i. .; y.'..V.hW- '; THEOREG0fa ') .fV"'" King c -A: ROMANCES" of rha LUTIQN UN I JUL.. mm SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS TRONi, hardy, weit-favored. New Englander. George A ' Premies, ome to New York with dlspatche from Oen rral Washington Oenvil Putnam. On the wharf opposite the Brigsnllne Inn, at too foot of Broad s'reet. meets-1st. Dana and hi partnsr, Mr. Camp, two Tory m r thants; alse Miss Peny Camp, a alecs of tho merchant ana an exceedingly handaura damsel. with of A Mb, Camp, a choleric old gentleman, fata into a .dispute h tot of rough, QeoTge rescues him and whlpa the bully the wbsrf. to the evident admiration of Mlai Camp. Tnu aft-rv- ta mild h. thu arrival of -Lieutenant Herbert Camp, a nephew of h merchant, and a detail of colonial soldlere. jir in me nay ueorse w u uvuvrai ruwii 7iT who I trying to show off before Mlae Camp and other fh- the enartera i ititivr hie illsDatches. and la affronted a v hv a fnnnlih valine- drearoon officer named Henaereon by a foppish youn I. tn'Inr n ahner A ( Jonable women, who hap 9 sen to be vreeent. uui ueorge. gen ? 'decidedly tha better of tha argument and reaches his desti- . i halloa without further incident. ' it 4a a rniMi time far tha colonists. Manr of Washing ton's tnea ere suspected of having joined hie cause with the aele Intention of -playing safe" and of switching to the Brit. isn army toe moment it gives promise i putting .... re voir. - , Washington himself is expected toon in New Tork. and tha dispatches George carries, relating to his plana, are there, fore gf great Importance. The young man refuses te deliver hm to Major Hvde, a cousin of Mlea Camp, who Is In charge of Putnam's headauarters. and Insists on seeing the general .himself. .The latter takes a great liking to tha yeung fellow iuu awismn nam wi.i. - ij.uvu" . ......... - ter leaving Oeneral Putnam, George goes to the. King' rreadlnea fer important duty. . ana laavina- atrfra ruuiim. uaorn mwm . inn 4k. ohiaf hnatalrv of Mrar Tork at that time, for din i aar. .To hia tahia there eomea a dm. noonsn reiiow. wno te , ' evidently seeking a Quarrel. Near them, at another table, are f" Mr. vamp, Mr. iaos ana liteuienem ficrucn vamp, ana i (transpire) that Mr. Camp la trying: to take hia nephew away f from' the colonial cauae. A threat of disinheritance seems -J? Jrtly1 listening to the oonveraatlon, gives no further trouble 1 1 ta any eoe. a. Who en tha meal la aver and tha Camp party ha left, Oeorge MSj thar a t ivhow. beoausa at h ence wa that Hyde would get -Camp's money without dealing -tntrmin in a ouiir, naauon siaut, aajw n.- derson. the foppisn dragoon, tnat mere was no necessity to pick Quarrel with young Camp, aa he aeemod likely to be diiinneriteo, anynow, nroausa his atubbornneas. The infer. ioleatlv with tha lieutenant. Neat, Oeorge la summoned oy uenarai rutnsm, wno assigns htm to ferret out the spies in tha colonial army, as many aer Is going Wheat "heaf Inn. where Mr. Dana wanted tntn have taken eervlce un British Informeofaf what Is Waahtngton moral loing on merely to keep tn H la to go to the d to meet him. On the evenine of tha day following Oeorge goes to the Wheat fheat Inn. on tha outskirts of fas city. In ths direc tion ef Harlem heights. Ha learna that It la a rendetvoua of colonial whoaa loyalty to 'Washington's army la In gravs doubt Not long after arriving at the Inn he meats Lieutenant Herbert Camp, with whom he has quit a conversation.. This lde hint to believe that the lieutenant hae thought the -better of losing an Inheritance of alsty thoueand pound and has resolved to east his lot with the British. While they are talking, a spy. disguised as a peddler, enters and Questions George aa to what ship brought him t New Tork. They oolekir reach an underatandlng, whloh. howavar. is rudely interrupted by the entrance of a flle of colonial soldiers. Prentiss and Camp are bound by tha colonials, while In supposed peddlsr, with tha strength of a lion, throws off his emptors, bounds through a wlndpw and escapes. While thy re being Interrogated there I aeuffla, and then, to their masemeni, reggy vamp ie eraa . " jplaln-wny ah ha been spyin about th Inn: but the colonial soldlera oulcklv ee that th ntn have recognised her and ; redouble their