American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-08-22
SYNOPSIS.

n Gen. Washington, Just after thu nis Ti1
~ at Valley Forge. win
CHAPTER H-Disguised In a pr,+,.,
inform arrives within the enemy's lines
cAA 1.1a 81 H!-The Major attends
Handed Rose" from mob. He later m eatt''
NE CIR! at . brilliant ball. e
CHAPTER Iv-Trouble ia startea ouo,
weltz' and Lawrence is urged bv bis
partner. Mistress Mortimer. (the Law nt
ns BLENDED Rose), to make his ESCAPE.
CHAPTER v-Lawrence is detected o.
Spy BY Captain Grant Of the Brjt,s q
army VINO agrees to a duel.
CHAPTER VI-The duel is stonned M
grants friends and the spy makes a daeg
kol liberty. swimming a river following q
narrow escape. oA"ihs d
CHAPTER vII-The Major arrives q,
yne shop OF q blacksmith. who ia ftiana1v
end knows the Lady Of the BLENDED
CHAPTER VIII-Captain Grant and
TsnseIs arrive and search the blacksmith
snop IN vain for the spy.
CHAPTER IX-Lawrence Joins the min
ute men who capture Grant and his
Duval smiled, turning his head In.
quiringly.
II don't think you have much
choice" he commented dryly. "How-
ever, perhaps you are not too proud to
talk to a regular who outranks you
present Major Lawrence, of the Con.
tinental Line"
Surprised as I was by being thus
suddenly thrust forward into supreme
authority, l as instantly understood
the purpose, and stepped to the front
Grant stared at my face in the CLEAN
of the smoking torch, almost as
though he looked upon a ghost.
"You!"
Certainly, Captain. 1t is a pleas
ure to meet with you again, especially
under such happy circumstances. But
my men are becoming impatient. Dc
you surrender"
Under what terms?" he parleyed.
None, but we are not savages. YOU
will be treated as prisoners Of war;
His hatred of me made him obsti
nate, but the utter helplessness Of
their position was too apparent to be
ignored. A Hessian muttered some
thing in German, and Grant dropped
the point of his sword with an oath.
Good" l said promptly. "Lieuten
ant, have your men disarm the pris.
oners."
There was no resistance, and the
militiamen herded them against the
bank, encircled by q heavy guard
Duval singled out the officers from
among the others, and brought them
forward to where l stood. There were
but three--Grant and two Hessians
1 looked at them keenly, recalling the
slight figure Of the young lieutenant
with the boys voice. Could the lad
have been shot, or what had become
of him?
Are you three all that are left?"
I questioned bluntly. Who command
ed the vanguard"
The two Hessians looked at each
other stupidity, and l asked the ques-
ton again before Grant saw fit to re.
ply. His manner was excessively in.
solent.
That Is more than I know. We
Joined after dark, and l did not meet
Delavan's officers"
He a vat you call maybe a vol.
unteer leftenant." added II of the
Germans brokenly. AT Mount Holly
we met, yah, and from there he
Joined"
Not n of Delavan's men them
Il dink not; he vas Light Dragon.
hat the wagon guard-the first vag'
ons-an' see him there. Mine Gott'
ne come pack vid his mems all right
slash, shoot-his horse real up; that
vas the last l see already"
The lad got away, with three 9th
ers, sir" broke in a new voice at my
back. "They wheeled and rode
through us. across the water We
thought the horse guard would get
them over there, but ! guess they
3ldnt; anyhow there was no firing.
The fellows must have turned in un
Ter the bank, and rode like hell
satisfied as to this incident and NOT
altogether regretful that the boy had
mus escaped, I held a short consulta-
ION with Duval, seeking explanation
Us TO why the command had been so
unceemoniously thrust upon me. A
'ew words only were required to make
me situation clear. Farrell's ability
% inlure and annoy the enemy largely
depended on his leadership not being
known. While taking part in every
engagement, he always required his
~aeutenants to represent him in nego-
'iatlons, SO that up to this time, what
ever the British might suspect, they
uad no positive proof that he was
openiy In arms against them. Duval,
III turn. taking advantage of my pres
ence, had shifted the responsibility to
my shoulders.
But what do you people do with
'our prisoners % / asked.
send EN- to the Continental lines
wren we can" he explained, "and if
we can't then turn EN- loose. No use
PaIollng EN-. as tney consider us