The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-27
CHATTER XVI.

II was gray dawn when she rode
INTO the inn stableyard. but there was
~ stir about thr premises. and she
found the stablc.door open. as she
hnd left u While she was putting
Up her horse and slipping back 20 her
room the British were returning from
their fruiiless attack. That afternoon.
when licssemer rode ont from among
The trenches and redoubts Of York.
town 20 welcome her and her aunt 10
ne fortified town. he little suspected
shat Il was this girl who had com
passed his dofeat
The Ellcrys found Edward quite as
n as Bessrmer's letter had led them
- suppose, aud for the next few
secks their hands were fill with
nursing him When they arrived the
town wore an mir 81 cnreless ease,
xcanR officers In gay uniforms swag.
erred through is street, their talk
land boasts Of what would be done
shen achievements from Sir Henry
cinton arrived or when the British
4Fct cnmc. but gradually all this
changed One day hope ran high; the
British feet had been sighted. Il
wnS coming; the next, there was the
bottomlcss pit Of despair The feet
vas DE Grasses.
Next came information II Wash
iAgion's arrival. then news that the
hrrpch and American forces were
marching forward from Williams
bnHg. On the twcnty-cighth the town
Sas thrown into panic The front
eostmn Of the approaching armies
Aad been sighted Orderlics dashed
Mthcr and -thithcr, the lines OF sol
daery were pat In motion. the man.
ang Of the works was strengthened.
The ecsicgcrs came the British aban.
doned their outer works and huddled
within the intrcnchmcnts. the siege
Md begun
During MI the worry and excite
Drnt 81 these trnuhlnus times BESSIE.
MGR did not neglect Jane N,r fail
% look after her comfort M we'll rs
Ac could II was nu secret among
Hose high enough up 10 know that
1ed CORVALLIS followed the advice Of
M coipuel u dragons, he would
have made bold dash out Of York
tswn ere the allied forces had u
shancc 10 pen him up Even now Hes
ssuer begged his commander 20 make
NJ attempt. and 80 far prevailed as
q win from him permission 10 make
ne FIRST essay.
4 Returning from the conference with
Sia chief be stopped Go see Jane and
took her Into his confidence sufh
sicntly 70 tell her something Of The
enterprise he had on foot
M we succeed. sweetheart" h.
aid. ~ We get out Of this hole
where We are held like mice In 4
trap. then we shall be- able TO SCOT
shrn the tables upon these allies an'
efing the war TO a speedy close; thcr
IiAhaii. shall ! not claim the fuliill
rnen, ~ your promise and carry yo'
sack 10 England with me AZ my wife
"Coi Beskemer," said Jane, wit
efied more than once 90 Interrupt
Aim. II thank YOU for the confidence
vpu have rcposcd In me this after
NON. but feel that have beef
nost remiss IN receiving II wiihou
mt acquninting you with something
which, when. YOU learn of u, ma.
esurc you no longer TO desire me 70
four wife"
Bcssemer leaned forward "Io
mean--" be said
Then, with voice which faltered no
= little under the growing anger I
iIs eyes. she acquainted him with he
ode 20 warn Lafayette's army
Beasemer's brow darkcncd; his lip
compressed. Pushing back his chaii
{, be.walked IN the window. And SO.
4 ~ said. turning TO her ut last, "yo
cAonght TO serve double purpos
~ your trcachcry2 To save Oh
sartisans OF your lover. and 20 forg
, means Of making me repent th
sish 90 make you my wife7 You hav
nIsrnlculatcd In the last You shal
marry me. Had time. did not othe
matters press. we would be wedde
tonight; but as II is. the delay wi
cot be for long. and will take car
shat my wifr shall be Loyal"
Hr strobe from the room. Jan
mt for a>momcnt. trembling undo
the lash ~ his anger and not les
under the misconstruction he had pu
y mon the motive of her confession
ehen she moved towards the window
n looked out upon an October SUI
=, ,rt To the north and west crimso
surtnin had been dropped, aud egain'
ehIs curtain was clearly the figure
Col Bessemer MS he rode towards u
river
A heavy fog had wrapped the lit
Gown aud its environments In CHI
embrace when. next morning u
British rode out from their quarter
hn was not yet four o'clock, and u
sun had not thought Of rising NJ
WAS there a sfreak OF dawn VI
troops rode silently. for their missile
must be performed quietly or not
Al. II was, In truth, TO capture son
new batteries on the French SIC
.suhich had only been completed u
J55S before and were supposed to
uoorly guarded. II the effort WEI