enort to paneiraio tne myeiery, Ilia,t. nie Donua n -arms, throws' back, the soldiers, t nraanwhiia ueorse nnas mat nis oonoi nave uaniy siiDDea. knd while th trio are being led from the room he frees his Pitches away their stacked n a a onslns other mount having been atampeded (0 prevent quick pur I uitii and tha three eseag-a throug New Tor in gaiety on norsea oeiong-in foinv eult. dark hall. They reach to tha eolonials, th Naithar Georsa nor Peavv understands how tha other 1 aaro t be at the upcted inn: and the nest day. In order to prevent Betraying ine gin ana oer oroiner, int young iew Ens lander secures his release from tha secret mission, Qeneral Putnam ahrewdly hinting that the reason is well understood. . nmui afterward Oeorge moot Nat Brewster, a comoenlon Sin arm, who haa been assigned l to ths task of ferreting 0ut Itht traitor. Alter (everai nwniai n aiewvers b plot to Diow un the colonial msssilnee. and. with Oeorge'a aid. atarta to run down tha conspirators. Oeorge discovers that one of the chief plotters la supposed is oe in former eoionuu lieutenant. Herbert Camp. - i . (CONTINPEP FROM SUNDAY) . -aawaJBasaass, CHAPTER XII Tell How Two People Peered Through the ' winaow oi ine uia jam HE Bight wag without moon or gtgrg, but ths low, coppry sky mad t.h I n f g dUtlngulghabl, and tng fcorgg ridden by Ooorge Prsnt3a , ha4 no dlffleulty In TaalntjJnlnf a gtaady lop. One ouUlds th city proper, ta rider gtruck a e r g th meadow, knowing that Bayard' wood war no Tt dis tance from Washington' headquarter. Entering a patk that akirud th wood, he puahd along onti b saw th glew of light through a growth tf kj trees. "That Will be the tar art)," Mid Oor, "For nofii kut a publlo' nug would hk many andiet iurnlai." Qulatty he r4 for ward: lud4tlv hi horse gnortd and reared t only a good eat and a flfra hand yd th roung Kew Englander from a fall HH kMn . T . yg, by tbla time well accustomed to th semldarknti, - gaw dark anadow Sit acroaa nis patn. "Hallo!" h called, and hi right hand clutched th4 ! ! pietol butti "take care, there!" " The unknown made no answer, and th rustling of th thick, spring growth showed that no pause wa mad. Oeorge held in hi nervous horse, hi eye eearchlng hi gurroundlng aa best they could. But th shadow had disappeared Into the thicker ones beyond, and all was OJlenc. ; The young man did not Wait any time in search, but, peaking to his mount, headed toward th lights of th , tavern. Upon the side by whloh he approached the land " lay low; then the path ascended a knoll, and upon th top of this arose a spreading, uncouth shadow against the copper of the sky. When he had gained the summit of th rise, Oeorg (recognized that the building was a mill; Its solid outline ''and broken wing showed It to be, perhaps, gtlll another reminder of the Dutch who had held th land In year gone by. Here the young New Englander dismounted and tied bis horse. , "It will be just gg well," said he. "to attract as little attention as possible. And a horse can never be depended upon to keep client." He had taken to th path one more and had gone but half a docen yard when he suddenly came to a land. Listening Intently, he caught the souff-souft of advancing footstep. Straining hi eyes, ha dimly mad out two figures, arm tn arm, end approaching with great taution. instinctively young Prentiss shrank back into th ghadow of the mill wall; then he waited until the two unknown came up. They were almost abreast of him whan they paused. "This Is the place." aooke one. In a vntr the listener. "We can talk Inside here without danger of being observed or overheard. Many's the time i"va mjt '' II!1 " 'Such you are always to bo depended upon to dfrango their trdpe clererly.'" IT ' i m I A aW ' a W, .aWal a - a jr 'JJ I . ia ill .4 tr-izjm)nu iv., .3 . v I H . fW"-. . - 9W . I C fcSSi, : -5- ; hi ,j. 1 .... Looking down at them aa he.,wa Oeorg had no very plain view of their faces, but their words cam distinctly nough to his ears. "I wish," spoke the vole which h had heard s, few minute before, "I had known of your willingness some tim ago. You would hav been very ' useful." ;. . "I may still be so," replied th second person; and young Prentiss started and barely managed to choke back th exclamation that arose to his