Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-30

fer your ebony hair. But that must have
been sad hurt you have received under
this enormous black patch"
You appear so close an observer of
things, ! should like your opinion Of it.,
sir" said Henry. removing the silk, and
exhibiting the cheek free from blemish.
Upon my word, you improve most rap
idly in externals," added the trooper ''if
| could but persuade you to exchange this
old surtout for that handsome blue coat
by your side, | think | never could wit
ness a more agreeable metamorphosis."
Young Wharton very composedly did as
was required; and stood an extremely
handsome, well-dressed young man. The
dragoon looked at him for a nome 1t with
the drollery that characterized his man
ner, and then continued:
This is a newcomer in the scene; it
is usual, you know. for strangers to be in
PRODUCED; | am Captain Lawton, of the
Virginia Horse"
And l, sir, am Captain Wharton, of
his majesty's Goth regiment of foot" re-
turned Henry, bowling stifly.
The countenance of Lawton changed
instantly, and his assumed quaintness
vanished. He viewed the figure of Cap
tain Wharton, proudly swelling with a
pride that disdained further conceainemt,
and exclaimed, with great earnestness:
Captain Wharton, from my soul | pity
you !"
"Oh, them" cried the father in agony.
eff you pity him, dear sir, why modest
bin? He is not a spy; nothing but a
desire to see his friends prompted him
to venture so far from the regular army
In disguise. Leave him with u.s. there
is no reward, no sum, which / will not
cheerfully pay"
''Sir, your anxiety for your friend ex-
cuses your language" said Lawton.
haughtily; but you forget l am a Vir-
ginian, and gentleman" Turning to the
young man, he continued: 'Were you ig-
norant, Captain Wharton, that our pick
cts have been below you for several
days?'
II did not know it until | reached
them, and it was then too late to retreat. -
said Wharton. IL came out, as my father
has mentioned, to see my friends, under
standing your parties to be near the High
lands. or surely l would not have ven
tured."
'All this may be very true: but the
affair of Andre has made US on the alert.
When treason reaches the grade of gen
eral officers, Captain Wharton, it be-
hooyes the friends of liberty to be vigi-
liant"
Henry bowed to this remark in distant
silence. but Sarah ventured to urge some
thing in behalf of her brother. The dra.
COON heard her, apparently with commits
Grafton: but, willing to avoid useless and
embarrassing petitions, he answered mild.
ly:
II am not the commander of the party,
madam; Major Dunwoodie viii decide
what must be done with your brother"
''Dunvvoodie - exclaimed Frances with
n face in which the roses contended for
the mastery with the paleneSS OF apDTe,
hension: "thank God! then Henry i.
Lawton regarded her with mingled
expression OF pity and admiration: ther
shaking his head doubtingly, he contin
ueI
II hope so: and. with your permission
we will leave the matter for his decision
Then. sir, we may expect the pleasur,
of Major Danwoodie's company short
ly7" asked Miss Feyton.
answered. I0t
dragon: expresses are already on tn,
road to announce to him our situation.
1--WE shall always be happy to see
Major Dunwoodie."
Captain Lawton inquired II there wa:
not a peddler OF the name of Birch who
lived in the valley at times.
At times only, l believe, sir" replied
Mr.. Wharton. cautiously: 'he is seldom
here; l may say | never see him"
That is strange. toe said the trooper
locking at the disconnected host intently
considering he is your next neighbor
and to the ladies il must be somewhat In
convenient. | doubt not :hst that muslin
in the window seat cost twice as much as
he would have asked th0m for it,
Mr.. Wharton turned in CONSERVATION
and saw some Of the recent purchase:
scattered about the room.
Il had wish TO break this Mr.. Rirel
of his unsocial habits, and gave him a cal
this morning. and had found him within
/ should have placed him where he woul,
enjoy life in the midst of society, for i
short time at least"
And where might that be, sir?" aske,
Mr.. Wharton.
THE guard ROOM said the trooper
dryly.
'.What is the ofense Of poor BirchT
asked Mis- Peytoa.
Poor :" cried the captain; IF he !
poor, King George is bad paymaster
If l catch him he viii dangle from III
limbs of one of his naresakes.
II was no new intelligence 10 any o
the family that Harvey Birch was dis
trusted, and greatly harassed by tn
American army. His escapes from thei