Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22

50 long as II continued WITHIN view.
and as it disappeared from his sight
he drew a long heavy sigh. as If re-
lieved from a load OF apprehension.
Captain Wharton, dc you 20 in to-
night
NO" said the captain. laconically
Il rather guess" continued the
peddler. coolly, you had better
shorten your visit, Captain Wharton"
Both the sisters now turned to the
captain in alarm, and the elder OBJ
served.
you had better take the advice of
Harvey; rest assured, brother, his
opinion in such matters ought not to
be disregarded."
Yes" added the younger, IF, as
suspect, Mr.. Birch assisted you TO
come here, your safety, our happiness.
dear Henry, requires you to listen to
him now"
II brought myself out, and can take
myself in" said the captain posi-
lively: "our bargain went no further
| than to procure my disguise, and to
let me know when the coast was
clear; and in the latter particular you
were mistaken, Mr.. Birch
Il was" said the peddler, with
some interest. and the greater is
the reason why you should get back
tonight; the pass I gave you viii
serve but once"
Can not you forge auother?"
The pale cheek Of the trader
showed an unnatural color, but he
continued silent, with his eyes fixed
| on the ground, until the young man
added, with great positiveness: Here
stay this night, come what will
Captain Wharton" said the ped
| der, beware a tan virginian, with
/ huge whiskers; he is below you, to
/ my knowledge; the devil can't de-
ceive him; I never could but once"
/ Let him beware of me-" said
Wharton. haughtily but, Mr.. Birch,
! I exonerate you from further re-
/ sponsibility"
''will you give me that in writing?"
1 asked the cautious Birch.
! "Oh! cheerfully," cried the captain,
with a laugh. Caesar! pen, ink and
/ paper. while I write a discharge for
/ my trusty attendant, Harvey Birch,
! peddler, etc"
The Implements for writing were
produced. and the captain, with great
gayety, wrote the desired acknowl-
/ edgment in language Of his own,
which the pedder took, and carefully
/ depositing it by the side Of the i'm
ages Of his Catholic Majesty, made a
/ fn 10 v1vh Fn 10
| and departed as he had approached.
He was soon seen at a distance,
stealing into the door Of his own
/ humble dwelling.
/ All the members of the Wharton
/ family laid their heads on their pill
| lows that night with a foreboding
/ Of some interruption to their ordinary
/ quiet Uneasiness kept the sisters
! from enjoying their usual repose,
and they rose from their beds. on
! the following morning, unrefreshed,
J and almost without having closed
! their eyes.
The family we're early in assem-
| bling around the breakfast table; the
| party were already seated when the
! captain made his appearance, though
| the untasted coffee sufficiently proved
| that by none Of his relatives was his
| adbsence disreRarded.
| lIllHh 1 ulu Iuutu DtlltIt ne
! cried taking a chair between his sis
| ters, and receiving their offered sa-
! lutes, ito secure a good bed and such
a plentiful breakfast"
IF you could sleep" said Sarah,
| you were more fortunate than Fran
| ces and myself; every murmur of the
night air sounded to me like the ap-
| proach of the rebel army"
Why" said the captain, laughing,
| Il do acknowledge a little inquietude
myself-but how was It with you p
! turning to his younger and evidently
| favorite sister, and tapping her
| cheek; did you see banners in the
/ clouds. and mistake Miss Peyton's
! Aoelian harp for rebellous muster"
Nay, Henry" reioined the maid,
! looking at him affectionately. much
as I love my own country, the ap-
proach of her troops just now would
| give me great pain"
The brother made no reply: but re-
| turning the fondness expressed in her
! eve by a look of fraternal tenderness.
| he gently pressed her hand in silence,
| when Caesar who had participated
! largely in the anxiety OF the family,
and who had risen with the dawn.
/ and kept a vigilant watch on the sur
| rounding objects, as he stood gazing
! from one Of the windows, exclaimed
! with a face that approached to some
! thing IKE the hues of white man:
! "Run-Massa Harry-run-if he
| love old Caesar, run-here come
| rebel horse"
Ran! repeated the British officer,
| gathering himself up in military
pride: mo, Mr. Caeser, running is not
my trade" While speaking, he
| walked deliberately to the window,
where the family were already col
! lected in the greatest CONSERVATION.
At the distance of more than a mile.
| about fifty dragons were to be seen,
winding down one OF the lateral en-
! frances of the valley. In advance,
! with an officer, was a man attired in
! the dress of a countryman, who
| pointed in the direction Of the cot
/ tage. A small party now left the
| main body and moved rapidly toward
/ the object of their destination.
| On reaching the road which led
/ through the bottom Of the valley.
! they turned their horses heads to the
north.
/ The Whartons continued chained in
| GREATNESS silence to the spot. watch
/ ing their movements. when the party.
! having reached the dwelling of Birch,
made rapid circle around his
/ grounds and in an instant his house
was surrounded by a dozen sentinels.
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