Up. Tha speaker was Herbert Camp I "No," said tha first man. "Our plans are now com plete. Nothing remain but to await the moment when the signal is given." t "And when will that beT" Inquired Csmp. There was a. short pausa: the shadow of the man addressed gave an uncouth, high-shouldered shrug; his hands went out In a gesture of corpplaint. "How am I to answer that?" said he. "I know very little of anything except th danger." "They don't tell you the Important things, then?" "Only those that they must. There are men among them that are not half no, not a tenth as much con cerned a 1 am, and yet they have the details at their fingers' ends." ..,. "It would seem to m that you are not well treated. HIckey," said Herbert Camp. In the uncertain candlelight, Oeorge now recog nised the uniform of Wsshlngtrin's guard which th second man was wearing: ha had Keen the British de serter only a few times,-but. now that hs wa called to mind, the watching youth had no doubt but that this was he. "uid you or anybody else ever hear of Tryon treat- ins "if soueeae Here the man iaushad in an iinnlensant Vav. "But." he went on, "when he's mademp his mind to drop m. my pocket will be well lined, for If he does not give me nis confidence he does glv me his money. I insist Upon that," and once mora the deserter laughed. "And with a neat sum well laid away against stormy weather, a man need hav IUU fear of what' to oma." What Herbert made answer young Prentl did not hear; but in a moment th other began speaking again. - - - it if not. rr fucn a m to peK or neat sum- iaia swtr, laugnea no. "i iancy yuu recommended you to me. - Mia you or anyDoay ia ever near or Tryon treat na thosi who serve him decently?" demanded HIckey. He's one of ihNgorWtnat get all they can, out of you--queese you dry and then drop you by the waysld." so pitched that ,h. had AO difficulty In haftn thel t conversation. ' 'iTt" . v' "The cause f the colonic attracted tne," he caufpl from young Camp. 1 "It was th fomanc of it,, no doubt, and partly It was th spirit t)f tbtlltt that eery yotng man feel" ilnt th p6Wrl that b. Another thingr. there Wit a ehance to tike la tho new service, whera In the Bfltllh thr w Uttl Of nona But when tny unci hhadg It iO plain to to that It wa against my Interest te eontihs a a Colonial officer, why, 1 did hot hifltdt an- Inttant. Credit emd fair fame ar all wall enough, but golden guineas, broad field and much hlpplni ar nor to be tfoaired by a person ot aound ene." A fist struck .the ak had, ahd th flickering candle leaped; and a moat went out ' , "Now, that it what ,1 call faon. well pokn," declared' HIckey, "Lt i man put hi own ntrst first and foremoit, say I. If he doe not, he'll And that none will do it for htm; he'll that a no more considered than a stick or A Stone." . "Mr, Dana must nava told you my opinions of the things," said yeung Camp, "go thar Is no need Of my repeating them. My object In edntlntf her tonight wat 10 offer my i vice In any way that you might he able to use m.1' . . . "Akt that," replied th other, "I don't know. Thar ttt ethers to be considered beslda mylf, you gee. But.'Suire his voloe (ell into a much lower key. and finally trailed off into a foft whlsperlner. whlah con tinued for som time. Then Herbert Cam wa heard, to say emphatically! , . , ' "If you will do that, it Is all. that I, can ak In reason. Come), and th pushlngr back or tooi toia that tne two haa amen, "let u In making haste in thing of thli iiihlrv ilnaa tint atwava Test." There was a low-voiced reply from th drtr; then th light went outWnd th dimly Illumined square of th window vantahdd. One mof th neglected hinges creaked, then the door cloaed ahd footsteps went stumbling away toward tha tavern. And now Peggy Camp began to descend th vine; in reaching out to tana a zresn noiq n uppa ano would prubaoiy hav. lauen naa p neia nr. a rrigntna f go at one. I bliv his eort, for th oppor- dfny thle, WelL that, at least, te something 1b your faver." y H made Do reply, though she paused for one. Alter a moment aha proceeded, but In an altered Xone. ."But you spoke of tonight. What did you mean 7" "I said that th aondMtlon are not unlike. Jour brother I here, in secret, and you hav followed him algojn ecret" "And th rest r agrly. He