Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-08

thing TO do with American spies
they would not refuse shelter t
any one who was hard pressed b.
the eremy.
The boy thought of this now anC
a glance at the closet door strength
ened his resolution.
Il Will tell Gilbert and we viii
put our heads together thought
he.
Then he went over to the closet
and said to the mau inside.
Keep quiet aud move not OF
your peril. am going out for "A
few moments. Wnen | come back
may not be alone
a promise to comply with the
request came from within anj then
Allen slipped into the stIeet. Just
around the corner was the cob
bling shop OF Jared Parks, the
father of his young acquaintance,
but the father was sick abed, as
Allen knew.
In minute he had been al
mitted to The shop ana boy look
ed mp from the shoe bench where
he worked with sleeves rolled up.
The tine has come said Allan
Il have a spy IN tho house and we
must save him. The enemy are on
his track. Can you come over to
house, GiibertY
1t did not take Gilbert Parks
long to dOff the leather apron and
put down his sleeves. In IA little
while the two boys entered the
room with the closet and Allan
said:
They have tracked him to the
mouth OF the alley. T 'ey know
that fathsr is with Washington
and they may search the house
before they give him up
Tne LAST word mad hardly left the
boys tongue when loud knock
ing was heard and Ire youths eX
changed Iooke.
They are here said Alltn IN a
whisper, 'We must save Washing
toms SPY, Gilbert.'
Allan crossed the room and drew
back the bot. rhe next moment
the door was burst open End the
scarlet uniforms OF five British So
dlerS were seen,
Their leader was a tall and stal.
wBrt sergeant known all over the
city as Sergeant IIercnles,' and
the men at his back were nearly
his equals in physique.
There was snow and mud on
their boots but they did not care
for the carpet, as they marched in
and halted near the door. where
they were confronted by Gilbert
and Allan.
where's your mother, boysP
asked Sergeant Hercules singing
out Allen.
'ln Germantown, sir.
Very well. Didn't a man come
to the door a while agof
'Yes, sir, ,'iearlessly replied Allan
who knew that the snow had
doubtless betrayed the hunted
American.
well, where Is heP
Allan made sweeping gesture
and faced the soldiers with re-
markabie coolness.
You have eyes, SAID he to the
tall sergeant. DO You see the
The man you're looking tOrP
The soldiers mounted the steps
and Sergeant Hercules turned
again to the boys.
'Is he up thereF he demanded.
'YOu can look, sir sald Allan.
w. will, and It we fnd him,
why, you'll 60 with us to head.
quarters, charged with disObrling
the generals orders. Don't over
look y single Granny, men, to his
followers. The spY is in the hous-
aud We are here to 6Dd him.
Tue fOnr redcoats vanished mp
the steps and IN httle while
voices and some noise came down
from above.
Sergeant Hercules leaned into
the doorway and cried out:
"BIing him down alive. men.
Remem Der We are not TO take the
spS's life. The moose will do that
Allan leaned toward the mystl-
fed Gilbert aud whispered while
the tall sergeant addressed bis
men:
'1hey have found the apple but
ter; that's all, Gilbert. 1t is merely
a struggle for the butter and
there goes Sergeant Hercules up
to investigated!
ID rage the big sergeant had