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CHAPTER x.
A Capture.


What was the matter with the fel.
low? Could he have sent for me
merely to ask that question, tnsisting
on privacy? There must surely be
some hidden purpose behind this. Yet
If 80. there was no betrayal in the
mans face. His eyes had an angry
CLEAN in them. and his words were
shot at me in deadly earnest.
"The lieutenant?" repeated. not
prepared for direct reply "Why, I
hardly know-curiosity largely"
He stared at me in manifest unbe.
lief.
What do you expect to gain by
lying" he exclaimed sullenly. "You
saw him, no doubt. or you would not
have asked what you did"
Certainly saw him." more deeply
puzzled than before at his insistence.
THAT was what aroused my interest
He seemed such mere lad as he rode
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past, ana later heard his voice.
the voice Of = boy"
WAS that ALI" y
"Alll What else could you sup
pose? It was dark. only little gleam
Of moon revealed outlines couldn't
distinguish the face. but when be fall
ed to appear after the night ! remem.
bered him. and was afraid he had
been hurt. Now want TO know
what you mean. Who was the lad!"
He had seated himself on the
stump. and was leaning forward. his
face hidden from the light Of the IRE.
well. 60 ON them" he returned
finally, III that's all You saw Of him
It's all right"
mo. it's not all right" insisted.
aroused BY his peculiar actions. "What
10 all this mystery about! You told
me you didn't know the man."
II said hadn't sosn him. that We
Joined Delavan after dark. " he cor
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rected sharply. "But you needn't try
to interview me, Major Lawrence.
stifrening with anger. "for havenr
anything to say to . spy and leader
of guerillas."
"You requested this interview; how
ever. IL you are satisfied am. and
you can return to your men. Shall ]
cali the guard?"
He hesitated moment. but what
ever 1t was which had first inspired
him to question me. was too strong to
be thrown aside.
.Did-did Mistress Mortimer help
you escape from Philadelphia" he
asked bluntly.
..That is entirely my affair. Why
don't you ask the lady herself?"
"see here. damn you!" he burst out
"I haven't seen the lady. When got
back to the dining room she was gone,
and then was ordered out here. Bu'
you knew you were being sought art
or and I cannot imagine who else
told you"
.You do not exhibit very great
faith in the lady-the daughter OF q
loyalist."
He drew quick breath. suddenly
aware that he had gone too far.
at is your sneaking spy methods
not the girl. She is innocent enough,
but l suspect you dragged the truth
out of her. Now see here!" and his
voice took on the tone of a bully.
'You are in power just now. but you
won't always be- You can't hold me
prisoner; not with these ragamuffinA
They'll turn US loose as soon as they
loot those wagons. / know how they
work in the Jerseys. But first In.
tend to tell you something 1t will be
worth your while to remember. Claire
Mortimer is going to be my wife-my
wife. War Is one thing. but II you In.
terfere in my personal affairs again.
I am going to kill you"
Indeed" smilingly. rs Mistress
Mortimer aware Of the honor you are
according herr"
''She Is aware Of the engagement,
II that is what you mean. It has been
understood since our childhood"
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
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Copyright 4. G. AoClurg q Co.. 1911.
SYNOPSIS.

Major Lawrence, son of Judge Law
renee Of Virginia. whose wife was a Lee.
Ss sent on periious mission by Gen.
ley Forge. Disguised In British uni
form Lawrence arrives within the enemy's
s.yes ne Laas q ths
Rose" from mob. He later meets the girl
at brilliant ball. Trouble Is started
over waltz. and Lawrence ls urged by
his partner. Mistress Mortimer CThe Lady
Of the Blended Rosel. to make his escape.
Lawrence Is detected as a spy by Captain
TO duel. The duel Ii stopped by Grants
friends and the spy makes. dash for
liberty. swimming river following mar
row escape. The Major arrives at the
MOP OF q blacksmith. who Is friendly. and
tsnows the Lady Of the Blended Rose.
smith shop in vain for the spy. Law
sence Joins the minute men.
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oIctaphone Not New.

