Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-06-13
SYNOPSIS.

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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-Major Lawrence. son of
Judge Lawrence of Virginia, whose wife
was Lee. is sent on perilous mission
by Gen: Washington, just after the win
ter at Valley Forge.
CHAPTER II-Disguised in n British
uniform arrives within the enemy's lines.
CHAPTER III-The Major attends
ETest tete and saves the Lady of the
the girl at brilliant. ball.
CHAPTER IV-Troube 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
q spy by Captain Grant OF the British |
army, who agrees to duel
CHAPTER vI-The duel Is STONED bv
Grants friends and the spy makes a dash
LOT liberty, swimming river following q !
CHAPTER VII-The Major arrives nj
the shop of blacksmith who Is friendly,
and knows the Lady Of the Blended
CHAPTER VIII-Captain Grant and
rangers arrive and search the blacksmith |
shop In vain for the spy.
CHAPTER IX-Lawrence Joins the min
train. us
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CHAPTER X-MaIor Lawrence f. made
prisoner by an Indian and two white
men.
CHAPTER XT-Lawrences captors lock
p nm IN a strong cell, whore he meets
Peter the jailer.
Surprised at the unexpected .ques-
ton, my first thought was to concbai
my identity. These were Kings men,
and was in ordinary clothes-the
rough homespun furnished by Farrell.
If, by any chance, was not the party
they had expected to waylay, might
be released without search.
"Who am II" / echoed. do you
mean you have gone to all this trouble
without knowing whom you hold pris-
oner?"
at seems So" coolly. 1--WE know
who we thought you were, but l am
beginning to doubt your being the
right man. Peter, take his hat on"
Strengthened up bareheaded, the
faint star-gleam on my face. The lieu
tenant remained quiet, but Peter broke
his sphinx-like silence.
= '"T amt him, is it?'
, NNo; he must have taken the other
road after ALL" with slight laugh.
"We've been on wild-goose chase.
However, it's too late now to CATCH
the FELLOW on this trip"
Peter rubbed his bald pate, his eyes
on me.
- ,.sAs. = DO with this lad?"
he answered dra%lingiy. Turn him'
loose"
Bring him along. Well find out to-
morrow who he is, and what his bust
ness may be. Men are not riding these
roads at midnight without some pur-
pose"
He wheeled his horse, and, with a
touch of the spur, disappeared in the
darkness ahead Peter clambered back
into the saddle, and gripped my rein.
"Come on" he said disgustedly, kick
ing the black in the side. IT'S ways
yet afore yer lie down."
We rode steadily, and at good
pace. Occasionally the older man
swore solemnly, but Peter never ut
tered a sound, not even turning his
heaA at my attempts to draw him into
conversation. The situation mystifled
me, but II became more and more evil
dent that should have to wait until
morning before learning the truth.
Neither Peter nor the Indian seemed
to belong to the class with which the
army was recruited. Peter appeared
more like a well-trained servant, and
his riding was atrocious. And the lieu
tenant There came back TO me the
haunting memory that he had Joined
Delavan as a volunteer-the Dragon
uniform sufficient proof that he was
neither of the original foraging party
OF Hessians, nor OF Grants detach-
ment Of Rangers. Yet these others
wore green and white, and must, there.
fore, have been in Grants command.
How did the four manage to escape
from our attack, evidently animated
by one purpose? Why was Grant so
anxious to learn II had seen the lieu,
tenant, and whether we had party
out seeking him? Not one Of these
questlong could ! answer; not one
could ] even guess at with any degree
Of satisfaction.
We were coming out of the low,
swamp lands into a more thlckly set.
tied, and cultivated region. Rail and
stone fences could be seen on either
side the road, and we passed swiftly
by number Of farmhouses, some sim.
pie log structures, although one or two
were more pretentious.
II may have been two miles further
along, when the lieutenant, and his In.
dian companion, wheeled suddenly 10
the right, and. without slackening
speed, rode through an open gate, and
up graveled roadway, circllng
through a grove Of trees TO the front
door Of great square mansion. II
was dark and silent, wide porch in
front supported by huge pillars, q
broad flight Of steps leading from the
driveway. The Indian ran up theIe,
leaving the lieutenant holding his
horse, while we drew up some yards to
the rear. heard the boom Of the
iron knocker, followed by CLEAN of
light through lower window. Then
a Negroes voice spoke, and the front
door opened disclosing two figures,
one with suffering candle in hand
The two exc arc9d dozen words be.
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