Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-16

dogs that rile Us so.
'sNOt Rawdon. He was to be. But
Major Kerr got the appointment by
family influence"
"Kurr! c'eSt ehten NEST &c pdsT whis-
pered Radiers to Livingston.
"Yes," returned the captain; sand
this Kerr is g sad dog. He bit Scram-
mel once badly at cards in New York
before the war. Scrammel don't for
give. He hates Kerr and means to bite
back. Hear him sDarl now!"
THE Honorable Major Kerr" Scram-
mel continued, third son of the Earl
Of Bendigh, adjutant general to Gin
TONS forces, fellow who hates US and
acuses US and maltreats our prisoners,
but an officer of Importance, is staying
and to stay several days. the only guest,
at BrOthertoft manor house. Let me
see; 1t can't be more than twenty miles
away"
He marked his words and glanced
about the circle. His eyes rested upon
Livingston last.
"Ohom says that gentleman. 81 be
gin to comprehend. You mean to use
the BrOthertOft major domo as Colonel
Il
WoOllyhesd's skull is to butt through
Kerr's bedroom. door at the dead Of
night. Then enter Scrammel, puts
pistol to his captive's temple and
marches him of to Fishkill. Bravo!
Belle idee, nest &c pas, mon colonel?"
"MagnifQue" rejoined Radiere. 81
ielicit thee Of il, my Scaramelle."
"NOw boys" says Put, ''this begins
to sound like business. We need some
important fellow like Kerr taken pris
oner and brought here, to keep our
spirits up. The things easy enough
and safe enough. II / was twenty
years younger, general or no general,
I'd make a dash TO cut him out. Who
volunteers to capture the adjutant?
Il remember myself" said Radiere
gravely, "Oi a billet. very short, very
sharp, which our chief wrote to Sir
Clinton lately. 1t was of one Edmund
Palmer, taken-so this billet said-as
one espy, condemned as one espy and
hanged as espy. Sir Clinton waits TO
answer that little billet. But do not
wish to read In his response the name Of
one Of my young friends taken as espy
and hang-ged."
"Why does not Scrammel execute
Scrammers plan?" asked Livingston.
II cannot be spared" the aide-de-
camp responded.
"Oh, yes, never mind me-" cried the
general. ''Skerrett, here, can fill your
place; or Humphreys can stop writing
doggerel and do double duty"
Scrammel evidently was not eager to
il bar
aid-de-camp's muse.
why don't you volunteer yourself,
Livingstone" he said. "You know the
country and the house, and seemed to
be we'll up IN the method Of PreScott's
capture at Newport"
Il have not my reputation to make, !"
said the other haughtily. Indeed his
reckless pluck was well known. But
I'm desperately lazy" which was equal
liz q notorious fact.
In the present quandry all eyes turned
10 Peter Skerrett.
General" said he, 81 seem to be the
only unattached officer present. Nothing
can be done now about my mission. l
do not love TO be idle. Allow me to
volunteer in this service, If you think it
important"
Old Put began to look grave. "You
risk your life. II they catch you in
their lines it is hanging business"
II knew this morning." thought the
Major, "that should make a fool Of
myself before night. have"
''NO danger, General" he said aloud.
I've got the knack of this work. l
like il better than the decapitation part
Of my trade"
"Ah, Skerrettw Livlngton says, ~
don't feel so lazy as / did. Take me
with you. 1 know this country by
leagues and by inches"
mo, Harry. General Putnam can
not spare his punster. One officer Is
enough. l shall take Jierck Dewitt
for my aid-de-camp. He knows the
BrOthertOft manor country"
Empty Jierck Of rum, cork him and
green sealoo him mouth and nose, and
there cannot be a better man."
"Snce you will go, you must" says
Put. 'By the way, If you want
staunch, steady man, take Sergeant Lin
coin. He somehow knows this country
as if he had crept over it from the era
die. Where is that negro OF Lady
Brothertoft's, Scrammel?'
II left him talking to Lincoln. Maj.
Skerrett will easily find him."
"He was my wiggy friend, A." thought
Skerrett.
Don't fail to bag Kerr" says Liv-
ingston. "He wants a Yankee educa-
ton. So does all England"
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