The National tribune., 1902-08-07
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY

No; L cannot 80 so far as to say that,
but will treat you well, and see you
safe aboard shipg
Zen l see Sou ht hell"
Better make up your mind to it. l
shall leave you alone now, so that you can
retire; but first I'lwant your papers
He offered no Resistance, but ut once
handed me u long blank envelope sealed.
There was noladtlress whatever. l put it
i'll my pocket; L would deliver it to Gen.
Meade. di
| went into the back yard. Carpenter
caught me by the hand.
Il squad Of soldiers are searching DR..
Almontes house. he whispered.
Are you ccrtain!'
Yes. 1 had narrow escape down the
back stairs
Blessed thing brought my gun out.
Is the Doctor there?'
Yes, and in bed right enough"
''Then let them search" said /; 'but
how do you suppose they were put on
our scent!'
Somebody saw us come into the alley,
l think
Has York got back?'
Not yet I'm looking for him every
I'VE must keep him from going into
the alley until the guard leave. BE on
the lookout for him."
"All right, sir
There was IL closed window to Scher
Zers rOom-a narrow apartment made eX-
preSSly for his accommodation by running
Il dOorless partition across the second VA
cant store-rooni. Carpenter had gone to
the corner and was waiting for York.
could hear heavy feet in AlmDnte's rooms.
l wondered what influence had been set
to work against me. l went back into
room. He was yet sitting on
the bed. l heard the soldiers go down
the front stairs.
IF you need your things at the hotel,
| will send for them. Give me an or
der; will see that your bill is paid also"
He looked at me curiously. Il do vid-
pay"
Then Owen had not gone!
Would the house-thc Doctors house
be watched? Owen had by some means
learned of the seizure. l had been foolish
N supposing that he would so away before
ScherZer reported success. Owen wa,
Scherzer's-not Hampton's. He had wait
ed for his masters return, and had grown
suspicious at long delay; he had begun pur-
suit. l wished 1 had first taken Owen.
L had little fear that the prisoner would
De found. But now there came loud
Knocks on the street door of the store
DOM on the alley.
ScherZer made Il movement - he had
heard.
The knocking continued. In n moment
here was knocking ut the back door also.
Break in said a loud voice at the
,ront.
Now men were entering the front door
If the first store-room. l grasped Scher
.er by the wrist, and blew out the light.
Make the slightest sound, and I'll throt-
lp yol W / WhiSnsraI in his oar
There We're voices and footsteps in the
irst stOre-room. | hardly dared to
breathe; l kept one hand on Scherzer's
wrist, the other on his throat, but not
PRESSING it.
Some time passed. know not how long
time. Thd VOICES and footsteps were
leard no more. l released Scherzer.
Half an hour later Carpenter came to
he door. He was sure that the search
lad ended, burt wsls not sure that no sol
lier had beenileft near by to watch.
rs it safe to confer with the DOctOrT'
asked. III
For me. yes; but not for you, l fear"
Carpenter feft me, and it was long past
midnight whn he returned. He drew me
way from the bed on which Scherzer had
tretched hmseif!i
"A guard rs iat every corner of the
lock" he whispered.
yes. He advises complete quiet; he
kinks the searclphas been given up, but
nat a watch may be maintained for days"
"Carpenter.' we must get away; it will
ot do to stay here 80 '
"Yes, but how to get awayT"
I'VE must 0verpOwer one of the guards, |
nless we can deceive him in some way
You mean to leave this man here?"
Not by any means l shall risk ev
rything - everything shall take him |
With me. DIR. Almonte is wrong - is |
ere in this hot place. l wonder how he |
an sleep; he must be pretending"
For minute or more Carpenter was
ilent; then he said:
Il can manage it. Let us get our |
watches together. No, never mind that |
,hen the guard-hOuse bell strikes 3, III |
ave a man on Marshall street and an
ther on Clay to make noise. The SEN
nels at the corners will run to the noise.
When you hear the guard-house bell strike
/, you can march Scherzer across Seventh.
nd into the alley opposite. There will
Din you and we will go to my house."
The moon had gone down before II.
Il can't think of a better plan, Carpen-
er; but l object to going to your house.
We'd better so anywhere else"
Then We'll go TO the tisherman's room
ear the bridge, said he.
What rOOm!'
The tisherman's. He's faithful, and
ell be safe"
I'VE must risk it,
A few minutes before 3 l laid my hand
Il Scherzer. lie was really sleeping. L
hook him, and he sat up, yawning. At
,st he acted strangely, not knowing where
e was.
l ordered him to rise and go before me-
''Vot you to do Wit me dees timei'' he
sked.
Il shall take you to a better place.
'On't you find it very warm here!"
Tres chaud-yes, Misser Bairveek.'
"GO before me and be silent"
"But eef l not
Then you may force me to use viO-
nee. You are i'll no danger unless you
,sist; but you'd better make terms with
"Misser Bairveek, you lofe your CON
ee!'
Yes"
Not bettaire zan l."
l picked up chair, and gently pushed
in before me until we were in the first
ore-room; there l gave him the chair to
t on. He used his hat as fan, though
le place was much cooler than that he
nd left.
The front door had been left half open
Y the soldiers who had searched the
ace; l allowed it to remain so; l stood
EAR the prisoner in the back part of the
ore-roOm.
The side of, our. block, that is to say the
stance from the corner of Clay to the
,rner of Marshall street, was 100 yards
t either corner was a guard: Carpenters
,oject,, if successful, would cause the
lard at either corner to run toward Sixth