shrugged bis shoulders, and hi glgantto shadow mimicked him much a HIckey bad don a Uttl whll before, - "A to that" said he, "I would not venture to prophesy." ' -, ''I do not require you to do tnat" h said. "X merely ask you to tell what you know." She cam a tap nearer to him and her head bent forward, a she continued: "That night at th Wheat Sheaf a party of colonial soldiers ahowed themselves, win it b th am tonight?" He heltatd; like lightning ah gelsed upon this aa an answer. ,. "It will," she cried. "Tou hav een to that Such' aa you Or always to be depended upon to arrange their trapa cleverly." Her era now fairly burned with scorn; her ges ture as she shrank, back from htm was on of repul sion. And It waa thla geetur that goaded him beyond endurance. "I havo laid no trap!" he answered; "and I hav not been a party to the laying of on. I do not ex pect you to believe me, for I se that you have mad up your mind to think th wort of m. But even if I were king to nare your brother, would I be any thing like as false aa her' She aemd about to mak answer, but he waved it back. "I. at least would be working for truth and the causa rd sworn to uphold,, whll he" Her laughter interrupted him hard, high-pitched laughter, mirthless. nTou!" she cried. "You working for truth I Tou upholding a cause because you had aworn to do gnor Her tone renaerea mm rurioun: i " 1 '" hie house AnA nron were eoarchedf but" nO lncrlm inatlnir papera were found. Those of tha Torlea who 'had prepared foran outbreak fled upon learning Jrl ' their leaders hfd ben taken; the woods and moraef I of rne lillnl n malnlv anlcr.ted asa their Place Oil "'hiding, and' for a Aim swarmed with armed and de r'y perata men. , . WafblQgton 'f truck sWIf tly - and strongly! those of the blotters who belonged to the army were at 4 one brought before a court-martial: the other wera handed Over to the civic newer. Of the member ol th gnrai a guard taken,: only HIckey wa convtcteaj h wa promptly hanged on Jun 31, On th day following this execution, a lookout on - Staten Island? reported a fleet of forty salt In sight ,, The news aufckly spread and the city, not yet re covered from the hock of the Tory conspiracy, was wild .with eacitement once 'more, The fleet - proved to b from Halifax and carried om 10,000 of th troop which Wahlngton had only recently driven out of Boston; also there were (x transport., having on. board aora regiments ot Highlander which had mat with and Joined tha fleet at . , 'At alght of thl formidable armament beading up the bay," Washington' courier wr sent dashing her and there-with . the newa and warning all th tommandera along tha Hudson to hold themselves la readiness in eat the British ahould attempt to.ush their warships up the river. But there waa no auoh attempt Day after .day, however, the fleet Increased! not long afterward there wer 130 men-of-war and) transports in th bay; tha troop were disembarked and th blllalde of Statfn Island, were whitened with "their tent. :'.'-,.'' , WThi fore wa under th command of How, and " Washington watched It anzloualy, knowing that tha British general only, awaited th coming of the ad mint his brother, , to begin operation. Toung Ooopr carried a mesgag to the president of eon greaa urging; th Massachusetts authorities to send Its quota of Continental troops to New Tork; tha formation or a nying eamp or lO.OOO man In th Jer .y. to be need wherever required, wa also advised. Recruits began to pour intS thh city: upon vary ones space they could b as going through th manai or arma One afternoon, Oeorge, who had carried a dispatch summoning General Greene ' to headquarter, , was riaing who mat umoar across a aireicn or neias be yond Broadway. A. company of provincial artillery wer going through their drill; and th deftoeae of their work, th smooth, , capable manner of their com mander, a small-slaed youth of about SO. attracted tha generalia attention. Quick to recognise ability, th general pulled up and sat hi horse, watching th procceaings; ana aunng a pause na inquired th o fa cer's name. The youth salutad, ."Alexander Hamilton." he replied. "A atudent atf Aing college.