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denly in view, directly ahead of her. To
turn and go back would be of no avail.
So she rode on, endeavouring to keep a
brave heart. On coming up to her, the sol-
diers reined up their horses, and addressed
her with rude familiarity. She made no
reply, but endeavoured to pass on, when
one of them laid hold of her bridle. Escape
being hopeless, Emily answered the ques-
tions asked of her in such a way as she
deemed prudent. Not satisfied with the
account she gave of herself, they told her
that Lord Rawdon was encamped about a
mile distant, and that she must go before
him, as it was plain she was a rebel, and
most probably a spy.

On being brought into the presence of
the British officer, Emily was interrogated
closely as to where she had come from,
whither she was going, and the nature of
her errand. She would not utter a direct
falsehood, and her answers, being evasive,
only created stronger suspicions against her
in the mind of Lord Rawdon.