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nity, in order to pick up information that
might be of importance to the British.

Some four hours after Emily Geiger had
started on her journey, one of Loire’s spies
reached the house of his employer.

“‘ What news?” asked the tory, who saw,
by the man’s countenance, that he had
something of importance to communicate.

“The rebel Greene has found a messen-
ger to carry his despatch to Sumter.”

“ Are you sure?”

“Yes; and she has been on her journey
some four or five hours.”

“She?” 7

“Yes. That girl of Geiger’s went to the
camp this morning and volunteered for the
service.”

“The ——!” But we will not stain our
pages with a record of the profane and bru-
tal words that fell from the lips of the
tory,
“ She has the swiftest horse in the camp,’
said the man, “and unless instant pursuit
is given, she will soon be out of our reac ‘