- . And It was that aame evening. Just at twilight if,i. orf 6 wl.pS.ln, lonF Maiden, lane, near to William street, hia hands behind him and bis head pent, tie uh frequently rocs and walked in that! . iunoornoou; always aia n grow tnougbtful when titer and always upon the aame subject. That Hr- ert Camp had been recognized by no one but him-l -u iui aigni t corniea tavrn was evident as not search had been mad for him;. but Oeorg wa pus-1 m l? kBO,w end particularly she had com ii nuuuri in uis rain ot pistol snot tnat followed th dash from tha tavern. A "Neither of them, could have been grievous! in. iV'LJlt -mu,0?.V..itt?r hedheanT ther wouldi qulokly n,ioir p0 aoi o mak off sol nut it wa Peggy- attitude that ocauniad himf more than anything else. popl had hld him In! wr,2g.ful conumpt Ttore thl, but he had no dlffi-l iiaaaing it oy. mat n was in tn right had! 5iw,r n enUf hi and life waa too lull of other thins;, to spend ft worrying over the ln)utlce oi persons whoso, opinion meant nothing to him. But! somehow, thl prent matter wa net o easily! gotten ever. - I youngj mis routeiy pemanaaaj "should h so set herself to Insult me L How have. bar on thing which I have donei X dervd ItT I thar thlna Sine I cam to New Tork. arul wtilxh nuKa v.. iI ny. W.r th aM h oaan in th natur' of a fl- ?n !!, whw'' wher th Nancy Brean Ued i,.' . ",P, head to her uncle. And ih hSiftft-1 M 0??' ,or "i our later, whan thoj popinjay on th parade sought to make me a butt for thlr wit sh. wa kind. I helped her brother 'o. a, i, i n a vvnoai eneai then she seemed to show ana even! for hei ft - t . w -" ayiri.uaiiviii ior nes !r.i.ra".aln,t nytrlou danger, bne morel at Corhla'a I rrv a um h... .vZ ,rr."'n planned,' said ahe of nlaht for lta ii be at no great distance.' i There ar underhand thing belns : 'there la work that need th covei doing; and ao I waa sure that you'c At th remembrance of thla be felt hie one more; resentment seemed to bo: uii.oaa oi assirinc to pas her words anger rlaV him. anA somehow thse ha .hnM Hk e.. w.. fi .T 1 truth. 4V" -v.. inn .fJl'Suc.h ou.'" "e waa still quoting her, "'arel f.,w3rf.Hl e I?.,ld?.a -u?on to arrange their trap? v.. ... i. no cuncnea nis nana at thl. "And.' ne went on, "wnen I spok of working for th eauael I'd .wornto uphold h laughed m, to .oorp. i know th pointvhay assumed said she. 'and It doea no? become you.' What did aha meant tot.. J well tell me tale ef Such that would make mine look poor oia Liana riueht end to ner lips; out a voice, aimest tn nsr "nnn't na eurmfia a am a iriina But the words were unheeded; the terror efa pres A m. firm haSd feet dlfhculty that ha kept becK the blttr word lltAe rv cam "hat came to hi lip Indeed, he flt that hi rwnt r ear; said- tnent had already caused him to go too tar ag it was. enough. transacted risky business here, and I'va at as safe as any." One mofe they advanced, apparently directly toward the lurking figure against the wall; a hand was out- r- etrethed, so It seemed to Oeorge, to grasp him; but In reality it waa to open a door close beside him. The rusty hinges creaked and complained querulously; then the two passed Into the mill and the door closed after them George waited for a few moments; then he stole to the door. With his ear close against it, he detected the Clink of a steel egalnst flint , then through the long seama that now showed between the warped boards of the door he caught th. gl?nm of the spark. The apertures were not wide endugh for him to set a view of the Interior, so he cautiously looked about for a more promising poli.t. He did not seek far: there waa a window with a broken ehutter only a haifscore feet ouJ'bnen U8b th' Aim' fllckerlne- yellow light - s llf hjy'yi llKhtd a candle," h murmured to himself. 'v Th 'naowi however, was om dozen feet above the ground, and he waa gating up at It peculatlvely. SIS" 'tr'"- 12"?" " vine pjayllfg l7 ..T.. . i iigni. a touch showed h that a specie of hardy vine" thick atemraed and fffiw.rWw-.ra th jss Carefully he took hold of this and began to drew C ."rJIf w"raJ ,ncnv by. '"en he ascended, unUI finally - hlsjiead rose above the level of the window. Securing a - V (00.,ho1? ,n t0Sh fork the stem. Oeori settTed hlmee f to observe what was before him. ' ThTSw wu a, fairly large one. having, nee upon a time beenu.ed fS a storeroom by the miller for his grist. AcandiaerM anuttered fltfuliv nnon tha k..j .3 .i"na en! t;.elaeltittwij5um.ng;d . Th long flam of the eandle set their shadowf danelnc upon the bar floor and walls; every ge.tur was maVkSS by a mammoth, grotesque duplicate that wpt th black . ; ratter rrorn na to no. listening, he felt the vine shaking, aa ugh under an inquiring nana. Home one 1 coming up," he breathed. And sure Whan nil T rtatnrallv Via4 tn Artuhta -t. ha tn ha trusted?' SSK , I. 