The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-27

Judge Lawrence OF Virginia. whose wis
h Was Lee; Is sent on perilous mission
ter at Valley Forge. '''' WIN
CHAPTER II-pissuised in = Rr,t,.n
UNIFORM arrives within the enemy's lines
CHAPTER IIT-rhe Major attends a
EEIIeat iste and saves the Lady of the
tI Rose from mob He later meets
lhe girl at brilliant ball
CHAPTER fv-Trouble Is s,,rted over
a waltz. and Lawrence is urged by his
partner. Mistress Mortimer, (the LADY ~
'he biended Rose). to make his escape
CHAPTER v-Lawr.nce is detected a.
army. who hTress tn a d,,sj
CHAPTER yI-Tne duel IL stonpes nv
Grants friends and the sny makas b d.eb
lor Ioerty, swimming a river following a
narrow esre~A o"ie
CHAPTER vIT-The Major arrives ~
.ae SHOP OF blacksmith who is friendly
Rose. u "he BLENDED
CHAPTER vITT-Captain Grant and
Ringers arrive and search the blacksmith
shop In vain for the spy.
CHAPTER TX-Lawrence Joins the min
train.
III aaPTER xT-Lawrence's captors lock
I'm IN strong cell, where he meets
feter tho jailer
CHAPTER xIr-Peter advise. Jaw
r n not to attempt escape as SONS
ohe VIII send for him
CHAPTER xTv-Iawrence again most.
tre Laqy OF the Blended Ross. who in
.oIInS MN that he is in her house and
that she was in command OF the marty
shat attached and captured him
CHAPTER Xv-The captive is thrust
lsto q dark underground chamber when
Captan Grant begins search of the
s7.. 81 aAPTER XvT--After digging his wny
s e W lawrence finds the place deserted
across the threshold
CHAPTER xvIT-col, Mortimer. faith.
his hnma IN ruI~-
CHAPTER xv11r-capt. Grant insists
mat Lawrence be strung up at once.
CHAPTER, xrx-Miss Mortimer an
pears. explains the mystery and Law
renee Is held a prisoner OF war. and Is
again locked In tho strong room
CHAPTER XXX - Lawrence escapes
through plans arranged by TIE Lady and
sees Grant attack Miss Mortimer.
CHAPTER XNl-Grant is Knocked out
by Lawrence, who comes to Miss Morti-
u9er's relief, and then makes his esca pe,
CHAPTER XxTT-Captain Grants base
vlllaiHy revealed
CHAPTER XXTTr-rawrence returns 10
Valley Forge whore he learns more OF
Grants pcrhdy.
"'Tis envy of Washington, to my
mind be said sebeFF4l ss He has OPP
posed every plan in council. imagin-
ing, no doubt, failure of campaign
may make him the commander-in-chief.
There comes a courier now"
The fellow was SO streaked with
dust as Ito, be scarcely recognizable,
and he wiped the perspiration from
his eyes to stare into our faces.
General MAXWELL"
yes; what is it,"
Compliments Of General Lee, sir.
and you win retire your troops toward
the Freehold Meeting House, forming
connection there with General Scott"
Retreat! Good God, man! we
haven't fired shot"
Those were tho orders, sir. It that
Scott, over yonder?"
Maxwell nodded, too angered for
words. Then, as the courier galloped
away, turned in his saddle.
''By heaven! l suppose we must do
it, Lawrence. But what folly. What
asininity! We've got the Redcoats
hemmed in, and did you ever see a
better field? Pray God l may hear
Washington when he comes up. I'd
rather be dead then, than Charles
Lee"
We gave the orders. and the men
fell back sullenly, swearing flercely
as they caught the rebellious spirit of
their officers. Scarcely able to breathe
in the hot, stagnant air, caked with
foul mud to the waist, we attained the
higher ground, and dropped helnless.
Even from here the enemy were in
visible, although We could see the
5moEe of their guns, and hear distant
crackle Of musketry. | sat I'D, star
ing through the heat waves toward
tie eminence en- the left where
Wayne's men remained, showing dim.
ly against the trees. A group Of horse
men were riding down the slope,
heading toward our line. AS they
came into the sandy plain below and
skirted the morass, l recognized Lee
In advance, mounted on black horse
FEeckcd with foam. Twice he paused,
gazing across the hills through leveled
field glasses, and then rode up the
steep ascent to our rear. Maxwell
met him not twenty feet from where
lay.
What docs this mean, slr?" Lee
hundred hoarsely. why are your
men lying strewn about in this unsol-
dierly manner. General MAXWELL"
Are you unaware, sir, that we are in
the presence of the enemy"
Maxwell's face fairly blazed, as 1e
strengthened In the saddle, but before
his lips could form an answer, a sud.
cen cheer burst out from the crest of
he hill, and | saw men leaping to
heir feet, and waving their hats. The
next instant across the summit came
Washington, a dozen officers clatter'
ing behind, his face stern-set ana
white, as he rode straight toward Lee.
What is the meaning of this re-
treat. General Lee? My God, sir. hov