Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-17
waited retreated to my tree. and stoo.
not five feel AWAY in a deNp ShldnM

waited retreated to my tree, and stoo.
not five feet away in a deep srsdoW
While the other two came up ths LanA
into the little open glade 3raqa ~ II
dawned upon me that VIZ ~ SUI
strange freak of chance, lesoln sns
spectator in the gallery. $" 70 spsaiI
of a theater. What the spectacle shous'
be. / knew not: but \ strong perl'aps
natural, fee ling led ME 70 watch Win
peculiar caserness for what was about
to take place.
There WAS not long to wait for The
older man stepped guardcdiN iio!n tis
shadows near me, and, on ine melicl'
one of TIE new s.riiNals sa'a IN i9%
tone:
ut that you. general?
ut is r." said the deep tones Of the
elderly Officer.
Anderson, whom you expect
There IS none other With sou?'
"Nonc." answered the first speaker
Except the two boatmen below, and
they be out of earshot.' Then he MI
this strange midnight drama contin-
ued: Mr. Anderson, this is MI. Gus
tavus. of whom we have spoken.
Thercupun went over me cold sweat,
fer there could he no mistake--tho third
party to this drama spoke With q clear,
strong voice in the unnlistakabe ac-
cents of en- Englshman:
Il am, then, in the presence Of air.
6iustayus.' ~
You are replied that person.
There IS no reason for itising our
Voices. | have the honour. tiien. of adj
dressing Mr.. John Anderson.
The sanlc.
What il;.,! IN Englishman to do here,
within, or ne lily within. American
il,cse .snd what meant this ,neatingo
Here wese die voices and tigules of of
tloers. so country louts We're thus get
ting tosetici, in the midst of the woods.
The tones, too, We're of character N..sh
the time and place. These of lli:i calis'l
And Gison We're distant and Of no Very
foi'oea,ing nature. Those OF the older
man came from one Who WAS in haste.
II understand. sir" said MIR. Ander-
so.l, that sau arc tho person who has
made certain communications touching
the Notifications 1T West Point
Yes, answered Mr.. N.ustavus.
Il am .siNen to understand further"
went on the llngllsh voice, that there
has ar;sen some question as to the SIM
Gently OF both parties, specially as re-
CARDS Sir Henry Clinton.
aYcs, came the :smswer again.
SIR Henry CLINTON! In spite of myself,
sat ZIP, us il forced H.. !, spring, and
the third member OF this strange trio
must have taken the rustic Of the leaves
to be the night wind for he tEned and
certainly heard the sound. Sir Henry
Clinton. Si, Henry Clinton.
II ;iin here sin, tn prove my chief'a
Sincerity" the English Voice was say
fns,,. as Tie spectator in this theater
;ssstiieicd his scattered wits. n am here
in reply Ia Il note from Nh t'ustaNlis
wllig h SAWS that he Will tand To Mir.
Anderson, the piilss of tiicsfnitiess ut
West Point. together With Il LIST OF the
gus. us Il sign of his good faith and
sincerity ANA as II first step in the ar
rangements to be onsuMnated. Am 1
correot?i
so understand, sin" replied the ell
DERBY officer aGi Ely.
II have the honour. then. of address
ing General ltci.di Arnold2
Yes: and / z"
'.ol addressing Majos John Andle of
C'liiiten's slas itlt what is thats
/ is the Mi.d in the leages."
answered ne niastei- of ceremonies. %I
heard it but nuM and, by the g9ace III
chance the sind did intl, Cd AZ the ,n@-
ment rustic the FOLIAGE an al sides.
otherwise. my slansno,iic movement
must have discovered me thca asa
there.
Continued Next Week)