The morning times., 1896-05-31

geant Hercules and The men at his back
were nearly his equals i'll physique.
Where's your mother, boy?'' asked
Sergeant Hercules, singing out Allan.
''In Germantown, sir
VERY We'll Didn't a man come to the
door a while ago.
Yes. sir" feariessly replied Allan, who
knew that the snow had doubtless be-
trayed the hunted American.
We'll, where is he?''
Allan made sweeping gesture and faced
the soldiers with remarkable coolncss.
You have eyes" said he to the tan
sergeant. DO you see the man you're
looking for?''
Hes cool rebel brat laughed one
of the privates. II dare say the fellow
is concealed in the attic
Tnc stairway leading To the half-stoE-
OF the quaker City house invited the
sergeant ana his party. and the former
sprang to the door on the steps.
You know the penalty for harborng
rebel spies, boy?'' he cried, laying hands ON
the latch. They won't soften ii on ac-
count of your youth. II we find the spy
in the loft, why, it won't go very easy
with you and your young friend there
The boys, standing close together, did
not reply and in another moment the
sergeant flung the door open.
The soldiers mounted the steps and Sergt.
Hercules turned again TO the DOyS.
lis he up there? he demanded.
You can look, Sir" said Allan.
I'VE will, and if we find him. why, you'll
go with us to headquarters charged with
disobeying the generals orders. Don't
overlook single Granny, men, to his fol-
| lowers. 1.-The spy is in the house and we
are here to find him.
III.
The four red coats vanished up the
| steps and in n little while voices and
some noise came down from above.
Sergt. Hercules leaned into the doorway
and cried out:
Bring him down alive, men. Remember
| We are not to take the spys life. The
moose VIII do that"
Allan leaned toward the mystified Gil
| hert and whispered while the tall ser
gcant addressed his men:
They have found the apple butter that s
| all, Gilbert. II is merely a struggle fol
the butter and-the goes Sergea Ht
Hercules up TO investigated"
In rage the big sergea Mt had mounted
| the steps for the purpose or assisting i'll
the capture OF the hunted spy, and the
| moment he vanished Allan sprang 10 the
| stairway and shut the door.
THE bolt! the bolt quick, Allan cried
Gilbert.
Allan's eager fingers shot the bolt on thC
| StttlT tDDE- anu III announcer moment StrSI
Hercules and his men were the prisoners
of the loft. -
! The noyS could hear the big sergeant
| order the men away from the apple but
ter which they had unearthed in one cor
| ner of the old attic. and lie was threatening
| them with all sorts OF military vengeance
| as they faced him with hesmeared faces
| and ludicrouS in appearance.
1t is the spyfs opportunity" cried Allan.
/ 10 is now never with the -
He ran to the door OF the closet and
threw it open. The hunted man looked
! out.
quick cried the boy. "They are pris.
oners in the loft sergt. Hercules and his
men must burst in the door to get down
| again. You have a little time
Run down the alley and climb the fence
at the end of the little one-story house. -
! put in Gilbert 1t is the home of Granny
Salome. No one suspects her, for she sells
pies to the British officers. An! they're
1 on the steps now!''
i man darted across the room and ont
into the snow. He was safe