The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-12

lean sailors were on shore, and that some
affair was in planning which, being
against the crown, Mr.. Kit might get
credit for preventing the execution of.
So off he rides to the nearest garrison
town, and comes laundering back in the
morning with a troop of cavalry at his
heels. But when Mr.. Dillon arrived with
hts reinforcements the birds had flown.
Captain Burrougheliffe. having ponder
ed as he discussed the Madeira, had come
to the conclusion that the soldier who
had responded SO promptly was an old
acquaintance. Where had he met him?
He was British officer, and he had met
him at Saratoga when the Americans had
made things so uncomfortable. But of
what regiment was he? That the Captain
would 60 and find out. So. rather feeling
the effects of his potations, the doughty
officer took leave OF his host and wander
ed to the rooms where he had ordered his
prisoners to be confined
The sentry who had been posted by the
Captain was Mortified when he saw his
commanding officer reel up the passage,
for in one of the rooms Alice Dunscombe
was in conversation with John Paul Jones
and In another Cecilia Howard was re-
preaching Griffith for his daring in COM
Ing to shore to well guarded. In the
third room sat Captain Manual of the
American marines, meditating upon what
was to be his fate.
Bring me tho keys" cried Captain
Burroughcliffs to his sentry. IT would
speak with this soldier man. In what
room did you put himT' Brides, persua-
sions and threats had procured the wom-
en- entrance to the rooms OF Griffith and
Jones and the voice of authority pro-
cured Captain Burroughcliffs entrance
into the apartment occupied by Captain
Manual You are soldier and am a
soldier" said Burroughcliffe. as he en-
tered the room of the marine officer;
I'VE have met. where I cannot tell. but
was It not at Saratoga
Manual gave q searching look at the
speaker and replied. TT was-I was then
in the army"
well. well. comrads, what brings you
here7 Is 1t love affairr'
TT is, rather think" replied tho Of
fcer of marines, otherwise we should
not be in this house."
you wish to be snug" said Borough
clire, land wish to help q brother in
distress Through that window you may
be supposed to ly-no matter how. Open
the window and follow me-"
my companions who were with ma"
replied Manual. may they not accom-
pany mef''
Certainly" said Burroughclins, ''we
will bring them OUT
The sentry meantime had given the
alarm and the ladies' had fed down the
corridor by the time the tipsy captain
and the sober one appeared again before
the sentry.
why comes there" cried tho sentinel
with = vigilance and vigor which WAS
meant to compensate for his previous
neglect Of duty. That's what cali
good discipline" laughed Borrougheliffe.
and announcing himself formally de-
nanded that the two other prisoners be
brought out. In short, through the good
offices Of Captain Burroughclihe, the
prisoners were released and made their
way to some ruins which stood in the
vicinity Of the Abbey.
when the Captain woke up next ulorn-
ing he had what in modern parlancs
would be called head" ana as recollec-
ton brought back to him what he had
done the night before certain sense OF
fear took possession Of him. He had told
the man whom he had recognized as a
soldier to leave the window Of his room
omen that his escA1s be accounted for.
hut how about the sentry7 Would the
man bstray his superior officer7 Just then
the clatter of hoofs was heard IN The
courtyard, which sound announced the
arrival q ths endorsements which Dill