The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-04-15


This siege routine is playing the devil
with your nerves, captain"
"a passl' shouted Jarrat frantically.
sBy the ghostr' 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 a 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 1t, 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 Dundas, perspiring, wholly as
tonfshed, 1astened 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 different cal
culation.
His cobra hate, infiamed by the sight
of Anne in the boat, leaped to a 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.
Jarrat was caught and held ON the
right skirt of the besieging army as
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 18th. they had another Drobing.
To-day, nth. Id CORVALLIS sent a flag
requesting a cess'n of arms & 2 Com
miss mrs to form a Capitulation for the
posts of York & 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 Obd't
Humble Serv't.
He was shaking the sand box over
the still wet signature when the captive
was brought in.
10 VI Tor
had the honor to- send to you a letter
from the town in regard to a 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
a trick; that he was not captured in the
first place. but used the night attack to
penetrate within Yorktown without ex-
citing suspicion and 80 carry to Corn
wallis full plans of the American
works.
your proof of thisT asked Hazen,
his teeth set like wise.
"The proof is that this very night he
has been Struggled out beyond the Con-
tnental lines and lies at this moment
In hiding in house half dozen miles
from here waiting escape"
Where is the houseT' Numbered the
other.
Jarrats lean lips smiled. Pardon me
II l make terms. In return for my
freedom l will guide a detachment to
his burrow."
"An this be true" said Hazen. He
hesitated, but only for moment. Then
he called 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.
"He will be off"
General Hazen sat down and wrote a
hurried order. "An 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 resists"- said Jarrat.
''The usual ORDERS" the general an
swered. Cor
To be continued