The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-08

| g. :" the m0rr0w's escort
ror Anne the major sent bepts so J I.
with them a mile down the 49,. Ia 4
headquarters to ask It s'r 70
was picturesque ercar
through which they passed rs'e
Were Few tents-mere wigwams 90 e.. sie
cut coughs to shed the dew. Ha.. On
there fires Of blazing fenca ra,,s 80 ana
yenowiy In the gathering twilight -
Inc tent OF the acting colone, - ~
virginia Continental regiment no.
pitched apart on a patch of 800.
grass. Stools and hight foldins 800
noiolng pen and paper sat rust o., t,
tne open laps, from whose ana,a -
tern nung, already wfnkfng IN tho 49,
nencnes Were on one side ana hero
while their horses were cared for Hon
~ ana Anne seated Themselves n wait
near by the dusty silver of spce,noror
swayed against the shredded carnatton
OF tne sky. and from tho d,sta-eu
tnUugh the warm evening cara 49,
mum OF the camp, noises of ness 49,
pairing and the tramp and ne,sh ne
horses. ~ n Oh
They sat awhile silent Anne,s o.,,u,,
nerve tired. Henry watched har H.
softiy white her cheeks, how dae, ~,
longing In her eyes! 'ne
Twas quick plan and a snlona,a
ride he said at length. "A hrapo 90
as are all Of yoursy'
She crinsed suddenly. ST bate tho,
WORD soF she imp4ored, and he kno,r
Oh what she was thinking.
All at once she looked at him snaoh
ing earnestly: ~Do you believe 7 sha,,
ever see him? Oh, II be oo,,n hrt
know that / was MOI solso <
20 nun In my hearth At first thought n
would be content to know he was n
awe even II never saw him again f.
Il he, hated mel But now-now
~ouid give my life to hear him cav
hat he forgave mer' y
IL was as If all the pent up lopoino -
u the past time burst out in aood o
der voice had sunk very low WITH tho
ast words, for the lieutenant had an
'roached again.
A horse pulled up before the tent o
no It's rider dismounted. He wore the II
inform or colonel of the hne. and 4"
ven In the half light both the watch q
10 saw how strangely pallid his clear v
ut features showed beneath Tho 81
traight black peruke he wore. q
An orderly Prang from the tent TO y
'ad away the dancing horse. and the M
eutenant saiuted: OF
"A gentleman 10 see You. ooJoneJ No &c
quests escort tonight for a lady 10 ot
iys and tomorrow to FrederIcks-
urg.s ' do
he colonel had seated himself Mt 49,
lose and was Spreading out a parcb. ~
ent map IN the glow of the lantern. ~
Where are theyY- :.
They are here, SIR" -
AS they came forward into the hight
e seated figure settled back In the
adow and shaded his eyes with his
md. The lieutenant sah,tcd and wa
Ithdrew little distance not
When the colonel spoke, It was in a
nfffed voice. "Your name, sirY- led
Henry told him.
tor what lady do you wish this es- r
TIT The black peruke was bent over and
table. The quill was scratching. ~
For this LADY,
anne had been staring, breathless, .a
'cinated, her eyes fixed in humid 'iol
In She took step nearer, stretch -,
out her arms. her lips trembling to
Job.
LOUISE Her breath chung about the sale
me. Henry swallowed an exclama- Z
n nall
It the whisper the head lifted, and and
nand's deep eyes looked at them out Pric
granite pale face They went past Dru
as II she had been the air and rest n
again on Henry.
Her manner" he asked with an eff +"
nne drew back as If from a tangible IS
W. She flushed, and her eyes iced b
n CLINT of the old, undying pride b
drew herself up and answered for IS
Try. n
Anne T1llotson," she said But in X
e of herself a throb of pain beat ~
ugh the clear words. 81
moments silence, through which @
pen wrote slowly. Then Armand IA
unsteadily as the lieutenant came III
yard and thrust the order he had u
ten into his hand. M
onduct Them" he said IN a choked II
e, and with his salute the tent flaps Es
behind him. ~
warrant you found Colonel Ar H
d a brusque cavalier" said the M
epant as they pounded out Of
p. HE is somewhat of a mystery, Ks
say. No one knows where he came 81
: He Joined the army in IT, and
hiDgton took him up because he
BIT the militia brigades the drill III
a French guardsman. He was at N
y Forge. too. and In New Jersey 81
r Lafayette. He enlisted a legion VI
Is own, II was cut 10 pieces al
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