The dictaphone which as been used
in obtaining evidence in recent years
Is not altogether new invention. The
expression walls have ears" origin
ated a long time ago when buildings
were constructed having hidden tubes
In the walls. so that what persons
were saying in one room could bs
heard in another.
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~Youls

~Youis
Certainly. Captain. II 10 . pleas
ure to meet with you again. especially
under such happy circumstances. But
my men are becoming impatient Do
you surrender"
Under what terms?" he parleyed.
"None. but we are not savages. You
will be treated az 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" i 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 ofacers from
among the others. and brought them
forward to where stood. There were
but three-Grant and two Hessians.
I 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 him7
"Are you three all that are left!"
I questioned bluntly. "Who command
cd the vanguard?"
The two Hessians looked at each
other stupidly, and asked the Ques-
ton again before Grant saw at to re-
ply. His manner was excessively In
solent.
"That is more than I know. We
joined after dark. and did not meet
Delavan's ofacers."
"He vas vat you call maype vol
unteer leftenant," added one OF the
Germans brokenly. "At Mount Holly
we met. yah. and from there he
Joined"
mot one Of Delavan's men thenf"
II dink not: he vas Light Dragon.
I haf the wagon guard-the first vag-
ons-an' see him there. Mine Gott!
he come pack vid his mems all right
slash, shoot-his horse rear up; that
vas the last see already"
1.-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
didn't: anyhow there was no firing.
The fellows must have turned in un-
der the bank. and rode like hell"
Satisfied as to this incident. and not
altogether regretful that the boy had
h~1 n eh1 ~
tion with Duval. seeking explanation
as to why the command had been so
unceremoniously thrust upon me. A
few words only were required to make
the situation clear. Farrell's ability
to injure and annoy the enemy largely
depended on his leadership not being
known While taking part in every
engagement, he always required his
lieutenants to represent him in nego-
tiations. SO that up to this time. what
ever the British might suspect, they
had no positive proof that he was
openly In arms against them. Duval.
in turn. taking advantage OF my pres
ence, had shifted the responsibility to
my shoulders.
But what do you people do with
your prisoners?" I asked.
"send 'em to the Continental lines
when we can." he explained, "and II
we can't then turn 'em loose. No use
paroling 'em. as they consider US
guerillas. II / was you I'd run 'em
back to the farm house across the
creek, an hold 'em there till we get
rid Of this stun. Maybe it'll take
twenty-four hours to hide 1t all. and
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cHAPIER Ix.-contInued.

who are those fellows back
there?" [ questioned at last, made
nervous by the silence.
The boys in the gulch? Jersey
fnilitiamen." he explained shortly.
You see there's some Of us that
can't get away all the time, because
,of the women and children. and tie
farm work. Besides. regular soldier
ling don't Just appeal to our sort. So
we do our. fighting round home In our
own way. However, tho most Of us
manage to have a hand In the real
thing once In a while even at that.
1--WE were over at Germantown. and
down at Brandywine. Farrells got
commission. but the rest OF us are
taking our chances. It's neighbor
Iagainst neighbor. Whatever we've
igot left has been held at the point OF
1.-THE rife. We're doing our share in
this war. an Washington knows It.
lover there to the east Red Fagin.
.Oid Man Kelly, an their gangs of Pine
Robbers. are making the fields red:
sometimes they get down this far
raiding the farms. but mostly. we're
lighting foragers out OF Philadelphia.
and they're not much better. Half the
houses In this country have been
lburned. and mercy isn't very common
ION either side. Those lads yonder are
mot pretty soldiers to look at. but
they're wolves to fight. and hungry
for It,"
"They are called on whenever Far
:rell wishes?"
We'll, yes; those come who can
They're not always the same bunch.
;You see Farrell covers quite a bit of
country. with lieutenant In each sec.
ttlon who Is In touch with the neigh
tbors there. belong in Camden, and
don't go outside very often, but there
lis sort Of organization all the way
between here and New York. When
ever there Is a big fight on. the most
OF us get into 1t somehow Washing
lton counts on US in pinch. but most.
ty we're raiding or cutting OF British
supplies. Say. Major. isn't that those
fellows coming?"
He pointed into thu east, In which
direction the road ran. barely revealed
: by the faint light of the moon for per-
,haps hundred yards. looked eager
Iy. and could dimly distinguish
vague shadow on the summit of a dis
tant rise OF land. The shadow moved.
however. and as we both stared In un.
certainty. there came to our ears the
lfar-off crack of whip. We drew
farther back against the bank, paus-
Ing to make sure there was no decep.
rtlon. One by one we could perceive
those vague shadows topping the rise
and disappearing. I counted ten, con.
yinced they were covered wagons,
and then the night wind brought to
us the creaking Of wheels. and the
sound OF mans voice. Duval's hand
.gripped my arm. and to the signal we
crept back beyond the crest, and then
hurried down to where Farrell had
concealed his men. He was awaiting
us in the middle Of the-road. his short
broad figure almost laughable In the
moon shadow.
well, are they comlng?"
Just over the crest" replied Duval
.brusquely. II counted fifteen wagons"
quite convoy, an worth fighting
for Take the left Duval: Major.
come with me-"
We drew aside under the protection
,of q boulder, from where We could see
,clear.y TO the top OF the ridge. Only
flor q moment was there silence. the
|man all about us lying low in their
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III - Pleasure 10 Meet WIN YOU
Again, Especially Under Such Hap
py Circumstances. Do You surren-
der7"
burn the wagons. Then the boys can
turn 'em loose, an there's no harm
done. I'd like to take that fellow
Grant into our lines-he's a mean
pillaging devil-but it's too big risk;
Bristol Is about the nearest picket
post. and the redcoats have got cav
airy patrols all along in back Of the
river"
''But I cannot wait here" I an.
swered. impatiently. Farrell under
stood that. have important informa.
ton for Washington. and only came
with you tonight because you were
following along my route. I've got to
go on"
That's all right; just give your
orders. and wen attend to the rest.
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.sereathino" Of Machinery.

