The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-19

He has suspicious. My appearance
doesn't put me above them, I'll con-
fess. Now. if YOU will leave us alone
for a moment. | win eHploin."
Folly stood for a moment, looking at
the two men.
LAS you wish, Will" she said, "but 7
wouldn't even so much as notice him.
Besides. you have General wash
She hesitated, remembering that pass.
"Oh, you haven't either. Well. l Will
go" She turned and left the room,
after one more bitter glance at Fer
Guson.
Yes, know you had a pass What
did you do with it?" that officer now
demanded
Il was robbed of it-with other
things"
Sir" said the other, sterrly; 'it is
known that your pass was handed by
you in the forest to General Arnold
to wien you gave your clothes. The
traitor intended to disguise himself as
you--if lie hadn't gotten away as he
did"
Captain burton, forgetting his ap-
pearance looked at the other in the
most Contemptuous surprise.
Il take it l was seen giving the pass
to General Arnold, Who saw me?"
"A peddler-Detchard- followed
you to this door"
"Detchard,' Burton cried, remember
ing the man of the tavern. He was
one of the robbers"
"Ah, was he?" said the other, with
sarcastic insolence. But he added: Il
will acknowledge the fellows repute
isn't of the best. But, captain, l find
you herein these clothes?"
How could get away?" Burton rea-
soned. "And why should 1 wish to risk
my neck for this Arnold? Now, is that
natural supposition?"
Natural enough, natural enough.
You came to this house, where you
thought you could get other clothes and
another pass, because you are betrothed
to General Wilton's daughter"
you idiotic fool" the English OFF,
Ger cried. You accuse me of the vilest
treachery."
Where's the pass, then?" the other
insisted.
Haven't told you I was robbed of
it?"
"Robbed-the first excuse, always,
captain" said his persistent accuser.
Now, look here, my man." Burton
| cIltt, why COultl Ieueldl aIHOlU
write his own pass?'
| Because such pass would have been
| looked on with suspicion. after the plot
| against West Point had been discOv-
| ered?'
why didn't he get General Washing
| ton to write pass?"
| Because all the posts would be
warned to stop the bearer of all passes
given by or to Arnold" the other went
on, in his line of reasoning.
but how in heaven should I get
away? You yourself must acknowledge
not in the way you said" The mar
winked.
Miss Wilton would have attended tC
that" He bore Miss Wilton some re,
sentiment for her remark to him, anC
his spite reached to his lips.
The captain of the kings hussar.
would have hit this Jealous and insolen
officer then and there if his judgmen
had not suddenly cooled his rage. H,
was in the mans hands, and he needed
| to use subtlety.
"But that's neither here nor there,
the lieutenant continued. you are un
der arrest. Come now, Wen have t,
search you. Sergeant" he called at tn
door.
The sergeant entered. a grave
bronzed veteran. He being a man o
experience, looked az Burton and rec
ognized the bearing of a gentleman
which the lieutenant vain with thu
conceits of recent successes in battl'
and blinded by the desire to distin
guish himself, had failed to notice.
II can't search the gentleman" saiC
the sergeant
"Oh, l will take of these rags glad
ly," Burton hastened to say Il wisl