The Southern herald., 1912-10-18
CHAPTER x.--conltInusd.

-Oh. see; a family arrangement
We'll, Grant, this is all very interest
ing but am unable to conceive what
j have to do with it. l met Mistress
Mortimer by accident, and then was
fortunate enough to dance with her
once. 'Tis scarcely likely We shall
ever meet again. The daughter of
colonel Of Queens Rangers is not apt
70 come again into contact with an
officer Of the Maryland Line. ! don't
know why you should single me out
IL this matter. don't even know the
lady's brother"
"Her brother3"
"Yes, the family renegade; the twin
brother on Lees staff.
could not perceive the expression
Of the mans face, but he was long
while answering.
"oh, yes She told you about him?"
1T was mentioned Would know
tie boy from any resemblance to his
sister,"
Yves, ut least should suppose
30 You must have become very inti-
mate for her to have told you that.
lou see lit Is a family secret"
Nothing fcr Tories to boast over,
should imagine. However, 1t came
Up naturally enough while we spoke Of
the sufferlngs Of the American army
during the winter. 1t is a sad thing
the way this war has divided families.
Has Mistress Claire any Colonial sen
timents7"
How the devil do l know! She
would not be likely to air them before
me. don't know what fool trick you
played on her last night, but she's on
The right side just the same"
I think so, too."
His manner was so disagreeable
that instantly determined to have an
end. | had more important work be-
tore me than quarreling with this fel-
low, and, somehow, his claimed init
macy with Mistress Mortimer grated
upon me strangely.
II that Is all you requested an in
serYiew for, Captain Grant," said
eoldly, "Ill trouble you to return to
your men"
lrritated that I had even condescend-
g to question him, | turned back up
tae road to where the men were yet
busy about the wagons, spoke few
words to Duval, he explaining to me
tne best route toward the river cross
ng at Burlington, and then swung in
Y the saddle and sent the black for
yard to the crest Of the ridge.
permitted the animal to go his own
al, and for mile or more he kept
Y . hot gallop, finally firing to
aoL SO far as | could judge from the
z 'eW stars visible we were travelling al
most due north. However, was GER
.alnly getting farther away from the
oilush lines, and could swing to the
III at daylight. 1t made little differ
sace Where struck the Delaware;
very mile north added to my safety.
ny horse had fallen into a long,
singlng lope, bearing us forward rap
w The moon had disappeared, but
.ae SKY was glittering with stars, and
could distinguish the main features
= ne country traversed. was on the
2lmit Of a slight ridge, but the road
TerVed to the right, leading down
.aso broad valley. There were no
ns Of habitations, until we rounded
ae edge Of small grove, and came
saaoenly upon little village Of q
zen houses on either side the high
y These we're wrapped in dark
ss, apparently deserted, shapeless
ppearing structures, although l
'nOught one had the appearance Of a
sern, and another seemed a store.
.aere was well in front of this last,
aa water sparkled in log trough be-
ae It. My horse stopped, burying
II nostrils in the water, and, sud
W made aware of my own thirst,
swung down from the saddle. My
amos were upon the well-rope when,
snout warning, | was gripped from
nlhd, and flung down into the dirt
me road. made desperate effort
afsak away. but two men held me,