It has been pointed out that
piece Of machinery. such as an auto
mobile. laid aside after being used ID
in danger Of internal Eusting through
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Damned.

II say. what's cali money!
y guess It's the kind you pay tel.
ephone bills with"
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clumsy Shoes on EnaIlsh Women.

Londoners are beginning to make in
sldious comparisons between the eys-
ming appearance of their women and
that of American visitors, The shoes
worn after dark by Queen Mary's sub
jects are the principal cause Of it, One
Of the smartest OF Iondon's booksellers
has denounced the way society women
Of the British metropolis are shod, and
in Nthe same breath has praised the
graceful little slippers OF our Amerl-
can cousins" English women, he in
sists, will make their toilet, from the
tip Of their algrettes to the hem Of
their skirt, with the most admirable
care, but then will put on clumsy
shoes. n the weather is Indictment
The English woman will not hesitate to
wear boots she uses for walking In the
country to the theater or opera or din
ner in a fashionable restaurant. The
hest of English slippers, experts admit,
are not in the same class with the
dainty foot covering sold in America.
or course, the English booksellers are
not advising their patrons to buy slip
pers in America.
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fIRST REGINENF
BEII CONCERT
PROF OMEN AND ms slciANs s.
HAVE sFLEhl ~ oeRAolM e
FOR NEXT rus ElIcHI

4, OmeH,s First Regiment band Nni
give 4 iirst class concert fh7 Nor
nial auditorium On. TUESDAY iliehf Fen
iritary asth. The original dats iar tll''
concertwas for "Wednesday Ecu
Ir,iary8 tIth, i but d seliaiig has aeell
made ID tile date on accom- = tne
appearance OF one Of eohai pi
shows. 'iFortysfive aIintes from proasl7
waya al the Grand Opera Hons oil hs
night 1.-THE 14th.
Prot Omen Is preparinis ~ srol-
lent programme for the concert anll
Ills musicians are rehearsiIg tbials
ly for tits event. There isipt 4 beHe
IN the state that has the fepntp lsil
Of the First Regiment and tle sooa
name that II bears and It's stsndiils q
the musical world Is due to sthe iilds'
fatigable labor and persistent lsog
Of Prof, Omen.
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paIatlne Baptist chpfe6,

Gea. d. spruilI. Pastor
Hustled supt. of Sunday sehppl ~
Sunday school; lO:45, Rev: Waiter
Barnes subject, 1.-THE Fragrart gars
ment;p $500, meeting for men eIlly
Subject, Lamps Of life
p. u; 7;SO, subject. THE Thunder g
Sinai in Modern Society IteK:s WE E
ter Barnes will preach satpFdas even
ing, and at the three services on sun
day. The meeting continue eaeln
evening with much interest eogie.
Be at Sunday school in time; BIO
Barnes VIII talk to the chlidren 70
not fail to be there. Meeting sacl5
evening next week.
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WORK FOR SOCIAL HAPPINESS
Life Pians of Ellen Key, the Swedish
Reformer and Writer, as She
Outlines Them.

