Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
By Prof. VIM. Henry Peck
Copyright 1875.
By EoDEzr BoSxzn's soxs.
C1n riohts rcSerrcd)

Author Of the "TSs Stcre-Cs-ttcr
OF Lishon," Etc.

lIu tcth on Wafcl tnot night. and was
then asleep IL the forecastlc. like ans
common tar. \ prime lad Is Charles
lie must have inherited all his good.
ness from his mother-not from YOU
l gave him your letter. and from his
surprise ! SAW ~ once that YOU were
much mistaken i'm Lln."
"fIow, WHAT
Eyes. your son IS clcl--hcart. I
mean. he has never done anything 60
Tee ashamed OF. We have First.
told him we must leave tho bark. I
spoke with the captain. ard as Charles
Was n privileged character on board.
ne was allowed 10 80 with me I'm mv
boat At l. o'clock we landed near
,he Battery. and whom should see
disguised rs an old applcwouon but
our dangerous friend. Harriet Foss."
And why-what-"
Watt you are stammerinr." con
tinued Marks. Il saw her. and knew
her az sight. But she did not know me
( was disguised rs q sailor. for I was
Wide awake. You see She must have
had spies out last night. and they. /
ihlnk. told her that during the storm a
boat had put of for the bark Cleaner.
$50 she was ON tho watch"
con the watch for whom-for WHAT
asked Hammond
"FOr you. Luke Hammond. SO doubt
she imagined that loving father
would hasten 10 meet his son. OR.
maybe. she thought you had suspected
oer presence i'm New York. or met me.
and would so 10 warn Charles. Any
way. She was near the boat when ID
landed. and came right down as AZ
eager TO sell apples I saw that she rec.
ocnizcd Charles and failed 20 know
ne. Evidently She sought for some one
who was n0t I'm the boat. Stephen SEE
cured hac6 and we made FOR the next
clothing store. where we changed our
garments wholly We left the store
FROM the rear. where another carriage
took us up"
And why The precautiong" csScd
Luke.
Because the apple woman, that Is.
Harriet Toss. had hired q hack. and /
saw her following us" said Marks.
For q small sum the storckccper pro-
cured wigs and false boards Tor us.
Il had much trouble in pcrsualinc
Charles 60 follow my advice. ond only
by telling him that his T., GERS fortune
md life were I'm danger could I have
succeeded We reached The NIctronol-
.tan Hotel. ana toolS ROOMS under AS
stunned names. stephen acted as our
servant. but unfortunately q servant
OF the hotel recognized him aDl greeted
him with: 'IIa. stephen, is that voue
Are YOU with Mr.. Luke Hammond 10
moret When did you leave hing and
forty other questions tho rascal rc-tlcl
out while stephen was near MS. That
instant saw porter prick ~ Lis oars
and look sharply az us. 1 kept my eyes
ON him and soon saw him slip away.
after speaking privately with one OF
his fellows. Then 1 knew we were
watched. That Harriet Toss is a req
ular female ViGocq, / was afraid TO
leave the hotel during daylight. lest we
might be tracked. So at night We lrst
went TO the theatre. where 1 honed
10 find chance 10 slip OF. But am
sure two men kspt thcir eyes On u.s."
was Stephen with youyr asked
Luke.
Yes; was afraid 70 let rir1 stay.
lie has weakness-he drinks when.
ever he can set chance. Suppose
Harriet Foss had got hold OF nv friend
stephen in his cupsr' said Marks. with
a whistle After the theatre we re.
turned to the hotel-aad by my nfel
the men l feared Were there rs soon
as We werei Harriet Toss has MS MANY
spies as a despot, Just before mid
uight-about half-post live pretend
cd TO retire. locked our doors and cx-
ungulshed our lights. I saw nothing
suspicious in the hall when 1 looked
from my room. except sleepy cham.
bermaid doing near 4 window. But
that was enough for me- We made our
exit by rear door into another room.
fortunately unOccupied. Out of that
passed into another by swinging on the |
shutters outside. like thieves or |
burglars. It put me in mind OF old |
timesl Stephen and 1 were old hands |
AT such tricks. and as Charles was Just |
from before the mast he was as active |
as cat. VIII. we got away by the /
rear OF the hotel and reached here. ! |
think. unmatched. Now what are YOU !
going to dO?"
''Ycu must earn your son. John |
Marks" said Luke.
That Is. put an end 20 Harriet FOss." !
said Marks. TN think shout that |
But what was your plan to deceive
her?'