Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-10-07

proper. At times, he had choked and
gasped, aud bitterly cursed his own
weakness, and ut others he had seemed
to swell internally, almost to the stopping
Of his breath.
IAN right" said Seaton. II will not
press you on that point. But tell me,
were there any marks upon these Hurons
by which they might be readily distin.
yuishedT'
"Yes, sir. The one called Wolf.tooth
had q frightful scar over his right eye,
made by a Ratchet. TIE other"
At this point the prisoner gasped and
struggled, and appeared to be suffocating.
Seaton summoned the provost, but no hu.
man aid was to benefit the sufferer fur
ther. He had spoken his last word, and
with that speaking had gone forth his last
gasp Of life.
In the outer Office, before a comforta.
bic fre. our hero sat down and told Dun.
ming the whole story-told OF the attack
tho preceding night, and Its result, and
OF the revelation which had been made
to him BY the dying prisoner, simply
keeping back the name Of Jacob East.
court. He could not speak that name In
such connection just yet.
And 80 you see, Colonel. you arc hap.
PLY relieved from what I had thought
might be perplexing work. It Ii all
| made clear. The two Hurons were alone
on the mission. and they arc dead. II IL
fortunate ] found this man before he
died!"
II should suppose so."
OF course he was" said Dunning, en-
phatlcally. "How else should he have
known that Sir William Howe was en-.
gagged In the work? My faith! he may
have papers about bis person. Let us
90 and search. have thoroughly over.
hauled the pockets and clothing Of Pagan,
but ! did not bestow such care upon this
man."
They returned to the room where the
dead man lay, and after much search
they found small vellum pouch, In
had been concealed In broad 6annel
belt which he had worn around his loins.
Tho first paper examined was what
might have been the roll OF q section. OF
detachment Of Tory company, with the
name Of John Tremaine ut the head. The
second was a rough plan of the encamp.
ment OF Valley Forge. The approaches
were correctly drawn; and the redOubts,
aud Intro achments, and abatis, with the
pickets, were set down with sufficient &C.
curacy for all practical purposes. The
third paper was a pass, signed by Sir
william Howe's on hand, and counter
signed by the adjutant general Of the
british army, admitting "the Bearer,
!onn Iremaine, q trusty Friend Of Eng
@nd' WITHIN our lines at Philadelphia AT
any time" And the document further
required that Officers on duty should ex
tend to said John Tremaine all needed
assistance which he might at any time
require.
reflection, and after they had discussed
the matter In a general way, II wish you
would let me keep this detachment roll
and this pass"
Certainly. Keep the three, Captain
They properly belong to you, and, surely
you are to be trusted with them"
THANK you. And, my dear Colonel
one thing more: Will you let me have the
hat and coat which this man had OF
when ! captured him?'
with pleasure. You shall have bill
hat. coat and breeches."
There 10 no telling" pursued Eeatop
"of what use they may be to me. Yoy
know the nature of the work am liabl,
to be called upon to d."
Il understand perfectly" returned tn,
provost. II know that upon you ant
Lee our chieftain mainly relies for sue
cessful raiding against the Tories. 81
faithl It 10 grand ideaw
And when Robert seaton left the quar-
tiers Of the provost marshal, he bore viii
him the pass and the garb Of the Tor,
scout. Had he then thought Of how b
might use them? Perhaps not clearly
But he had strong presentimentl
Ito be coutiuued.)
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