The Glenwood post., 1912-09-07


CHAPTER I-Major Lawrence. son Of
suose Lawrence of Virginia. whose wife
was a Lee. is sent on a perilous mission
BY Gen; Washington. just after the win
Ter at Valley Forge.
CHAPTER II-Disguised in a British
ontorm arrives within the enemy's lines.
rreat LATTER III-The Major attends
Blendede eIe SANG and saves the Lady Of the
the girl at a brUiian, he', 'a'er meets
CHAPTER Iv-Trouble is started over
. waltz, and Lawrence is urged Nv ofts h;r
partner. Mistress Mortimer. (the La ',s ~
me blended Rose, to make his escape.
CHAPTER v-Lawrence is detected "a
sr,S spy by Captain Grant of the British
army VINO agrees to duel
cCHArTER VI-The duel is stonned bv
Sar AM ~, friends and the spy makes a dash
nsf ror apefty. swimming a river following a
CHAPTER vII-The Major arrt,es q.
end siiop iIp OF blacksmith, who IS friendly.
Rose. VI t'e blended
CHAPTER vIIT-Captain Grant IN,
rahngers arrive and search the bIari,sra1iftpl afp
shop In vain for the sn-. ia
CHAPTER TX-Lawrence Joins tre min
train. ana MS
There was a leap of flame from
both sides the road. lighting up that
cash in the clay bank as though il
was an inferno. the red and yellow
glow cleaving the night asunder. with
ear-splitting roar. | was on my feet
my rifle splitting. yet hardly conscious
of any act, stunned by the suddenness
OF the reports, confused by those
black figures leaping forward through
the weird glare. l saw and heard, and
yet it was all confused medley, in
which l bore active part while scarce.
ly realizing its significance. 1t was
fierce hand-tohand melee so swiftly
fought as to be over with almost in
a minute, and yet SO desperate the
marrow roadway was strewn with bod.
les. Frightened horses whirled and
ran; wagons were overturned; hem.
med in against the high walls. Ger
mans and British made one mad effort
to extricate themselves; the advance
guard came squirting back, pushing
blindly into the ruck, the boyish voice
of their young lieutenant sounding
above the uproar. But our men were
between the two, compact body
each borderman fighting independent
ly, but knowing the game. !. heard nc
word of command no shout of direc
tion from either Farrell Or Duval, yet
we ripped them asunder with sweep
ing rife butts, and. almost before ]
could catch a second breath, the few
who remained on their feet were help
lessly trapped. Farrell saw it was all
over, and his whistle sounded again
stilling the uproar. Up to that mo
ment he was beside me; with the
echoing of the shrill blast he had dis.
appeared.
1t was Duval who emerged from the
wreck of the train, demanding surren.
der.
who commands here?" he shouted
Speak up quick"
There was hesitancy, and then out
of the black mass huddled against the
bank recognized Grants voice.
I suppose | do: has any one seen
Captain Delavan?'
He fell at the first fire, sir" an,
swered some one husl5ily.
Grant stepped forth into the moon.
light, bareheaded. his sword in hand
Then l am the senior officer" he
announced, his voice shaking slightly
"Who are you?"
Camden minute men. Do you sur
render?"
He took long breath, glancina
about at the dark shadows. Some one
held lighted torch, the red flame
casting sudden CLEAN over the sur
rounding faces. 1t was clear that
further resistance was useless, vet
Grant temporized.
Are you in commando"
NO" said Duval; "but I represent
the commander"
'T deal with the one responsible in
this affair and demand terms. Who
is your leader?"
Duval smiled, turning his head in.
quiringly
81 don't think you have much
choice" he commented dryly. "How.
ever, perhaps you are not too proud tc
talk to a regular who outranks you
I present Major Lawrence, of the Con
tinental Line"
Surprised as I was by being thus
suddenly thrust forward into supreme
authority, 1 as instantly understood
the purpose, and stepped to the front.
Grant stared at my face in the CLEAN
of the smoking torch, almost as
though he looked upon ghost.
"You!"
Certainly, Captain. 1t is a pleas.
ure to meet with you again, especially
under such happy circumstances. But
my men are becoming impatient. Do
you surrender"
Under what terms ?" he parleyed.
"None, but we are not savages. You
will be treated as prisoners of war"
His hatred Of me made him obsti.
nate, but the utter helplessness OF