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

! appearance.
st is the spy's opportunity,
cried Allan. It is now or never
with the patriot
He ran to the door of the close
aud threw it open. The hunted
man looked out.
'Qulck,' cried the boys. They
are prisoners in the loft. Sergeant
Hercules and bis men must bnrs
IN the doar to get down again. You
have a little time
Run down the alley and clint
the fence at the end ot the little
one story house, put IN Gilbert.
"It is the home of Granny SIlome
Ah, they're on the steps now
A man darled across the room
aud ont into snow.
Gilbert shut the door behind
him, when there was hard thump
ing on the stair door, as If the
muskets of the British soldiers
were ahout TO break 1t down.
We'll demOllsh the house if NOn
don't let MS out Numbered Ser
geant Hercules.
Allan looked at the door and
laughed.
You'll pay for another if you
10 he said AS he crossed the room
very deliberately and pushed btck k
the bolt to reveal the soldiers.
their faces still showing marks OF
their raid on the apple butter RS.
Sergeant Hercules sprang into
the room and thrnst his bayOnet
Into lhe bnvs' faces.
'YOu let him ont he ctled.
Did WEI responded Allan coolly
Prove It,.
We Will. We heard a man run
across the room and the front door
shui-proof enough for us,
And the closet door llar,' said
one of the priYates - he opened it
wider With bis musket.
Look for yourselves answered
Allan, VINO wished to drtain the
soldiers rs long as possible.
Sergeant Hercules picked NJ
the candle aud search ID the closet,
finding, as he sald, evidences that
It bad but recently bad "A guest.
You 90 with us to headquarters.
he said, turning suddenly upon
the boys.
Allan and GIfbert stepped fol-
ward and submitted. 1t meant time
tor the hunted spy.
Through the snowy streets OF
Philadelphia the Stalwart soldiers
of King George marched their
youthful prisoners and in due
time they were ushered into the
presence Of him who had caused
the PRONUNCIATION of the order
against American spies.
The general, seated in a large
armchair before an open fire, look
ed over his pipe at the youthful
prisoners and surve, ell them from
head to foot, while Sergeant Her
cnles told his story.
Allan and Gilbert stood With
folded arms before the military
tribunal and waited for the gener.
al to speak.
'Did you lock Sergeant Hercules
and his men in the loit?' qnerried
Knyphausen.
We did, replied Allan boldly.
Il wanted to give them good op
portunity to get away with our
apple butter, for while it lasted
there was chance for the spy
The rOtnnd o'd German general
fell back in his chair and laughed
till The cheeks of Sergeant Her
C lies and his doughty men grew
red.
The boys are discharged,' he
suddenly cried when | send my
men to catch rebel spies | do not
expect n jar of rebel apple butter
10 stop Them
IT. a few minutes Allan and
Gilbert were back I'm the formers
home and the sp, hunt was over.
In due time the spy succeeded III
quitting the city, carrying to
Washington some important in
formation which In time the great
general of the patriots turned
against the enemy, thanks to Allan
Black aud GI bert Parks, who bad
saved tie spy from the hands OF
Sergeant Hercules.
Does AuntRebeccs take any IN.
terest in the war;
Yes she says she hopes the
guns won't be near eDought to
disturb her setting hens
letter. salt-Rheum and Eezcma.
The intense itching and smarting, incl