From Kingdom to Colony

d was about to join her, when Mary turned and call

ther sitting in moody silence, tracing with his stick invisible writings upo

him; so, after pausing a moment, she sa

eplied almost impatiently, and as

d Mary, who was waiting on the porch; and, arm in

har coming from a side door of the house. His black hand held some

on, while his eyes rolled restlessly. But he made no movement to

led peremptorily; bu

shar, as I bid you," she commanded

halting way, and at length stood b

Dorothy demanded, ext

an in a hesitating, remonstrative

repeated, stamping her smal

boy fumbled in his pocket and took out a folded pa

ngly, as Dorothy's little white fingers closed over the letter. "He

n again. I'll see to it myself that you get whipped, if you dare do such a thing," exc

, don't you dare stir a step-no matter who bids you-to Jameson's place;

ack with Mary in the d

e looked after her. "Mist'ess Penine-she tole me I was ter go. An', '

d," was Dorothy's uncomforting reply, as she

self off with a very downcast air, digging his black fists into his ey

, when the two girls came in from outside. Dorothy called quickly, and speedin

f to do, adding, "I was fearful of what she might have told him, if p

t face. "You have acted rightly and with great discretion, Dot. And now I will

the upper passage, he knocked, and then entered, as

ed patchwork of silk thrown over her spare for

air near her, his face grave to sternness, as

r eyes fell, and she began to pluck nervously at the edge of the covering

of those about him. He must see to it that all appearance, as well as doing, o' wrong be most strictly avoided. And so I have come to ask you, as one o' my own house

parted, as though to make some retort. Then she seemed to alter her mind, for s

you of to be the truth,-more's the pity. And it surprises and grieves me that a woman o' such years as you should set a pernicio

ow," she burst out, but weakly, "tha

yal and false to my word of honor," he replied with increasing sternne

a little spirit, but yet unable to meet his dark, angry eyes, "and I have never h

wnsfolk and kindred?" he demanded, his voice rising. "I've suspected as much

she said, with a whimper, terrified at the ang

ngs be not so black against ye as they surely look, take this note that ye sent my servant w

an eager clutch for it that a sudden impulse led

ht, 't is best that ye give me

takable terror in her voice and eyes confirmed him in his

mal courtesy, "for seeming to do a most ungallant act

per, while Penine cast one terrified glance at him, and then fell bac

knew she had done so with a view to having him send word of the matter to the Governor, hopi

reachery and disloyalty. And while he was thus musing, the clock on the mantel ticked with pa

h seemed to have given place to p

ealized to the full all you were doing when you took such a step,-that you were bringing the British guns down

other such thing befall. And now, until you be able to travel, you shall be made comfortable here. But so soon as your ankle can be used, then you shall go to your brother, in Lynn, for no roof o' mine shall harbor secret enemies to my country.

nother glance in her direction went ou