The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-11

Baron Won waaoEn wishes q n-1v...
No1a ar. l will he al liberty presently. >,
sonoTei Won Wadorn- He passed sn+a
e1.s. inner room. closing the door car-fussN
oaNe me that paper.'' he aaid aufrxfv
lbs was no longer my xoos-hau,or.d -,
s"anfs ace, but keen. active. resoiute man
speaking comman5inzly
Not ]. Baron" I refortst
What do you rneang" ne asa~d
iency." 49,
WHAT he began in amazerusn,.
''youf-nIred by uS7-'
ny his excelIency" sasAr
Foo.r ne cried. have you turned
.oosea az him moment steadily,
aoiding the letter behind me-
am not content TO play longer a hl.ns
man. my dear baron" / cried .sYos, n,,,s,
pensd7.'
surse you" he said. walking rapidly 20
ana Iro. but giancIng al me sarevdly-
Suddenly ne began To fawn
Deg your pardon. de La Renne. ms
haste, danger. that led me to churiixh
hammers. u II you must not hinder The
time has come. ali Unexpectedly"
'sweli?"
Gen Arnolds affair has niScarried.
re - a fugitive now. II his exceIIency
ooes not have these letters he may not DO
able to escape
And our AFFAIR." said breathlessiv.
Great CONSERVATION will exist when
TINS Is known" said the baron. we shall
add TO II ny making the comma nser-tn.
chief disappear You are 20 be In resdi-
ness. Tonight"
'stops" said. fercesy. now. nv yo,ce
haitins. Monsieur. I am going to b.
friend you, 10 give you a chance. You
cave LETT me without a shred OF honor.
Ana now choose TO act for myself 7
Will tell his exceliency all know. But
rrst. az you gave me a chance. I give Won
one-desertion. Follow Gen. Arnold now.
while you have tirnes You will not hsxs
too much. Run for it!''
he looked at me. his rosy face ashen.
HE teeth chatferfng.
''YoI--traltorr'
Traitor. and what tor said bitterly
DE Nitry took advantage OF my position.
ana gave me chance. which / embraced
because | was weak. Now at last I see
clearly. / viii extricate my honor as hes,
l may But | give you. too. a chance.
Take Il. say
He saw. / think. the resolution I'm nv
eyes as well as heard Il in my tone and
he looked me over with utter hate Yet.
a. ! say, liked him. and trembled at
my part. But was resolved: and at the
moment were steps. and the door was
thrown wide and Col. Hamilton appeared.
who stared question.
The dispatch. Capt. de la Renne?"
Here sir"
why are you here. Baron ?" he added.
i have an order TO carry from Gen.
Arnold 20 a post down tho river" replied
Won Wadom.
I saw he riskei Col HamlIton's ignor-
ance OF Gen. Arnold's flight and indeed
Hamilton AT that moment did not know
that Gen. Arnold was not at West Point
for he had left the chief on the road.
81 stopped here 10 inquire about Mrs
Arnold" the baron continued.
Immediate" Col. Hamilton muttered.
looking AZ the paper.
"ne la Renne. I shall remember you"
the baron said in a low tone.
He went out and heard his horse beat
ing down the road. Hamilton was read
ing his face pale.
81 wonder m would better 20 to West
Point" he began. more 20 himself than 10
me: but ventureS an answer.
Ills excellenCy Will be here before you
can reach there. You may as well wait"
what do you known he cried. looking
nj me eagerly.
Much"
What that don't7"
That there may be much in the plot"
'But how 90 you known"
az can explain that only 10 his excel
lency" said decisively
'sRut the latter part ~ the plot will not
he carried out because 7 have frightened
the conspirators' 7 added.
SHOULD you have done IT. Could they
not he trapped otherwise"
He wsS staring ~ me now. his handsome
face declaring his agitation
~ suppose you must know OF what you
are talking Whom can We truSts" ne
added Wildly. The treachery was IN
expected that IL shook mons faith IN
nearest friend and no one could tell for a
long time after how far n reached:
maintain even 10 this day its extent Is
unknown
\ leaned fovx4rt7 him