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MY TJAIW- OF DOUBT ŷanmor of Move (/tk Fire* 'My Lady ofweMr, Mi&a/imfrttmxiiwx daPTRK&rr. JUZ}?Cvjrc a Co ,-BU svNOPftie, Major Lawrence, ion of Judjre Uw- r rnce of Virginia . whose wife was a Lee, ts sent nn & per i lous mission by Gen. Washington. Just af ter the winter a t Val­ ley Forge. Disguised In a Bri t ish uni­ form Lawrence arr ives within the enemy's l ines . The Major a t tends a preat fe te and saves the "L*«dy of the Blended Rose" from mob. He la ter meets the Klr l a t a br i l l iant bal l . Trouble ts s tar ted over a wal ls , and I^awrence Is urged bjr h is par tner , Mtstress Mort imer (The Lady Of the Blended Rose) , to make his escape. Lawrence Is detected as a spy by Captain Grant of the Bri t ish Army, who agrees to a duel . The duol Is s topped by Grant ' s f r iends and the spy makes a dash for l iber ty , swimming a r iver fol lowing a nar­ row escape. The Major arrives at the shop of a blacksmith, who Is f r iendly, and knows the Lady of the Blended Rose. Captain Grant and rangers search black­ smith shop In vain for the spy. Law­ rence Joins the minute men. Grant and hla t ra in are captured bv the minute men. Law rence Is made pr isoner by an Indian and two white men. who lock htm In a s t rong cel l . Peter advises Lawrence not to at tempt to escape as "some one would send for bim Grant ' s appearance adds mystery to the combinat ion of c i r ­ cumstances. I^awience again meets the Lady of the Blcndld Rose, who Informs him that he is In her house: and that she was lr . command of the par ty that cap­ tured htm. The capt ive Is thrust Into a dark underground chamber wlien Captain Olrant begins a search of the premises After digging his way out . Lawrence finds the place deserted. Evidence of a battle and a dead man across the thres- bold. CHAPTER XVII.--Continued. I stepped across the pile of things to the window, glancing out at the still smouldering ruins of the stable. Whatever had occurred, neither the lady nor Peter remained about the house. Of this I was satisfied, yet with the realization there came a sud­ den comprehension of my own help­ lessness to be of any aid. From the window where I stood not a house was risible. Just beyond the orchard the roads forked, a well-trav­ eled branch circling to the left, and disappearing over the edge of a hill As I traced It with my eyes a con •tderable body of mounted men sud­ denly appeared on the summit. With out fear that they could see me at that distance I watched eagerly as they trotted down the long slope. They were plainly a squadron of British Dragoons, their arms and cross-belts shining in the sun, in spite of the dust kicked up by their horses' hoofs. I waited until convinced they were coming to the house, before drawing back out of sight. It was difficult to decide what was best for me to .do. Should I wait, trusting to my rough clothing, and pass myself off a? a coun­ tryman, or take advantage of the brief time left in which to escape? If I essayed the first choice I could ex­ plain the situation, and start these troopers on the trail; if not they might fall to understand and ride on thought­ lessly. What such a body of mounted men were doing in the neighborhood I could merely guess at--either they were riding through to New York on some matter of importance, or else had been sent out hurriedly to discover what had become of Delavan's fora­ gers. This supposition was the more likely, and they had taken the wrong road, thus missing Grant and bis men in the darkness. The must have cut through the or­ chard, leaping the low fence, for I heard the thud of hoofs even as I drew back into the upper hall. Then a voice gave a sharp command. "Circle the men about the house, Simmons. There Is something wrong here, and I saw a fellow at that upper window as we came down the hill. Move quick, now!" I must face them, and went forward to the head of the Btaire, anticipating an easy explanation of my presence within. Already quite a squad was in­ side the front door bending over the bodies and staring about curiously. "Pine Robbers, eh, colonel?" said one contemptuously. "That fellow has cutthroat written all over him. Don't see any signs of our men here." "Queen Ranger lying back of the stairs, sir," reported a soldier briefly; "Irish lookin' mug." The man addressed as colonel, a Ranger himself from his green uni­ form, looked up quickly and saw me. He called out an order, and three or four men sprang up the stairs, grasp­ ing and leading me down. I made no resistance, not realizing I was in any danger The colonel, a tall man with gray mustache and goatee, and dark. Be*rC.