Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-04-12
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ooh. massa sakes alive! Mr.. Lieutcn-
ant, that is HORRIBLE" cried the laundrcss,
Selling Orricl.'s hand.
Course it. ! am blind. Bring me a
towel; my handkerchief is ali soapsuds.'
She led him into the house. just as her
brother Bill disappeared With the roll of
paper in his pocket. The officer wiped
his face. and she took off his coat to dry
1t, while the %neighbor. Mrs. Burbagc.
who had eIaptied the soapsuds, yelled
from the head of the stairway to know
what all that rumpus was about. Molly
took the coat in another room to dry it
with the iron. while the wet and still
half-blindeG 0rrick sat hopping his face
with a towei. Her brother Bill was
there. and. running her nimble fingers
in the pockets of the coat, she brought
forth some oficial-looking documents,
which were tossed TO the cripple, who
copied their contents in a long. slender
notebook and returned the originals to
be put back in the coat pockets.
The oiieer was watched until he was
well out Of tie way, and then Maurice
and Molly held a consultation and com
with Molly. or lid he have his suspicious
tOtiSti, Iifl t.tQ CONE W icitIll IL lltS
were spies or not.
at any rate. he did not gain any in
formation Molly said.
"No; W. will keep a sharp lookout; so
on with yonr washing rs usual, and l
will watch the redcoatS. Tomorrow
night, j Will leave for Valley Forge to
carry what important information to
Washington we may have. Before soin.
want To see Amelia"
"That's lanEerous,' said Molly. II
eell you I dom like the visit Of Orricls.
He has smelt a mouse unless ] am very
much mistaken. III you go. keep your
eyes open. toi YOU run Il great risk
Nevertheless Maurice was not to be de-
tered from the attempt to see Amelia.
Next morning. the lame, one-cyed man
reached the Quaicr's home. and WAS
met al the door by a servant. who told
him to move on, as they had no room
for hcg-ars there.
II don't he Il bescar.' he answered, in
his SLOW drawing manner. Il come for
thc wash
Who sent you?"
"My sister, Sally Martin, some times
called pretty Sally Martin; she say come
SD tell the young Teddy that live here tc
send the wash
1t CHANGED thai old Dobbins came or
the piazza mt this moment His mistress
had posted him as to Sally's brother. He
said he would 30 and tell her the wash
man had come. Maurice followed him tc
the young lady's room. The meeting OF
the lovers was quiet, and without an,
emotion that would nave aroused the sus
pisscu of a listener i'll the outside hall
They laid plans for her escape from tn,
city. Valley Forge was no place for
young lady unaccustomed to the hard
ships. but he knew of an excellent Viii
family i'll the country, where she woul,
be safe from annoyance. He told her t.
be patient, put her trust in heaven, an,
all would be we'll.
Just as Maurice was about to take hi
leave, Captain Sanford was announced
and, fearing discovery, he was conceal
ed in n clothes closet in the room. TIL
captain entered and Maurice smiled as h
heard him solemnly declare that he ha
her lover secure. and tt only chance 70
him to escape the hangman's moose wa
for her to consent to marry him at once
II have learned, Captain Sanford, tina
you are capable of assembling, and unit
have absolute proof that you have MAJ
Mce in custody. I will not believe you,