis known that you are
the same who. they think. would have
misled the congress-"
Uniformed againstT he said
Again."
''Oh, what a CHASTITY thing for you
to say to mel Twas Jarrat-Jarrat
Row ashore and ny."
"Where2"
Anywhere, anywhere" she cried
wildly, "only 10 II be 10 safety Hastei
They gain on us!'
III we land they are certain 10 take
us. You cannot 20 afoot us fast as
they"
Il shall not go. You shall leave me
there. Row, Row"
And why should you care for my
lifeY'
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