The Dolores star., 1912-07-12

realizing the danger, the neceeetty o.
action. Her hand touched nine % I
grssped The rein.
I'VE part frienda." she said softly.
Some day you may understand and
forgive ne"
II uRderstand now moro than you
think" ! returned swiftly. "anA ] an
coming hack to learn all"
CHAPTER XXI.
Uncover Captain Grant.
The thicket was sufhcientiy dense to
conceal US from the man. who ~
NAMED standing at the foot q The
steps. He was but mere dark shad.
ow. and ] could not even distinguish
that he was . soldier. yet the danger
Of his presence was sufficiently great.
for should he advance to the right he
would come upon Grants unconscious
form. and In that silence the slightest
noise might arouse suspicion. Mistress
Claire still chung to my hand. but only
to whisper . sentence % instructiOn.
90 straight north. ms jcr. until you
reach the hedge: follow the shadow
Of that beyond the orchard. and then
take the road running westward
Don't mount until you Nch there
goodby."
"0oodby. you win not forget met"
IL am afraid rot. but-but yos
must goi"
left her standing there. . faint
CLEAN Of white against the dark shrub
berry. motionless.
There b no incident II that nights
ride which recall distinctly. ] usere'
" pushed on steadily through the
darkness, leaving ny mount 10 choose
his own courss. conadsnt We were
headed toward the river. ! Vas suf
hctently acquainted With the valley Of
the Delaware. when daylight came. 70
decide upon the nearest ford. A. "a
the British patrols. must run H. sish
Of dodgins thess. bst felt cafe iron
such On eacountas Tor several houss
II trutA ~ - 60. having - ssea-
90 - evea 1saw ss1n, aDlhonGA ~
Danae1 tnesueA tpeaman vl1lhoss. -
4 '.y sI'.! ~ z No ~ ~; " r | a h. I'M!
eccapss1: IT. 1 = -
sves the ssIDsping hsses = ~ hesss
falling 10 awshsa respeoee.
II was already daylight whsa dssW
mp on the bluR summit to eass Down
Into the river valley. In the nIAdls
distance small villages facsd each
other across the stream. and toward
these most a the roads coavsrgsd-
proof Of the existence q Q ford.
could not be mistaken % 10 the town
burlington on the Jersey shore. and
opposite Bristol. sho3ld b. safe
enough In the later. even u ~ had
mo- outpost stationed there. ! knew
homes along those shaded streets
where food would be forthcoming. and
where could probably procure . frssh
horse. II wss the nearer town. nestled
on the Jersey bank. that ! studied
With the greatest care. bat. % far %
! could zee. the single street was o.
serted. To the south. csrtainly two
miles away. . squadroa a horss were
riding slowly. surro1aAs1 by Q cloud
Of dust. without doubt this was ths
British patrol that he'd LETT the vtllass
at daybrsak.
II was . hot. close morning, and the
padded Rangers coat heavy and tight.
nttins. ] took Il Oh. ainging u scsoss
the saddle pommel. A. az - .
folded paper cane lsto view. as1
drew n forth. curiously. ny eye caught
the signature u the bottom a Q bsisf
note. and ] stared at Il n surprise.
fagini How came Fagin 10 bs wsitins
10 Captain 0rants He pretsaasA 10
be Tory 10 b. sure. yet both armies
knew him - . UufdsrUus 0stlaw.
piunderinG loyaiists and patriots ALIKE.
There came 70 ne . memory a. Par
rell's chance remark that Grant had
some c0npection with this fellows n,
raudins. had BOT seriously cesst1-
cred II thea. bot sow-vhy. pessibly
u Was true. reed the lisss almost q
. glance. scarcely coapsshss1las q
arst. and tksa ssdaealy ssaltss1 ~
bsss villainy revealed:
"Have The nossy snA pepsra. ut
the gisi GOT away. WIN wsit 1T yes
n Lone Tree tonight. Dost fstl. sos
the who,s cosatsy Win - sssss -
- soon - ths nsws SITS ost sbost
Elnhurse. rA01N."
% that vas ~ reosea ess thls sal1
-0rsnt's pssseasl a1ats. Ne ha1 -
turned 10 Elnhsssl. IsavlnO ~ nso
70 trulee q Int phlla1slphla unlss
thsir Hseslan e0esss - thst ~ 010Ae
communicate With vaois. What Q ~
u was ! hsl failsl y tili ths eso1pW.
iasaeal - lsaving BIN uoeeaselsuA
ne psDsssi pssAaDs tAsy vsse =
~ esat ala oussly 0saat - -
tine - eAaaoe - destroy ahsm. . -
nsst havs Sl1Asa 1issssly y unhsssl.
! ssaechs1 ~ Dss1sls = ~ onsDsae
hastt1y. oo11aG . aeee - twet ~
ee1sn . sscsss pslsvaa. as1 . ensn
paehse ~ seeoee1y ~ . go ! ~
n hnn11nn9y II $1,000 49, - -