^'n8 eye8> faced me sternly. What are you doing here, sir? Come, speak up! What does all this mean V and he swept his hand about in gesture -1 came along about thirty minutes •go, 1 explained, beginning to appre­ ciate my situation, from the suspicious glances cast at me, and recalling how disreputable my appearance must be. I found things Just as they are now, sir. There's been a fight and rob­ bery." name of heaven does this mean? He was supposed to be with Claire!" "There must be some mistake. Colonel Mortimer," Insisted the other officer gravely. "Perhaps we can get the truth out of this bumpkin, if we take the lash to him." I understood in a flash, and as swift­ ly chose a course of action. This gray-headed colonel was her father, and I would serve her in this emergen­ cy without thought of my own danger No threat of a whip would open my lips, but memory would. "Come, you dog-!" burst out the colonel fiercely. "You know more than you have told. Speak up. or we'll skin you alive." "I will. Colonel Mortimer," I said, looking him straight in the eyes. "Not because of your threats, but because 1 wish to serve you. Now I know who you are, and I will tell you all I know about this whole affair." "Was--was my daughter here?" he interrupted. "Yes, sir." "My God! And Eric?" "Not to my knowledge--there was a man called Peter, this fellow, and a black slave or two. They were all 1 saw." "But why should Claire have been here," he asked as though dazed, "un­ less she came to meet her brother? 1 supposed her safe in the city." "I do not pretend to understand the cause of her presence. But if you listen to my story perhaps you may know what to do." I paused an instant to get a grip on my thoughts. I need not tell all, confess my identity, or mention my personal relations with the daughter. "I am a soldier, Colonel Mortimer, in Maxwell's brigade of Washington's army. What brought me here has nothing to do with the pres­ ent story. I was in the fight over yon­ der near Mount Laurel night before last when we captured Delavan'B for­ age train--" "What!" burst in the dragoon off! cer. "Was Delavan defeated, then? Hadn't Grant joined him?" "Yes to both questions, sir. Dela- van was killed, and Grant surrendered. He and his men were paroled, and started for Philadelphia last evening from here." "Prom here!" incredulously. "That must be a lie, colonel, for Mount Lau­ rel is between here and the city " "Nevertheless, it is no lie," I re­ torted promptly, looking the young fool in the eyes. "I was hiding here for reasons of my own when they came tramping In along that road about the middle of the forenoon yes­ terday. Tl^ere was near a hundred Hessians and Rangers, with two Ger­ man officers, and Grant. I heard them tell Mistress Mortimer this was the nearest place where they were sure of finding provisions, and that they in­ tended to remain until night. I don't know what happened after that, ex­ cept that the officers went inside, and the men marched around to the back to eat their breakfast." "What became of you?" "Oh, I had other business, and never got back along here until just at day­ light this morning. Then I found things this way." "You don't know what occurred, then?" "No more than you do. But I've got my opinion. It's this--Grant and his fellows must have left as soon as it was dark, taking the west road, which was the cause of your missing them. It Is likely from this man Mike's body, that your daughter and her party were still In the house. It couldn't have been much later when these others got here and made the attack. Mike must have fought them at the front door, but that was all the fight pade; there's no Bign of any struggle inside." "Then they never got Claire," de­ clared Mortimer positively. "That's a oertainty, Seldon." "She would have fought, sir?" "Like a tiger. I know my little girl And, besides. Peter would have died before the hand of one of those vil­ lains was ever laid upon her." "But," I protested, "I have searched the house, colonel." "I