Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-23


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The detail of their escana ~, "a II eet.i ~
my own adventure, were Give, N s,re ~
RaIed ourselves with 8 hastys meal IS a'room
beneath tie attic. q Tho,icl, aniid al,,,tf 81.
were over The wind ows b fhevs werH further.
protected from any CLEAN an Sc lipht strayina
outward byS q hanging of sheets nailed "a
the easing. This closeness mad The heat
sitting, but physical discomfort was small
matter, and was almost forgotten a
listened in turn to the news from the citys
as it was given BY our host. 6
.s Like band Of plotting freebootep IN
masquerade we must have appeared az Va
sat. at the small table iwith4its single candle.
talking in whispers. the Girl and her broth
er IN their inconeruous Characters n,akins
the strong points Of the picture. while The
tall. lonp.featnred man. whose meIanchol.$
cast was instantly corrected by a smile. at
opposite me, more than sufficient foil 3
NV proportions. ss@ Bat !.
Ny host never laughed, but his smile Wa
a passport to favor, making his natural ex-
preston sour by contrast or as though ha
was acting part when his face was in re.
pose. OF the little band of those who re.
NAMED in New York, and were under.
handed though active in their devotion to
the cause, ! saw not one but who was an
adept in his ability to mimic or portray q
character totally at variance with the one
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 typesetter in the Office
of the notorious Rivington, the official print
er to the king, and was the right-hand man
to that blatant tory. His position and his
undoubted education made his real senti.
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 In his
power to get information to Washington or
giving helping hand to refugees or those
in distress. Late in life heard that Riving-
ton himself was in full accord with Burt,
and used his post to the confusion of the
kings interest, but know naught of tho
truth Of it. 49,. .,5 j.,
The matter that reused my greatest inter
est was the news Tor lack of IT'D of Scammell
As garner Of information Burt was in Che
thick of it, and was nightly mystifed
when told that Scanned had recovered sui.
fciently to move from his quarters at the
Kings Arms and had disappeared, leaving
no trace behind, though the search made for
him was but trife less keen than that
made for us.
"Has he started his lure for me-" l
asked myself, but dropped the subject az l
listened to the explanation of his move.
1T comes a bout through remark made
by Mistress Gertrude" said Burt, indicat-
ing the young lady, who laughed lightly at
the story she had undoubtedly already
heard. 1T is possible you may recollect her
INVITING Clinton with reference to some
officer who had informed her about her
brother. Well, Clinton took this to mean
Scammell, and Scammeu hearing of it, pos.
sibly in garbled recital, and fearing ar.
rest, has given color to the matter by put.
ting himself beyond the reach Of investiga'
ton. He is a sharp fellow, sir, and knowa
his broken head will excuse him when the
trouble blows over. Sir Henry is not fond
OF making enemies among the line and tile
OF his army though ne cares little tor the
sta1. - AS 1or you, Capt. Inornayxe, II were
Wei II you quickly devised some means OF
putting yourself into position OF greater
security than 1 can oner you. Ihere IS .
large reward for you, ana II you were taken
wa ~ ~AA~o>SAJ'
Ames has but little better chance should he
be caught, and as for his sister, though her
life might not be sacrificed, she would be I'm
done-Mrs. Badely would see to that. Fail
ure to ind you thus tar means redoubled ct
forts IN the future. they know You must Be
still on Manhattan. What can be done"
Nothing tonight, replied, tie black
ness OF our prospects opening ike ca abyss
before re-. me; Let me sleep; N my present :
co aants =; ! am useless. .<v ~.
hlgnt; ne eA g, I'm. lou e p. sMe
1or to,nlgnt. VIII not leave mere ~ past
oayhg1ts anu Will return az DUSK. NV
MISS h1ng' up 10 your quarters. 0es>!s1"sn,
you wiz rest mere. II give the alas'n' get
to the BARN LOOK to yourselves dsy,
ana De wary Ior were you olscorest- here
!! say, as did Stryker, my days OF uac1:aAtsa
to the cause would be over.
so saying, ne blew out the lshs sod
opened the windows, while threw nsssat
dressed as was onto the bed' ana, cray
ing IN great Dreaths OF the damp nasn' ar
soon slept as only sleep the tired aad
healthy: -, =.
Jay IKE one DEAD until wen lnso sae
morning, waxing as oi1tnesomely as cn;ta'
only TO De shocked as came 10 a ses!izs :,
sense OF the cons tnat Desee me. fnys,ca1y