The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-01

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..T1s % God WIN
II have spent many : rod hess u
entrap ths villain" aid tie Skinner, '.and
| hope you will sive M : certificate that
will eatitls - to ths reward"
"As jor nunwoodie." said the o6Bcer d
the day. entering ~ room, ''the patrols
report . house 10 b burnt near ysstsr-
days battle-ground"
~"Twas the hut q the peddler.' NUT
tered the leader os ths gang I'VE have
NOT left him q shingIe for shelter: I
should hare burnt IL months ago. but I
wanted his shed for . trap to catch the
xiy fox in"
"ion sscfn : most Ingenious patriot"
said Lawton. .Naicr Dunwoodie. I sec
oad the request OF this worthy gentleman,
and crave the Office Of hestoxving the re-
ward 90 him and his fellnvs."
Take it--and yon, miserable man, pre-
pere for the fate which win surely befall
you before tbs setting Of to-morrow's
sum-"
Life offers but little to tempt me
WITH said Harvey. gazing wildly at the
range faces In the apartment.
Come. worthy children OF America 2"
mid IAwfon, -follew and receive your ~
ward"
The gang eagerly accepted ths invita-
tion. and followed the captain toward ths
quarters assigned to his troop. Dunwoodis
paused a moment. from reluctance to tri-
nmph over = fallen foe, before hs pro.
ceesied.
You have already been tried, Harvey
Birch. and the truth has proved you TO
be an enemy too dangerous to the liberties
Of America to be suffered to live"
THE truth !" echoed the peddler, start
in-.
"Ay ! the truth you were charged with
lettering near the continental army. TO
gain intelligence of its movements. and.
by communicating them to the enemy, 10
enable him to Illustrate the intentions of
Washington"
win Washington say 10. think your
Doubtless he would"
mo, no. no." cried the pcddler, In 4
voice and with a manner that startled
Dunwoodie; Washington can see beyond
the hollow views of pretended patriots"
Have you anything, wretched man, to
urge to the commander-in-chief why you
should not die:" said the major.
Birch trembIed. His face assumed the
CHASTITY palencss OF death. and his hand
drew . boz Of tin from the folds of his
shirt: he opened il. showing by the act
that it contained a small piece of paper /:
on this document his eye was for an in
slant ixed--he had already held it toward
D~unwoodie. when, suddenly withdrawing
his hand, he exclaimed:
Not dies with me l know the con-
ditions of my service, and will not pur-
chase life with their forfeiture"
Deliver that paper and you ma pos.
Silly end favor" cried Dunwoodie, ex-
pecting . discovery Of Importance to the
ca use.
1T dies with me-" repeated Birch. a
Iush Passing over his pallid features,
and lighting them with extraordinary
briiiiancy.
"Seise the traitor" cried the major.
E-anA wrest the secret from his hands,"
The order was Immediately obcyed; but
the movements of the peddler were too
quick: in an instant he swallowed the
paper.
Dunwoodie whispered his orders in the
ear of q subaltern, and motioned to the
peddief to withdraw. The interruption
caused by this scene prevented further
enjoyment around the table, and the Off
GERS dispersed TO their several places Of
rest. In q short time the only noise to
be heard wa the heavy tread of the SEN
tinei, q he paced the frozen ground in
front of the Hotel Flanagan.
ITO be continued.1