The Monitor-register., 1897-01-01

Auo BuaIus uUWoNoIS W dc uo1 uicM
and ell due precautions still We
observed. More than week had pass
now since the interview. of Joe Bettya
with John Waltermeyer, and the general
was hoping that the project had been
abandoned.
) 1t had been an exceedingly sultry day |
even for August, and after the evening |
meal the general and his family were
sitting In the large front hall enjoying the
cool breeaewhich had just sprung up.
The servants were scattered about the |
place, and the three men who had been
on guard during the day were asleep in
the basement, while the three who were
on duty were lying on the COOL grass in |
the garden. The children were playing |
about their elders, and all were Eejoioing /
that the cause for alarm had passed, as /
they supposed.
General, there's a man who wants to |
speak with you at the back gate" said
one of the servants approaching the |
house.
81 know what that MEANS" said |
General Schuyler, Immediately arising, |
"I-want, every one OF you,'' he added.
turning to his family. ITO 60 to the room |
upstairs. Don't wait, but go immedi-
ately."
The frightened women and children
quickly obeyed, and the general, calling
the servants, barred the doors and locked
sac, wipdovs.s.A soon as he saw this
had been dS6a hs ran to his bedroom for
his gun. 81;
He stepped to the window in his room
for a moment and looked out. What
was that he saw? The sun had set, but
there was light enough to enable him ito
see that the hunse was surrounded by
men. 1t was dangerous moment, but
the guard must be aroused, and perhaps
the town might be alarmed, also; 80 out
| of the open window he fred his gun, and
then quickly drew the heavy shutters and
fastened them. Heswas just In time, for
q volley was fred by. the ruffians, and he
could hear the thad Of the bullets as they
| struck against the house.
All was confusion now. With shout
| the band started for the door of the hall.
They had brought rails and heavy pieces
of tifabeTs ithst them,. and an exulta Mt
| yell soon snow u stk&s they had succeeded
in breaking down the door. A crowd Of
men rushed into the house and began to
shout for the geuerafso himself "
and save all further trouble. His family
were all in the room with him now; but
sthe darkness concealed the pallor on theil
cheeks and not word had been uttered
Just as the Tories burst into the hall
Mrs. Schuyler thought of the baby she
had left in the nursery below. In ths
confusien each had thought another had
brought the little one, and the mother
had just discovered her loss.
''My baby! my babyw she cried. 81
shall 60 for it. They will murder it.
know they Wilt"
Nay" said the general, as he firmly
grasped his frantic wife. sit will be a
the forfeit of your life, and the rufianl
may not touch it.
"Then shall CO." said Margaret. bi
third daughter, and before she could b.
restrained she had rushed from the room
/ run down the two flights of stairs, ant
Igained the nursery. The babe was sleep
Eing in the cradle, all unconscious o
danger, and.ia q moment Margaret ha.
snatched. the little one, still asleep, AMI
started to return. She had just gainet
the stairs when she was stopped by on
| Of the men who roughly grasped her BY
the arm. It was John Waltermeyer b i'm
sell, but she did not know it, nor was be
AWsrs who was before him. Plainl,
/ feneugh she was young woman, and, 81
i she beld babe in her arms, he at one,
concluded that she must be one of the
servants.
'Wench, wench," he shouted "where
is your master s''
l Margaret Schuyler was greatly fright.
ened, but she did not lose her presence oil
mind. Almost like an inspiration quick
thought came, and raising her voice &C
that she could be heard in the room
above she replied: "He's gone to alarm
the town."
John Watermeyer tesitated. If thai
were true not moment ought to be los
in making their escape. His men wer,
in the diuing room now, and he could hea
them as they gathered the silver, quarrel
ing among themselves. Evidently tn
generals silver was as desirable as tb
! generals person, and the ruffians ha
decided to secure what was nearest first
While the leader was hesitating he hear
voice calling out of the window above
} Come on, my dear brave fellows, sui
, round the house and secnre the Williams
J They are nouin the dining room plundel
ing. ,ssa-4
That was enough. The leader did nc
know that not soldier was about th
. place, nor that the call as made by th
general who had followed up the word
of his quick-wittted daughter. Not
"brave fellow" was near. and even th
guards 10 the cellar. awakened By thu
, confusion, could not find their guns
They did not know till afterward tina
{ General Schuyler's daughter, Mr.
IChurch, had removed them all. confden