The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-28

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TEL NE he rest Of your story" ]
said, speaking softly, "as We 90 along
Where did Fagin take you?"
"To a sand ave; We rode night
and q day to get there"
Treat you all right?~
well as he could, suppose. had
enough to eat, but was guarded close
~. and the fellows were bit rough
did you gaia no mixing OF what
they were up tor
mo; the men I saw knew nothing
or pretended not to. only saw Fag1n
twice. Once he came TO assure him
self that was really myself Some
body told him / was with Delavan In
q fight ever near Lone Tree"
"Tnat was your sister"
WHAT You don't mean % was
ClaireT'
'But I do. I Glanced to be IN that
affair myself, and saw her. Later she,
/ wit three others-Peter, an Indian,
and an Irishman-captured me, mis-
| taking me for some one else, and took
me 10 Elmhurst. AS soon as she
learned my identity she acknowk
edged her error. But have not
learned yet why she was 18th Della
van, or for whom she mistook me-"
The lad drew In his breath sharp
b, gripping me by the shoulder.
by the Lord Harryi" he exclaimed
/ sxcitedly. There isn't another girl
| IN the Colonies who would have done
Z - 80 ed hs1# n
| didn't think she would ever have the
nerve to perform such deed. told
/ you left my papers there. forgot
them where changed my clothes. You
see came out wearing the uniform Of
q British Dragon lieutenant, and had
It all planned out to Join DelaYan, and
( guide him toward Philadelphia over
the Lone Tree road. Just before left
our camp at Valley Forge on this trip
received orders from Washington to
keep my eyes open for a courier rid
Ing from Philadelphia to New York
with Clinton's plans Of evacuation.
| Hamilton seemed to know ell about
this, and sent me special instructions.
talked Of It with Claire, planned how
was going to waylay him. and to
gether we fixed up those servants as
soldiers to help me carry out the de-
ception."
He paused, chuckling, and I halted.
eager to learn the rest
And when you disappearedI when,
4 perhaps, she heard of your capture,
or suspected It, she assumed the dis
carded uniform and went forth in
your stead"
That's It, Lawrence. She would.
II she thought Il was right; II she be
lieved such an act necessary to save
my reputation. I'll bet she found the
papers in my pocket, and mistoOk you
for Clinton's dispatch bearer"
There is no doubt Of It" said 30
berry. "And that wasn't all she did
to protect you. It was the talk at
Lees headquarters that you had de-
serted. She stamped that q lie, by
riding into our lines day before yes
terday, bringing an exact report Of
where Clinton was marching. / didn't
see her, but / heard all about It, and
you get the credit. Washington told
me with his own lips, and granted her
permission to remove your father, who
was badly wounded, to Elmhurst."
Good Godl Are they here now?"
They must have reached here early
yesterday morning. I passed them on
the road at ten o'clock Grant had
Just Joined their party, claiming to
be hunting after deserters."
He chung to the fence ran staring
out toward the house.
"Granti Do you know, believe
that fellow Is at the bottom Of this
whole affair. He's In love with Claire.
and-and he's working some scheme
to gain power over her"
Several schemes, / think" ! re-
turned heartily. i've nipped two Of
them In the bud already. Someway,
: Mortimer, he got possession Of those
. instructions you received from Wash
ington and Hamilton. / ran into him
over there on the lawn. back Of the
summer-house. He was threatening
Claire, trying TO drive her into mar
rying him ofrhand. We had bit Of q
fight, and got the best Of 1t. When
left wore his coat, and later found
your papers In his pocket. Do you
] remember how they were addressed? r
] He shook his head.
| Simply Mortimer Il occurred Il
me he could turn them over to Gin
: ton, accuse the colonel Of treason, and
: share in the cohfscation Of this es
tate, or else hold them as q threai
q over your sister. I burned them"
\ He was silent for a long minute;
] breathing hard; then he thrust out hi
hand and clasped mine.
{ "The damned villainl" he etaculat
} ed. his voice trembling. Every move
, he has made has been an attempt Il
! ruin US. can see It now. Do yoI
suppose Claire really cares for thu
; feIlow7''
J. ct am very sure she does not"
"Then what, in heavens name, doe
D she let him hang around for? al
+ ways hated the sight Of his black fac,
e and internal grin, but somehow.
g thought she rather liked him won