Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-12-21

God had given him. Peter Burt was not
the least of these, for though he looked like
a graveyard, he was the reverse by nature
This worthy was a 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
meats 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 the
truth of it.
The matter that reused my greatest inter
est was the news Tor lack of it, of Scammell.
AS garner of information Burt was in the
thick of it, and | was nightly mystifed
when told that Scammell had recovered suf-
iiciently to move from his quarters at the
Kings Arms and had disappeared, leaving
no trace behind, though the search made for
him was but a tritle less keen than that
made for u.s.
Has he started his lure for me-" l
asked myself, but dropped the subject as l
listened to the explanation Of his move.
1T comes about through a remark made
by Mistress Gertrude" said Burt, indicat-
ing the young lady, who laughed lightly at
tie story she had undoubtedly already
heard. 1T is possible you may recolect her
twittng Clinton with reference to some
officer who had informed her about her
brother. Well, Clinton took this to mean
Scammell, and Scammel hearing of it, pos
siby in a garbled recital and fearing ar
rest, has given color to the matter by put
ting himself hey ond the reach of investiga-
ton. lie is a sharp fellow, sir and knows
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. AS for you, Capt. Thorndyke, it were
well if you quickly devised some means of
putting yourself into a position Of greater
security than | can offer you. There is a
large reward for you, and if you were taken
your trial would be 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 un-
done-NIrs. Badely would see to that. Fail
ure to find you thus far means redoubled eff
forts in the future. They know you must be
st.ll on Manhattan. What can be done?"
Nothing tonight" l replied, the black
ness of our prospects opening like an abyss
before me. Let me sleep; in my present
condition | am useless"
Right he exclaimed. "You are safe
for tonight. | will not leave here till past
daylight, and will return at dusk. Now,
Miss King, up to your quarters. Gentlemen,
you will rest here. If give the alarm, get
to the barn. Look to yourselves by day,
and be wary, for were you discovered here
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,