imagine your acquaintance with the house is somewhat limited," he replied coldly, turning away. "Seldon, place this fellow under guard in the library here. We will learn later what his business might be in the Jerseys." CHAPTER XVIII. At Cross Purposes. It could not be considered an un­ pleasant place of imprisonment, yet it was useless for me to contrive any plans of immediate escape, for the door was securely locked, and two That's plain to be seen; are these heavUy armed dragoons sat within eye- all the bodies?' Yes, sir, but the house is upside down from end to end." MYou saw no one? No British sol­ diers?" I shook my head, conscious of the fierce grip with which 1 was being held. A couple of the men dragged out the body from behind the stairs, and as the ftuee came Into the light, the colonel's eyes saw it. 1 heard the sharp breath expelled through his lips, as he stared 4o*n Into those ghastly fMMNt. lOeod Lord! Mike! What In the lng me rather malevolently. My at­ tempt at approaching the window was Instantly checked by a threatening gesture, and 1 sat down In the reading "I haven't time to stand here, you fool," he exclaimed roughly, "my uni­ form is pass enough. I wish to see Colonel Mortimer at once--at once." There was a pause, and then the same voice, and I recognized it now as Grant's beyond a doubt. "Ah, colonel, what in God's name has happened here? I heard that you were out hunting ub at Farrell's blacksmith shop, and came back as swiftly as I could ride. But I never suspected this. Who were the miscreants?" "That Is a question not yet an­ swered, Captain Grant," replied Mor- timer slowly. "It looks like the work of Pine Robbers. Do you recognize this fellow?'* "Ay," and from the muffled tone he must have be^n bending over the body, "that is 'Tough' Sims, a lieutenant of 'Red' Fagin; there's one more devil gone to hell. But when did the at­ tack occur? We left here after dark, and all was quiet enough then Claire--" "She was here, then? I hardly be­ lieved it possible." "I talked with her--quarreled with her, indeed. Perhaps that was why Bhe refused to accompany us to Phila­ delphia. But what did you mean, colonel, when you said you hardly be­ lieved it possible she was here? Did some one tell you?" 'Yes; we caught a fellow in the house when we arrived. He had no time for escape--rough-looking miscre­ ant, claiming to be a Continental. We have him under guard in the library." "He confessed to the whole story?" "Not a word; claimed to know noth­ ing except that Claire was here. Said he saw you, and then went away, not getting back again until this morn­ ing." "The fellow Is a liar, colonel. Let me see him; 111 lash the truth out of his lips. Where did you say he was-- in the library?" I had barely time to rise to my feet when he entered. His eyes swept across the guard, and then centered upon me. Instantly they blazed with excitement, although I noticed he took a sudden step backward In the first shock of surprise, his hand dropping to the butt of a pistol in his belt. "By all the gods!" he exclaimed^ sharply. "If it isn't the spy! I mise the red Jacket, but I know the face. Mister Lieutenant Fortesque." "Major Lawrence, if you please," 1 returned quietly. "We'll not quarrel over the name I've had occasion to know you under b®th; bearing one you were a spy, beneath the other a leader of banditti. I'll hang you with equal pleasure un­ der either." Suddenly he seemed to remember where we were, and his face flushed with newly aroused rage. "But first you'll explain what you are doing here at ElmhursL Do you know whose home this Is?" "Most assuredly," determined not to lose my temper, or to be moved by his threats. "It Is the property of Colonel. Mortimer, of the Queen's Rangers." "And--and you--you came here to again see--the daughter?" he ques­ tioned, as though half regretting the indiscretion of such a suspicion. "Oh. no, captain; you do the lady a grave Injustice. I came here a prisoner, very much against my will, not even aware whose plantation this was. I had no suspicion that Mistress Mortimer was outside Philadelphia until I overheard your conversation with her." "Overheard! You! In God's name, where were you--" "In this room; with both doors ajar it was Impossible not to bear. Too spoke somewhat angrily, you may re­ member, not finding the lady