'As you'd m-us youreelf.' saya he. 'Ar you sura of that?' say 1. rA sure a I am of , anything, says he. .'it means 60,000 to him In ready money, real property ahd som of the finest ships tnat sail the sea. Oh, yes, you ran trust him to any length! he'll not miss a fortune like that.' says he." "No more would any man." enswered Herbert Camp. "A les sunr perhaps, would not have stirred me. But one like that you'v Just mentioned is not to be lightly put aside." "Lightly!" cried HIckey. "It would require- more argument than mortal man has at his tongue's end to make me do It Why her I am," bitterly, "taking my life In my hand every moment of the day for a beggarly few hundreds." ... Once more Herbert Camp's reply was lost to Oeorge, for at the moment th youth began Speaking a sound outslderthe mill came to the ears of the young New Knglander. He drew his hend down out of the lighted square of the window and listened. But noth ing followed. "It must have been the horse stamping," was George's thought, after a few moments. He was about to resume his former position when he caught the soft fall of feet almost airectiy neiow nim, ana, wiine n crouched low. though under an in "MAma nn la nan enouarh. another moment proved the truth of his sur mise. The etout vine shook and strained under en additional weight: slowly and with much more diffi culty thiy. he had had' Georgo felt th unknown as cend. For a momint he fancied that he had ben discovered and that th newcomer wa warmlng up the vihe to aelse upon him. His hand went to the pistol In the belt, and he awaited th first hostile word or touch to draw it for use. The window wa rather a large one, ahd the point that George had gained, through pure chance, was to th extreme left of It. And now it 'also chanced that th newcomer scaled to the right; in the darkness a. head came even with th young man, and, Indeed, PMWith his ft, knees and left hand holding to the thick etem of the vln, George. hung, clutching the pistol butt and awaiting th moment to act. But, o It seemed, the stranger had more interest within th mill than without, for the head want cautiously above the wlndow'a dge.Mhe dim yellow ray fell upon the face, and with; sharp gasp of breath, George recog nized Peggy Campl CHAPTER XIII v , In Which. Peggy Caffi Show !!r Couftge pOR a moment oeorge rreh-tiss was to startled in Li ' recognising Peggy Camp that he almoit slipped Jl, i ence so near to her and so unupotd overcame all else) she swung herself down to tha ground With the -celerity of fear, ahd George, when he also descended, found her gone. For a moment ha stood trying to pierce ths gloom In all direction! then ft how familiar sound came to htmthe rasping, complaining squeak of neglected hinge. A few steps brought nUn to the door through which he had first seen ths candlelight; slipping within, he cloaed It behind him, "Once more,' said h. calmly, "I ask yOU net to be alarmed. Y6u have no ocoaslon for It" -With th deft, ness that comes of experience, he kindled a blase;-the candle end was still in It place upon the upturned cask, and lighting thla, he looked about him. Peggy stood dosen feet, away, her eyes fixed steadily upon- him; the tilt of her chin and tne proud pose of her young body told a plainly as words could have done that though she might ba , well-nigh sick with terror, still she would hot show It. Osoige re garded her for a moment or two In llenci then h said: "I fancied that I would find you hero." "And I," hashed she, "! Sure that you would be at no great distance," , Tnere was someining in ner manner ana voio -tnni nusn nouy. d to say, in ... v said Peggy, coldly, "there ar under- affected him unpleasantly! he felt his foe flush hotly. "Oh, inaeear was an mat he couia nn return. ' Ana may aK wnyi "Reeause." aaid Pary. cold hand thing being planned-there I work that needs