The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-02-01
CRATER vI.--CoNrrxurp.

CHAPTER Vf.--CoNTtSUEp.
IL might have been pleasant for Sir Henry
10 look from his south windows ovcf the
grand battery. the bay, and the feet be-
y0ad. but | take il be little cared for the
view eest, with i;a black desert oi deyasta.
tion, or 70 see IN the Bowling Green, right
beneath his kaighiiy nose, The hacked pedes
tai that had bat lately borne the dcaoeFatod
statue Of his aleaty Of England
But Notwithstanding is isolation twas
a fine mansion. this Kennedy bousr az il
wsa called. and well ftted in its interior Tor
the uses to whieh II was put. Broad halls
and large rooms iurnishcd ample space for
the hrilllancy usually gathered there. but
to-day It was comparatively deserted
Had | been alone ! should have had In.
Rni,e trouble IN gcttinS iu at al, but licldrn
soon opened way past the guards at the
door. only 10 meet disappointment m the
rnd, for Sir Henry was At dinner, and, ~
vas his wont, would let nothing short Of a
rebel invasion prevent ita slow completion.
lie sent word that he would acc Capt.
lounsbury in private At three O'Clock on the
morrow, and also sent q sealed paper bear
ing my assumed name, which was request.
cd to read agRinst my return.
As | EEs primed and cooked for aetion,
his characteristics delay chaicd me, and
unknown to him, came nigh to putting
mighty spoke In my wheel.
However, there was nothing for me 70
do but wail, though with the possibilities Of
. duel on my hands and my coming inter
vicw with Clinton, had cen enough "a oc-
cupy my mind and save timc from dragging.
My instructions, too. were 90 be- read, and
giving good day 10 Bcldcn. set OF up the
broadway, determined 10 both walk oil a
growing nervousness aud seek quiet spot
in which TO con my paper.
No house should hold me In such 5welier
ing weather, 40 on past the Fields with lis
cutiaying barracks ] went, 90 where the
Broadway dwindled to a mere cart track,
and finally cnded IN a COW pasture closed
by pair Of bara.
Twas the edge Of IepnCr's Meadows, and.
with the view Of planning the details Of my
intended aattle, | made my way TO the
clump Of trees near It's center, where,
throwing myself on the close turf, ] broEc
the seal Of the papers.
The contents made me start as even shot
near my ear would fail 10 have done. The
matter was short. aud ran thus
fIn the name Of bic majesty. George III,
and ordered. Take five men OF your own
selection and man the schooner Phantom,
captured by you while sailing against the
interests Of his majesty. With this vessel
you will repair to Gen. pigot, at Newport.
X. l., with dispatches and instructions 30
| be given you Newport now being invested
| by the French and the rebellious subjects Of
| his mAjeaty. you will enter the harbor Of
Al q H..
| bciilaus colonies, bearing out the deception
| 10 the extent Of casting away the vessel ON
| the coast Of Rhode Island, or In any other
way reaching or putting yourself into com.
municAtion with Gen. Pigot You arc 10
| make requisition on the commlsE1ry dc.
| partment for such stores aud supplies as
| sou may deem Escessary, and rePor, 20 me
| for further and secret instructions on the
completion Of arrangements, which shall
| not be later than ten days from date"
This paper was undated unsigned, and
showed hurried construction. ! saw at once
| that Il was given me to test my willingness 70
| undertake the adventure Il was 60 be but
a dispsteh.bearing mission. with syping As
| e side issue, unleaa modified in some manner
| by the secret instructions referred 60 But
should these prove q demand tn kidnap or
tNEaAAtAfAAf
would be found ready to undertake the task
to leave the city,
Five men could easily set, though not
soul / knew who could help me carry out
the scheme that leapsd to my brain on the
| arss pernsal Of the paper. fe, even alone |
would undertake TO bring the Phantom win
| FIVE prisoners into a patfiot port eoald !
1 l.. IL. 8
| felt the strength OF ten men within me
a. hatched the plot, and only prayed for
the morrow aud the meeting with Clinton /.
for scammsll, the duel, aud al else faded
before the glowing light Of the future. |
worked myseii into an ecstasy the ike Of
which | had not experienced since. when a
boy and besst with homesickness, hailed
the date OF my return to the arms Of my
mother. My property and my liberty were
| 10 be set within reach at once, and beside
them ] would place honor the last by car.
| ty!ag back batch OF prisoner.
II was ANAL wonder that ! acted the boy
again, and you who have never known the
sudden leoaening Of frightened heartstrings
and the ehildlike jog resulting. know little
OF the upper scale OF human happiness
hut | did not hold myself long at this
height. The practical fact that must name
date and hour when on this very spot
should stand and fight for my life, iorocd
itself upon me.
The ground was well his upon. being
screened from all aides by the trees, which
would also keep the syn from the eyes OF
either combalaBt. II was fairly open, level,
and tree from underbrush.
The morrow would be the Sabbath. and,
though war 10 no rcspvcter Of days, would
not dcsecrate ]. BY fighting out a private
quarrel. Therefore ! set my mind for the
meeting at sunrise on Monday, that might
have the business off my hands and prepare
for whAt considered the greater adventure.
Now | had li.tle doubt Of the result oi
this conflict. Unless Scsmmell was diaerens
In sword play from those ] had met either
10 sport or earnest, be would be diSarmed
ere be had well brgah. IL was thought a
trick which depended more on sheer
strength than great skill, for OF the latter
had little more than fair ability 10 de
fsnd mysef without seeking to pass the
guard of prseticed sworyisnan.
ID was simply that would nae a sapisr Of
greater weight than my opponent (which
would be but uaturall, and at tho pFopes
sims throw my grnrd wide open BY lowering
my uahus 0u k0S tuHtAht u ttto 0oAHN Nhtth
would be cure to follow, had hrt 10 stsp
back pace and bring up my weapon with all
strength and speed, the fairly sure result be
ing that the sword Of my adversary would b.
drirea froin bic hand or the blade fly tc
pseces BY the fierce oi the hirw. Whether
this trick 10 allowable save under the rule
that ''all's fair ia war" scarcely know, bsi.
in sport bad tried IL often. and with never
| sslarc. esen though nay exponent knew my
ipteHtion.
| With the HAT Of scammsli's light hand
which had been given me hs Belden, wal
egflfrsrntly without worry N take with full
srst the apparent good luck which bad como
10 nae. asa. With no thought Of an nntawafd
eiip In my fair preapeets, returned 10 ths
Kings Arms, and there wspic note IL
srt terms inviting Scsnsneli aud his ssrord
10 meet me The day end hour on which had
det<rmiacd.
| This bains dispatched 10 bic room TO awsi,
NJ ccfnius. ] ate my ssxrinz mrsl, snd then
AIlied 10 lhs shipyaxd for my usual lock Al
iks Fhsusom.
4 Chs ssiif swunx Ia ths cid spnts with az
| snsw or1re and al asnxf<ut uniifltnr uf nes