Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-07-05
A TEST
A Story For independence Day
By SARA GOULD AMES
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

| n Y. where cannon planted and the |
stars and stripes flying from staff |
| in the yard indicate that to the prem |
ises is attached something of national |
importance. 1t was in this house that
Washington had one of his headquar
ters, and it was here that he planned
the Yorktown campaign. which result
ed in American Independence.
Close by this place and on the oppo-
site side Of what was then called the
Albany road lived Tory family nam
ed Treat. A young lieutenant III the
patriot army. John RathDOne, was Z
sutton for the hand of Marian Treat,
and the girl returned his love. But
her father, who had been born in Eng
| land, was so stalWart an adherent OF
| the kings cause that he would not
consent to the marriage of his ugh
ter with rebel. On the contrary,
with that vigOr common in family AT
fairs. especially at that day, among
Englishmen. he insisted Oh his daugh-
ter accepting Captain Reginald Win
stead of the British army in America
One evening Lieutenant Rathbone,
| whose regiment was stationed at
Kingsbridge, rode over to Dobbs Fer
nv to see Marian Treat. His object
was to induce her to brave her IA
Tiers anger by becoming his wife.
He was obliged to knock twice at the
door. when it was opened by Marian
herself. who seemed very much dis
turbed.
what is it, sweetheart? he asked.
Father has told me since you were
here last not to receive you again"
: us that all"
"Yes-no. think you had better go"
"Not till l have said what l have to
say and received your answer.
) She had fingered in the hall. but he
7 strobe into the living room, where she
followed him.
II have come" RathbOne continued
Ito make a last protest against your
marrying this EngliShman, who is
one of those who are endeavoring by
force of arms to subject us to slavery.
/ of Dominic Van Worst and let him tie
the knot. That is the only way by
which you can escape a marriage with
this Captain WinStead."
Il cannot go. If father should come
in and find you here something awful
would happen"
Marian, sweetheart, come with me.
conjure YOU
! He seized her hand and was attempt
ing to draw her toward the door when
man stepped from behind a screen
and with wrathful mien confronted
him.
Il am Reginald Winstead." he said.
the man 70 whom you have referred
in such un"omplimentary terms. DO
you consider it honorable to attempt
to win d lady in such faShion:"
| Il consider it honorable to attempt
7 to win in any fashion lady who pre-
( fers me and is kept from NE by a
? fathers tyranny Let ne ask you, sir.
} if you consider it honorable to act witl'
her father against his daughters in
> clinations."
, Let her decide here. now. between
, u.s. replied Captain WinStead. and if
. she decides in your favor
The words were cut short by the
f violent opening of the outer door
Marian. white as a sheet, thrust VIII
stead behind the screen. One Of Gen
eral Washington's aids entered the
room hurriedly.
mistress Treat" he said. "informa
ton has been brought to headquarters
that Il British soldier is within ou1
lines and harbored by some Of the
Tory families herea bout. must search
> the CouSe.'
: "Captain." said Rathbone. will YOU
y accept my statement that there is nc
t such spy here?"
l. You may not know of his presence
81 do know of the presence of per
son here. friend of mine. He has re
Gently come from the enemy's lines
and proposes to return there. Will you
oblige me by permitting him to g
free on my promise that no informa
ton goes with him.
Il will refer the matter to the gen
aral"
The officer strobe across the road ant
in a few minutes returned with the
= information that General Washing
ton. in view of his confidence in Lieu
~ tenant Rathbone. grants the request.
- Meanwhile Captain Winstead had ap
peared from behind the screen.
Lieutenant RathbOne. he said
$ permit me to thank you for wha
- you have done for me. Had | beer
~ taken within your lines in citizen
. dress. though there are no incriminat
60 ing documents on my person, | wOult
-, have been in danger of being hanged
49, for a spy. Marian. do what | wa
- asking you to do when we were in
- terrupted. Decide between u.s.
- Marian threw herself into Rath