Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-28

same fair hand
Though but two meals had been thus
left, Laura began to perceive that she
could not thus feed her charge without
/ soon being discovered. When she took
Marks dinner to him she entered the
attic and had him close the trap after
her.
1T will not do for you TO stay here
much longer" she said. My mother
has already become suspicious that
have something ON my mind, and fear
being detected carrying these meals,
dare not tell her all, and | dare not
risk her discovering that you are here,
+ Il will go tonight"
1T will be sure capture for you to
! go. The negroes tell me that the coun,
/ try people are all out looking for the
( the spy"
Il can't stay here and compromise
/ you"
Il have plan. This evening l will
watch for an opportunity for You to so
/ down stairs. You can introduce your
self as n guest, and though you will be
+ SNNlN w Ns'ASNA N'N Wa ~
safer than here"
/ And. in case | am discovered, will
/ not be caught like rat in y trap"
"You can appear rs n traveller. You
must have a hat, will bring you one,
4 At the first opportunity after dark III
/ come to the trap and knock. Follow
me down stairs. don't think any one
/ will recognize you in these clothes,
/ They have been packed away since my
! brother went to Virginia Il year ago.
I Mamma only saw you. when you were
/ here before, after dark on the veranda,
/ and-well, think there will be very
/ good chance for you to play guest with
out detection"
The servants?"
''They would never betray a Yankee.
/ They think you are all coming down to
free them. and they'll have nothing to
do but lie in the sun"
Not an unpleasant occupation on a
pleasant day" said Mark irrelevantly.
should anything happen, l only fear
mamma. And, after all, she is wo-
man." she added significantly.
(Which you pretend not to be-"
IF all goes we'll you will be assigned
a room-the guest chamber perhaps
| and if it is not safe for you TO be down
stairs, you may feign to be ill and keep
your apartment"
| Mark was better pleased with the
plan than remaining where he was. He
did not expect to remain in the house
longer than till the next night when
| he hoped those who were seeking for
him would become tired of the hunt
and give him chance for his life.
"Fll do all you suggest" he said to
Laura, land whether you wish it or
not am very grateful"
She lowered her eyes under his look
of gratitude and then went below.
AS soon as it grew dark Mark lis
| tened for the signal. 1t came few
minutes before nine o'clock. Mrs. Fain
had remained in the parlor up to that
moment. when she went up stairs to
get some article necessary to a piece
of work she was doing. Laura follow
ed her, turning out the lights by the
way and keeping on up to the attic.
Within few seconds after her
knock Mark was descending the stairs
and in twinkling was in the parlor.
Not half a minute elapsed between the
signal and his arrival there.
1t was not long before Mrs. Fain was
heard cropping about up stairs in the
dark, wanting to know who had turned
out the lights and calling on servant
to relight them. When she entered the
parlor she was surprised to see her
daughter in company with stranger,
who was standing, hat in hand, as
though he had just come in from with
out.
Mamma" said Laura, with her
heart in her throat, but with the most
assured of innocent tones, "this is a
gentleman whO-Mr."-
"Rhett." supplied Mark,
"Mr. Rhett Of
South Carolina"
Any old Virginia or South Carolina
name was quite enough to insure
welcome from Mrs. Fain, Without
waiting to hear what he might say
luI lutl VI an dCtOuHl vi nOh lt t4lhiN
to be there so suddenly, she said:
Pm pleased to see you, sir; are you
related to the Rhetts, of South Caro-
linai"
I'VE all came Of the same main
stem, madam" said Mark. assuming
the tone Of a southern gentleman,
Mr.. Rhett is travelling, mamma. He
says that-that
Il am looking for mines. madam.
You may not know It. but you are in
the center Of a rich mineral region
1t IS pleasant to hear that fortune
may come soon, and Mrs. Fain was
evidently much pleased at the informa-
ton.
Indeed" she said calmly.
Yes, madam, have been looking
for ore. | presume l need not say
whether in government interest or not;
We must have cannons. you know.
Government officers are not bound
to disclose their identity or their OBJ