Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-11-08

"Why did lou write? What was
the note?" / demanded, catching her
by the wrist, for 1t was imperative
that she retained her self-control.
II wrote because there was a mass
OF detail which you could not have re-
membered without studying. 1t was
about Arnold, who had been ordered
to Virginia with sixteen hundred men
to raVage the colony. Washington
should know at once. And there was
pass / coaXed from the governor.
But the paper was unsigned"
Here was a strenuous piece OF
information. l could have screamed
WAS the note in plain English?" /
asked, and hung on her answer.
"Yes-yes! Oh, the folly of it,
HE'LL" The exclamation was
forced from me, but as God is my wit
ness thought less of the great news
than of the precarious position of the
woman loved.
"Who was he-the other monk?"
II don't know-oh, don't hnow!"
she walled. "He came up confidently.
doubted nothing. l gave him the
note and bade him be gone at once"
"And he did not go?"
mo. re had partner and
danced. oh, what shall we do?"
She spoke like one in dream, her
hand pressed to her heart and her
eyes turned toward the house, as
though looking for a file of soldiers
to emerge. I was afraid she would
faint
For Gods sake, steady yourself,
madam!" whispered. I will yet
have that note, or the life OF the man
who holds it! 1t may not be too late!
And no one will believe that you. an
inmate of the governors house and
intimate with his ward, can be trail
tor to the king. AS for mel will look
to myself the best may"
1t was brave speech, in which my
heart was racing from very fear; yet,
withal, there was an elastic bound to
1t. Youth Is never hopeless. y
What would you do?" she asked,
turning her eyes to mine, and 1 saw
reaction was bringing the blood back
to her cheeks.
II know not" I answered.; "but
first l must find by double. He may
not have read the paper. Who was
the man who just left us?"
~ have no idea. He came to me
unmasked. The next dance is his -
We have but five minutes!"
"If worst goes to worst, then what
of you?"
"Oh, can escape! 1t is not for
myself I really need fear. Marian
would help me-and no one will be-
lieve for time, But you-I have
ruined you!"
"As l hope for grace!" / replied,
with a strange feeling of elation My
sense of danger is blunted in that you
fear for me! Do you know"
ooh, don't! How can you be flip
pant? l tell you we are ruined."
"lf so, we fall together. But pos.
sibly we are not yet ruined. However,
you have sent that other monk into a
seventh heaven through a bit Of lace.
Have you none for me? l would make
an occasion of it."
She looked hard at me for a mo-
ment to divine if l was serious; then,
as though she fathomed both my
spirit and my motive, she bent and
tore from her mutilated flounce an
other piece of gauze and held it out.
IF you get back the note-if you are
successful in all-send this TO me to-
morrow. will understand" She spoke
hurriedly, caught her breath, and con-
tinued: "If It comes-well; if it fails
to come l will know"
You may know that I am past
all hope?" l interrupted, catching the
lace from her. But how can l send
it?"
by any messenger. Send it to
Hanover Square. We moved back to-
day for the season. The governor is
not well. l will stay with Marian for
a few See! My partner is coming!
You will be-you must be success
full"
God helping me-" said as / saw
the purple tunic of the troubadour Sc.
parate from the distant trees. But |
If live shall place claim on happi-
ness which but one can fulfil. Can you
fail to understand"
She made no answer, but her sud-
den smile was n2t discouraging as she !
stretched out her hand, which eager
ly grasped and pressed to my lips. |
The next instant her laugh rang out |
merrily as she made some light re-
mark to deceive her partner, who |
joined US.
left them with hardly a look at |
him, so fearful was l of interruption;
though of other fear | had none. In
deed, was so free from it then that |
my spirits were as light as the mist
yelling the distant New Jersey shore.
All things seemed possible to me.
CHAPTER XII.
The Red Scar.
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