Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-08-15
Copyright, A. G. Mcolurg q Co., IOil.

Copyright, A. G. McCiurg q Co., Isll
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-Major Lawrence, son OF
Judge Lawrence of Virginia, whose wife
was a Lee, Is sent on a perilous mission
py Gen. Washington, Just after the win
ter at Valley Forge.
CHAPTER II-Disguised in q British
Uniform arrives within the enemy's lines.
CHAPTER III-The Major attends a
great fete and saves the Lady of the
Blended Rose" from mob. He later meets
the girl at brilliant ball.
CHAPTER IV-Trouble Is started over
= waltz, and Lawrence is urged by his
partner, Mistress Mortimer (the Lady of
the Blended Rose), to make his escape.
CHAPTER v-Lawrence is detected as
= Spy BY Captain Grant Of the British
army VINO agrees to duel.
CHAPTER VI-The duel is stopped by
Grants friends and the spy makes n dash
Tor liberty. swimming q river following a
SSSopo
CHAPTER VII-The Major arrives at
the shop of blacksmith, who Is friendly
Rose.
CHAPTER v1IT-Captain Grant and
rangers arrive and search the blacksmith
shop In vain for the spy.
CHAPTER IX-Lawrence Joins the min
ute men who capture Grant and HE
train. anu ms
CHAPTER x-Major Lawrence is made
prisoner by an Indian and two white
CHAPTER xI-Lawrence's captors lock-
MN In strong cell. where he meets
Peter the TALLER.
CHAPTER XII-Peter advises Law
renee not to attempt escape as Some
one" win send for him.
CHAPTER XIII-Grant,s appearance
adds mystery TO the combination OF cir
CHAPTER XIv-Lawrence again meets
the Lady Of the Blended Rose. who in.
forms him that he is In her house and
mat she was In command of the party
that attacked and captured him.
CHAPTER xV-The captive is thrust
into a dark underground chamber wher
captain Grant begins a search of the
premises.
CHAPTER XvI-After digging his way
out, Lawrence finds the place deserted
Evidences of n battle and dead mar
across the threshold.
CHAPTER xvII-Col. Mortimer faith
or OF the Lady OF the Blended Rose, find
his home In ruins.
CHAPTER xvIII-capt Grant insist
that Lawrence be strung up-at once. -
CHAPTER xix-Mlss Mortimer ap
pears. explains the mystery and Law
renee is held prisoner OF war, and |
again locked in the strong room.
CHAPTER Xxx LAWRENCE escape
through,pisBs arrunged- bv The Lady an
sees Grant attack Mss Mortimer.
CHAPTER XXI-Grant is knocked OH
by Lawrence. who comes TO Miss MORT
mer's relief and then makes his escape
CHAPTER xXII-captain Grants has
villainy revealed.
CHAPTER xMII-Lawrence returns I
Valley Forge. where no learns more c
Grants perfdy.
CHAPTER XXIV-Washlngton force
Clinton to battle and Lawrence gets
trace OF Eric Mortimer.
CHAPTER XXv-Tho battle of Nor
mouth.
CHAPTER XVI - Gen. washlngto
again starts Maj. Lawrence on an In
portant mission.
CHAPTER XXvII-Lawrence find
L..
Ing as a scout under her brothers nam
Explanations fohCsS.
CHAPTER XXVIII-Lawrenee deli,
ers Washlngton's dispatches to Gen. Al
mold, and Is assigned To the special serN
Ice OF capturing Fagin, the cutthroat.
CHAPTER XXIX-Erlc Mortimer
found prisoner OF Fagin's. and release
by Mai. Lawrence.
CHAPTER XXX-Young Mortimer tel
his story, and I.awrence's men surrour
the Mortimer home to capture Fagf
who has been discovered inside.
CHAPTER XXXI-Lawrence hea
Grant and Fagin discuss details OF plai
to force Miss Mortimer to wed Grant.
CHAPTER XXXII-Fagln is shot and
bloody night follows.
CHAPTER XXXIIr-The militia com
10 the assistance OF Lawrence.
~ @fdrreii-fdrrell-surely, the blacl
smith. What Lawrence? The-the O
Aeer Claire knows?"
"Yes; he's a rpugh.looking object
admit, but there has been o hgt
down below, sir, In which he had
share. We've Just cleaned out Red Fl
gins gang. We came up here to te
the good news to you and your daugl
ter"
The Colonels head sank back upo
the mussed pillow.
my Observation-Disclosures is n,
! here"
mot here!" cried, aroused by Il
admission. did she not return
your
mo; they came for her to go dow
stairs-a tall man with a black bear
and two others. They took her awe
an hour ago, and have seen nothiI
OF her since. I-heard the shots, Il
sound OF fierce fighting, but could n,
move from the bed. Tell me, Majo
what has become of my little girlY'
Il do not know" / confessed, ga
Ing about in bewilderment. she can
up the stairs, am sure. 1t was ju
as the fight began, and | had scare
w Q moment TO observe anything b
fore we were at II 6ercely. She sh
Fagin down, and then ran"
"6hot Faginl Clairel"
"Yesi she was justified, Had 81
not acted so quickly would ha'
done so myself. He was forcing h
into marriage"
Into marrlagel With whom2"
Captain Grant," /, answered pl
sionately. 1T was a deliberate pl,
: although he pretended to be innocei
and helpless prisoner, Later d
man fought with the outlaws again
us; after Jones was killed he even {