The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-04-18

Yes; I've ended a long scout and
have learned some things OF the rebels.
have a young collegian with me. fel-
low traveller"
Hell have to see the officer Of the
guard to gain admittance."
"All right. Call him"
The officer was called. Connors took
him aside. and after a brief conversa-
tlon Janeway was suffered to ride in
with him.
But how am to get out I'll the
mornlngY he asked.
"Oh. you'll have to see me about
that" replied the scout. General Howe
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
/ 1t. 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 serv-
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 pro1ucd Washlngton's appeal for
the prominent patriots of Philadelphia
to stand fast for independence.
At 3 O'Clock In the morning a British
picket on the outskirts Of the city
guarding the road TO Trenton. hearing
a horse coming toward him from the
rear, supposed that an inspecting Off
Ger making the rounds was about to
visit him. He stood at attention, ready
to bring his musket to a position OF
salute. The hOrseman rode past him
without stopping
"HaItw
The sentry had no sooner uttered the
word than he brought his piece up to
his shoulder and when the stranger
changed his horses gait from trot to
a galop fired after him Janeway,
who had chosen this means of leaving
Philadelphia. was crouched down on
his horses neck, and the bullet cut
a slit in the back of his coat. Hear.
ing the shot. the guard sprang to
arms, though, being composed of IN
fantry. they were unable to follow the
man who had passed out But cavalry
were at hand, and a sergeant, getting
together half dozen mounted men
gave chase.
Janeway. who knew be would bt
followed. listened for the clatter Of
horses hoofs He could have dis
mounted and hid in the wood besid,
the road, but his horse would hav,
given away his locality. He deter
mined. therefore. to run the race. trust
ing to the animals ability to outstril
Il
TIL dawn before he could be seer
and hoped by that time to have out
, distanced them Unfortunately 70
him. he had strained his mount on hi
way south aud soon discovered that h
was unable 10 do any fleet work. |
looked as though he would be cap
mrcd, and If so his identity as a sol
der in the Continental army would b
established, and, having been in tn
disguise of collegian within the en-
emy's lines, he would be hanged as
I spy
The sounds in rear were DRAWN
nearer, while In the east was fain
} streak indicating the coming dawI
Within less than half an hour h
would be seen He was reluctant
Il coming to the expedient of abandonin
his horse and taking to the wood
when he saw before him a woOde
D bridge beyond which the road made
turn behind a thicket A subterfug
T. flashed into his brain. Riding owe
= the bridge his horses hOofs resounde
e on the boards But as soon as he ha
passed over it he turned the animal
;. head ana rode down under It, Their
= he waited. cliuching his horses no
. ulls so as TO prevent a whinny, an
In few minutes heard the din
j. hoofs over and within few feet
J. his head
b He had now a good chance for b
J. life. His purSuers had undoubtedI
e heard him crossing the bridge. and Ii
fact Of their not hearing fOotfal
e ahead. II not accounted for by the sof
s ness OF the road. would be by the fl
teryening thicket However, his pu
II suers would surely know at dawn thu
he had eluded them and he mu
needs make hay" while it was dar
e He had noticed a diverging road
Z short distance in his rear and, ridir
o back, entered 1t. BY sunrise he WI
It hidden in the haymow of patri
d farmer. while his horse was nibblir
" grain m a manger below. Two da!
" later he rode up to the Morristov
y headquarters and was introduced in
a General Washington'S offices
d We'll 2" asked the general quickly
Ie u delivered your dispatch. gener'
% and received a verbal reply. WI
y told to say TO your excellency that q
p patriots of Philadelphia would me
: the offers OF British bribeS with q
y words of General Reed, i am Il
If worth purchasing; but such as ! al
d the king OF Great Britain is not RI
(. enough 10 Ouy me-