The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
looked once more to SEQ thathis money

looked once more 70 SEQ That MS m0neJ
was all right
As he pulled it from his pocket, q
piece of torn paper fiuttered to the
ground. 1t was the companion piece
of hat on which the major had writ
ten the receipt, and John had put it ir
his pocket with the silver.
lie stopped to pick it up, and as b.
did so his quick eye caught a name,
written in a bold, clear hand, that was
famous just then throughout the Amer.
lean colonies.
With n swiftly-beating heart and o
flushed brow, he glanced over the few
lines that preceded the autograph. The
first part of the letter was on the piece
on which he had receipted for the mon.
ey, but there was enough TO make hi.
young blood thrill in his veins. Thi,
is what he read:
60" received. II you mean business, q.
think the plan can he successfully carried out
Ny aii-de-camp, Maj Singleton. will ridt
over tomorrow to see you and arrange the De
tails of the capture. He will pay into YOU
hands half Of the money you ask-hfty pounds
II We succeed in our enterprise and capture
the general, the rest shall be paid you down
You may trust Maj Singleton as you woult
myself.
Il have the honor to be. yours. for peace and
unity, GEN. WILLIAM HOWE
TO Maj Daniel Frye"
1t was all clear as sunlight to JohI
in 4 moment. Maj Frye Tas a traitor.
and the plot In which he was engaged
was nothing less than the seizure OF
the commander in chief.
There was no time to be lost Wash.
inrton must be warned, and he was the
one to do it.
What time of day is it?" he asked
the miller.
Hans pulled out a big silver watch.
Vel, it pc tree minutes past two
o'clock" he said.
"AIl right! Now, you take this money
and keep it till | call for it ] am not
going home with the grist-at least,
not just yet. Good-by!."
The next moment he was on the back
of old Suke and gallopIng down the
road at n wild speed.
Mine Colt, dot poy ish crazy" ex-
claimed Hans, rs he stood in the door
way, his hands in his pockets, gazing
after the ~retreating figure. 81 gifts it
hup, eff he hain't gone stark mad. Dot
vas all"
Meanwhile John rode on, without q
halt, till he reached the American
camp. He inquired of n sentinel for
Westinghouse headquarters, md N
orderly was dispatched to conduct him
to the Potts house.
That was two miles further on, and
it was nearly four o'clock when John
and his escort arrived there.
lie was ushered by the orderly into
n room where three or four officers sat
at n table, one Of whom rose and
turned his attention to the wco
You wanted to see me, my lad? J
am the commander in chief"
Read that, sir" he said.
Where did you get this?" asked
Washington. after he had read the lines.
John told his story in a straightfor-
ward manner hat vouched for his hon.
csty, and when he had concluded Wash
ington turned to his officers and said,
sorrowfully:
Alas. who would have thought it:
Whom shall we trust?'
He asked John a few more questions
of minor Importance, which We're
answered readily, then he said:
MY lad, the intelligence you have
brought me is of the greatest iInpoT-
lance and value. Probably your
thoughtful action has been the means
of saving my life and perhaps the liber-