Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-09

are Ooos. The necessary order for your
transfer will be made to-day, and you
might a. ven have your company ready
Tomorrow"
II win have ali ready before sleep.
SIR"
A Captain Seaton and Robert Morris
passed out into the lover hall Of the
State House. they met Q messenger from
the prison. who informed them that the
spy, Adam Noonan, had made bis -.
cape.
"How did be do it?' demanded Nor.
ris, excitedly.
Jacob Eastcourt was admitted to the
prison yesterday" replied the messenger,
and we think It was done through bis
connivance."
HAS Eastcourt been arrestedf'
mo, sir. He 10 not to be found"
HAS any other prisoner escapedf"
mo, sir"
swell, WE'LL" said the merchant, calm.
Ing down, the man NO0nan can do 10 no
great harm-not anywhere near 10 much
% he has done US good. But we viii look
Into this anon. At present, Captain, let
us 90 and see how your men receive the
intelligence Of their new destination"
All! Seaton could have told him before.
hand. The company was found assem-.
BLEED at their quarters, and when their
commander had told them that Gen.
Washington had sent especially for them,
and that they were Immediately to Join
the main army. their Joy knew no bounds.
They were ready to set forth that very
day, II necessary.
And Robert Morris knew that the feel.
ings thus manifested were fresh from the
heart, and that the men were reliable and
true who gave them utterance. He had
no fear In sending such men forth az rep.
resentatives Of the patriotic sentiment OF
Philadelphia and Its neighborhood.
snow, my Douglas" said our hero to
his lieutenant, you know how We are to
be next employedw
Heaven be praised! yes"
As soon az he could get away from his
arm0ry, SeatOn went to the house Of Ja.
cob Eastcourt, where he found the doors
locked, and man. whom he recognised
as neighbor, just going away.
you will 6nd nobody ut home, SIR" the
man said, stopping and speaking very 20
litely.
And, by questioning, Robert learned
that Mr.. Eastc0urt, with his family, had
gone away during the night, to be gone
for long time. II was thought that he
had gone towards the mountains for the
health OF his wife; but no one could give
him positive information. That evening,
however, he gained something reliable,
though not at all comforting, from Mr.
Morris.
1.-THE man feared arrest" the merchant
said, land he has evidently been for some
time prepared for this move. The cap
turs Of Fagan's gang frightened him. He
has gone towards Maryland"
II was hard; It was agonixing; but there
was no help. The stricken lover could
only fold his hands, and ask God to pro
tect and care for his priceless treasure
10 Patience he said, when all his ar
rangements for departure had been made
MY good, true friend. leave the old
home In your charge. Don't fOrsake Il
II the enemy should occupy the town be-
fore ] return, remain you here at your
post. Mr.. Morris will honor any reauisi
ton you may make upon him for money
You remember what you promised m,
concerning Lilliauf She may come back
II the British come this way, Eastcourl
will return. II she comes, win you looi
to her welfare 40 though she were You
own childf"
| II WILL"
"And Il there IL danger to her. win yeu
try and let me known
II will do all ! can"
'Then-God bless you, Patiencsl Xsel
the old home; and oh! look out for ~
lianw
ITO b contipusdl