The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-27

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, l 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
1 could but persuade you TO exchange this
old surtout for that handsome blue coat
by your side, 1 think 1 never could wit
ness more agreeable metamorphosis."
Young Wharton very composedly did as
was required, and stood an extremely
handsome. well-dressed young man. The
Dragon looked at him for moment with
the drollery that characterized his man
DER. and then continued:
This is a newcomer in TIRE scene: it
is usual, you know, for strangers TO be in
troduced; l am Captain Lawton. of the
Virginia Horse"
"And I. sir, am Captain Wharton. of
tlis majesty's Goth regiment of FOOT re-
turned Henry, bowling stiffsy.
The countenance of LawtOn changed
instantly, and his assumed quaintness
vanished. He viewed the f ,ure OF Cap
tain Wharton. proudly swelling with a
pride that disdained further conceaiuies,r,
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
him? 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 US; 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 / 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 il until I reached
them, and it was then too late to retreat, -
said Wharton. Il came out, as -,y father
has mentioned, to see my friends, under
standing your parties TO be near the High
lands, or surely | would not haze ven
tured-"
affair Of Andre has made US on the alert
When treason reaches the grade of gen
eral officers, Captain Wharton, it be-
hooves the friends Of liberty to be vigi.
liant"
Henry bowed to this remark in distant
silence. but Sara ventLred to urge some
thing in behalf of her brother. The dra.
COON heard her. apparently with commits
Grafton: but, willing to avoid useless ane
embarrassing petitions, he answered mild
iy:
II am not the commander Of the party
madam; Major Dunwoodie will decid,
what must be done with your brother"
"Dunwoodie - exclaimed Frances, will
a face in which the roses contended 70,
the mastery with the paleness of appre
hension: thank God, then Henry j.
safe J"
Lawton regarded her with a mingled
expression of pity and admiration; ther
shaking his head doubtingly, he contin
ued:
II hope so and, with your permission
we will leave the matter for his decision.
''Then, sir. we may expect the pleasur,
of Major Dunwoodie's company short
Immediately, madam" answered tn.
dragon; expresses are already on tn.
road to announce to him our situation.
I'VE shall always be happy to SCI
Major Dunwoodie."
Captain Lawton inquired if there wa
nut peddler of the name of Birch wh'
lived in the valley at times
AT times only, I believe, SIR" replied
Mr. Wharton, cautiously; "he is seldom
here: I may say l never see him."
''Tbat is strange. too" said the trooper
looking at the Disconnected host intently
considering he is your next neighbor
and to the ladies it must be somewhat in
convenient. / doubt not that that muslin
in the window seat cost twice as much o.
he would have asked them for it,
Mr.. Wharton turned in CONSERVATION
and saw some of the recent purchase
scattered about the room.
II had wish to break this Mr.. Bircl
of his unsociai habits, and gave him cal
this morning. and had found him within
/ should have placed him where he woul,
enjoy life in the midst of society, for
short time at least"
"And where might that be, sir?" aske'
Mr. Wharton.
THE guard ROOM" said the trooper
dryly.
''what is the offense of poor Birch ?
asked Mis- Peyton.
"Poor ~ cried the captain: IF he
poor, King George is a bad paymasteI
If / catch him he viii dangle from tn
limbs of one of his namesakes."
1t was no new intelligence to any o
the family that Harvey Birch was dis
trusted, and greatly harassed by til
American army. His escapes from thsi