The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-10-28

stluu my piS> nor uIt;tlu ut
"Nor dc,ain RE a moment, II my son
At army headquarters could but get
word of IT, lie is one Of Washington's
most trusted officers" said the squire.
''And his namcp'
Lieut.. Kitchcil. of the coinmissary
department"
"What. Lieut. Kitchell." cried the
captain. "Why. my eldest son was
once under his command. and his let
tiers home oftencd mentioned the lieu'
tenant with gratitude. lie Is on the
staff, them
YES" said the squire. ''lie Is a
young man Of fine education. ana SO
was put in general charge IF the army
records as well rs those OF the com
missary-"
"And that" Interrupted the scbbing
wife," lis no small affair in an army VI
ten thousand men,"
$50 many as that!" exclaimed Capt.
Spring.
mo, no, wife. not quite SO many"
began the squire.
WELL no matter" put in the cap
tain. .Let us look ut this matter cool
ly--and quickly, toe. Now. have you
paper. pen and ink IA this room:.'
In an instant the squire had opened
q bureau and placed the required artl-
clcs OH the table.
''Now,' said the captain. 'st here,
squire, and write only few lines to
your son. Tell him you send them IN
haste by me, Capt. Job Spring, from
the Delaware. Say you have been APP
pretended unjustly by tho Sussex
militia, and state the charge. Now say
they are about to burn the house. and
you may add they will probably hang
Won before they leave. Make it strong
enough to bring relief quickly
"Vhat If these scoundrcis should be
Moody's men, after alp suddenly
: cried the squire.
"Aioody, the British spy? a good
idea. Pit that in, too. So, sign your
name. Now | propose TO take tins
! letter and gallop off To headquarters
:. as soon as these rascals leave. As ioi
= this young inan-what is your naIne?'
y Maxwell Robert MAXWELL was
y the reply of the young man.
n "Well, shall tell these fellows yo'
- are one of my teamstcrs. That's thu
ri only way to get you clear OF them
Is And, say, as you are gong 10 JOIN 'n'
~ army, want you TO hasten after M
- and nee. me at The Morristown cam
ar just as quickly as You can.
= Come, Squire Kitchcll. 20 horse
!. exclaimed the sentry, suddenly throw
~ ing open The parlor door.
:" Then. after sorrowful scene of part
~ inr. the troopers rode away with thei
y two captives. the squire and Biac
~ Tom.
OF Very soon after the faint dawn wa
~ lust appearing when Capt. Sprin
~ mounted his nag in front OF the house
"s and said TO young Maxwell:
Push after me, my lad, as fast q
~ Won can. have saved you. and war
- YOU at Mcrristown. TO state what W
have witnessed here this night"
~ The young man gratefully assente
:. But MS soon rs the captain was Out
r. sight. he took good care to leave u
- road and ret into the woods and field
' on a course that would bring him CO..
Ia siderably to the northward OF Morn
town. The truth was he had been
~, british prisoner taken with Burgoyne
thc army, had escaped from his comm
Ia ment in Pennsylvania, and was ma
= . ing his way to the British lines at Ne
lot York. lie certainly had no desire
,c,, follow in thcstrac< OF Capt. Spring
10 II was full ten o'clock that mornii
M. when the captain was passed throu'
,;ro the lines Of the American army al
IN ushcred into the commissary's Office I
BOTTLE hin above Morristown. Lie'
"a. Ki.chcll was alon, in the Office. bust
M writing at a table covered with reco
,l,e hooks. First exhibiting his pass, Cal
4 q Spring then handed him the squir
nee letter. =.
80 ..Good hcayens.' exclaimed tho liz
tenant .this must have instant attt
,,;s. toni" and he rushed in agony out
the office.
.o,r The captain sat still for few II
mcnts. Then lac rose and looked GU
orslv over the record books, made
s,,r- few notes from them, and ended
rest putting one OF them in'o ,"e 49,
With pocket OF ms coat 80" -,
New the army was going on IN the pl'
below on the border OF the villa
Tho and. US the lieutenant seemed in
:, . haste to return. tho captain noun
, 10. his nar and rode down 10 see the
ryh rade. The commander in CHIEF and
,tter suite were there, ana. Ike any OF
old rustic, the captain and his jade r.
Gen. slowly up and down near the line
: 10 parently enjoying the sight Presen
arch some one in the crowd seemed rec
,felv nize him and hailed him; but to
he gave no attention. he mer
n.y., turned his horse and. in an absent
stiiv of way, amblcd through the streets
r,rg the village. westward. After gett
, had beyond the town, his nag began
,,acL trot, then TO gallop. and y seemed
the rider had forgotten all about
ma ~ business, his supplies. his laden wa
cane. and everything, except getting .
Mi, home 10 the Delaware as fast as pc
there bic.
we The deep boom Of cannon SCUM
.n,. from the heights above the town.
,,r.ls was the "Old Sow an eigh'
,n;s poundcr. that was fired only in cas-
avcs a general alarm. Tho reports see
20 net like spur on the capt'
,shoa stced. AS he reached the summit