The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-07-29

God had given him. Peter Burt was not
the least OF these, for, though he looked like
graveyard, he was the reverse by nature.
This worthy was a typesetter in the Office
of the notorious Rivington, the official print
or to the king, and was the right-hand man
to that blatant tory. His position and his
undoubted education made his real scati-
ments unsupported, and, while by day he
damned the rebels and seemed to lack COM
mon compassion for those who by chance
fell prisoners or were even suspected of
treason, by night he was doing all iE his
power to get information to Washington or
giving a helping hand to refugees or those
in distress. Late in life heard that ltiying-
ton himself was in full accord with Burt,
and used his post to the confusion OF the
kings interest, but | know naught Of the
truth Of il
The matter that reused my greatest inter-
est was the news Tor lack of it) OF Scan,mel.
AS garner of information Burt was in the
thick of it, and / was nightly myntiied
when told that Scanned had recovered suf-
iiciently 10 move from his quarters at the
Kings Arms and had disappeared, leaving
no trace behind, though the search made for
him was but trihe less keen than that
made for us.
HAS he started his lure for mt"
asked myself, but dropped the subject as /
listened TO the explanation of his move
ut comes about through a remark made
by Mistress Gertrude" said Burt, irdicat-
ing the young lady, who laughed lightly at
the story she had undoubtedly already
heard. 1T is possible you may recolle,t her
twtting Clinton with reference to some
officer who had informed her about her
brother. Well, Clinton took this TO mean
Scammell, and Scammell hearing OF IL pos
sbly in garbled recital, and fearing ar
rest, has given color TO the matter by put
ting himself beyond the reach of invcstiga.
ton. lie Is a sharp fellow, sir, and kfows
his broken head will excuse him when the
trouble blows over. Sir Henry is not fond
OF making enemies among the line and file
Of his army, though he cares little for the
staff. IA for you, Capt. Thorndykr, it ere
well If you quickly devised some means Of
putting yourself into position OF greater
security than l can offer you. There Is a
large reward for you, and Il YOU were taken
your trial would be a mockery. Our friend
Ames has but little better chance should he
he caught, and as for his sister, though her
life might not be sacrificed, she would be TN.
done-Nfrs. Badely would see to that. Fail
ure TO find you thus far means redoublcd cf-
forts in the future. They know you must be
SIN on Manhattan. What can be doncy"
Nothing tonight" replied. the blacls-
ness Of our prospects opening like an abyss
before me. let me sleep; in my prescr /
condition am useless
Right" he exclaimed. you are sat,
for tonight. | will not leave here till past
daylight, and win return az dusk Now,
Miss King, up 10 your quarters. Gentlemen,
you win rest here. II give the alarm. get
to the barn. Look TO yourselves by day,
and be wary, for were you discovered hse
| say. as did Stryker. my days Of usefulness
TO the cause would be over"
SO saying. he blew out the light and
opened the Windows. while threw myself.