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

And you've done II, D0ugiaeT ne eaSo,
when be could next speak.
II have helped; but here 10 the man to
whom you are indebted for your capture
Captain Robert Seaton."
''Oh! Where 10 NoonauT'
I'VE secured him before We set forth
after yourself" said Seaton.
And then Pagan understood. His mind
was clear enough now to comprehend all
the rest. He could see that bic lieuten.
ant, rash and over.con6dent, had been
taken with his private papers upon his
person, and that by those papers the enc
my had been guided In their expedition.
Captain SeatOn did not stop to hear all
the curses which the outlaw heapsd upon
himself for bis own stupid folly, for the
day was advancing. and the prisoners
who had been senseless from drink were
reviving.
The surprise and dismay Of the resus-
citated Tories when they found them
selves prisoners In the hands Of the Fat
riot troop can be imagined % well % we
can describe II. Sudice It to say that
they were very soon brought to Q realis-
Ing sense Of their situation, and to state
Of comparative quiet. They were not In
q condition to offer resistance, ct oil
events.
BY the time the sun was well up the
men had eaten their breakfast, and 0ea.
ton, with half bis force, went ON In I'd.
vance with the prisoners, leaving Doug.
las, with the rest Of bis command, to fol.
low with the captured stores, Of which
there was q large and valuable quantity.
Before noon the captured Tories and
mn In 10 hA SINoa Ap min NJ ale
were safely lodged In the Walnut street
prison, and Lieut.. Douglas had arrived
with the stores Of arms, ammunition and
provisions. Congress was In session, and
Captain Seat0n aud bis officers were call
ed before that body, and publicly thanked
for the important service they had rem
dered.
Though you achieved the victory with
out the loss Of life on your part" said
President Hancock, 1--WE yet know that
you were ready to lay down yonr lives
Il necessary. Your country will honor
you accordingly.
That night there was much Teasing
from which our hero could not escape
aud 1t was past midnight when he wal
at length permitted to lay bis weary head
upon bis pillow. He was anxious con
corning Lillian, not knowing what hel
father might do under present circum
stances; but excessive fatigue-he had
not slept for over forty h0urs-sOOn over
came him, and bis senses were locked II
sluinber 80 profound that he did moi
awake until Patience knocked upon bill
door In the morning. She had come Il
inform him that messenger was wait
Ing to see him.
As quickly a. possible Robert perform
ed his toilet, and went to the sittinl
room, he found Richard Peters, the score
tary Of the Board of War, who had
simple message for him from the presi
dent Of the board, to the effect that b,
should call ut the war ONCE at ten OF tn,
clock that forenoon.
us 1t upon the old business, or some
thing neww the captain asked.
II cannot tell you positively, though
think It 10 something entirely new"
HAS Daniel Sparrow been before thu
bOardT'
eyes. He was with them last even
Ing"
"Ah. Captain" interrupted Peters. with
smile, 'yOu must remember that thu
hoard sits with closed doors. They will
doubtless tell you all that you Wish Il
know when you see them"
"Excuse me, Mr.. Peters. ! should hav'
known better than to ask the question"
"And yet, my dear Captain, no man cal
have Z better right to know than you
You win be punctual at temp
''Yes."
While Robert ate his breakfast he toll
70 Patience the story Of his expedition Il
Valley Greek, which interested her much