Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-02

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Our accommodating courier. ofwar was
In q sad plight-not at all like the rrbane
and well-mannered man who had lately |
departed with so much suavity. His gar.
ments were torn; his face was dscolored;
one Of his eyes was black and swollen; |
blood was upon his hands: and a stout |
bit Of rope bound his elbows behind him. |
He looked fierce and defiant, like a cap. |
tured wolf, and he glared upon the COM |
mittee revengefully.
Robert Morris. as chairman Of the com.
mittce. arose to his feet. Perhaps he was
| surprised that he had ever been led to
trust such man.
"Sirrah!" he demanded, "who and what
are your?
| The man looked first at his captors. and
then upon the committee. He evidently
did not quite understand the weight Of
evidence against him, so his first essay
savored Of the virtuous.indignant:
"You should know, sir, who am, since
you have my papers. And now, perhaps.
you will tell me why l am submitted to
this outrageous treatment2"
At this point Lieut.. Douglas stepped
forward, and as the prisoner caught the
keen twinkle Of the Scotchman's blue eye
1
seemed to fail him.
"Your honors." said Douglas, with a
proper military salute, II think can
save you some trouble Of questioning,
and, at the same time, relieve our unfor.
tunate friend here Of the load Of great
deal Of lying; for I think he takes to II.
ing naturally. You want TO know who
this man is. can tell you. Captain Sea.
ton can inform you that before I accepted
the commission which he was good
enough to procure for me, held the Of.
flee Of sheriff In Trenton. I have arrest.
Cd this gentlemen for highway robbery,
Tor morse stealing. On trial for the first
onense he managed to slip the halter by
nm abb. On the second trial he was con.
victed. and imprisoned, and month ago.
by aid Of Fenton and Eagan, Of the Mon.
mouth Pines, he effected his escape, His
name IL Adam Noonan. under which you
, have doubtless heard Of him before"
The committee were surprised beyond
measure. They had heard Of the outlaw
as desperate, dangerous villain, and the
} thought that they had very nearly be.
. come his victims was far from pleasant.
But, after all. the affair might turn to
their advantage II they could induce the
prisoner to speak.
Adam Noonan die not deny his name,
though be plainly indicated to Douglas
that ne would like to kill him for having
|. dlsclosed It.. But no question would he
, answer; and when the committee Dressed
him, he retorted with blasphemy,
=. Il think We have had enough OF this.
gentlemen" interposed Scatop, "yVitb
your permission will have the prisoner
searched. We may Hnd upon his person
y something Of importance."
The outlaws brayado dissppesr.d q,
the fall Of this proposition, and abiect
terror took Its place. He psied and univ.
cred, seeming for q moment to coliapse
n 40 the lleutenant's hand was laid upop
Q him. Then he grew fierce again and
struggled nightly against the troopers
showing, BY the strength be put forth
J. how severe task he must have Riyen M
captors In the 6rst place. But bis strus.
o giles did not avail him. II the troopers
D were little rough when the Adamic part
OF their natures had been aroused. the
E staid and august committeeman did no,
], interfere. Once Franklln's teeth were
heard grinding together like upper and
Q neither millstones; and even Morris wal
!, seen to clench his hands 40 though Il
r would afford him pleasure to take part IN
}. the work Of subsection. But there wa,
e no need. When Master Noonan found
n himself aat upon his back, with the pros
i pect Of the crashing Of a steel. mounted
i pistol butt through his skull IL he woult
!. not lie still otherwise. he gave up, aut
n allowed bis captors to search az the,
d would.
;. The ex.sheyi6 was used to such work
!. and be went at II secundum artem. FRS
,. he went through the mans pockets, an,
3 then through every nook where piece O
r paper could be hidden, ripping open seam
d and elevating lining, leaving no one piec,
d Of cloth stitched upon another. He wOult
Il have ripped OF the s0aes Of the shoes, bu
40 those sOles were more than half gon,
N from wear, In places being worn cleaI
10 through. he did not think It worth while
10 Really, Adam Noonan had not prove,
ID himself shrewd man--not the man 70
ID a safe and successful spy. OF brute cour
.. age and strength, and Of dogged will, b.
le had q suiIiciency, but he was not intel
pr lectually keen. He had evidently dc
y pended upon his proves AMI hiy luck t
81 carry him through. He had gained pos
bt session Of authentic dispatches, and deem
ing himself unknown In Philadelphia.
te had ventured upon this dangerous missio
without fully calculating the chances thu
might arise against him. Had he bee
uu uCCOuipuoucu bSuut NC WouIO uOt nav
x. kept so much paper about him--paper Q
2! no earthly use to him after having bee
o: once read, but Of much mischief to hi
IN cause having fallen under the eye OF q
to enemy.
n. First, the committee overhauled
packet which had been found closely tie
If. up and slowed away In an inner pocks
OF the outlaws shirt. They were di
In. patches from Gen. Washington whic
were to have been suppressed, or, yer
m likely, to have been transmitted to 81
" William Howe. The committee req
I'M them carefully. and after little cOnsu
~ tatiOn laid them all aside save one, an
Nv over this one they debated some tin
n. privately, after which It was laid aside b
n. itself, as though for more particular Il
,c. ture consideration.
IT. Next came papers which had bee
We found secretea away In different parts I
to the mans clOthing-nOt sewed up, I
ny tucked under Innings, but In poke
I'M which had been fashioned In all sorts
lis odd and Out-Of-the-way places. Most
] these were wretched scrawls, evident
20, relating to plans of theft and robbery
the past, and OF no present Importance.
rs Three papers, however. were found, u
d. on the discovery and translation Of whiG
en- the committee were greatly rejoiced. III
first was complete roll, or roster, OF Il
ny company of "ROyal Scouts" under con
all mand OF Capt. Kirk Pagan. and
which 1t appeared that Adam Noonan WI
nd lieutenant of the same organization