The Washington times., 1938-04-30

oh come now, Madam, some OF
our best friends have colonist SYM
pathies-"
KILLED LOYALIST
Sir Jonathan's words we're inter-
rupted by g pounding of the front
door knocker. Before a footman
could announce the impetuous
guest, a young man-whom Sir
Jonathan recognized as Molly's
brother-stumbled into the dining
room. His velvet breeches were
spattered with mud, his laces
bedragled, his face flushed, and
in his eyes was the look Of en-
animal at bay.
You've got to help me! I've
I've killed a damned loyalist at
the Kings Head. There'l be a
mob of them after mel"
Gerald" his sister shrieked.
why did you come here after I
told you I wanted no rabble sym
pathizers in my housed"
"Molly-Molly, they'll kill me
Where would you have me go?
Wilfred, won't you help?"
Sir Jonathan's warm brown eyes
met Wilfred's blue ones.
"The secret room," Sir iona.
than's eyes were saying.
Molly mustn't know - she
mustn't know" Wilfred'S were
answering.
Gerald rallied. Molly had hys-
terics. Wilfred frantically wig.
wagged Sir Jonathan his reason
for not hurrying Gerald to the
secret room.
you had better attend Mistress
Ogleby," Sir Jonathan suggested
to Wilfred. I'll try to help
Gerald"
Wilfred, glad of the excuse. lit.
orally dragged Molly out Of the
room and u pthe stairs to her bed
room.
"Look!"
Through the open windows fell
the glare of oncoming torches and
the din Of many voices. The mob
was coming for Gerald.
REBELS AFTER YOU"
"Oh! They'll kill him-theyIl
kill my brother" Molly cried
I've got to go back to him.
They'll know I'm not a loyalist-
can argue with them"
She rushed down the stairs
Wilfred at her heels.
why, they're gone - Gerald
and Sir Jonathan are gomez
Molly exclaimed as she reached
the dining room threshold. She
dashed to the open French win
dows: please God, let him gel
away!" please God, let him gel
away"
The crowd had almost reached
the house. Words intersperseo
with boots and catcalls were dis
tinguishable.
Wilfred and Molly stared al
each other.
Molly, those aren't Loyalists
after Gerald-they're rebels after
you! Listen what they're saying
Comet"
For the first time in years viii
fred Ogleby issued command tt
his wife. He seized the whimper
ing woman by the arm, pulled he1
into the hallway. This was NJ
time to keep his secret room &
secret. Molly tainted.
He tugged her, sidehoopS ana
all into the closet, through thu
panel, and up the narrow Stair
just as the mob began beating Al
the front door.
Down with Loyalists-dowr
with Mistress Ogleby," he coule
hear the shouts.
When Molly revived, she wa!
in the pitchblack room. Wilfred''
arm tight about her. She coulc
hear the heavy breathing Of two
others. She stirred. Wilfrec
placed a hand gently over hel
lips to warn her not to make 6
sound.
CORVALLIS TAKEN
Below the mob swept like g
waterspout through the house
spent its fury in destruction, ther
whirled on to other Loyalist
homes. Finally there was silence
Seems safe to go now!" said g
voice in the darkness to which
eyes were becoming accustomed
Did you hear what they
shouted! Do you think it's true?'
asked the second breather in 6
whisper.
Please God! hope it's true,
Wilfred answered. Molly founc
her voice.
Why, Sir Jonathan! Gerald
Wilfred! Where are we? Is thi'
a secret room! How dare thi!
house have a secret room withou
my knowing it? Wilfred, hov
dare you say you hope it's true!'
"Molly-Molly darling, coun
your blessings! This is a secre
room-my secret room-your Sc
cret room-but ours no longer
The house will be confiscated i'm
mediately. So will most Of you
property. You'll have nothing
Neither will I. Well start again
Didn't you hear them? Can't yol
understand! They said Corn
wallis is taken! CORVALLIS i
taken at Yorktown"