Year: 1878

ion, and kiss me good-by until We
meet again. Your love will nerve me-
in the hour Of battle. and the miser.
les of the camp or bivorac will bt
forgotten in thoughts OF you. It IL
geitinglate and I must see my moth
er before / depart"


He clasped her in his arms as he
spoke. her head dropped lovingly on
| his shoulder. n warm embrace was
given aud returned, and Walter Tyr
reiI, with proud and exultant heart,
bidding her. good-by, vending his
way to his mothers cottage.


Marian watched him from the bal
cony until he disappeared from view,
and then with a sigh entered the
house. As she did so man sudden
ly emerged from the shrubbery and
gazed for a moment on the spot
which the lovers had so recently oc-
cupied. His face was pale. and the
livid hue OF his lips gave token of the
consuming rage and passion in his
heart. He seemed TO struggle
against the feeling that possessed him.
and stood irfesolute. as II uncertain
what course TO pursue. But the de-
mon OF jealousy that was tugging at
his heart gained the mastery. and
with deep imprecation he muttered !:


"None but the stars were looking
down OF listening TO you. you think.
Fool. there was one who heard every
word you breathed, and listened to
the vow you pledged and swore.
Your words like burning lava, fell
upon my heart and scorched up every
feeling or 10Y nature-save revenge.
What to me is country. friendship, or
honor, il my heart is blighted and
my fondest hopes crushed and de.
stroyed? Ton have stolen MY bright
est jewel. and, though you were my
comrade 10000 times, I'll crush you
"a you have crushed my heart. To-
night is Christmas eve-the appoint
ed time to join the rebel ranks-but.
Tyrrell. you shall sup on prison fare
tomorrow, and, in place OF Marian's
arms around your neck, q halter shall
be your portion"


With clenched teeth and dark and
gloomy brow, Dalzeil strode flercely
in the direction Of Trenton.


Two hours afterward, accompan-
led by posse of Hessiaps, he enter
ed the cottage OF Mrs. Tyrrell and ar
rested her son as traitor and a reb-
ell. Walters cousin, William, esca-
ped, but the only son OF the poor
widow was conveyed TO prison to
await his execution on the morrow.
he was not allowed the benefit of a
trial, for the Hessians were taught
by tho British to believe that the
Americans would give no quarter
and were sworn to murder all for
eigners that might fall into their
hands; and, acting on this principle,
summarrily disposed OF all rebels
whom they captured. Young Dalzell
was Walters accuser and betrayer,
and on his information his former
friend and comrade was sentenced to
be shot Mt daylight.


On couch of straw in his prison
cell, without ray OF light to shine
upon him save the cold moonbeams
that glittered through the iron bars,
the young man sat, thinking OF the
many events OF the night and the
dreadful fate that awaited him in the
morning the cup OF bliss. so sudden
ly dashed from his lips. ere he had
scarce tasted it; the bright hopes he
had so lately entertained dashed TO
pieces; his love, his country and ,he
world so soon 10 become a blank 20
him. and he to die an ignominous
death. and I'll this through the treach-
cry OF his dearest and most trusted
friend, smote upon his heart with a
cold clinging blight that darkened
his mind and froze his very soul.


Marian's suspicious OF Dslzell
flashed upon him, and In n moment
OF frenzy he cursed the treachery OF
his perfidious friend. The misery OF
his lonely mother and her sorrow a,
his loss for q while unnamed him
and he gave vent to copious burst
of tears. Then suddenly starting to
his feet he gazed wildly around him
training his eyes to penetrate the
gloom to find some means OF escape
from his prison. But the voice oil
the sentry without fell on his ear, and
in despair he flung himself again or
his rude couch. Sleep had fled from
his eyes and the cold and damp ol
the floor chilled him TO the marrow
He could hear the loud beating o
his heart, and this and the tramp anG
cries of the patrol on tho streets
were the only sounds that broke the
stiffness OF the night. Weighed
down with sorrow and pain he al
last became insensible to all around
him. Whether he slept or swoonet
he never knew, but when he opened
his eyes daylight was streaming il
through the iron bars, and he coulS
hear the shouts OF the Hessian sol


diery and the clank of their sabers a.


they mustered on the street. Be


lieving that his last hour had come


and that they were assembling Il


witness his execution, he commendes


his soul to God, and stood ready 10