The Press., 1910-09-07
'ATOryR RuSe How General Washington Kept Information From
 Reaching the Enemy. By VIRGINIA DARROW. Copyright. 1910. by American Press
 Association.

ment with an inscription stating the fact that Washington worked there | Indeed, in that house he planned the | Yorktown ampaign, which closed the struggle for American independence.
 One morning girl of twenty stood in one of the rooms on the ground floor of this building-they were all occupied for offices by members of WashingtOn's stafr-while a young man in the uniform of a captain sat at the desk writing. When he had finished he handed her a slip of paper. saying:
 'There is the pass, Janice. Remem- Der, am responsible that he who uses it is patriot and will give no in- formation to the British concerning what he has seen here. General Wash lngton has no time to attend to such matters himself and delegates the is- sue of all passes to me- I say this to you because l know you to belong to a Tory family, and I understand that | your sympathies are with the red coats."
 "I shall send letter by him." re- piled the girl, "to a friend of mine in i New York. He will not know what the letter contains"
 Sweetheart" said the young man impulsively. 'I would not give this permit to any other living person than you"
 The captain was sitting in one of the front rooms of the house overlook | ing the Hudson river and the heights 1 Dat l10 1 4, or a slOop that was lazily drifting down with the tide or the heights be- yond. He was thinking that he had committed an unpardOnable error in yielding to the persuasions of one he loved and risking possibly the very cause of American independence. Presently he sprang up and went into I the office of the commander in chief. Washington, who was studying a map i of that part of Virginia bordering on i the Atlantic, looked up as the young man entered.
 General" said the aid, "I am fear ful of having committed an error."
 "What is it, captain?" asked the gen. eral anxiously, seeing that Captain Stewart appeared to have something of importance on his mind.
 Janice Arbuckle has asked me for a pass for friend of hers to go through the lines to New York. have given it to her."
 "Do you know who this friend of hers is?'
 | "I confess do not, general" l Washington made no reply for few moments. He appeared to be think ing.
 '"The Arbuckles are arrant Tories. It has occurred to me only today that their hospitality to us may be to cover some deep laid scheme to benefit our enemies. Go after this man and as- sure yourself that he may be safely trusted to go through"
 "I will, general"
 Captain Stewart hurriedly left the office of his command, and, going to a stable near by, horse was led out to him. The captain mouGte2 and gal loped down the main road leading to New York. He had reached a point not far north of Spuyten DuyviI creek, the northern boundry of Manhattan Island, when he overlook a citizen trudging along slowly. Stewart accost- ed him, asking him whither he was going
 ''To New York;" the man replied.
 Have you permit to go through the Continental lines?" asked the cap tain.
 "That I have" replied the pedes- trian. 'T have the pass of General Washington himself"
 "Let me see it,"
 The man showed the pass Stewart had written and given to Janice Ar buckle but short time before. '"This is indeed his excellency's pass" said Stewart, but I am instructed to see that no one passes our lines with any communication upon his person. I shall have to search you"
 The man turned pale. II have with me-" he said, ''only letter from Mis- tress Janice Arbuckle to a friend in New York. You would not examine 1ady's epistle, would you?'' Stewart felt a twinge of shame at distrusting the girl he loved. Had it not been for the change in the mans countenance on being asked for papers he might not have pursued the matter further. As 1t was and remembering his commanders instructions, he called for the letter.
 The man hGMtated. seAs a man.'' he eald. 'I protest against being forced to show letter committed to my care by lady. Perchance you who make this demand may not belong among those chivalrous people who are above examining q lady's correspondence"
 Had it not been for the influence Washington exerted even when not present the taunt would have prevent ed the young man, who was chivalrOus to fault, from detaining the letter of lady, and that lady the woman he loved.
 'sCOme back with me- he said to the man, ''and after referring the matter to the general in chief you may go on with it for all me- am not person ally interested in the correspondence of women"
 The man looked about him, as if weighing the chances of a refusal Then he said. with evident reluctance indeed, there was melancholy in his reply that did not appear in his words:
 q suppose shall have to accom- pany you, sir, though it will delay me fin my Journey. and hoped to be in the city before dark.'
 Captain Stewart marched the man before him, keeping a watch upon him the while. On passing through 6 thicket that lined the road on either side the prisoner for he was nos1lng else-being for moment screened from Stewart. threw the letter into some bushes. The captain caught sight of 1t just before 1t fell and, rid ing to 1t, dismounted. found 1t and