The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-19

CHAPTER X.-CONTINUED.
i was my final moment. Casting a quick
look over the table for anything In the mat
ger of writing that might be used as pass.
my eye spied the rolls OF money which had
been given ne, but nothing else Of service
was 40 sight and there was not an instant 10
lose he investigation. Releasing Clinton. I
jumped for the gold, swept II into my peck
e, and selling SCammell's cloak as ! went,
ran 10 the window, barely evadirg the
grasp Of Mrs. Badcly, who made a bob at
me and would have hung like leech had
she fastened to my clothing.
Ia less than a second I was over the rail,
and, landing on the turf. took 10 ny heels.
pointing myself % the carthwOrlzs OF the
deserted Oyster Battery" which had been
erected by the Americans exactly in the rear
OF headquarters and on the edge of the Hud-
son.
This battery, grass-CroUn, dismGntled, and
neglected as useless by the British, I knew
would be no permanent cover, but Its en-
banzments made a temporary shield betwixt
me and a possible shot from the house had
my line OF fight been discovered 1t was
fair post for a minutes observation and re-
Election. and, bounding through an empty
embrasure, ! lodged down, and then rails
ING my head above the edge Of the works,
looked back
To my astonishment ] was not at once
pursued, though two o. three figures ap-
peared az the window ] had gone through,
al others being seemingly 1eserted. had
70 thank the day for my cood fortune, as the
Sabbath was a time for general relaxation.
and were it not fer that my chances would
have been next 20 naurht. Few soldiers
were about, a corpo-aIs guard only being
before the house when ] catered Il, but that
there would soon be wild confusion AMI
general turning out had small doubts.
The banks OF the Hudson at this point
terminated IN a steep bluff, al the bottom OF
which was q narrow strip OF beach. Once on
the sands, ! might run along screened from
those at a distance, but could easily be
headed and captured ike a fish in a purse
net. ] took the risk, however, and sliding
down the steep, sped northward for some
ways, coming 10 the TOP undiscovered and at
the edge of the burned district.
Into this wilderness OF destruction !
plunged, but soon siackered my pace TO a
walk 20 avoid marked observation from
those who inhabited the shcnties abound
ing throughout the ruins. ] was fairly safe
for the present, and decided there 10 halt
and take stock in myself and circumstances,
especially as ] had no definite plans before
ne
i came TO me that I was now doubly
dGmned-hrst. as g spy; second, for Coi.g
violence 70 the person Of the highest func-
tioEarY IN America. was without means Of
escape from the city. and entirely unarmed.
j would be hunted ike . wolf, AID w.;h less
mercy from one quarter ct least. IN short.
though / was then breathing free air, / was
"a desperate straits, and, being so. IL took
little reelection 10 see the necessity for act
ing like desperate man.
came. then. 20 this decision: 7 would at
tempt a retu-n 10 the tavern, recover my
arms and the paper Of instructions, the last OF
which might al least add weight 10 my as
sumed character ard help ne in forcing my
way through the lincs-a move that had be-
come imperative, and might be successful If
] acted with dispatch. Then 10 the Dove !
would 20. and throw myself under the pro-
lection Of Strykcr. whom, / had reason 10
believe, was one Of the true men secretly
helping the patriot cause
CT tie brave girl 20 whom ] had sac-i-
feed the pass lGn act / did not for mo
meut regret thought much. Like nc, she
was marked for destruction; Ike me, she
had now two viruient enemies, Tor ! could
lot help believing that Mrs. Bedely was a.
the bottom Of Clinton ; desire 20 remove her
from q field which threatened the social So
premacy and interests OF that lady. ! won
Cered how she lad Jared and in what dIrec-
ter she had fcd.
But ] was - no position for long wonder
mcnt. Rising from my seat. walked on III
q had reached a point opposite King
street, then coming out INTO the Broadway,
crossed o. and got myself 10 the reaT OF the
tavern. The man who interfered with ne
now would be past praying Tor, but 10 my
surprise / met with TO opposition on pass
ing through the kitchen and bounding up
The back stairs, marking only the frightened
looks e the two women who were cooking
ID molent gained my room. IL was IN
a terrible state q confusion. Bloody bed
clothes strewed the floor. the mattress was
ripped open. blood was up5a the table
doubtless ScammeB had been LAID there
on, and the dust Of plaster covered every
tang. Scamme.i himself was gone. and
likewise was gene the paper ] bad counted
on Aly arms. however, we're unino.estod-
Tie ammunition had been swept from the
shell 10 the -.oor 10 probable search for
ueas--abie documents (which search also
accounted for The general disorder, bar 70
palt q d vas missing, nor, Earring TIE pa