Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-02-03

prison the man Who but for saving
| that life-a life dearer than all the
world to him-would have regained his
freedom.
The: two entered the house, where
Muldrough asked anxiously after Kath-
crimes condition, to learn that she was
receiving proper attention:
! Meanwhile Colonel Cogswell had
learned Of the accident and come has
tening into the house. Having been in
formed that everything that could be
done for his daughter was being done,
he turned to the two men. =. r. IA
!, 'Is it to you. SIR he asked Captain
Abernathy, that l owe my daughters
life?' ~e.:= ii =
1T is, colonel Muldrough. said.
''Without, this gentleman's assistance
our Katherine would now be in the
river under the ice'' j..
"And pray, sir,' asked the colonel,
ito whom am | indebted for this in
valuable service?" *
Captain Alternately and Lieutenant
Muldrough looked at each other. Then
Alternately said. ~
Il will not trouble Lieutenant Null
drough to tell you that. l am Cap
tain George Alternately of his males.
tvs service and prisoner of war.
This morning before daylight l found
a loophole for escape, the sentry sta
toned at my door being dead tired and
asleep. l walked out unobserved and
under cover Of the darkness skirted
the river north of Fort Clinton. Tray.
ersing the pass through the mountains,
I stopped after daylight at house
where I found friendly Tory, who
gave me breakfast and these citi-
zen's clothes. was crossing the river
with a view to going down on the
other side to board one Of our men-of-
war below when saw your daughter
In peril. You know the, rest"
While this brief explanation Of how
matters had come about was being
given Colonel Cogswell's brow was
darkening. He saw that the man to
whom he was infinitely indebted.
whom he would like to load with
favors, must be sent back under guard
that the Continental army had suffer-
ed greatly from the work of spies,
and recently orders had been issued
that wherever such were found they
should be tried by drumhead court
martial and hanged Captain Aber-
nathy having changed his uniform
for citizens clothing brought him, &C.
cording to the military code. under the
letter of the law as spy.
Your service to me, sir, and to Lieu
tenant Muldrough," he said, puts me
under an obligation that is incalcula-
BILE, but your kindly act has placed us
In painful position. Why, may
ask, did you not retain your uniform?"
IL could not have hoped to pass
through territory in the hands of your
troops in my dress as British officer"
yet in assuming the dress of
civilian you risked felon's DEATH"
II took my chances and lost"
Colonel COgswell looked troubled.
There was but one man who could
rectify any damage that might have
been done-the general in chief-and
he had issued the order with reference
to spies. =
'"There is but one hope for u.s. said
the colonel gloomily, land that is in
the magnanimity Of our noble general
in chief. But what view he may take
of the matter it is impossible to pre-
dit Whether he will consider that
the letter and not the spirit of his or
der has been violated, whether he will
be willing to- appear as one breaking
his own law, 10 enc but himself can
decide Come: let us go to- him.
The were about to- leave the room
when Il v"icr was heard at the head of
the stairs: FL:
"Pa,;l. if it had not been for my pre-
server would now be Oh, it is hor-
rible: can't bear to think of it! If
any harm comes to him l will never
forgive you, even if you are my dear
father And you. Jimmie, if you let
any trouble come to him you must give
me up"
~ FLUSH. darling"' said her father in
infinite pain. keep quiet and keep
mitted to overhear our conversation"
II am glad" said the British captain,
shat I have heard your daughters
words. If must pay the penalty of
the risk assumed l shall be comfort
ed by them.''~ ..- MI
{ The three men left the house and
walked to the headquarters Of the gen.
eral in chief. Washington rose as they
entered and, advancing to Colonel
Cogswell, pressed his hand, asking ca
gerly after the condition Of his daugh.'
ter. After assuring the general that
she was in no immediate danger he
said: r.: ~~- .~....r' - .~....s
"And now, general, / have to intro
duce the man who has preserved her
to us, Captain George Alternately of
the British army" ~A a ~. u
General Washington's face changed
from sympathy to curiosity, then as
sumed serious cast. |"And how comes