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"Yes," she murmured, after a moment's study of his face; and he noted with relief that she spoke English. "Then, for God's sake, tell me, what does it all mean?" he gasped, quivering with excitement. "I gave you the card because I wanted you to to " Here a terrible spasm of coughing shook her whole body, and she fell back exhausted. An agonizing despair tugged at Burwell's heart.
Harrison's mare Nelly was to run against Major Burwell's Fearnaught, and the stakes were heavy. Not all of the company went from the banquet back to the meadow, where the humbler folk, having eaten their dinner of bread and meat and ale, were whiling away with sports of their own the hour before the race.
It had been long disused, but he pressed through it, and at Burwell's Ordinary, in a neighborhood where our troops will find villages with the promising names of Union Town and Everettsville, he formed, on the 12th and 13th, in a strong position between Cornwallis and the coveted magazines.
They landed at Burwell's Ferry, below Williamsburg, and also a short distance above the mouth of Chickahominy. This latter circumstance obliged Colonel Innis, who commanded a body of militia, stationed on that side the river to cover the country from depredation, to retire upwards, lest he should be placed between their two bodies.
The next morning the stranger called as agreed upon. "Here is the photograph of the card," he said. "And here is the original card," I answered, breaking the seal of the envelope I had taken from Burwell's iron box. "I have waited for your arrival to look at it. Yes, the writing has indeed vanished; the card seems quite blank."
Now it was Burwell's turn to grow angry, and he declared heatedly that if he wasn't wanted in this hotel there were plenty of others in Paris where he would be welcome. And, with an assumption of dignity, but piqued at heart, he settled his bill, sent for his belongings, and drove up the Rue de la Paix to the Hôtel Bellevue, where he spent the night.
But, first, let me prepare a little 'nerve settler' for you." After the two had lingered a moment over their Manhattan cocktails, Burwell's friend excused himself to call the ladies. He had proceeded only two or three steps when he turned, and said: "Let's see that mysterious card that has raised all this row." He had scarcely withdrawn it from Burwell's hand when he started back, and exclaimed:
"We drove to this place, and passing into the garden, presently discovered Richard Burwell seated at a little table, enjoying the scene of pleasure, which was plainly new to him. My sister hesitated a moment what to do, and then, leaving my arm, she advanced to the table and dropped before Burwell's eyes the card she had prepared.
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