as gra­ cious in her reception as expected." The sarcasm in my tone stung him, but the surprise was so great that he could only rip out an oath. "I thought you would have alsc en- Joyed swearing at that time," I con­ tinued coolly, "only you scarcely dared venture so far. You had previously boasted to me of your engagement to the lady, and It naturally was a sur­ prise to observe how lovingly she greeted you--" "Hell's acre!" he burst out. "Did the minx know you were there?" "If you refer to Mistress Mortimer, I presume she suspected it At least she came to me shortly thereafter." "Then I understand better what troubled the girl. But. In God's name! how did you ever escape me? I was In every room of the house." I smiled pleasantly. There was nothing for me to gain, or lose, by goading him, yet It was rather enjoy­ able. "That, of course, I must naturally refuse to answer, captain. 1 might need to resort to the same methods again." "There will be small chanoe of your having opportunity. Mortimer will mer than to htm, and felt propcrondly grateful that the captain was not In command. Had he been I should doubtless have bdfcn hung without the slightest formality of trial, but Mor­ timer would at least hear my version first; Indeed, I oould hardly believe he would Issue so stringent orders without listening also to his daugh­ ter's story. I was an officer of rank; the consequences might prove rather serious were 1 to be executed sum­ marily, and without proper trial. I had scarcely reasoned this out, however, when a corporal threw open the door, ordering my guard to con­ duct me into the colonel's presence. I was taken to the parlor, where the furniture had been somewhat rear­ ranged, and found myself confronting Mortimer, the officer I had heard ad­ dressed as Seldoti, and Grant. The latter was speaking vehemently: "I tell you, colonel, this has got to be done; he Is a spy, and here for some infamous purpose." "Well, I've sent for the fellow, Grant; what more do you want? I'll give him five minutes In which to ex­ plain, and that is all. Seldon, have the men go on ahead along the trail." "Yes, sir, they are off already." "Very well. Have our horses out­ side; we can catch up within a mile or two." He wheeled sharply about, and looked at me sternly. "Well, air, I have very little time to waste on you at present, but I advise truthful answers. What Is your name?" "Allen Lawrence." "You claim to be In the Continental service--what rank?" "tyajor in the Maryland Line, Max­ well's Brigade." "Dressed hurriedly, probably, and forgot your uniform." "I have lately been serving with the Jersey militia, sir, as Captain Grant can testify," I answered civilly. "And Captain Grant Is only too anxious," broke in that officer impa­ tiently. "If you will listen to me. colonel, I'll tell you what I know in two minutes or less. It will settle this fellow's status." Mortimer glanced from my face to that, of the speaker, evidently attract­ ed by the vlndictiveness of the voice "All right, Grant, go on," he said shortly, "only I shall pass Judgment as a soldier, and not because of any personal quarrel. What is it you know ?" "That thiB man came into Philadel­ phia three dayB ago dressed as an of­ ficer of British infantry. He claimed to be Lieutenant Fortesque of the Forty-second Foot, with despatches from New York. Howe vouched for him, and furnished him with a pass and orderly. He put in the whole day studying the positions of our troops and in the evening was a guest at the MiscBianza--Andre gave him a card, I heard--and danced there with your the heart of a coward, for lie falM to appear." "Did you Intend to fight him?* "No, we planned an arrest. I ported to MacHugh what I had heard, and he had Carter close at hand with a squad of the guard." "A very pretty trick on mere suspi­ cion," commented the colonel In soms disgust. "But go on with your story.'" Grant sucked In his breath quickly, evidently surprised at the remark. "Claire was waiting for me upstairs in the dining room, but after Carter had scattered his men to the outposts, I took a turn about the grounds In hope of thus running across the fellow. Luck favored me, but, damn him, he jumped into me like a fighting cock, struck me in the face, and taunted me Into meeting him there and then. "Good boy! the right stuff, eh Sel­ don ?" "I