The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-06-17
ALLEN LAWRENCE"

ASnitli l4uNituNts
You claim to be in the Continental
seryice-what rank%
Major in the Maryland Line, Max
wells Brigade"
Dressed hurriedly. probably, and
forgot your uniform"
II have lately been serving with the
Jersey militia, sir. as Captain Graut
can testify" answered civilly.
"And Captain Grant is only too
anxious" broke In that officer impa-
tiently. "If you win listen to mo,
colonel, I'll tell you what l know in
two minutes or less. 1t will settle this
fellows status"
Mortimer glanced from my face 10
that of the speaker. evidently attract
ed by the yindictiveness of the voice.
"All right Grant, 60 on he sad
shortly. only | shall pass judgment
as a soldier, and not because Of any
| personal quarrel. What is 1t you
know"
THAT this man came into Philadel.
| phia three days ago dressed as an Of
| ficer Of British infantry. He claimed
| to be Lieutenant FortesQue of the
| Forty-second Foot, with dispatches
| from New York. Howe youched for
him, and furnished him with a pass
and orderly. He put In the whole day
| studying the positions of our troops,
| and In the evening was a guest at the
| Mischian2a~-Andre gave him a card.
| heard-and darCed there with your
| daughter. doubted the man from
| our first meeting. and later picked mp
certain rumors which convinced me-
he was spy. Some words passed be.
tween lis on the dancing floor, and as
a consequence | asked the man 10
| meet me below. Some one either told
| him he was suspected, or else he had
| the heart Of coward, for he failed
| 10 appear"
did you intend TO fight him?"
"No, VIC planned an arrest re-
ported to MacHugh what had heard,
and he had Carter close at hand with
n squad Of the guard"
"a very pretty trick on mere suspi-
| 1iNtlt 1CiALAflitt illb NtA'ANb III fCulo
disgust. "But 60 on with your story"
Grant sucked in hip breath quickly,
evidently surprised Mt the remark.
Claire was waiting for mo upstairs
In the dining room, but after Carter
had scattered his men to the outposts,
| took a turn about the grounds in
hope of thus running across the fellow.
Luck favored me. but, damn him, he
| jumped into me like fighting cock,
struck me in the face and tainted
me into meeting him there and them"
Good hov' the right stuff. ah Sell
DOM"
Il supposed II ell bluff went IN
Grant, paying no heed to the inter
ruptlon, although his cheeks flushed,
but we went at H. behind the pavil-
ion, and | had prcked him twice,
when the guard came up and sepagat-
ed us. At that the fellow took to sis
heels, and by Cad! got away-swan
the Delaware, while We were beat g
the west shore The next saw Of him
he was IN command OF those ragamuf-
fins who attacked us out yonder. Now
he shows up here looting this house
on the trail Of Red Fagin. I'd hang
him offhand If It was me"
Mortimer looked across AT me ear
nestly, but with an expression of doubt
In his ewes. AS for myself I hard Y
knew what to say or do. Grant I'D
no corroboratiye proof of his asser-
tlons, unless I was returned to Phlla-
delphia could emphatically decay
that was the man, insist on my right
10 q fair trial But how could ! ac-
count in any reasonable way for my
,, presence at Elmhurst, or even success
fully sustain my claim to being a Con-
tlnental officer. | could not toll
Colonel Mortimer that had been TAX
en- prisoner by his daughter, masque-
rading az lieutenant OF dragons.
Apparently he knew nothing of TINS
escapade, and che would scarcely for
; give me for exposure; besides, for Ill
knew to the contrary, the girl might
have thus been attempting to seffe
the colonies, and a word of betra Al
!, might seriously injure our cause. All
4 this flashed over me before Mortimer
: spoke.
! Have you any proofs, sir, that you
are an officer of Maxwell's brigade"
Not here" and l glanced down at
: my rough clothing, yet with a little
: delay that could be easily ascer-
tanned
ION what service are you In the
Jerseys?"
Il must decline to answer"
Were you in Philadelphia, wearing
British uniform three days agoY
IF | should say no. 1t would be
merely my word against Captain
Grant--you would doubtless prefer to
believe him"
Grant whispered In his ear, the
colonel listening quietly. NJ,
J Il am informed that you have al
J ready acknowledged being concealed
In this house yesterday"
II have, cir"
did anyone know OF your presence
here?"
IL was brought here--a prisoner
What" In decided surprise. "Pris-
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