Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-03


I deter CuInnHl Hagginas from oGeFirg
I Biz services tswaFd aacsgtaining ~
poaigion and coadision Of The kingl
troops, then Qaartered IN Canada.
! BE Was : br4Es and handsome yoan1
df1cer, warmly attached % thl
Americas cause, and willing % -
crafce bis HE. II need be, Tor ihe
good az bis countEYmen who werl
dghfing Tor liberty and lhe right
WhlIs walking aioag one day,
musing upon The exciting events
which were then trAnspiFings be VA
met b. one Of the common aoldleFy
who stopped % speak The man
looked animated, and seemed pleased
with hts thoughts.
Halo, comrade, hecried, '.yon'rs
going the wrong way.
II guess not" rs30ined Hasiinga
careiessly.
"Weii, ] s'p0se you know best
but you'd better 20 back % The camp
with me. I'm going 70 gel 9 des
cFiptlUn Of the chap that's been
playing the spy" added the man. f.
millarlY.
~Whaf about hims its al news q
me, replied the Colonel unconcern
eddy. th0ugh his palse beat . liills
quicker aE The mans language.
''fou must be deaf, then, fer every
body e talking about him today,
aontinued the other. ''His name i
Tom Jone7. and he's been skulkine
around here, listening 70 what ths
officers say. pumping the men. and
trying 70 iind out what the next news
Is 70 Be. But they've smell q rat
There's 9 bounty offered for bis head
and he's as good a. 3 dead man.
Good enough for him~ exciaim
ed the Colonel, who still maintained
the same indifferent demsanor. Hi
life isn't worth much, that's q fact
But say, eomrade. " be added. slap
ping the soldier fAmiliafly on tho
shoulder, isn't hanging q little too
good for the rascalf"
The man replied with q coarsl
laugh and an oath. and then passes
on bis way, leaving Hastings in N
enviahle state Of mind. Had the Eel
low been acquainted with him, de
lection would have been Inevitable
The young officer hastily entered
thick growth Of trees near By. and
looked about for some place Of re
fuge. He could discover nothing
which offered the slightest protec
ton but q large brush heap, but q
no better refuge could be found. b
concealed himself Is well IS possibl'
beneath il.
He heard the tramp Of horses fee
and the voices Of men, In verl
short time, which was 9 good reasoI
for concluding that be had net Sc
GREETED himself G minute too soon
They passed the spot where he Ia,
without haltiRg, and Hastings breath
ed more freely when the echo o
their shouts was lost Ia the distance
Time dragged on but slowly. Tit
ground was extremely cold AMI
damp from the effects Of q recen
rain, and added 10 the unpleasant
ness Of bis situation. He dared no
stir for fear Of attracting the atlen
ton Of some person who might b
lurking In the vicinity, and his stii
fened limbs began TO pain him con
siderabIy.
For several days be had not beeI
well, and he felt that be was rapid,
becoming worse. Cold chills raj
over him, bis head was hot and ach
ed badly, aud q general lauguor per
yaded his whole system. Wha
should be dor 1t was now Quit
dark, but unfortunately for him thl
moon shown brightly, and be feare,
being seen If he attempted leavinl
his present position. So for tw'
more long hours he laid there, be
numbed with cold, and growing q
much worse that be feared, withou
assistance, he should die But II !
was dangerous to 20, it was equally
dangerous to remain. To be hangeC
for spy ives not pleasast idea 4
contemplate. and he groaned at tn
thought Of dying there alone.
At this moment he remembered
having seen q small cabin At 8 ahOr
distance. He would seek 1t, throw
himself upon the mercy OF the IL
mates, and beg assistance and pro
lection.
He pushed aside the brush eau
liously, and, alter CHANGING from
side 70 side hurriedly. crept q little
way upon bis feet, and then gradu
ally raised himself to an upright pc
silion. This was not accomplished
without severe effort-his limb
were weak and cramped. and he tot
tered rs be walked. His head fell
so light and dizzy that Il was some
minutes before be could recollect Il
what direction the cabin was stu
ated; but his mind became some
what clearer at length and he moveC
slowly forward.
Suffering much bodily pain, anl
YEARLY dragging one foot after Oh,
other, be saw q light tWinkling In Oh,
distance, which indicated the prox
Unity Of the lowiy dwelling. He die
not know whether the occupant,
were Wings or Tories. but he trusted
In Providence, and went f0rwarg
more hopefully.
He approached the cabin, bul
paused 81 hearing the sound Of voices
Taking . few more nolseless steps b.
was enabled 10 glance through arud'
window, and perceived two men and
two women sitting within. TIT
young officer was about 10 knock q
the door, when the word spy
reached bis ears, causing him 4
forego his intention and listen Il
hear more.
II an quite confident that weshal
succeed, = said one.
The reward h worth trying for
q any rate, returned the other.
What VIII be done with him II b
should be capturedin asked thl
younger Of the two women.
mo mattef" said the elder Of tn
two men, abruptly.
They went be likely to let him z,
again. y added his companion, with
significant shTug Of his shoulders.
| Hell be treated as spies usnalil
are, probably" remarked the mid
die ageSA woman, who had not ye
spoken.