The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-06-21
CHAPTER XIII.

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At the time Mr.. Crops found hinsef so unc.r
enormously deserted by Col. WAYNE, he stoo
motiOnl,ss = moment, as it soreiy perplexel
| ii's Thoughts were evidently VI his prisoner.
down in his vino vault. The positive a,surauc,
| OF The Colonel. that the person desiring 10 Sc,
him could not possibly he Confederate officer
completely change the Aspects Of the case, snd he
cndeavored to form some probable opini, II us 10
who his strange gu.sts were and what tbcy wcr,
DOING. The more he thought the greater came
| hi pnrpleSiiy.
IN any case, he soli',quised, "I'v' been a
little hasty. Perhaps I'd better hold a pt.l,y. .
lie descended tho stair, to the bar-room
and helped himself To glass Of wine.
lie then took light and went down to
the cellar; Entering tho psssage-way he
heard the prisoners convar,ng in los
,on,e. 4 look OF apprehension appeared on the the
TACT OF Mr., Crops, hut he had gone 100 far to
retreat. lie OPENED the door AMI rushed into the
vault ex,laimiug in a breath
" ~ didn't you know What had hammered ?
that twas the only way OF saving your lives /?
Despite the startled and mvs,e,ious mir as
sumcd 10y MIR. Crops, Capt. Wnthrvp, but for
his peculiar relations to the Brunswickians in
general, might have stran1led this individual
saickian on the spot. His wrath knew no
bounds, and really deni,n led m obiac' On which
to vent ITSELF Promptly placing himself in The
docrwry,so thai lie might retaliatc on hi. host II
dcirah!c he waited for the Landlord to prucs.I
while Lieut.. Linton passed out into the callar.
There, there, gentlemen exclaim, ii Mr
'ropps. " 'Sh keep your tempers aid will
explain. Are You not aware Of the nsto,indr.
disclosure which have been made, or ,f the
coli-blrod u murders which have been cominit-
ted at our very door 81 ;"
The oh 'racter Of the e questions bropgh, the
lieutenant back with an ANXIOUS face. The Can
tain observed the landlord yln,ely suilin, il,
his peculiarly serious manner.
PerLeIs we'd all better 90 up stlirs," su.-
gcstel Mr.. Crops, "to private room. 'Sh!
4" don't know about that," reioncd Win
thror, drlly. /" prefer TO lear YOU cyplana-
tions @ your eonduct, where you are. Pc hips
OF yours. What do YOU mean by this Assault
upon u.2 Where sColonel Wayne ?"
" Sottlv, gentlemen 'Sh ; tn make II al
right with you. Have patience, and III cS-
plain !"
." Go on, or III shut YOU up here" threatened
winthrop, in an impatient manner. Why di!
you bring Us To this filthy den ?"
Cropps, with vivid flash Of intelligence
from his eyes, ms If he had calculated u wonder
Iul mystery, 81 Ny friends, YOU may well in
quire, Why did | do tl For no other reason
than that-that-i mitook you for somebody
else !"
" For who ?" thunhcrei Winthrop, selzing
the door a. il intending to imprison the land
lori sitbout any further delay. go ON !"
That ia to say" pursued Mr.. Crops, "
took YOU to be enemies ii the Colonel, enemies
Of MANKIND enemies OF Col, enemies Of your.
sclves--in one word, contederdf'"
sob, you did ?" exclaimed Linton.
| Yes, and how lot mo go cut Of here
cant control ny thoughts AS long YOU look a
I me N that f4sal'a and tacr sn.n u 10 -g -.
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