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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.'"
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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"
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