The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-06-22

regiment Of Coallnraials werc placed
il WrSichrSicr ,t,GGgy 70 observe The
British then oa.Gayr= New York.
benton Woodwaria II Bittrr Tory. liz.
iaS uear the patriot fnr,e. discovered
that his daughter Evelyn aud me II
the c:pt:inS. E!defSln. nd4 fallen n
love with each other TooGworth was
SO horrited II his daughter marry.
Ing rebel that H. decided TO leave
his place in WeStcaeStcr county and
take his family TO New York city. The
evening BEFORE their departure Evelyn
aud Elderkin met c!nnGeStlncly IN 4
wood near the house. then aud there
p!iShted their troth and before pars.
ing arranged method OF correspond.
cnce. The next day tae Woodwork
family crossed the Harlem river. were
admitted within the British lines and
occupied their town house near what
was then and is now Bowling Green.
1t was not long after their settlement
in their new quarters that Evelyn re-
ceived letter from an Intimate friend
Of hers. living near her home in West.
chester county. 1t had been sent in
with Il number OF others under Gag
Of truce. Her father. thinking that the
missive might contain some word from
Elderkin. opened and read II before
giving II 10 his daughter. 1t was wrir-
ten in woman's hand and contained
no mention whatever of the rebel cap.
tain.
Amelia Woodwork. a sister Of the
head OF the family. was as bitter
Tory as her brother and us deeply in.
terested in breaking up the love affair
between her niece and the young rebel
captain. The evening Of the reception
OF the letter from beyond the lines.
when Evelyn was In bed. Aunt Amelia
concluded TO do little detective work.
Going into Evelyu's room. she asked
her II she would let her read the let.
ter. Evelyu's heart stood sti.l: bur. ou..
wardly retaining her cquanimity. she
told her aunt where 10 ind Il. and
the old lady sat down by candle to
read II. After trying FOR a long while
10 discover some code In II she ccil
asleep. When she awolse the candle
had burned down to the socket. the
letter lay near the fame Scorched, and
across It's face was The fragment o.
n sentence that had evidently been
written in green ink-"That old cat.
your Aunt An"
- Indignation struggled with Joy at the
discovery for time: then the old lady
extinSuished sic candle and stole away
with the letter Evelyn was awake
md saw what she did. but did not dare
oppose her. Mr. Woodwork had gone
oct TO Fraunce's tavern for tlpple
md TO learn II there was any news
OF the military situation. His sister
waited patiently I'll lie returned. then
showed him the letter. To her sur.
prise the green letters had disappeared
Now. the old man loved his daush.
fer. but did not get on with his sis
ter He looked the letter over care.
fully. then told Miss Woodwork that
she might be IN better business than
in spyinG-that she had in her mind
belief that she would make a dis.
eoycry and. suddenly awakening. had
seen the writing only through her Gls.
torted Imagination. Then he ordered
her 10 take the letter back 10 Evelyn's
room.
<77elyn knew that something had
happened. but what she was not sure,
since her aunt kept her own counsel.
Evelyn dare not destroy the letter for
fear OF making matters worse. She
left II in her writing desk. and few
days later, when the rain was pouring
down md the air laden with moisture,
the old woman. rummagIng IN the
desk. came upon another surprise,
There was the letter. and this time 1t
was covered with pink letters. In
decd. she read a love letter written
across the other from Captain Elder
hin TO her niece. In which he warned
Evelyn 10 beware Of ''that old cat,
your Aunt Amelia"
Taking the letter into her own room.
she sat down before warm fire on
Lne neaFlD, laying IL on table beside
her She was rejoicing at the prospect
OF convincing her brother that she had
been right after all. Then It occurred
to her 10 copy the pink words lest they
fade Ike the green ones. Turning 70
the letter. what was her surprise 10
ind that they had already disappeared.
Defeated again. she replaced the let
ter where she had found IT, Thinking
10 discover some means for bringing
back the secret miSsivc. she went there
next day FOR IT. but Evelyn had mean
while concluded 10 burn 1t.
A month later another batch Of lei
tiers was sent into the British lines
and among them one for Evelyn from
the same friend who had written her
before. Unfortunately FOR the lovers.
It fell into Miss Woodworth's hands.
Meanwhile she had confded her secret
10 friend. a professor in Eing's-thc
name was ut thar time changed 10 Co
lumbia-colleGe. The second letter she
took 10 him he heated II and mois-
tened It with no effect Then be tried