The Washington times., 1902-06-22
Copyright, 1902. by Dodd, Mead & Co.

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Acton was standing grumbling to him.
self as was his wont.
This is no place for u.s." said he; I'VE
shall be caught in a hole like rats"
The longer we stand here, the more
likely" I answered, and forthwith
raped upon the door with my sword
hilt. No reply coming. we pushed in the
door, and, it giving easily to our weight,
we entered to find long. narrow hall,
and stairs running straight ND toward
the next story. At the farther end a
light showed beneath the door, and with
step we were at it. finding, OH opening,
IN old woman confronting us with Won
der and suspicion in her silent face.
Who be ye, them asked she, after
moment.
Listen. woman" said I, quickly,
speak not SO loud. We come here from
Rohert-from Rooert, You understand"
added. as l saw her face go white and
eager" and We are to wait here secret
ly for him.
Him." cried she, under her breath.
you will not let him come here? He
must not now, IT would be his death!
How came ye to let him Gomez"
He comes of his own accord, and
sent us on BEFORE said l. do not
fear for him. He can watch over his
own safety without our aid But instead,
give us food and drink, If you have it."
She looked at Us doubtfully moment,
and then went into the back ropm which
appeared to be the one chamber in the
house spared by the fire. In few mo-
ments We sat down to a dish of salt
beef and bread. l then carefully opened
the dispatches found on the dead man,
and discovered them to be a full ac-
count of the forces at and around New
port, detailing Rochambeau's strength
and the number Of militia troops fur
nished him by Rhode Island. Connecti-
cut, and Massachusetts,. though to my
certain knowledge the number was un-
derstated
Following out plan had thought up,
altered the figures by scratching those
given and writing in between the lines
above, as had already been done in one
or two cases. The dispatches of Hazel
tine we're letters from Major Andre
written in prison, and statement CIV
ing out that Washington was about to
make an attack on Paulus Hook and
Staten Island. with some description Of
the plan of attack. Whether this were
true or not, could not tell, but must
take my chance. We we're in the act of
sealing up the packets again, when there
came a laundering pounding on the
cutter door.
What is t." cried the woman.
open in the name of the king!" cried
a voice from the outside.
"oho!" said Acton, under his mus
tache. "They call upon us soon, eh?"
and he drew his sword and stood look
ing at me.
Quick, woman," said, "go to the
door. and do you do the talking"
What shall I say?"
ASK who 1t is and what's wanted"
This she did, we standing by her close
to the door.
open in the name of the king!" cried
the deep voice again, "or we will break
down the door,"
Acton and 1 stood back, silent in the
darkness, with a stiff problem ahead of
US, for there was no mistaking the voice
Of Hazeltine.
"Well, will you open?" cried the voice
a third time. and then 1 bade Acton.
more by signs than anything else, stand
by the handle of the door.
When I open, catch him and bring
him in I whispered, 'and put in all
the strength in your big body
He nodded, and at my whispered in
struction the woman said again:
What for? Why should 1 open?"
Because I have a warrant for tho
arrest of a man now in this house."
There's none here she answered,
Ind then. as I told her, cried out: THE
ioor sticks. You must push from the
,utside.,'
There came muffled oath. and then a
savage kick at the door, and 1 heard
,ther voices.
SiACu luc WuhdH, WuO
to grasp the idea, and as I felt
/ body press against the door, I let 1t
wing SUDDENLY open, and a man was
lriven into the hall and the door shut
lgain before he realized that he was
lown and one of the strongest men in
he Colonies sitting on him with his
ingers SO tight upon his gullet that he
ould only gurgle softly. We had him in
he other room bound and gagged in
moment. but the pounding on the door
vas enough to wake the town.
open in the name of The king!" cried
dozen voices. and then the old door.
trcng as it had been made, gave per-
eptibly to the force from without. ]
urned to the woman.
rs there 4 back way out?"
Only into the lane. thence to Beaver
street in amcng the ruins; but We can
20 upstairs and down the outside steps
It the back
so be it, and quick. too, Acton. pick
p your man and come on We were
pstairs had laid him in the gable, and
we're hurrying down to the second story
gain. when crash told us we were
90 late. and in 4 moment the hall was
ull of men, They saw us at the top OF
tot nd 70 aJ