The abhorrence of being, in any manner, auxiliary to the
arrest of his friend; the danger to the life of Captain
Wharton ; and the heart-breaking declarations of Frances,
had, however, created an uneasiness in the bosom of Major
Dunwoodie, which all his efforts could not conceal. His
reception by the rest of the family was kind and sincere,
both from old regard and a remembrance of former obliga-
tions, heightened by the anticipations they could not fail to
read in the expressive eyes of the blushing girl by his side.
After exchanging greetings with every member of the family,
Major Duiiwoodie beckoned to the sentinel, whom the wary
prudence of Captain Lawton had left in charge of the pris-
oner, to leave the room. Turning to Captain Wharton, he
inquired mildly:

"Tell me, Henry, the circumstances of this disguise, in
which Captain Lawton reports you to have been found, and
remember — remember — Captain Wharton — your answers are
entirely voluntary."

"The disguise was used by me, Major Dunwoodie," re-
plied the English officer gravely, " to enable me to visit my
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friends, without incurring the danger of becoming a prisoner
of war."

" But you did not wear it, until you saw the troop of
T.awton approaching.'"

"'Oh! no," interrupted Frances eagerly, forgetting all
the circumstances in her anxiety for her brother; "Sarah
and myself placed them on him when the dragoons
appeared; it was our awkwardness that led to the dis-
covery."

The countenance of Dunwoodie brightened, as, turning
his eyes in fondness on the speaker, he listened to her
explanation.
