Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-10-07


II know him." whispered the prisoner.
Captain, I want to tell you something.
Can have q drop more Of rum? l am
faint"
"Do you wish particularly to see me
aloneT' asked Seaton.
EYES"
Our hero turned to the provost.
Colonel, II you are willing, will
grant this man his request"
IAN right. shall be In my ONCE. II
you want me. There Il brandy In that
bottle, and you may use It as you please"
After the colonel had gone. Seaton lift.
ed the prisoner to q sitting posture, and
braced his back with an extra straw pill.
low, after which he gave him q generous
draught Of brandy.
"Now. my man, what have you to say
to meT'
"You don't know mc?"
II do not"
The spirit had produced a marked cf-
feet, and the man spoke more strongly.
"My name IL John Tremaine," he said.
"Your father once saved my life at the
risk Of his own. It was In the Chssa.
peake Bay. when the brig jamestown
was lost. Did he never tell you the
storyf'
eyes" replied Seaton, II know that he
saved several lives on that occasion"
"Well," pursued the prisoner, 'minc
was one; and when ! offered to thank
him, he told me II would be truly CRATE
full that ] should save q life In turn, II
ever had the chance. have had more
than one chance since that time, but I
have killed instead Of saving. But now
the words come back to me. am dying,
and those that led me into this scrape
wouldn't help me Il they could. But 1t
isn't vengeance am after; It 10 only Jus
tice. ! want to pay Gen. Seaton for hav'
Ing my life, and perhaps can do It now
BY saving the life Of his son. Mightn't
! have just drop more Of that rumi"
The captain had become startlingly In
terested, and he administered another
dose Of the stimulant without demurring.
"Tyemaine, you speak Of saving my
life. Do you think II IL In dangerw Our
hero. by great effort, put back every
outward manifestation of feeling. One
might be led, from his tone and manner
to doubt bis knowledge or remembrance
Of any possible danger to himself.
The prisoner, after he had wiped his
lips with his tongue, looked up with sur
prised and plying motion Of the head
Though his face was puffed and swollen
beyond the capacity Of emotional express
sion, yet there were signs Of feeling
which were not to be mistaken.
| Captain SeatOn, there Is danger
There are In this camp men who would
kill You quickly--men who have sworn
to kill you-men who have pledged their
word-aye, who have received their pay
for the work."
Man! do you know this?'
Eyes, sir. know all about Il. dom
want to be q traitor; but I've thought
should be traitor II I dropped of with
out taking advantage of this one last
chance to keep my promise to your faith
or, for promised him that would saw,
life IL could-an honest, deserving
life."
"But. my man-this danger that 70,
speak Of-what In itT
"Ah, beware, Captain Seaton! Their,
are In your camp two men who hav,
come to kill you. They left Gabriel Var
TrOmp's house, 30 they must have com,
In before this. They wear the uniform
Of your soldiers, but you may know then
very quickly II you see them, for they or,
Huron half-breeds. They are dangerous
men, sir; and II you do not secure them
they will surely do their bloody work
Don't you 60 out at night; nor don't vol
20 out alone at any time, until those twt
Hurons have been found"
"And you know there are but two o.
themT'
"Only two, SIR"
who sent them on this errand o.
why, cir, suppose you might %!
that Kirk Pagan sent them"
AYE, but who employed Kirk Pagan
Hark 70, my man: You cannot SUITE
more from either friends or enemies. II