The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-15
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 That Is too bad. fir are tired and htlnrry. he saig wfia a winning smile q wonder if your iarsier Is quite emptyy
 HNo, indeed. sir: you are quite well come to the beia we have. assured Hope. feeling trastorous Indeed te en- tertaln the enemy h her u1ele's house What fl 0badisfI sboati return ere the stranger had deisarted,
 q must tell ySm ihat my uncle Is sn ardent whlg," she said as he dis mounted
 tSo much the beltcr,- be sriei heart lly and followed ihe siIeas Hope into the great kftcheh
 While she frieH more bacon sni bak- ed a iobnnycak,, before the stiIl glow Ing coals the stTanger. stIll wrapped h his cloak despiie the heat of the day. scanned a package ot papers with knit ted brow
 Al Inst be sat dawn to the best meal Hopc could prepare at short notice and. having mfde friends with Wolf be ate bungrily
 Hope slipped from the room and out of inc little used front door She went down thc road with flying feet and ran straight Into the arms Of her cous- h, Tenny Baldwin. who was strolllng toward her
 "well. fair cousin" hc cried teasing ly. subduine the InveIigbt in hlS fine eyes, "have yisu changed your mind about dining with sS ,ndays
 No. no. Cousin Teuny have cat en dinner. but have something to tell you Hone was hreaiiing quickly. and a delbaie color camc and went in her cheeks as sin, withdrew herself from his grasp and ,moutIfed her ruf. Hed hair
 Come to tell nae goudby HopeT he asked gently -l may never come back to fother you
 eNay. Tepny: you have aever both cred me. shr as,nred him. with a troubled look 10 Ter eyes ~i-I-yon know am a Tory si heart
 There was a qnlzzirsl loek in his eyes 'I knoix thou sayeSl Su. Hope. he said grnvely ~i am nei afrnid of Tories
 sT'here is q British osR CT caring in our kitchen this very iinute He asked me the way tc ghe Amerhan lines. but wonld not tell him
 Then you i.re traitor to your owa cause. Hope
 somehow couldn't tel him that. Cousin TennJl And it doe, not seem loyal C. Unest Obadiah amd soa Co CD. terta,n hIm ihere iu uucle's house. so came to tel you
 aThank yoB. dear" said Tenny SO beriy. estay you here. Hope. aud tell my mother 1 win return shorts He hssiene8 m the road toward 0lndiahs house
 Hone was after him lu an instant eI a,n roinA with you. Tennyr she cried. Keeping pace wiih his rapid stride
 aBat. HorDe, there may he blood. shed he protested. touching his sword
 aTben you vii need me the more" she saM vailantly. aud he made no further bbiertion
 The stran.ter's horse stiil cropped the grass in the looryard as Hope led the wnv through the front door There was the tlnkle Of china from the kitchen
 ~He ia stin there" whispered Hope. opening thi, door into the room the merest lfIae
 Tennv Baldwin siopd beside her and applied his eye to tbe same crack. He uttered sudden exclamation. opened Tho door wider and entered the room boldly
 The strniiger rose quickly. ana h's hand flew To bis sword Ills look of sterp inquiry changed Co one Of pleas mt recognition as Tenny Baldwin re sreFtfully .aiuted him
 eAh CaMain Raldwinr' cried the stranger. holding ont his hand
 'your exrplencvr mufmured Tenny Baldwin. for indeed il WIS the com mauder In chief Of the American army.
 Hone Marshall teaned against the wall in the shadows. half frightened. half reljevtd at tie situation AS she listened to the murmuf of theiT voices and realiJnd thnf the stranger was none other than the great General washington. come down to overlook his forces on Long Island rcyulsion of feeling came to her These men, her Cousin Tenny and Washington. were fighting for their lives. for the lives of their dear ones. for liberty. for ultimate peace She chided herself for an ignorant gitl-a grscelesa one ! lndecd-tc, have flung her Tory deh- apce in tie faces of her kiuspeopie. | At tbnt instant Hope Marshall turn cd ,raitor to the Tory cause. and her [ traitor heart lenped gladly as she thought that she need offer no oppo- sition to Tenny Baidwin's love | Teuny Baldwin had exclaimed the situation Go General Washington. and ss they laughed he brought ssrward I uope Marshall.
 'sThis is my fair Tory cousin. your exceIlency." he said. smiling gtsvely. ! -. z. rf,.r.~ rs4S,s