Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-08-01
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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-Major Lawrence. son Of
fudge Lawrence OF Virginia, whose wife
Mas Lee. is sent on a perilous mission
zen; washington. just after the win
CHAPTER II-Disguised in n British
Uniform arrives within the enemy's lines
CHAPTER III-The Major attend. n
great fete and saves the Lady Of the
BLENDED Rose" from mob. He later meots
the girl at brilliant ball.
CHAPTER Iv--Trouble is started over
partner. Mistress Mortimer, (tRe Lady Of
the blended Rose). to make his escape.
CHAPTER V-Lawrence Is detected an
Spy by Captain Grant of the British
army. who agrees to q duel.
CHAPTER vI-The duel is STONED by
grants friends and the spy makes a dash
Tor liberty, swimming river following a
narrow escape
CHAPTER vII-The Major arrives al
the shop OF blacksmith, who Il friendly
ana knows the Lady Of the Blended
CHAPTER vII1-captain Grant and
rangers arrive and search the blacksmith
shop In vain for the spy.
CHAPTER Ix-Lawrence Joins the min
train. anu iii'
CHAPTER X-Major Lawrence il made
prisoner By an Indian and two white
CHAPTER xI-Lawrence's captors lock
Peter the TALLER. " meets
CHAPTER xII-Peter advises Law
renee not to attempt escape as ''some
one" win send for him.
CHAPTER xIII-orant.s appearance
ACIDS mystery to the combination Of cir
eumstances.
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
CHAPTER xv-The captive is thrus,
into a dark underground chamber wher
captain Grant begins search OF the
CHAPTER xvI-After digging his way
out, Lawrence finds the place deserted
Evidences Of a battle and dead mar
across the threshold.
CHAPTER xvII-coI. Mortimer. faith
sr Of the Lady Of the Blended Rose, find
his homo In ruins.
CHAPTER xvIIr-capt. Grant insist
mat Lawrence be strung up at once.
CHAPTER xix-Miss Mortimer an
'pear1. explains the mystery and Law
renee Il held a prisoner OF war, and 4
again locked in the strong room.
CHAPTER Xxx = Lawrencs escapes
sees Grant attack Miss Mortimer. s
-rApaEIl xxr-orant1 4 knocRsd on
Ituce, who comes to Miss Morti
asf. and then makes his escape
APTER xxfT-captain Grants bas
liny revealed.
NAPIER XxIII-Lawrence returns I.
rrant'a perndy.
CHAPTER XIV Washington force
.clinton to battle and Lawrence gets
trace Of Eric Mortimer.
CHAPTER Xxv-Ths battle Of Mon
mouth.
II CHAPTER XVI : Gen. washlnRto,
Rgain starts Maj. Lawrence on an i'm
portant mission.
CHAPTER xxvII-Lawrence hnd
Miss Mortimer in soldiers uniform. act
Ing a. a scout under her brother's name
Explanations. foaSSs.
CHAPTER xXVIII-Lawrenc deliv
+rs Washington's dispatches to Gen. Ar
Iold, and Is assigned to the special serv
ICE OF capturing Fagin. the cutthroat.
CHAPTER xXIx-Eric Mortimer
found q prisoner OF Fagin's and releases
py Maj. Lawrence.
The disappeared into the blacl
depths OF the ravine, moving cautious
y and with little noise. Tom and
plunged down the steep slope. feeling
our way through the darkness, bu
moving to the right. toward where
.he scouts had indicated the horses
we're being herded. We skirted these
creeping along the opposite bank be
lind fringe Of bushes. certain tina
he darkness concealed our move
tents from the two men on guard
Ye crossed fifty feet above. gained
he top OF the bank. and crawlet
own. sheltered from observation, un
We were directly above the two
Yards. Peering cautiously over. w
vuld easily distinguish the black aut
hes on the hillside below.
One man was standing up. leaning
;ainst the trunk OF a small tree
bile the other was sitting on the
FOUND. his head bent forward, ant
% hat drawn low over his eyes. Mel
Ger had uttered sound. but as MI
YES strained through the darkness
lsan to perceive details which
akened new suspicion. The fel
" standing up wore a cap and n,
at, and his hands were claspet
tout short. sawed-off gun. He 'has
ne Of the appearance OF the sol
A. but the other man apparentl!
in uniform. although could no
tinguish its character. What in
~ attracted my attention was the
that his hands were evidently
tbehipd his back. II this was true
y he was prisoner. and the othel
ern stationed there to guard him
do horses. Tom perceived
on as ]. for felt his fingers
~. N. -tgs
Sfcep alA.pud the edge OF the rocl
le,y sad. pointing. THAT vii
ins you ~ his back. and not NOR,
TAye tfD.e away. Can you do iti'
ed9ed grimly.
rLeaye your weapons here" added
nd whom you spring. get hold Of bill
so he cannot fire. Ill cover hin
h'9tant you strike. Go on"
lnbuckled his belt. and crep
o the right, 80 noiselessly tina
- watching his snake-llke move
ut. could hear no sound. Tn,