Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-06-17
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caping prisoner"
"Oh, no, Captain Jarrat," returned
the lieutenant composedly. "You have
the name all right, but he had pass
signed by Lieutenant Colonel Dundas.
I know the signature well enough.
This siege routine is playing the de- ii
with your nerves, captain"
"a passv' shouted Jarrat frantically
"By the ghostw and went up the bank
on run.
Colonel Dundas was gone from the
barrack, and Jarrat could no more get
speech with CORVALLIS than could
Anne half hour before. But the con-
ference at headquarters ended while
Jarrat waited, and the earl came out
in no pretty humor. As luck would
have it, Colonel Dundas was with him.
There followed an interesting scene,
which left Lord CORVALLIS in nasHer
mood than ever.
"She fooled Tarleton once" he swore.
"Now tits you, Dundas. From under
your very nose, toov'
And Dundas, perspiring. wholly as
tonished, fastened to order longboat
in pursuit of the skiff on the bare
chance of overhauling the fugitives be-
fore they reached the American front.
Jarrat, however, made a different cal
culation.
His cobra hate, inflamed by the sight
of Anne in the boat, leaped to rapid
conclusion. she had discovered that
Armand had been exposed; they had
taken the river way-the only way to
avoid the Americans. So he argued.
And whittier did they fly? Where else
than to GLADDEN. Hall, now deserted,
where she thought to conceal him till
the hue and cry passed where she
may have hidden horses. The long
boat would probably be halted by the
shore pickets-the skiff might slip
through.
Two hours after this ratiocination
Jarrat was caught and held on the
right skirt of the besieging army as O
deserter from the town, and forthwith
he demanded to be taken to General
Hazen's headquarters.
There the general, seated in his tent
had just penned the last page Of let
ter:
On the 14th, they had another Drobing.
To-day, 18th, Id CORVALLIS sent a flae
requesting q cess'n of arms & 2 Com.
miss'n'rs to form Capitulation for thu
Army s. the surrender of ehe shipping
posts of York & Gloster. Thus has tn,
Earl been bro't to anchor IN the height O.
| his career. My next shall be more par
| ticular, in the meantime be assur'd Of TIL
| Sincerity of y'r real friend and ODD
| Humble Serv't.
He was shaking the sand box owe
the still wet signature when the captv,
was brought in.
"Three days ago." Jarrat began, Is.
had the honor to send to you lettel
from the town in regard to a certain
Continental officer"
The general sent the others out O.
hearing and bent his gray black brows
II have today heard Of his condemna
tion," he said "He Is dead then. IL
has atoned. So far as am concerned
his past shall be buried with him."
"But it," Jarrat continued-'if
should tell you that he is not dead
that the report of his condemnation wa
| a trick; that he was not captured in tn
first place, but used the night attack t
| penetrate within Yorktown without ex
citing suspicion and SO carry to Corn
wallis full plans Of the America,
works.
"Your proof of thisl" asked Hazer
his teeth set like wise.
1.-THE proof is that this very night b
has been struggled out beyond the Cor
tnental lines and lies at this momen
in hiding in house half dozen mile
from here waiting escape"
"Where is the houseY' Numbered til
other.
Jarrat's lean lips smiled. pardon m
II make terms. In return for M
freedom will guide a detachment t
his burrow."
"An this be true" said Hazen. 81
hesitated, but only for moment. The
he called sharp direction to his o.
DERBY.
II must see General Lafayette" b
said to Jarrat. "The cavalry legion
no part of my brigade. Colonel Al
.mand was under division orders only.
But the marquis was making tou
Of the works with the commander /
chief and could not be found.
ut must not wait" fumed Jarra
"He will be of"
General Hazen sat down and wrote
hurried order. can he is not ther,
why, twill be merely a ride fc
naught," he unused. can he is, thel
will be small question.
''Major Woodson," he said as a sta
officer appeared, "take relay Of
dozen men Immediately and go to II
house this prisoner will show y0s
Should you find there Colonel Amman
Of the cavalry legion, arrest him."
"An he resists'- said Jarrat.
1.-THE usual ORDERS" the general al
swered. "Gov'
TO becontinued.l
Worst Of All Experiences.