The Cairo bulletin., 1912-06-01

SdGgnt r1cf~-the animal DdSnlnS fofs
ward Beneath the Double Burden
Into the Open Field.
then, nor forbid. But there is Captain
Grant seeking me. II | do not speak
Of gratitude. it Is nevertheless In my
leart, sir" she swept me curtsey, to
which l bowed hat in hand, land now
au revoir."
stood as she left me, staring while
she crossed the lawn and joined
iark-faced officer of Rangers. Once
she glanced back over her shoulder,
and then disappeared in the crowd
IF jewellers.
| had not intended to remain In
Philadelphia through the night. Al
ready l had secured the information
sought, and now must consider the
safest and quickest method of escape
It seemed to me this night, given up
20 revelry. afforded the best possible
opportunity for my safely passing the
British guard lines. Tomorrow disci
pine would be resumed. the soldiers
would return to their posts and til,
citizens of the city would again ap.
pear on the streets. This would great.
| ly intensity my danger, for, at any
moment, | might encounter some on.
who knew me, who might denounct
| me to the authorities.
| That this was the exact truth Of the
| situation could not be denied, yet,
now, every reckless impulse of my
| disposition urged me to remain; the
! Invitation Of those laughing blue eyes,
the challenge read in the lady's fair
face, tae unsolved mystery OF her iden-
tity, all combined in | ,mptation |
found it impossible to "a list. For q
| dance with her. possible understand"
| ing, was willing to Ventli Q life itself.
/ 1T must have been nearly nine
O'CLOCK when, la com, my with a
young cornet, rode VI to the house
given up to festivities, and, turning
over our horses to tina cure Of cavalry
grooms, climbed she widV steps to the
door leading Into the haL
All was a riot OF color, nch, bes H.
dering, with smiling Faesa and lart H.
ing lips everywhere. In ich n OF.
amid such Surroundings, var sc hed
dream, eGT.ofS 6elirium
My CO. &niIl Disappeared and,
to escape A. pressure Of those surg
ing back Is forth through thu vide
doorway. found passage close to the
wall, and !al2 circled the room, ftp My
discovering a hating place in tho re-
cesses OF window, where, partially
concealed myself by flowing curt ins,
could gaze gus over the brilliant es-
semblage. Hall ashamed of the pain
ness Of hay own attire, and feeling a
stranger and an alien, | was yet con-
sciously seeking the one faco which
had lured me there.
| Enough conversation reached me to
disclose a promised display Of fire.
works on the lawn, and almost imme-
diately magnificent bouquet of rock
cts shot up into the black sky, illumi-
mating everything with a glare Of fire.
Of the triumphal arch, and the burst
ing Of balloons high overhead Attract
ed by the spectacle, | was staring out
at the dazzling scene, when voice
spoke at my shoulder.
"'Tis a relief to see even one sol
der present ready for duty"
| turned to look into pair Of steady
blue eyes, with bit of hooking laugh
ter in their depths, the face revealed
clearly in the glare Of the rockets.
Necessity only" l managed to re-
ply. Il can be as gorgeous as these
others, had | brought bag with me-
mo doubt; every British regiment
tries TO Guido the others In ribbons
and gold lace, Really they become
tiresome with such foppery In war
times See how they play tonight,
like children, the city practically I'M
guarded from attack" she waved an
ungloved hand toward the dark with
out. Il venture there are men out
yonder, sir, who are not dancing and
laughing away these hours"
My cheeks burned.
You mean Washington's troops?"
"Ayei / saw them here In Philadel-
phia before Sir William came" her
voice lowered, yet earnest, land they
are not playing at war; grim, silent,
soberfaced men. dressed in odds and
ends, not pretty to look at. some tat
tered and hungry, but they fight hard.
Mr.. Conway was telling us yesterday
OF how they suffered all winter long,
while we danced and Toasted here,
Washington himself sleeping with the
snow drifting over him. You do not
know the Americans, for you are not
long across the water, but they are
not the kind to be conquered by such
child's play as this"
You are an American, then~
by birth, yes" unhesitatingly. "We
are of those loyal to the king, butt
admire men"
1t was with an effort I restrained
my words, eager to proclaim my sery-
Ice, yet comprehending instantly that
I dare not even trust this plain-spoken
girl with the truth. She respected the
men. sympathized with the sacrifices
of Washington's little army, contract
ed all they endured with the profiigacy
pf fha I'm pliah and Haaujap trnnnu and