The Glenwood post., 1912-11-30
RANDALL.
PARRISH

is there an Eric Mortimer"
There is" she answered frankly;
my brother. 1t was for his sake
did all this"
A moment l sat in my saddle ST.
through the night, while / endeavored
10 grasp the meaning of her confes-
sion. knew that she was riding bare
headed. her face turned away.
Go on l said at last, tell me the
whole story"
Il WILL" firmly. her head uplifted. II
was tempted TO do 20 at Elmhurst.
but something seemed to seal my lips.
There is nov NO longer any excuse for
silence. IL wish you to know, and.
then. perhaps. you may feel more
kindly disposed toward me-"
"Your father 10 aware"
mo. not evea father. He 10 scarce
ly conscious Of what Is going ON about
him.. Peter knows. and Tonepah."
with a wave Of her hand into the dark
shadows.
They are with you, then-keeping
guard over hinf
Yes; they have known from the
beginning; not everything. Of course.
for that was not necessary. Peter is
an old servant. silent and Trustworthy.
He would never question an act Of
mine. while the InAian has reason to
bs grateful anl loyal to me. What
ever indiscrstlsa. Major Lawrsnos.
may have bssa guilty Of. l have goas
nowhere unaecoopaAied by thsss
two. You win bsaisvs thatr
Yes. aAd vAatsvsr else you ten
oAs
THAT, now, must necessarily -
the entire story. A. I proceed yoa
viii b coavi1ced. I think. that oaly .
true conAdsnce n you would enable
ne to speak With such frankness. IL
know of NJ oas else h whom I could
connde. and-and the time has cone
when l must have help-the help Of .
friend. should have explainsA to
my father-indeed Intended 70 DO 20
but Row he b helpless te Al ~.
There 10 no one slss I ted abIe to
trust. I-I-you were in ny thought
tonight: IL am not sure did not
even pray for your coming. ,and-aad
then God sent yos."
Ny hand sought hers. and held II
against my horses mans.
Tell It in your own way. DEAR" I
whispered
She flashed ono glance into my face
leaving her hand in mine. while our
horses took dozen strides.
ut will not take long," she began.
In so low a voice. that I leaned for
ward to listen, land you already know
many of the characters and can Judge
their motives. l have been strangely
this war, only, surely ours is not the
only family divided in its loyalty My
father was Kings officer. and felt it
his duty to serve the crown. While
he has said little, yet l know that
down in his heart his sympathies have
been with the Colonies. Those of my
brother were openly from the start,
and my father has never attempted to
interfere with his actions. Tley talk
ed 1t all over together, and Eric chose
his own course. Only Alfred Grant
made trouble, presuming on what he
termed our Engagement, and endeavor.
ed to force my brother to Join the
Kings troops. The two quarreled bit
terly, and Eric. hot-headed boy,
struck him. Grant has never forgiven
that blow, nor Eric's influence over
me. To the latter he attributes my
dislike-yet this was not true; it was
because as ! grew older realized the
i'll character Of the man"
She paused a moment. gathering the
threads of thought more closely. I
did not speak, preferring she should
tell the story In her own way.
The two did not meet after that
for many months. The Queens
Rangers. in which regiment my "a
ther secured Grant . commission,
were in New York. while Eric was sta
toned up the river with Morgan's
rifemen. When New Jersey was in.
vaded, both commands came south,
and, because q Eric's knowledge Of
this country. 10 was detailed ~ scout.
This reckles life was greatly to his
liking: l saw him occasionally by ap
pointment, usually at Elmhurst, and
became aware that his old quarrel
with Captain Grant was seemingly for
gotten. There appeared to be some
understanding. some special connec.
tiop between them. They met ence,
sk-ler.@*- 50 ..-.;s,Sed enc <ee$e ~,
tween them
y Perhaps can explain that lat.e," !"
Interrupted. from something men
tisasd 1t Lees headauarters-
~Yoal Oh. wish you could. epf
their reaatiaaship has mystiasa -:
AAs nAAo n afraid something nigAk
- vroag W1tA-Wtth Erie"
Il thiak not. asar: ~ rather viii
0Fant.
n that b "a. tAsa Il nay prevs
tie ksy to an The mystery. What
nAls their t1<imacy % at1Deak - =,
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