the cover or nignt lor Jt doing." not, somehow, come readily, to him. on , else they would hav flowed briskly ingeiy tongue-tie. satd he at last,-, and word did itn, any on , els they would hav flowed brisk enough) out wiiit ner n was strangely ionguetiei hill rnnA I Hans '"forced ' : th worn un. Ingchiioul. It I rather a matter of oholc. I should, H snuffed the long wick of the cahdl with his Anger) In the heightened light h looked at her with attention, Ana a ne iookso nis wit siowiy returned. ii rasenieo im ssorn so piain in ner aim yei hi iiKcr grew v in. vuniemut wfinun aa straii waraiy in ner tace; n felt tn oiooa in his tnroo neaviiy. With bVa Hal nsiarlH laraeew A kn rather lamely, "that one i forced to contend with such Aft ' Her eye flashed scornfully a he catirrht it seems, sir, tnat you are a trine ais Bh etooa looKing at nm -noiiwn etpetun to reply; but as he did not d BO' ahe Went on: "I know-the pose that you have assumed; and it does not become you. Becnuse you have overheard my brother Just now. you think there is nothing to oe aid In hi defense But you are wrong. .Ther Is this: No matter what hi word may have been, and again ah bent toward him, f'h la as fr of wrong as yUQeorge wa about to mak a rply, whan auddnly ther came a motherd crash of hotg from ome Uttl distance away, mingled with excited shout and crle of pain. Instantly he threw the doOr open, and aa he leaped forth ho vej awar that Pagfry had blowi out the candle. The tavern was a bedlam of ound; rapid ahots were being exohangea within I a haxe of smoke could be seen drifting through the open wlnaows ana.aoor. '.,. nv..i. kn.k tit... intta- man were anrlnslnir fol iw.i hv nthera wli were eranpllng with them and bearing them 4o the ground, tiut one, an active and needy runner, gained the outiid without mishap and tmm tha inn a half doxen Dursucrs at his heels. With a leap of the heart George knew him a Herbert Camp, and though he desired nothing to do with his taking, duty was plain before him. f "H s a seil-conresaeo tranwr,-. muiiBr.u iu. fr nun aown ii t mil. nd him, young Camp or less plainness; and v. Viaa H rat v tnwirit tne . abandoned mill. Aa he drew near. Oeorge Prentis gathered himself for an effort; the scattering sluks fr.om the heavy pistols of those In pursuit sputtered ani hummed about him, but ha dirt not flinch. The fugitive had reached a point a dosen yards away when the young New Enavlander made his contemplated .rush. HOW- ta4.u"nl!..?rrlv?.? i concerning m between th nlghtt at th Wheat Hhaaf tn4 ih. nn. a r.v.i.i.H 1 felt a hand laid upon hi shoulder. . mAZS "k.. t! f.oun" ,ir ,r 1 Htkn," apok fnntf01 bU " m that I should know. It wss .Merthant Camp, and ths young New Eng-I ;r"-v,. 3 ........ i me exasperating thought, amlled a he answered: . t .i adKih. p,e5up-0,r metnaT yu on morning! sir, on th river front when a certain sailor mas oinerea with your political beliefs." ! M' The stout old Tory burat into a laua-h- rA evT. ana..Ia,Pn,fc ,1,)tL"' ha Patted George on the ghoeTlder th. Jtm cried h. "Right. lrt Bo It was. I knew a v "yrnrn aa you tnat you wer on tha "'j tiieib m. aiieiiuKfsu vuu ar ins rimir vaai . and good. But I will also thank you now." He WellJ hook. T . .,.iw .i". Tr tJe .'"'was no llprht thing TS'. " '.1 "o a smg s man in nw Tork Mii tlme- Jt.was indeed a matter of some rlskl hii ""Per-tn cnanc you ran th graaUr I. Th7offihVohnXo0latter men were springing, fol- AlM dld t .eeuJ red by others wlf were grappling with them and ltf?r';?'llA lh .y1th' P,V w thai ring them jo the ground? But 'one, an active and yo e outmatched In a gam of buffet, that wai "V.."... . th. .ni.Mi wlthnnt rnlahan and an. I - "He s a sen-conressea trai youth! "and I am bound to bring With Oi tavern light behlm could be inade out with more oi ver, he had not gone more than af few afepa when h ipea strongiyf ana - aown u wn - feu his foot grasp ralghtfof temple Her rani," waa his thdught. "and fdf norther- purpose In the world but that she might be kent from dstiert and she goei out of her way to treat me as though i ,Wr om fcuryy rascal, hO tettr than I hould be," " , : , Then, aloud, h iftld: " - "That I choee to be.kbrokd upon another night as you will Perhaps recall, seryed 6rtajn peopld. wel , W ho know but that another stioh ocrssion inikhtnow' tiT kfi$T'u m 1 m ni'"lenl (he condition! ar ho heard nr oratn iniMen, nrpiy wnen ane nwerji, ni "I don't think I null "Do you , rnan that .... -i ith ' jiakriLHarp'ir,' hi iMit and her vdv shook a Uttl. ilte understand' shadV '-- fiat . you don't understand What lull lenatn upon tne grouna, v. ' ' . , What XOllOWeu was ratner coniueeuj a nan ginin, or mpre colonials ran by and over him. A few paused to drag him to hi feet and disarm him. Then he heard Nat Brewster's voice call out; : "He's gone Inside her the door's barred. Get something;, to fore it" t-.T-i ' . . -.