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

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nj You Interfere In MY Personal A.
fairs Again Am Going to XIII
YOU"
him to question me, was too strong to
be thrown aside.
aDidz-aid Mistress Mortimer help
you escape from Philadelphia he
asked bluntly.
THAT is entirely my affair. Why
don't you ask the lady herself?"
"See-here, damn you'll" he burst out.
81 haven't seen the lady. When | got
back to the dining room she was gone,
and then was ordered out here. But
you knew you were being sought aft
er, and cannot imagine who else
told you"
"You do not exhibit very great
faith in the lady-the daughter of O
loyallst."
He drew quick breath, suddenly
aware that he had gone too far.
1T is your sneaking spy methods.
not the girl. She is innocent enough,
but suspect you dragged the truth
out of her. Now see here!" and his
voice took on the tone Of a bully
you are in power just now, but you
won't always be, You can't hold me
prisoner; not with these ragamuffins
They'll turn us loose as soon as they
loot those wagons. know how they
work in the Jerseys. But first in.
tend to tell you something 1t will be
worth your while to remember. Claire
.ortimer is going TO be my wife-my
wife. War is one thing, but ifyou in
lerfere in my personal affairs again,
I an going to kill you"
Indeed, smilingly, rs Mistress
Mortimer aware d tue honor .5jesH sas' ssgT,
according her?" z
"She is aware OF the engagement.
[ that is what you mean. 1t has been
Understood since our childhood"
ooh, see; a family arrangement.
Well, Grant, this is all very interest.
ng, but am unable to conceive what
have to do with 1t. met Mistress
mortimer by accident, and then was
fortunate enough to dance with her
1nce. 'Tis scarcely likely we shall
yer meet again The daughter OF q
colonel of Queens Rangers is not APT
to come again into contact with an
officer of the Maryland Line. | DOM
know why you should single me oui
in this matter. don't even know the
lady's brother"
Her brother?"
YES, the family renegade; the twin
brother on Lees staff"
could not perceive the expression
OF the mans face. but he was a lonl
while answering.
"0h, yes. She told you about him. 2
at was mentioned. Would | know
the boy from any resemblance to hi
sister,"
Yves; at least should suppos,
so. You must have become very init
mate for her to have told you that
You see tit is family secret"
Nothing for Tories to boast ovel
: I should imagine. However, 1t cam
up naturally enough while We spoke o
the sufferlngs of the American arm
during the winter. 1t is sad thin
: the way this war has divided families
Has Mistress Claire any Colonial ser
timents?"
"How the devil do / know! Sh
: would not be likely to air them befor
me. | don't know what fool trick yo
played on her last night, but she's o
. the right side just the same"
: 81 think so, too"
His manner was so dlsagreeabl
; that instantly determined to have a
end. had more important work b.
fore me than quarreling with this fe
low, and. somehow, his claimed int
macy with Mistress Mortimer crate
/ upon me strangely.
{ IF that is all you requested an 4
2 teview for, Captain Grant" sa
{ coldly, "Tll trouble you to return
u your men"
c Irrltated thatI had even condesoen
y ed to question him, turned back ,
e the road to where the men We're y
busy about the wagons. spoke Re
u words to Duval. he explaining to n
l the best route toward the river eros
ing at Burlington, and then swung
g. to the saddle and sent the black fC
ward to the crest Of the ridge.
y permitted the animal to 60 his ov
~ gait, and for mile or more he ke
d up hot gallop, finally firing to
trot SO far as could Judge from I
v few stars visible we were travelling
O. most due north. TNwever, was c,
y tainly getting farther away from I
10 British lines, and could swing to [
O. left at daylight. II made little diff
ence where | struck the Delawar
i every mile north added to my safet,
p My horse had fallen into loi
IN swinging lope. bearing us forward RI
~ idly. The moon had disappeared,
il the sky was glittering with stars, a
NJ | could distinguish the main RatuI