The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-19

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The servant answered sleepily from the
adjoining chamber: Here, sir He entered,
frowsy 1--WE Just been aozing"
Just been listening" corrected his scorn-
ful master. Here" As he spoke he en-
closed DR.. Church's letter in his own, and
sealed the packet. GAS soon as have gone
take this to the general. Dye hear?" He
rose.
"Yes, SIR
sotheran approached the servant and looked
him in the eye. .'Tabb' he said, "do YOU
remember our little mishap on Lake Huron?'
Though his words were careless, his eye
glittered with anger at the recollection.
.'Surely, sir said Tabb quickly.
Does Mr. Ellery still make you shiver
when you see him?"
"A little, SIR
Sotheran tapped the letter on the desk
Take the saddle bags and come with me.
Dye know what the bags contain, Tabb
Cords for tying prisoners. They will soon be
on the sanctifed arms of Adams and Han
cock
Eth" cried Tabb. astonished
$50 soon as I have gone, come back for
the letter. Deliver it at once to the general.
Come. He went to the door, then paused
Finished he cried exultantly. "By heaven,
! finished! Now, Ellery, press your suit for
| prison! Tell of me what you will none will
| believe a traitorn'
|
They locked the door behind There was
silence In the room as the two went down the
stairs ;~then the house resounded with the
clang OF the front door. In the chamber the
candle was still burning. The letter shone
white beneath it upon the desk; the light
cast swaying shadows into corners In the
room began the sound of hurried breathing
| then, presently, Of something moving
Roger stirred on the floor, and sat up He
| ltStened. ha ,it III.
| eyes. Next he rose quietly, cautiously, to his
feet. He stood for a moment then stepped
| on ttptoe to the desk, walking with certainty
| requiring no support. He took UP the letter
and stood listening. Then he broke the seal
The outer letter was the captains. Gen.
eral-l send enclosed the evidence for which
| you wait. Both Warren. and Ellery sleep in
| Boston tonight, and can be seized as planned
will not fail to fulfil my duty in Licking.
| ton.-Henry Sotheran.' Roger laid down th&
| letter and opened the other somewhat creased
and rubbed. He recognized Franks writing
My Dear Mr.. Adams,'' the letter ran
upon. direction of Doctor Warren, I wen
to Cambridge, and forwarded to safe place
| the three cannon which were there concealed
| These were the ones, you inquire, which
I caused to be removed from the Charles
town battery some months ago. Your direc:
| tlons IN regard to the other stores had al:
| feady forestalled upon my own responsible
ity AS to the cannon which were spiked BY
the man -warsmen, I am planning with
| Doctor Warren
Roger thrust the letter into the flame Of
| the candle. 1t caught fire, blazed up, anG
| the boy dropped it on the HEARTH watchins
| it till it was but a cinder. Still it preserved
it's shape; characters could be seen upon it
| he knelt, and rubbed it to powder between
his palms. Then he rose, folded once NOR,
the other letter, sealed 1t with the seal tha
still lay upon the desk, and placed it wher,
| 1t was before. AS key ratified in the doo
| below, he cast himself once more down il
his corner. Tabb came up the stairs ant
into the room, took the letter, thrust it il
his belt, blew out the candle and departed
Roger lay where he was so long that at las
| he fell asleep.
Midnight and silence settled over the town
| The band Of officers was gone; the troop
| were gone. Gone, also, single figure, un
seen in the night. But while the soft breez
| breathed peace upon the sleeping houses
Alice Tudor leaned from her chamber win
dow, anxious, unable to sleep. All lights !,
| the houses were out, save that in DR.. War
| ren's study, across the way, lamp still
burned. She saw shadows moving on tn
shade, and her apprehensions increased
Across the river the troops which were t
i have accomplished their mission so swiftly
i delayed upon the Cambridge marshes, and II
! imagination she heard the sound of sigma
guns and the galloping Of horses in tn
country lanes, conveying their messages owe
| leagues of country ,.i -s'-
j ITO Be Continued Tomorrow