The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-12-13

October iamt."
Il rstract ssthins that Il trua.~ aid
HAIRY. proudly.
Your sentiment Ii noble. str. only
re3set that 4 youthful soldier ehOuId 10
20 - mislsd by loyalty m to lsnd him
ssls - the purposes Of dereit."
Deceit = sclso~d Wharton: II thought
= prudent 70 guard against capture by
ny en@mi~s."
"A soidier. Captain wrhsrsoa. should
never meet bis enesny but cp~ujy, and
with arns In hin hands. have served
two kinxx Of England. ~ I now nrrve mr.
native land but never dd I approach
. to- unless under the light Of the sun.
With honeSt notice that IN enemy was
hi1h."
= nm the son Of this aged man before
you.' continued Henry. 1T was % visit
him that ! encountered the danger. Be-
sides. the country below IL seldom held By
your troops. and its very name implies
2 right to either party to move Ct pleas
ure cvsr In territory"
Its name. N . neutral ground, II I'M
authorized by law: Ii il an appeIiation
that originates with the conditions Of the
country. hut wherever an array GOES,
q carries ifs rights along"
y nm - c~Asuiss. SIR" returned the
youth: but ! feel that my father 10 en-
titled 10 my affection. and I would en-
counter greater risks to prove Il to him
In hi old age.
"A vary c~omnendable spirit" cried the
vsteraa. Come, gentlemen, this business
ofiShtens: ] confess 1t first II was very
bad: but - man can ceusure him for de-
siriag . - his parents. Let tho elder
n. Whartsa approach and take the
oath"
IT, father made IN effort q csmpos
ufs, and. advancing with . feeble step.
~ complied with the nscessary forms OF
the court.
You are the father Of the prisoner?"
Md Coclnsl Singleton. In Z subdued
votce. after p~ausing = moment Ii respect
Tor the agitation Of the witness.
what Do ron know Of his visit 10 your
house On the 18th day Of October lastY.
he came. - h told you, 60 - me
and his sisters."
"A boz q spirit" whispered the presi-
dsat = biz client cemrade. II - but
lttJs harm n such Z freak twas impru-
ds0e, but then Il was kind. Do .
know that your son was intrustcd with
10 commission from Sir Henry Clinton.
and that the visit to you was not merely
= cloak to other designs9'
How can l know lit" mid Mr.. whar-
ton. In alarm would Sir Henry intrust
me with such Z business"
Know you anything Of this pam1' e.
hibitins the paper that Dunwoodis had
rstained when Wharton wss taken.
"Nothins-upon my honor, nothing
cried b father, shrinking from the
paper - from contagion.
"Have you other testimony this does
not avail Jon. Captain Wharton. You
have been taken In 4 situation where
your life II forfeited; the labor of PROV
Ing your innocence rests with yourself.
Take time to reflect, and be cool"
Dunwo0die wns sworn. and desired to
relate what he knew. His statement did
not materially alter the case. To him
personally but little was known, and that
little rather initiated against the safety
ct Henry than otherwise. His account
vas listened to In silence, and the slgniH-
cant shake Of the head that was made by
the silent member spoke too plainly what
eject Il had produced.
'Still ron think that the prisoner had
no other object than what be has ayow-
edf' ah the president, when b. had
ended.
"Nons other. l will pledge my iiss."
cried the major. with ftrvor.
"You say that he escaped. and was r.
taken II open Arms!"
HE was: nay, he received q wound In
the combat. You zee be yet moves his
arm with difsculty. Would he, think
you. sir, have trusted himself where he
could fall again into our hands, unless
conscious Of innocenceg"
would Andre have deserted . Geld Of
battle. Major Dunwoodie, had be encoun-
tered such N event. near Tarrytown? p
asked his deliberate examiner. us Il not
natural 70 youth 4 seek gloryr"
"Do you call this glory?" exclaimed the
major: AN igneminious death. and .
tarnished name"
.Major Dunwoodie." returned tie eth
e.: s.you have acted nobiy: your duty
- been arduous and severe, but Il has
bssa faithfully and hcnorably DISCHARGED:
sasU must not be less -. Let that black
b brought forward"
Cesar found himself ccafronted with
. row of rebel ofhcers. before he knew
what Was uppermost In his thoughts. The
others yielded the examination to the one
who suggested II. and using AL due DE-
liberation. be proceeded accordingly.
~You know tho p~risonery"
X think hs ought" returned ths black,
IN . n sententious ~ that u his
examiner.
"Were you employed In carrying any
letters q messages while Captcin Whar-
ton was h youF masters houssr~
II Do what . tell me-" returned the
black.
Enough" said Colonel Singletoa, with
dignity "you have the noble acknewiedg-
mcnt Of = gentleman, what more can you
obtain from this slavef Captain Whar-
ton, you perceive the unfortunate Inn
prcsIion against yor. Have you other
testimony TO adduceT~
Frances arose. and with Z tottering
step moved toward the judges tho pale
NESS OF her cheek continued but for q
moment. and gave place to = flush Of fire.
and with = light but arm tread. she stood
before them. Raising her hand to her
polished forehead. Frances threw aside
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