Ellen Key, the great Swedish re-
former and writer. lives at Alyastra,
in southern Sweden. Only last sum
MGR did she realize the dream of her
long work life, y home of her own in
tine country. Coming over your knowl'
o.ge of Ellen Key writes CORE
spordent OF the Woman's World, you
find that while you know something
Of her books and are fairly familiar
with her views about The education OF
children and her ideas about the ref
oyalation of marriage, you know little
about the woman herself.
You have heard that it takes two
cailcns q year in America to supply
the demand for her The Century oil
the Child and you may have heard
that this book in Germany is even
mere POPULAR You remember, too,
haw extensively her Love and Mar
riGge was reviewed, and one phrase
Of iLayeIocll Ellis sticks in your mind.
"a woman whose personality is one
OF the chief moral forces Of our time.
Then. too, there was the light OF
enthusiastic admiration that came
into the eyes of the stolid hotel por.
ter as he brought you your tickets to
Alvastra. You told him you were go
ing there to see Ellen Key.
"She is a great woman" he says.
"she is teaching US how to live"
Albert Bonnier, her Swedish pub
Usher. has told you that Ellen Keys
books have now been translated into
ten languages and that her next book
Is to be published simultaneously in
half dozen world capitals.
"And yet it is not mine. this beau
tlrul house," she says. 1T must be
something more than that, | have
made my testament telling what must
be done with it when have passed.
II was laundregs, little Swedish
,laundress, now happily married and
living in America, who gave me the
idea, seventeen years ago,
"said she to me, Rich people think
that we poor people envy them their
wealth. 1t is not so. What we do
envy is their culture and their OPP
portunities for culture. We, too, would
like to have the leisure and the OPP
portunity to see the beautiful pictures
and statues, to read books and to
travel. 1t is their culture we envy
"As a result OF that talk I started
in stockholm what We call social eve
nings got women Of culture to
come and talk to the women who
work, to tell them Of the beautiful
things that the working women had
had no opportunity to see.
''rhose social evenings started seys
= =
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ley and remembered with effusion
his last grim pleasantly,
what is the acafoldg he asked
with sublime earnestness.
a "And the answer came quick and
sanotimonions: A short icut to
!lleayen.P aa ~ e
The detective who ELECTED from
Pace his last confession which set
,Iabron free has, however, a different
tale to tell. The story goes that he
lied with a grim jest upon his lips.
Turning to Marwood, the exeputioner,
who was preparing 10 spring the bolt,
lie said:
"You have fastened my halter too
tight; it hurts me-"
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BIZ hisfooNaardy attempt ailed.

