The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-20

There is a house at DohbS Ferry,
N. Y. where cannon pIanted and the
stars and stripes dying from a staff
In the yard indicate than to the prem
Uses is attached something Ut national
importance. II was IN ibis house that
Washington had one Of his headquar-
tiers, and 1t 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. young lieutenant in the
patriot army, John Rathbone. was
sutton for The hand of Marian Treat
and the girl returned his love Bu'
her father, who had been born in Eng
lard. WAS So stAlwart an adherent OF
the kings cause that he would not
consent to the marriage of his daugh-
ter with q rebel. On the contrary,
with that ygOr comnou in fanily af-
fairs, especially at that day, among
EngliShmen. he insisted on his daugh-
ter accepting Captain Reginald Win
stead Of the British army In America.
One evening Lieutenant Rathbone,
whose regiment was stationed at
kingsbtidge. rode over to Dobbs Fer
ry TO see Marian Treat. His object
was to induce her TO brave her ia
theirs anger by becoming his wife.
He was obliged TO knock twice at the
door, when 1t was opened by Marian
herself who seemed very much dis
turbed.
What is it, sweetheart" he asked.
"Father has told 10 since you were
here last not to receive you again."
SIS that all?"
"Yes--no. think you had better go"
Not till | have said what ! have TO
say and received your answer"
She had fingered in the hall. but he
strobe into the living room, where she
followed him.
II have come" Rathbone continued,
"to make last protest against your
marrying this Englishman, who IL
one of those who are endeavoring by
force of arms to subject rs to slavery.
Come with me now to the parsonage
OF Dominic Van Worst and let him tie
the knot That is the only way by
which you can escape marriage with
this Captain Winstead."
Il cannot so. If father should come
in and find you here something awful
would happen"
Marian sweetheart, come with me,
/ conjure your
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,
1.-THE man to whom you have referred
In such uncompimentary terms. Do
you consider II honorable to attempt
to win a lady In such fashion?'
II consider it honorable to attempt
to win in any fashion n lady WHO pre-
fers me and il kept from me by a
fathers tyranny. Let me ask you. sir.
If you consider 1t honorable 20 act with,
her father against his daughters in
cl!natious."
LET her decide here, now. between
us" replied Captain Winstead, land II
she decides In your favor
The words were cut short by the
violent opening Of the outer door,
Marian white as a sheet thrust Win.
stead behind the screen. One of Cen
eral Washingtons aids entered the
room hurriedIy.
Mistress Treat" he said, 'informa
ton has been brought 10 headquarters
that a British soldier Is within our
lines and harbored by some Of the
Tory families hercnbout. | must search
the house"
captain" sara Hathbone, "wtll you
accept my statement That there Is nc
such spy haFey
'EIou may NOT Enow Of his presence"
u do know of tas presence Of b pei
son here. d friend III rhine. He has re
Gently come from the enenly's lines
anu proposes To return there. VIII Won
oblige me BY permitting him 70 80
free on lny promise that M informa
tion goes WITH tlan m \
"A will refsr tAs nattAr VI The I'm.
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