Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-10-21

n hireliug Tory scout. In the next place,
he knew the man was disguised. The
beating snow had wet the plaster patch,
aud there was certainly no wound be.
meath Il! And, further. the lustrous, full.
orbed, gray eyes were not In keeping
with the coarse, straight, black hair. The
man might be all right, but there had
been strange doings In and around the
American camp at Valley Forge, and the
colonel certainly had his doubts.
Meantime, the man with the pass, with
his blanket gathered closely about him.
made his way to Second street. He pass.
cd three sentinels before he reached High
street, to whom he gave the countersign.
At length High street (now Market was
reached, but he did not turn into II. He
kept on past that, and also past Chest.
nut. At the corner Of Walnut street he
stopped, aud had he turned he might
have seen q man dodge quickly behind q
tree; but he seemed to have no thought
that he was followed. He moved like
one whose mind was wholly preoccupied,
and whose thoughts were profoundly and
intensely fixed. After q little seeming
hesitation he moved ON to Locust street,
whore he turned to the westward, which
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u point not far from the Schuylkill,
where be stopped. Upon his right was
low gate. hooked upon the inside. which
fastening he easily loosed. Beyond was
q narrow passage, between two garden
walks. or fences. running In towards
Walnut street, at the end Of which was
another gate, opening to the small back
yard Of q wooden dwelling.
This latter point gained. the man In the
blanket looked up at the small rear win
dOws. but could see no light. He listen.
ed awhile, and then applied his knuckles
to the door Of the porch. After repeat.
ing bis summons twice and waiting q
long time, window was opened above.
and vOicve--a woman's v0ice-hailed
him:
who's .therer'
"A sergeant Of the guard after desert.
ers. Open the door!''
There are no deserters here, good
SIR"
There are soldiers In the house?"
mo"
"Your roof gives shelter to members Of
the army Of some kindf"
Not at present, sir"
/ "Patience. let me In"
The sound of smOthered cry came
down with the driving snow; the win
dow was shut; and ere long afterwards
the door Of the porch was opened and
the man went In.
Robert"
Hush! Let us close and relock the
door,"
That feat being accomplished. the wom-
an opened door leading to a room In
which candle was burning--a room we
have seen before-the kitchen Of the
house which had afOretime been the
dwelling of Gen. SeatOn. The newcOm-
or threw OF his snOw-covered blanket In
the porch. aud easily pulled the now
thoroughly saturated plaster from his
cheek; and, as he entered the kitchen he
removed the unseemly wig OF coarse
black hair from his head.
"Robert!-my bOy.-my blessed mas
ter! q! God be praised!'
The old hOusekecper grasped both his
hands and wrung them fervently, Aye,
II was Robert SeatOn, alive and well!
His face was very dark, and disagured
by u patch Of lighter hue upon the left
cheek; but there was no installing hin,
now.
"Yes. good Patience, It Is yeur boy
Robert. But, tell MEAN wholly safei
Are we alone In the hOuseT
I'VE are alone, Robert-alOne for the
present-but ! know not how soon the
officers, who ind quarters here, may re-
turn. o! my dear, dear master. can 1t
bel And we thought you dead"
1T 70 40 you see, Patience; but, before
oil else, let me know just how ! am SIT
uated. Who are the oficers of whom
you speak3
"A captain and two lieutenants Of
dragons. They are not bad men. They
have treated me with respect. I did not
write to you Of them for fear you would