- ,V ' --w. , , ivLlght sprang up and danced upon the stone wall! Of the mill; a heavy Tog: thundered upon th rteor. "It wa ghe that tripped me,"-thought George. "And ghe'a hurried her, brother Inside, thinking-to escap notice, But they are trapped." :; The door fell In with a crash, and Nat leaped over ,th threshold. , ..- -:; -v : v "Bmptyi" h cried. -"Bee, there I another door!" Bur, enough, there was one that had escaped George's notice, but which Peggy had evidently ob' '- served. 'And while they-atood (taring at It the sudden rattle of hoofs told th patriot that their man had ' made good his escape. ..," ..,, ".;'' !.'?' "He was a fturdy rascal, to b sure," replied th Old merchant. "But taka Ian v..r. .' i 1 "1 , T'j ..w . hi -' ". H ' - - v. ....... nw .luunvq at ueorg lor a moment, and his biff red fere wrfnUU wi.i? "That wast a rare drubbing you gave him," oiiuckled he. "Its "not been my good fortune to ever havS seen so neat a one or so flnlehed. 'Pon my Uf, hJ was Ilk a Ohild to VOU. for all hia Mrni...'' ' 1 - "Given some skill," said George, "he wouid have nol VrK,:'.Vk.I,V'1' M mmm- w eoiencd ai"o i. life a aa uunu, nun iivnii, v "And a useful science it Is for a young man tJ Zc"'1 . . " v" : ii warrant you tha Doctor Franklin ha no more serviceable a one a nis commana. oux oome,;- aitr a moment "I havJ yet to hear your name." : ' . 1 'i erse t-renuss,, - rpua in young man. "I arrl "Prentiss Bostrin1"' Ths'' merchant looked at him1 with fresh interest "Can It be possiWthal : you aV Kin to oem jt-reniis, or mat city," , ' . "I am his grandson,'"' answered -Geerg. - Again th merchant. grasped his hand. h -Z ' a v lfe. colonies for whom 1 i'm" i"".i un imi tor your a-rnnd ather " spoke h heartily, "There is no more sue v.a.tui 111.1110111 wiH ii., no more nonest man and , . It was upon the tip Of George's tongue to corrar this 'last;' but he. restrained hlrnserf. noymore ardent king's man In ail Boston town' than 14 eieth Prentiss, that wa true.- ut he had i nerlenced h change of heart, and now stood as stolailJ for the colonic as he had heretofore tood for thVJ , ni noiq on tn vinf a it .wai the hafty ', vgTEr ."" . . V ' w wh mr ippn to -sieaoyingni nirnseii so anooK ana waya th - ' to that Othef hirht, ah Said, 'I waa Miikeiaii inX auf aDMny f tooV LVtttt SiVR' AM " cieWe" unlrllanVT.awU"h.t A ililii i?u.li p.pfcI,7i,ywl'?KJ.2 n?Lhl .!": . th mtr had not ton tar enough to aery yuf ur- 1 .ndi:hw.TO : ThnTrh fiiAV. n2ri JhfJ'.iWi.i. ' ..,,ii'i.k ; Wight ils upon my , brother H Welopme 8he T.h-nS.?fferdSL"f-e-.h fJJ'ht tV.prsfio thai flitted feres hi. fao at - ...... , Mni tnrtwa purmis ane gaaeai "j se y not A 'I cannot tell yen." went on Merchant Camo fhot nlaaa.rf t im ta meat h o... J VomPi ' nove the condition being what they ar. I trust," eagerly! ' chapter xiv - ll::" yrrn Show. How the British Shipi Com, T A few wordg from hi friends, Geoff Pfen ties waa released; but Hicky and some others who; had .been taken . were marched t a . place of Security and put under guard. ' Next day all was in a turmoil- the Tnrlna in and about the city feared for their live. As Nat Brewster had predlctsd. Matthew, th mayor of New York, was arrtd by a dtachmnt of Gretne'a brigade; earcmngiy at tne young man for a moment, ther went on with ies nthulasmr"tf you have nbthlnd Better to 00 wun your urn. I would like tn h.vJ ak.aa illaie aa. S tV auain , a. . . . . - - - uu uiiivj wii.il 1110, vtcurKQ my nepnejw, .wno ainen tvifh . ma ' tnnimht win w Mf hU win.nhea my niece no will be delighted to greet you." i . .(CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY)1" doubi i' - 1 r i , ' 4 - ,vv-'. ' ' ' ' -1