Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-03-08

earnest conference when the door softly
but quickly opened. and Molly Pitcher
entered. A glance at the face Of this re.
markable woman was sufficient to con.
vince them that she had some alarming
intelligence.
what is it'll" both asked, starting to
their feet.
There is trouble" gasped Molly.
They have discovered there is a spy in
the city dressed as a Grenadier, and are
coming to search this house,"
Maurice glanced from the window and
saw a body of dragons galloping down
the street. Escape in broad daylight was
utterly impossible; he knew It; and the
thought of being captured and hung like
the brave Captain Hale almost madden.
ed hin In his desperation he drew a
brace of pistols and stood at the window,
one in each hand.
Maurice! Maurice!" sobbed Amelia,
finsing her arms about him. "Oh! must
you resort to that?"
Amelia" he whispered, "thcre is no
hope. Go away! 1 will not die like a
coward or a felon. They who capture
me will never forget this hour"
n quick, nervous step came down the
hallway. and Molly closed and bolted the
door. Next moment there came n merry.
GUS tap on the panel and a voice whis.
percd:
Open the door for the love of heaven."
That is the voice of a friend" Mau,
rice whispered. Open the door,"
Molly unboltcd it and Mrs. Darrah en-
tered. closing the door after her.
II know ALL" she hogan. II recog.
nlzcd the captain when he came in dis
suisc. Captain Fitzgerald. thee art in a
very dangerous position, but if thee will
trust TO the wit of a Quaker all may be
we'll"
Lydia Darrah. l am willing to entrust
my life to YOU. One who saved the Amer
lean army can safely be trusted"
Maurice thrust his weapons into his
belt and followed the lady up Il narrow
winding stair into an attic. The house in
which William Darrah lived was a long,
substantial building. with numerous old
fashioned rooms and stacks of great,
black-throatcd chimneys. AT the extreme
end of the house were two chimncys, set
into the building with Il space six feet
wide between them. This space was wall.
cd in with IL panel door so neatly contriv-
cd that one would never dream of an
apartment being there.
Lydia Darrah removed some earthen
ware from the cupboard. took out the
shelves. and pressing down on the heavy
panel, made an opening large enough for
him to enter.
when thee is in, push the board back
in its place and set the peg under it, so it
cannot be opened from this side," sug-
gested Lydia. Maurice obeycd her, and
was soon snusly hidden in this strange
aperture, in which reigned plutoniap
darkness. The woman replaced the
shelves. restored the ancient crockcry to
its place and returned to her own apart
ment as coolly as il there was nothing
to concern her mind.
n few moments later there came Il rap
mt her door. She arose deliberately with
her knitting in her hand and opened it.
Captain Sanford, with two other officers
and three soldiers, were in waiting.
Lydia, there is a spy in your house,"
declared the Briton.
Art thee surew
"There is no doubt of it, Lydia. He has
been traced here by our own spies. He
is a dangerous fellow, and wears the uni
form of Il British Grenadicr. We must
search your house"
II shall not object"
She seemed careless and innocent. The
domestic known as Bridget was in the
hallway with a broom in her hand. She
paused in her exercise to give the intrud'
ers an impudent stare and 'wondher
what the haythins were racin' over thu
house for"
n soldier fingered behind .hc others to
chuck her under the chin and had tie
broomstick cracked over his heal for his
impudcnce. The officer and men drew u
before the door of Amelia's room. SOM
how Captain Sanford was strangely i'm
pressed that the man whom they wante
was in that apartment. 1t was a very
delicate subject to investigate. If the al.
legged spy was Captain Maurice Fitzger-
aid. the Yankee captain, Sanford knew
from experience that he would prove q
dangerous capture.
d you want to search this room?"
asked Mrs. Darrah.
YES"
They searched the apartment carefully,
but were unable to find their man.
"He is not here" the captain remarked
on leaving the room.