Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-10-14

CHAPTER Mi.

tain, entering the quarters Of the sur
seon general, II think you may pass our
two dead Hurons over to the next bury
ing party; only, first, I would ike TO DE
sure that one Of them has a scar over the
right eye. have a faint recollection vi
having seen some such thing ,,
"Ayc. to be sure, my boy cried nvsh;
excitcdly-for he saw that Scaton h"u
gained important intelligcncc,'anu =
prodigious scar 1t was. evidently "aue
by n tomahawk. But what have you
found"
II have found that the gentleman with
the scar over his eye is Mr.. Wolf-tooth,
a near friend and coniidant of Sir VIII.
liam Howe, and that the other dusky
adyenturer was Master Wolf-tooth's part.
ner In business. In short, my dear Doc.
for. I know all about 1t. Sit down and
I will tell you
They sat down and Scaton told the
story, whereat the doctor was greatly
amazed, and very much pleased. 1t not
onIy lifted n load from his shoulders, but
Il removed greater load from his mind.
for he had feared that there might he
s.ill further hidden danger to his young
and valued friend.
Before noon the attempt upon Capt:
Scaton's life became known throughout
the camp, and those who could gain per-
mission went to the provost's quarters TO
look upon the dead Hurons,. the bodics
having been turned over to that omcer >
department. There was no need tnat
our hero should expose the name OF MS
personal enemy. for reason enough ior
the dastardly attempt was founo III ,ne
gallant captains successful raids among
the cnemy's friends and supporters.
No one could tell how or when the TWO
.skulkcrs had come into camp. a rigid IN
vcstigation was held, but to no iurther
purpose than the pointing out Of two or
three possible passes which had not here
toforc been particularly guarded. Extra
xentinels were posted, and new ana more
stringent orders were issued for the gov
eminent Of the officers Of the guard.
During the next three weeks Captain
Seaton, with his command, made two
,nore excursions into the country. bring.
Ing back to camp needed provisions OF
various kinds.
On sunday. the FIRST day Of March. q
messenger arrived In camp with mail
bag. having come across the country from
Trenton. Late In the day an orderly
from headquarters entered Seaton's hut.
"a letter for you, Captain; and one for
.you. Lieut.. Douglas"
80 my brother has found post, at
length" said the lieutenant, % he slanc-
ed at the superscription Of the missive
he had received. And then he. sat down
20 read the news from home.
Seatou had recognised upon bis packet
the hand Of Patience Angel. lie turned
his back to his companions before he
broke the seal. A letter from Patience.
and, within, one from Lillian! He press
- a-AA HS,h ts linz and th00
laid Il away next to his heart while he
turned to the former. At the first glance
n half.smothcred exclamation broke from
his lips.
"Not bad news, I trust. Captain"
mot to me, good Douglas. but to the
loved ones away. News Of my death has
reached Philadelphia"
"Aye." cried the lieutenant, land be
sure the most profound wish was father
to the thought Of those who gave the In.
telligcnce. But never mind. We know
what we know. The British cannot hold
Philadelphia forever; and when they are
gone. Captain Robert Seaton shall appear
to the dear ones, none the worse for the
very kind attentions of his English
friends"
Below the address upon the outside OF
Patiencc's letter. and rs q part Of the
.superscription, was written:
III Captain Robert Scaton Is dead, will
the officer In command Of his company
burn this without opening It, and ash
Mr.. Isaac Potts to communicate the same
to Patience Angel Of Philadelphia, II b.
can possibly do sop
Robert had not particularly noticed
this foot note Of the superscription, a,
trst-he had been too anxious to know
4 . tuo a..
loved one. The letter was as follows:
philadelphia, Feb. ~. ITS.
'Dear Robert-As write this know
not whether you are alive or dead. Oul
enemies publicly boast that Captain Rob
ert Seaton, the Rebel cavalry leader, hal
been slain by the kings troops; but I d.
not wish to believe It. I tell Lillian
whose heart Is breaking. that It cannot
he. And yet, ought not to tell her SO
Better, perhaps. for her. that she SHOULD
think you dead. My dear, brave boy
your country may be oil that IL left To-
you to hopefully love. Lillian Is enslav
cd, and, fear. must marry with an Eng
lish nObleman to please her father. Tn
man IL an earl, and Jacob EastcOurt Ia
sworn that Lillian shall become his wife
see not how II Is to be helped. pa
thence here gives detail OF bushes
matters, and then concludesD Your hear
will not break. The active duties Of you
office, and the stirring scenes Of q sol
dler's life, will, trust, lift your min,
above useless repining. Lillian has writ
ten Q line. which ! inclose. God gran
that this may find you alive and well. I
you live, let me hear from you as soon a
you can. Mr.. Potts, the Quaker preach
or, has means Of forwarding small pal
cells to Philadelphia.
"PATIENCE ANGELL."
Ssaton next opened Lillian's letter.
was written In tremulous hand. an
there were great stains upon the pag
where tears had fallen. 1t was with0u
date. and was as follows:
MY Own-My Darling: DO call 20
so for the last time? o! my poor heart
They tell me you are dead. cannot ye
believe It. 1t IL too horrible. There ha
been no battle. But-O! have they mul
dered your have dreamed the awfu
thing twice. God have mercy, II me
have been 80 wicked! Darling, knO'
not what IL In the future. II you are n
longer living, I wish to die; for II
knew you were dead. might hav
strength NO more to hold out againi
those who would fetter me with bond
CALLING and fearful. Can You not max
to me some sign3 Can you not write
O! II you live, let me have the blessed a
surancs' God keep you. darling! =. !.
Robert seaton read the Letter a secon
al A IL