The Democratic advocate., 1905-06-10

red breeches; and realized that on that
lane | had happened on the quarters OF
some company; had run surel y into net.
Two met me squarely, but | bore down
on them like ram-my head bent down
as | have seen a negro in Maryland run,
nay fists clinched. They had no time to
reach for weapon A pistol butt would
have brought me over. But my impet
uosity bore them down and wriggled out
from their fingers, and presently the hue
and cry fell behind me The lane opened
into the country, and my heart beat exul-
tantly | felt as if were the whole army
of Congress breaking through the king )
lines and scattering them, exactly, indeed,
as Gen Washington did in jersey.
But had small time to feel my JOY;
twas followed shortly BY fit of depres-
sion had been glad too soon, when
had everything to do. The lane seemed
up hill, and from the farther. side came
an order could not mistake that quick
positive tone. They were heading me of,
while from behind came the cry of the
hunters and again the scurry of lantern 5
light-yellow. searching
The choice was small | leaped low
fence at my left and broke through some
bushes and found myself on the edge Of a
lawn with great house at its centre. The
moon suddenly burst through the clouds,
and il all lay clear, which was 50 much the
worse for me | could hear the two par
! ties meeting in the road had left, and |
/ threw myself fat on the sod And then
other sounds distracted
These were hoofbeats. aud an officer
/ drew up On the road before the door He
was followed hy another, plainly servant
/ For, dismounting, he threw the brldle
/ rein to him, and, disregarling the cries Of
( my hunters. he went into the house, while
/ the man with the horses led them away
I about 4 corner Of the house, leaving the
I door ajar. a. if he were aboat Ia come back
/ reflected for moment, but | did no,
/ know were to turu Presently the sounds
were nearer saw that | must be sur
rouaded willy nilly, that | must take a
I desperate cAaner
/ wonder az 1t now but whA, | did
was indc-d the NEST foolhariy thing could
have done Yet, perhaps not - badly cal
1 culatsd, siucs what else eaulA Do did
( not know the lay Il the land, noE how sell
/ they might have the place surrounded.
At the worst I might he taken Bat
somewhere-in ssrSae silly book of adyea.
tnre or in soase story Of my father who bad
/ >ervsd with WOlf-someWhere had read
OF heard of 5 man hiding in house 10 ths
very heart of an eRemys town The
I chances wcFr that ! shOald not hide ha,
that should run 90 them fan tili. Bat
I then, a. | have sid whai were The chances
on the other sideY
But to bring this reasoning to an end.
E stole Acru~s tha, mconht space and
,hroagh the door. At the halls : e0i va,
I a single peneil of light, a. fFuan 4 doar /.
crack. \ hroad stair foo, faced nsss =,
/ the left was the door of an unlit nsom
Into this | stole IS quietly IS you please.
At oae side. in the moo.1shine, sas ano,h
" doar, and this Pallrsi open cautiously
knding myself in long. deep elo~c, =
F. far Il had bevn sell bs=san TO issl quit,
proud about il all and that my father him
self might n0s disappFoye Of nv readiness
Then remembered in time cnoash not tt
leave myself vain. that the chance of Iha
door az the jail vas, while extraordinary
= very simple one 10 take, and remesa
bcred, too, hos the expedition iaio West
chester had failed through my overOonh
dcnee. thought, as sell. If my poo
comrades ia their jail tell you | VA
Ieil even irighiened by thoughts, with lh'
consideration that | was still rather tightly
caught, Should have moment {,
breathe, as vel! might Try to fy A. 10 trj
To yet away from the island Thes'
thoughss lett me sober enough.
Bu, At the moment we're sounds al ,h,
oaier door. and shutting feet, and a strong
decisive tread, aud the steps were in th,
rom on whish my eloses opened,
Put down the candies, Simpson,
heard in 4 clear, authoritative voice
We'll, sergeant, you cant find him.
No, sir; he's gone
Tie slipped through your line some
where. With companies about here
seems A. il be might have beea caught
Hes vanished, sir.
Somebody viii have TO be court mar
tialed for this
1T isn't my mems fault, If it pleas
you, Colonel =
No; YOU oughtn't 10 be blamed 70
what happened in the guard house; there
that blessed meeting in the Irish line, an,
the dinner where the youngsters lost thei
heads
IT remarkable, sir, said the other
Il don't understand it, But it ism
my matter It's Sir Henry ; But her
is your prisoner reaching my groands---
''He's gone, sir. the sergeant repeated
SO it seems know, | know, he
gone. But IN dragged into the matter,
Not you, sir
well, find him Go over the groan
again, do YOU hear. | don believe any
thing like this ever happened in an Englis
regiment
1T ought not ROW sir, said the ser
geant's .ruff voice. II only can accoun
for it in Sergeant Timms being excited b
the noises outside There have bee
many arrests, sir
"Well, Timms will have a chance {
explain to the proper authorities. No'
do your best. -
II IN afraid he gone too far, sir. Io
know there are many houses in New YorI
that would like nothing better than to hid
a rebel -
Nothing in the vorld better, - said tn
Colonel.
Good night, sir.
Good night sergeant, and better luck.
IL hope for it, sir. y
His steps sounded and the door Opene
| and closed. The candles still burned
the outer room, for the light entere
through the ehinks of the closet dool
t And then heard the scratching of quill
He was writing, and suddenly | though
J who he might be. remembered th
, exact situation, and, indeed, the Colon
himself.
t Now in all this account, the suddenne
) of the adventure must explain the daze
which | had been Even had bee
: dropped down in place | knew better tina