The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-16


cirelng round to enter from the south
In order TO get rid OF the man, he de-
cided 10 go In with him. So he con.
scented with apparent reluctance, say.
Ing that he had intended TO accept the
hospitality for the night of some farm.
er friend. whereas la the city he must
be put To the expense OF an inn.
When they reached the British
guards they hailed the trooper Hello.
Connors! Back AGAIN."
Yes; I've ended a long scout and
have learned some things OF the rebels.
have young collegian with me, Eel.
low traveller"
Hell have TO see the officer of the
guard to gain admlttance."
"All right. Cali him"
The officer was called Connors took
him aside, and after a brief conversa-
ton Janeway was suffered 10 ride IN
with him.
but how am to get out IN the
mornlng?" he asked.
"Oh, you'll have TO see me about
Is mighty particular about persons
leaving the city. They're liable to car
ry information to the rebels"
SO Janeway inquired where he could
find his friend, not that he desired his
assistance, but TO keep his confidence.
Once having got his dispatch in the
city, he had only himself to get out OF
IT, Bidding his friend good night, tell
ing him that he would need him on the
morrow, instead of going TO an inn he
rode into the stable OF the man To
whom he bore the message. Then.
having removed the dispatch from its
hiding place, going to the front door.
he Knocked and told the colored sery-
ant who admitted him to say TO his
master that student of the College OF
New Jersey wished to see him. When
the two men were alone together Jane
way produced Washlngton's appeal for
the prominent patriots of PHILADELPHIA
TO stand fast for independence.
At o'clock in the morning a British
picket on the outskirts of the city
guarding the road to Trenton. hearing
horse coming toward him from the
rear, supposed that an inspecting Off
Ger making the rounds was about 10
visit him. He stood at attention, ready
to bring his musket to a position Of
salute. The horseman rode past him
without stopping.
Halt"
The sentry had no sooner uttered the
word than he brought his piece up 10
LIS shoulder and when the stranger
his horses gait from Il trot to
u gallop fired after him. Janeway.
who had chosen this means of leaving
fhliadelphia, was crouched down on
his horses neck, and the bullet cur
4 silt III the back OF his coat. Hear
ing the shot, the guard sprang 10
arms though, being composed OF In
Iantry, they were unable to follow the
man who had passed out. But cavalry
we're at hand and q sergeant. getting
ogether half Il dozen mounted men.
gave chase.
Janeway. who knew he would be
listened for the clatter OF
lorses hoofs. He could have dis.
mounted and hid i'm the wood beside
he road, but his horse would have
'iven away his locality. He deter.
hihed. therefore, TO run the race. trust
hg TO the animals ability TO outstrip
us pursuers. He had at least an hour
III dawn before he could be seen
no hoped by that time TO have out
lstanced them. Unfortunately for
i'm, he had strained his mour,t on HE
'ay south and soon discovered that he
'as unable TO do any fleet work. 1t
'oked as though he would be cap
lred' and If so his identity as sol
Ter In the Continental army would be
and. having been in the
lsguise of a collegian within the en-
mys lines, he would be hanged as
Dy.
The sounds in rear were drawing
carer, while in the east was n foint
reak Indicating the coming dawn.
'itnil less than half an hour he
ould be seen. He was reluctantly
'ming TO the expedient of abandoning
$ morse and taking to the woods
men he saw before him a wooden
ldge beyond which the road made n
I'm behind thicket A subterfuge
'shed into his brain. Riding over
e bridge. his horses hoofs resounded
the boards. But as soon as he had
lssed over 1t he turned the animals
ao ana rode down under it, There
waited. clinching his horses nos.
lis SO as to prevent whinny. and
few minutes heard the din or
OTIS over and within few feet OF
5 head
lie had now good chance for bis
e. His pursuers had undoubtedly
ara him crossing the bridge. and the
rt Of their not hearing footballs
ead' III not accounted for by the soft
IS OF the road. would be by the I'm
Vening thicket. However. his pur.
ers would surely know at dawn thar
had eluded them and he must
eos make hay" while Il was dark.
had noticed diverging road a
ort distance In his rear and. riding
OK entered 1t. BY sunrise he was
lden in the haymatvf 90 N ,....,.