Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-24

 "An' here am some Treatments what my missus sent you, sah," lifting carefully from his tray 8 plate of cake and a decanter of wine and setting them down on the window seat.
 The sentry was thirsty; the cake looked delicious; the wine was more than tempting. He threw open the door for the negro to enter. ''Leave the door open," he commanded,
 "Yas, sah; suahly, sah," Gabriel answered, as he crossed the threshold with, his tray and set it down upon box inside.
 "Why, hello, Gabe," Warrington called out; ''is it you?"
 Oats what it am, Massa Godfrey. Sarvas, massa; sarvas, massa Gineral. Heah am some treatments what missus sent you wid her accomplish ments; but lawsy me, how is you ah goin' to eat wid you ah's hands tied? Mistah Redcoat, sah, they suah will have to have dey ah's hands united. Dey kip't eat dis way"
 The sentry had already taken two big swallows of the wine, and he could scarcely wait to pour himself another goblet before he took the third. Fas- cinating stuff; never had he tasted anything so enticing. -
 Gabriel went to the door and gazed at him with beseeching eyes. Mistah Sentry, sah, kin't I jes' loosen day ah'll hans leetle so dey kin eat?'' Probably if the wine had not a1- ready gone to the sentry's head, he would not have consented. but as it was he nodded acquiescence while he took another swallow. Gabriel. having deftly lcosened the ropes which bound them, placed the tray on the chest which held the candle and politely invited the pris- oners to partake. This done, he I walked again to the door, the long white cloth which had been doubled over the tray in his hands. s> He stood with his eyes fixed in ap- parently dreamy carelessness upon the soldier. X The opportune moment had ar rived. The sentry stopped to pour himself more wine. Gliding softly behind him, the black sldlfully threw the cloth over his head and face and 1 drew the ends taut in the back. The soldier, taken by surprise, would | have hurled himself upon his assail- ant, but the latter was too quick for him, and had him upon the floor be- 1 fore his brain, benumbed by the drugged liquor, could appreciate just what had happened.
 | Warrington took in the situation instantly and sprang to Gabriers aid, l while the general followed with the rope which had bound them. Together they tied the captive's hands and 1 feet, and cautiously removing the cloth from his head gagged him. l Gabriel flung open the door of the other room.
 ''In here, massa, in here," he whispered. And in they put him.
 "Why did you do this ,Gabe? 2" l Worthington asked in a low tone, when this much had been accomplish l ed. ''It is useless. We can't possibly escape. There are sentries posted in the hall below and all around the house."
 "Nevah you mine, massa. Missy l Jane hah way"
 | Godfrey thrilled at the name. Jane? Was 1t possible siie had lnUeresLeu l herself?
 "Was it Miss Jane who sent us the ] food? ?' he asked. HI supposed it was Mrs. Ellery."
 l Wal, you see, massa, it wah missy what pahsuaded missus into sendin' 1 it, an reckon it wah Miss Jane what | got Kunnel Bessemah to sign de | pahmit, kase we ah know huah kin jes' twis' him 'roun' huah fingah like dis" He cleverly initiated the. twist ing process. The light died out of Godfrey's face.
 Am it wah Miss Jane too," the darky went on, what got Aunt Rache to put dat truck of Aunt Rache's old mammy's in de wine."
 Godfrey now understood what had inspired Jane to make this attempt; for it was an Ellery tradition how Aunt Rachel's mother-a Voodoo woman-had once saved her mis- tress's family from an indian massa- ere by placing a jug of drugged brandy within tempting reach of the invading savages. They fell upon the brandy before they fell upon the in mates of the house, and by the time the beverage had been consumed they were lying inert masses upon the floor.
 While it was clever in Jane to re- sort to it now, Godfrey deprecated her action, for it was likely to bring trouble and exposure to her without aid to him. However, he reflected rather bitterly, her influence with Bessemer would enable her to escape punishment even should her plot be discovered.
 There was agitation in the great oak tree whose branches shaded the garret windows. The three men started af the rustling sound; the whites with apprehension, the black with knowing look --s-,
 Through the entry window was thrust a long stick with crook on the end. To this crook was tied a
 Bundle. The stick swayed nervousIy, as though it were held by hands l r%u 4n 4