Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-04-05

| 10 look INTO, and the hardness was al
melted out of them. Did you come
here, under the shadow of the gallows
to tell me this. Monsieur John?"
There shall be no more half-confi
dences between us, dear lady l had
my leave Of General Morgan on the
score of our need for better informa
ton of Lord Corvallis designs; but
| should have come in any case-want-
ing the leave. my commission as a spy
or any other excuse"
ITO tell me this?"
TO do the bidding of your letter
and to say that whilst I live l shall be
shamed for the bitter words / gave you
when l was sick"
Il mind them not; had forgotten
Them" she said.
But l have not forgotten, nor ever
shall"
We had talked on through the meas
ures of cotillion, and the dancers
warm and wearied, were beginning tc
all the entrance hall below Our poor
excure for privacy would be gone In a
minute or two. and she spoke quickly
you shall see Father Matthew, and
/ will help you. But you must not lin
ger here. In few days the army will
be moving northward-oh, what have
said.''
Nothing" 1 cat in swiftly; you are
speaking now, to your husband-not tc
the spy. Go on, if you please"
I'VE shall return to Appleoy Hun
dred within the fortnight There. il
you are still-if you desire it, you may
meet the good cure. and"
4 uch-bepowdered captain of cav
airy was coming up the stair to claim
her, and l was fain to let her CO. But
at my passing of her to the step be-
low, l whispered: Il shall keep the
tryst-my first and last with you. dear
lady. Adieu."
So soon as she was gone / made
haste to find Richard, having, as fear
ed. greatly overstayed my appointment
to meet him at the door. He was not
among the promenaders in the hall SC
l began to drift again, through the ball
i room and so on to where the spread
table stood ringed with its groups OF
nibblers. l had made no more than
half the round of the refectory when
saw Margery standing in the curtained
arch. looking this way and that with
anxious terror written plainly in her
| face.
What is it?" asked, when she had
found me out.
"'Tis the worst that could happen
she whispered you are discovered
both of you. Colonel Tarleton was toe
| shrewd for us. He has let it be known
among the officers that there are two
spies in the house, and now-Hark.
what is that?"
We were standing in a deep window
bay and drew the curtain an inch OF
two The air without was filed with
the trampling Of hoofbeats on green
sward. A lighthouse troop was sur
rounding the manor house.
l drew her arm in mine and led her
| back to the ballroom; twas now come
to this. that open publicity was our
best safeguard. I'VE must find Dick
said l. Have you seen him?"
No"
Together we made the slow circuit
of the dancing room, but Jennifer was
not to be found. Out of the tail of my
| L
there to stand statue like against the
wall. This brought it to a matter OF
minutes, of seconds. mayhap. and still
we looked in vain for Dick.
"Oh, why did you bring him here
He will surely be takeni" Her voice
was trensulous with fear, and l an
swered as l could, being sore at heart
| in spite of all, that her chief concern
should be for Richard.
But by now my purpose was well
taken, and though it appeared that
Richard Jennifer was more than ever
my successful rival. l pledge you. my
dears, had no thought of leaving him
behind. So we made another slow
round of the rooms. and whilst we
were looking for Dick spoke in guard
ed whispers TO warn my lady of Fall
| comets return. But the warning was
not needed.
Her shudder of loathing shook the
| hand on my arm. THAT man! Oh.
| Monsieur John. l fear him day and
night! If l could but run away: but
we are not finding Dick--we must find
him quickly"
There was no other place to look
save in the entrance hall, and at the
door one of the statue like soldiers
took two steps aside and barred the
way. l faced about and we plunged
once again into the throng. but not be-
fore 1 had a glimpse of Richard in the
hall beyond. When the chance offered
bent to whisper.
| Dick is in the hall. looking for me.
| so you to him and warn him. l may
not pass the door. as you have seen"
He will not escape without. you,
she demurred.
'"rell him he must. Tell him 1 say
he nsust."
| She glanced over her shoulder with
look in her eyes that made me think
of wounded bird fiuttering in the net
OF the fowler
"Oh. It's hard. hard," she murmured
| snatched the word from her lips.
ITO choose between love and wifely
duty2 Then 1 make it a command. Go,
| quickly
She went at that. and made my
way slowly to the far side of the ball
room, taking post in a deep recessed
window giving upon the lawn. Though
I Il was ana the night was chill
and raw, the rooms We're summer warm
with the breath OF the crush. and some
one had swung the easement
Without l could hear the horses OF
the waiting troop ehamping restlessly
al their bits, and now and again the
| low gentling words OF the riders. Why
the colonel did not spring his trap al
once / could not guess; though 1 learn
ed later that he had magnified our two
man spying venture into a patriot TO-
ray meant to capture the whole house
ful Of British officers at swoop. and
was taking his measures .accordingly
Twas while | was listening to the
champing horses that heard my mans
whispered in the darkness beyond tn
open easement / turned slowly, anG
the nearest OF The soldier watchers be-
gan to edge his way toward my win
dow.
: It's dick Jennifer.~ whispered