Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-05

signed by Lieutenant colonel Dun0as.
know the signature well enough.
This siege routine is playing the devil
with your nerves. captain"
"A passr shouted Jarrat frantically.
"By the ghostP and went up the bank
on a 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 II, Colonel Dundas was with him.
There followed an interesting scene.
which left Lord CORVALLIS in nastier
mood than ever.
"She fooled Tarleton once" he swore.
"Now It's you, Dundas. From under
your very nose, too"
And Dundae perspiring, wholly as
tonished, fastened to order a longboat
In pursuit of the skiff on the bare
chance of overhauling the fugiives 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 hyf Where else
than to GLADDEN. Hall, now deserted
| ,, 10 g, It ,,, 4
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 n
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 a let
! ter:
on the 14th they had another Drobing.
To-day, 18th, Id CORVALLIS sent a flag
requesting a cessn of arms Il Com
miss mrs to form a Capitulation for the
Army q the surrender of the Shipping 81
! posts of York q Gloster. Thus has the
| Earl been bro't to anchor in the height of
his career. My next shall be more par
ticular. in the meantime be assur'd of the
Sincerity of y'r real friend and OBJ az
Humble Serv't
He was shaking the sand box over
the still wet signature when the captive
was brought in.
To-
had the honor to send to you u letter
from the town in regard to IA certain
Continental officer"
The general sent the others out of
hearing and bent his gray-black brows.
Il have today heard of his condemna-
tion," he said. He is dead then. He
has atoned So far as l 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 was
II trick; that he was not captured In the
first place, but used the night attack to
penetrate within Yorktown without ex-
citing suspicion and 50 carry to Corn
wallis full plans of the American
works.
Your proof of thisr asked Hazen,
his teeth set like q wise.
The proof Is that this very night he
has been Struggled out beyond the Con
tinental lines and lies at this moment
in hiding In house half dozen miles
from here waiting escape"
Where is the housed" Numbered the
other.
Jarrat's lean lips smiled. Pardon me
If l make terms. In return for my
freedom l will guide u detachment to
his burrow."
IAN this be true" said Hazen. He
hesitated, but only for moment. Then
he called a sharp direction to his Or
derby.
Il must see General Lafayette" he
said to Jarrat. THE cavalry legion Is
no part of my brigade. Colonel Ar
mand was under division orders only"
But the marquis was making a tour
of the works with the commander in
chief and could not be found.
1T must not wait" fumed Jarrat
ale will be off"
General Hazen sat down and wrote o
hurried order IAN he is not there,
why, twill be merely a ride for
naught," he unused. IAN he is, there
will be small question.
major Woodson." he said as a staff
officer appeared. take a relay Of a
dozen men Immediately and go to the
house this prisoner will show you.
Should you find there Colonel Armand
of the cavalry legion arrest him."
IAN he resiets'- said Jarrat
1.-THE usual ORDERS" the general an
swered. "Go."