Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1907-06-13

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the rector's daughter and a widow"
The bright head went down on the
'olded arms; the dimples and roses
which -contradicted the apparent asser-
ion of years and sorrows were hid
len by the rufles of Mistress Dorothy
grewen's sleeves.
II had shown him favor enough for
wen an accepted lover; but to sit
ipon his knee-fe!" And the bushes
an riot on the white nape and ear,
which the high-dressed hair left ex-
POSED.
Mistress Dorothy was all alone in
he great mansion; she could hold
counsel with her soul aloud and none
o hear.
A slight stirring in the scuppernong
rine outside the window made her sit
erect and listen. with wide, startled
eyes. The British were occupying
Charleston, and all patriot households
Rlre closely watched. Marion's men
we're known by their friends to be in
he swamps above the city; and nov
md again, one scout, holder thar the
est, or n lover more daring, slipped
n for news, or an interview.
The noise outside the window came
50 nothing, and Mistress Dorothy had
,isen to put aside her work-the max
ng of a Powered chintz slip-cover for
IA tall old arm-chair-when she felt
aer hands caught from behind, and a
voice whispered in her ear:
Are you still angry with me, sweet
neart? | will not let you turn to look
upon me till you say l am forgiven"
Dorothy's hand freed itself hastily,
and went toward the candle.
"Percy?" she whispered; then, dis
engaging herself sufficiently to Il
and see his garb, in uniform, and a
light burning. This will eve do
Captain Hugueon coolly imprisoned
both the small hands. Il am hungry;
am footsore; l am in deadly danger
from the British he said, with a
laugh lurking in his bold dark eyes.
But all these are small matters till
you say l am forgiven the high treason
against your majesty of %supposing that
you could forget your dignity so far az
to perch upon the knee of a Continen-
tai captain
For Heavens sake, leave this fol
ly!" cried the girl. "Hark. Is that a
horse?"
A troop clattered up the street, with
a jingling of spurs, and stopped, at a
loud word of command, just before the
mansion %housedoor. Huguenon turned
toward the open window at the side,
then back to his pale-faced sweet
heart.
mo, no! not that way" she whis-
pered. You will be directly in their
sight"
Then, with one Of those sudden in
SEPARATIONS which are marvellous for
their very simplicity, she pushed HUI
guenon into the tall old chair, threw a
heavy IL across his knees, and drew
the nearly completed chintz into place
over all. AS she settled the last fold
and stood erect, a hand upon her
bosom and her breath coming short,
the officer in charge of the British
troop pushed open the keeping-room
door without ceremony.
Mistress Dorothy Frewen?' he be-
gan, with a note of interrogation in his
voice.
Dorothy dropped him a sour little
courtesy.
we seek one Percy H~uguenon, call
I'd a captain in the Continental
army" this last with a sneer so over,
done that, had the moment been less
crucial, Dorothy could have laughed.
you will not find him here she
answered, with such calmness as she
could muster. Save for your wor-
shipful selves, l am alone in the
house"
The captain gave his orders for the
search of the mansion, which, expert
ence told poor Dorothy, would be
thorough. The beds. if not torn up,
would be bayonetted through; and no
crevice where a mans body might
lodge would be overlooked.
Her heart beat to s%uffocation; her
head sv m, but she rallied her forces
as she dimly saw the British officer
coming toward her. If she tainted
now, all was lost The Englishman
had thrown off his great military
cloak; he advanced toward the pale
and trembling girl, whose beauty no
doubt, made its plea to him, and said,
In a kinder tone than he ad yet used,
You are i'll, Mistress; st sit Iowa
May; search this re begone
your absence is all dicine ]
Gravel" cried Dorothy Qlly, as
the routed roses u back
, to her checks,
An answering red the
young ofhcer's chez hard
to quit such charm
returned ironically 5efea
} IA while my - 3 out. p
flung IA he back Of the
/ Iehi~ntz-covefed a j and prepared
10 seat himself.
Dorothy darte fward, jostled the
. redcOat in mos hdignihed fashion
: With flaming she bundled the
r cloak together .hd pitched it at its
awuer's feetS
The officer Few back in astonish.
ment. my Nth" he began; and