Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-23

but Mistress Mortimer" / inter
rupted, is her family also from this
neighborhood7'
7 the northeast Of here. near Lo-
Gust Grove; the properties of the two
families ad1oin each other, an I have
heard there is distant kfnship between
them. although II that be true all that
was good In the strain must have de
scended to the n branch, an all the
evil to the other. Day and night could
be no different. Colonel Mortimer is
\ genial. pleasant gentleman. an a
loyal friend, although we are In arms
against each other. To tell ths truth
| half believe his heart 10 with the
Colonies, although he cast his fortunes
with the King. He even has a son In
tho Continental Army"
"On Lees staff" I Interrupted. The
daughter told me he was q twin
brother"
Yes. an as great a rogue az the
girl. with tho same laughing blue
eyes"
And Mistress Claiye," ] questioned.
ION which side is sheT
Can you ask that after having met
her as q Lady of the Blended Rose?
Psbaw, man, / could almost give you
a list Of the loyalist DANES who mako
sport for the British garrison, an
Mistress Claire is not least in rank
or beauty among them. What else
could you expect Of a young girl when
her father wears the green an white.
while her lover has made q reputation
h~ereabout with his hireling raiders?"
you mean Grant,"
Certainly; they have been engaged
from childhood. though God pity the
poor girl II they ever marry. His work
In the Jerseys has been almost as
merciless as that of Ted Fagin, an
t is even whispered about they ride
together at times. doubt II che
knows the whole truth about him,
though she can scarcely deem him an
angel even at that. Surely you never
supposed her on III sideP
She helped me-" l insisted, know
ing who ! was. and even said she
wished my cause we'll"
THE Inconsistency OF woman
perhaps the two had had some misun-
derstandlng. an che was glad enough
TO outwit the fellow"
mo. t was not that, am sure; /
could read truth in her eyes"
In Claire's syesl" he laughed out
right. "Oh, ! know the innocent blue
of them. and warn you not to trust
such blindly. Other men have thought
the same. an found out they read
wrongly when the end came-ayl
slip of a lass l found out her eyes
played merry tricks, an yet I love her
as though she were my own daughter.
An she's a good girl In spite OF all
the mischief In her"
And she Is TRULY a loyalistf"
IF not, l know n % better. The rebel
blood is all IN the boy SO far as ! can
learn, yet ! will not answer for what
Mistress Claire might do"
We fell silent, my memory with the
girl. e~ndeayoring to recall her exact
words. the expression Of her face. 1t
was not in my heart to believe she had
deceived me.
had almost forgotten where I was,
as well as the presence Of my com
panion, when he suddenly arose to his
feet, and, pushing aside the wooden
window shutter, looked out. A glance
Of his keen eyes was sufficient.
Get back into your box, Major" he
exclaimed quickly. Pull the papers
over you"
was upon my feet, conscious of the
distant sound Of horses hoofs.
What is it? The enemy7"
Rangers; fifty of them, / judge, an
they'll never pass here without rum.
maging around. Quick now, under Gov
en-"
But what about YOURSELF"
Don't worry about me; those Eel
lows haven't any evidence against me
yet. They're after you"