San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-20

mel continued, third son of the Earl Of
Bendigh, adjutant general to- Clinton's
forces, a fellow who hates us and abuses
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;
it can't be more than twenty miles
away"
He marked his words and glanced
about the circle. His eyes rested upon
Livingston last.
Ohio says that gentleman. II be-
gin to comprehend. You mean to use
the Brothertoft major domo as Colonel
Barton did his man Prince at Newport.
Woollyhead's skull is to butt through
Kerr's bedroom door at dead of night.
Then enter Scrammel puts pistol to
his captive's temple and marches him
off to Fishkill. Bravo! Belle idee, n est
ce pas, mon codonel?'
"Magnifquer' rcjoined Radiere. 81
felicit thee of it, 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 spir-
its up. The things easy enough and
safe enough. If was twenty years
younger, general or no general, I'd
make a dash to cut him out. Who vol
unteers to capture the adjutant?"
Il remember myself" said Radiere
gravely, "of 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 o.
one Of my young friends taken as espy
and hang-ged."
why does not Scrammel execute
Scrammels plan?' asked Livingston.
Il cannot be spared" the aid-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
leave vacancy, or to gag his brother
aid-de-camp's muse.
why don't you volunteer yourself,
Livingstone" he said. "You know tie
country and the house, and seemed to be
well up in the method of Prescotts cap
ture 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
ly notorious fact.
IN the present quandary all eyes turned
to Peter Skerrett.
General" said he, III seem to be the
only unattached officer present. Moth
ing can be done now about my mission
| 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. If they catch you in
their lines it is hanging business"
Il knew this morning." thought the
major, that l should make a fool of
myself before night. have!'
mo danger, general" he said aloud
I've got the knack of this work. like
it better than the decapitation part of
my trade"
''Ah, Skerrettw Livingston says, 81
don't feel so lazy as did. Take me
with you. l know this country by
leagues and by inches"
mo, Harry. General Putnam cannot
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 seal him, mouth and nose, and
there cannot be better man"
Since you will go, you must" says
Put. by the way, if you want a
stanch, 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. Major
Skerrett will easily find him."
HE was my wiggy FRIEND" thought
Skerrett.
Don't fail to bag Kerr" says Liv-
ingston. He wants Yankee educa-
ton. So does all England"
PART TWO-CHAPTER ".
Major Skerrett paused on the Iarm-