enteen years ago in Stockholm are
still kept up. They have done much
, for both classes of women who shared
In them. It was from those evenings
that / learned much about the Door
women who have to work for the bet
ter things Of life.
$50 when / am gone this house is
to be theirs, IN my testament have
left it to a seif-perpetuating commit
tee Of five. Each year from April to
October they are to ask four working
women at a time to come here for a
month tas the guests Of Ellen Key
The house, the pictures, the piano,
the books, the baths, the servants
everything will be at their disposal.
"Fhey will be my guests, only the
hostess will be absent. Never more
than four are to be invited at one
time. There must be nothing Of the
barracks about ii. / have made only
one restriction, They must be work
ing women with enough culture to ap-
preciate the treasures have gathered
here"
AS with pride she tells how she
planned the hcuse you study the WON.
an herself. Only her Whitening hair
would tel! that she was slxty-one Her
sun brenzed face, homoly yet bcaItt-
full. has hardly a wrinkle and CLOVIS
with youthful enthusiasm as she
speaks. Her forehead at once marks
her as Intellectual and there is
strength and decision in her lips, but
her eyes, hazel gray they are, beam
with kindness and fun.
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night, and secured them. The chem
list got box Of them.
"'There, have kept my word |
said. 4 have stolen these for YOU |
hope you willlik them But he only
laughed, rather more loudly than be-
fore. TTe did not believe me in tie
least, and yet from first to last / had
told him nothing but the truth"
Peace was inordinately jealous OF
his art. Difficulties only existed to
be overcome tby him. One day when
the panic aroused by his bargleFies
was at its height neighbor consulted
Peace as to what precautions he
should take for the security OF his
home. Peace entered his friends
house, saw the ground plan, adYiacd
him as to the best disposition OF his
plate and iewelry, saw it secreted,
and complacently rifed it during the
following night, IN fact, he Nactisea
his art with such breadth and cSuragf
as to set him among the immortalS,
Sufficient evidence was speedily oh
tanned to warrant the trial OF this
criminal upon the charge Of having
murdered sir. Dyson, and he was re
moved from PentonVilIe to Leeds to
await the assizes. 1t was during this
removal under escort that he made
his historical leap through the window
OF q railroad carriage, leaving his boot
in his astonishcd grardian's hand,
while the train was travelling al eX'
press speed. This desperate venture
shows the reckless character OF the
man. If he could have got safely to
the ground his subsequent apprehen-
sion would have been only matter of
few hours at most But his fool
hardy attempt failed, and he was pick
ed up as soon rs the triin could be
brought to a standgtlll at a place
called Shire Oaks, bruised and bat-
tered and with one leg broken. Some
weeks elapsed before he was srti-
cleutly recovered to be placed upon
trial, and during that period all Eng
land was ringing with his name and
the story OF his exploits.
Conviction and sentence of death
followed with the CELEBRITY that Char
acterizes the English criminal trial.
When doom was pronounced upon him
he surrendered himself wholly to the,
comforts Of religion. Yet when with
in a few hours OF his death he tried to
make barter Of an act OF Justice
which lie was bound by every. consid-
Grafton TO carry out. He had limited
at another c;ime of which he had been
guilty, but for which an innocent man
had been condemned to penal seryi-
tude, aad had expressed his intention
OF confcssing. But the magistrates
had interfered with the visits OF his
friends; and Peace declared that IN
less he were allowed to spend his last
hours as he pleased he would say
nothing.
Finally, however, at the last mo-
ment, he confessed TINT the murder of
the policeman, Cock, a crime for
which William Habron had been SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment, as record
ed above, had been committed by him
self alone. Habron was subsequently
released--and Peace obtained due
posthumous credit for his magnanim-
ity.
"He prayed for his jailers." says q
biographer. for his executioner. for
the ordinary for his wife, for Mrs,
Thompson, and he went to his death
With the sure step of one who, having
done his duty, Is reconciled with the
world. The mob testified its affection
ate admiration by clubbing him Char
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Small Child pad.

The tmee-weels oldsso Of Ali;ifali
Mrs. Water Kettle, OF sattar
street died Thursday. Funeral lces
were held yesterday afternoon a. llIe
residence and inteiment was made q
Maple Grove Cemetery by, gnasfta
jenkins.
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PaIatine RevivaI.

The meeting last evening Ut ire
Palatlne Baptist Church was eat
-Four Joined the church and many
we're Interested in their souls salxas
ton. Rev Barnes preaehed I'M ELI
quent sermon on "The Home 81 Tie
Soul The subject for this eSenihg
is "a Lost Opportunity An afe n.
yItel andurged to bespreselit
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christian chapel.

Evangelist AIarkins VIII beelE =
series 81 services this evening llle
Christian Chapel in Columbia
Services this evening at 30 o'clock
Sunday morning at 1880 and sundgg
evening atl7:S0. An are cordially In
vIted to attend.
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Personais.

Miss Goliie spowden of aIofsal-
town avenue has been quite sic Z ne
past week
Master James Meredith Who has
been seriously IN, is improving
Mrs, ]. D. Summers Of Diamond
street, is very sick
Walter Gaskins. oil the w n
spending a few days viii III areuls.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Gaskins,
Mr.. F. D, McCioY is recovering rom
an Illness Of grippe.
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Mems Meetind!

A meeting Tor men onl tgil y Be held
sunday afternoon at the Paiatlns Bal
llIst Church. Rev. J. Walter Ratile
win be present and preach AZ esell
service d4 Sunday,
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w, c. NJ. U.

A business meeting o. the w
u. was held yesterday afteFH9ol
the Diamond street n p. GhngclI
'jhere was good attendanee lad
various business matters were tstls
ed to.
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A bees wings are said to beat the
4 ut the rate OF 100 strokes second,
!, !,.le the insect can thavel distance
Of 30 miles an hour,
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Parents Day.

The Eighth grade Of the t'lIs lsltl'a
school will observe Parents pas Aics:
day afternoon. a Lincoinsy gaSllille
ton programme will be rendered