The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-19

sponded. She was sad and thoughtful, and
passed out without more words.
Lady Harriet stood alone, and gestured in
despair. Three gone, and so many more to
go! What is to become of my party? I can
not forgive you" ..v. lass r.
The officers pressed around her.. Sotheran,
Hartman and Orn1sby foremost and obse-
quious. "A military necessity, exclaimed
Hartman. Think of the occasion j." 20, -
cried they all, :tLady Harriet, forgve!''
''Mr Ellery's toast, then, before we co.
proclaimed Sotheran. Glasses all round!
Punch, there! Are you ready? Success to
those who next leave the town."
They drank the toast amid triumphant
laughter.~gayly forecasting, holiday march.
Then the officers who were to 60 took their
leave. In the street Sotheran, bidding his
party mount and wait for him, hurried to his
quarters. There he found waiting7-a cloaked
and muff1ed figure, in the upper hallway Of
the house, outside his chamber door,
Ills 1t you?'' he asked, peering in the dim
light 'Have you the papers, doctor? There
was no chance at Lady Harriets to give them
to me. Come inside" He threw the door
Open ,..-... .-...,>., ... .... ID. ......,
DR.. Church followed Sotheran into the
room. 1t was the first time he had been
there; he was uneasy. "No names, for God s
sake!' he cautioned. "A candle, was burning
in the room, and the doctor, looking about
him, saw form upon the floor "Who is
that?'' he asked. -, ,-- s
Sotheran surveyed it by, means of the light
my servant he said 'in one of his drunk
en- fits. A boy I got of ,Ellery-a keepsake
/ preserve in ALCOHOL Thus he lies half the
day" ..,.. .s.-. .- .- ....-,- ID. .-
will he not hear?" asked the doctor anx-
iously. 49,, .>. .--...-.
"He is like log replied sotheran "A
few glasses of, wine and you can discuss all
secrets before him. We have thrust him
with needles; he cries out, but is too sodden
to wake. See, will prove it, =--.
He held the candle over the boy and tilted
the hot grease onto his cheek. Roger
sauirmed quickly; groaned and covered his
face with his hand. But his eyes did not
open, and presently he was again quiet. The
captain laughed. .--.-. -. + -.s-
DO you see?'' he asked. "Now, the let.
ter" -..-
The doctor handed him folded sheet oi
paper with broken seal: The captain opened
it and read with sparkling eyes. ~.
''Tis good he said. Nay, friend. tits per.
feet. Now, this other thing-where sleeps
Adams and Hancock to-night?'
"At the house of Mr.. Clark. in Lexing.
tom ..= :>'
The house OF Mr.. Clark, in Lexington.
repeated the captain. You are sure? Good
| Then payment is DUE. He turned ant
reached for the cupboard viii you take thu
whole hve hundred noW?'''
"All-all,' responded the doctor eagerly
II can carry in gold what warehouse
porter could in iron. Give me it ALL H.
took two heavy bags from the captain ans
thrust them inside his cloak @'
'tNow, 60 quickly, said the captain 9:
| have more to do, He lighted the doctor ou
| and shut the door behind him. <a
| Elsewhere in the town at that moment
Frank Ellery was searching for Revere tn
silversmith, leader Of the whig artisans, ant
most trusted manager of the patriots. to sum
mon him to Warren's house.
| But Captain sotheran sat at his desk, an
quickly wrote note. 'Tabb!" he calle
| when it was finished. 'Tabb! Where ar
| yOu?"