supposed It all a bluff," went on Grant, paying no heed to the inter­ ruption, although his cheeks flushed, "but we went at It, behind the pavil­ ion, and I had pricked him twice, when the guard came up and separat­ ed us. At that the fellow took to his heels, and by Gad! got away--swam the Delaware, while we were beating the west shore. The next I saw of him he was in command of those ragamuf­ fins who attacked us out yonder. Now he shows up here looting this house on the trail of 'Red' Fagin. I'd hang him offhand If it was me." Mortimer looked across at me ear­ nestly, but with an expression of doubt in his eyes. As for myself I hardly knew what to say or do. Grant had no corroborative proof of hiB asser­ tions, unless I was returned to Phila­ delphia. I could emphatically deny that I was the man, Insist on my right to a fair trial. But how could I ac­ count in any reasonable way for my presence at Elmhurst, or even success­ fully sustain my claim to being a Con­ tinental officer. I could not tell Colonel Mortimer that I had been tak­ en prisoner by his daughter, masque­ rading as a lieutenant of dragoons. Apparently he knew nothing of this escapade, and she would scarcely for­ give me for exposure; besides, for all I knew to the contrary, the girl might have thus been attempting to serve the colonies, and a word of betrayal might seriously Injure our cause. All this flashed over me before Mortimer spoke. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Propitiating 8pirits of Rats. 15.000,000 rats have beeu sacrificed for the sake of the preventive meas­ ure against the spread of plague brought forth by the Metropolitan Po­ lice board of the city of Tokio. This enormous number of the rodents have been purchased by the authorities from the residents and killed since the first iasa of the pestilence was discov­ ered in the capital in December, 1902. Recently a religious ervlce was per- I "Come, You Dogl" Burst Out ths Colonel Fiercely, "You Know More Than You Have Told!" daughter. I doubted the man from him he was suspected, or else he had our first meeting, and later picked up oertain rumors which convinced me he was a spy. Some words passed be­ tween us on the dancing floor, and as a consequence I asked the man to meet me below. Some one either told formed by the officials of the police office for the purpose of consoling the spirits of these dead creatures. These tender hearted gentlemen remembered that the current year is neno-tosht, or "the year of the rat" and that these creatures therefore deserve some del*, erence. Never Forgot Its Enmity chair to await developments. They I hang you fast enough when I tell my could not muffle my earB, however, 1 tale. Don't look for mercy at his and I heard the s^i|t hoofbeats of an approaching horse being ridden furi­ ously up the gravel driveway. At the door he was hastily checked, and a voice spoke peremptorily : "Here you, take the rein!" The fellow came up the steps hur­ riedly, almost ignoring the sentry at the dctor. hands, for he's prouder than Lucifer of his family honor." He was out of the door, striding down the hall, bent on carrying out his purpose. I heard his voice ask­ ing where the colonel was to be found; then the guard closed the barrier be­ tween us. 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Mosquitoes, files and gnats of every description are said to be more numer­ ous in Paris this year than ever be­ fore. It has become a veritable in­ vasion. The explanation usually giv­ en is that the swallows are much few­ er this summer, and also that the ubiquitous sparrow Is notably on the decrease. Nobody can find a reason for the desertion of the swallows, but the reason of the scarcity of spar­ rows is not far to seek. The enemy is mechanical traction, which is sup­ planting the use of the horse. Before long, horses will practically have dis­ appeared In Paris, and when their nosebags go there will disappear one of the principal staples of food for the Paris "pierrot." who is taking wing for the country in search of the grains of oats and barley once so plentiful on the boulevards and avenues insinuation. -Tour dyspeptic friend declares hi Is a teetotaler." "That may be, but 1 know for s fad Oat he regularly Am and whf-- * A Booklet for Investors. 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