American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-09-19

Major in the Maryland Line, Max.
wells Brigade"
Dressed hurriedly. probably, and
forgot your uniform"
L have lately been serving with the
jersey militia, sir. as Captain Grant
can testlfy,' answered civilly.
AM Captain Grant is ONLY too
anxious" broke in that officer in,ps,
tientiy. II you VIII listen to me.
colonel, I'll tell you what l know In
two minutes or less. 1t will settle this
fellows status"
mortimer glanced from my face to
tnat OF the speaker, evidently attract.
cd by the vindictiveness of the voice.
All right, Grant. go on" he said
shortly, only I shall pass judgment
as a soldier, and o because of any
personal quarrel. What is it you
know"
THAT this man came into Philadel.
phia three days ago dressed as an of.
ncer of British infantry. He claimed
TO be Lieutenant Fortesque Of the
forty-second Foot, with dispatches
from New York. Howe vouched for
MIN, 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
M1schiansa-Andre gave him a card,
l heard-and danced there with your
daughter. I doubted the man from
u first meeting, and later picked up
certain rumors which convinced me
he was a spy. Some words passed be-
tween US on the dancing floor, and az
q consequence / asked the man to
meet me below. Some one either told
him he was suspected, or else he had
the heart Of q coward, for he failed
to appear"
Did you intend to fight him?"
mo. We planned an arrest. I re.
ported to MacHugh what l had heard.
and he had Carter close at hand with
a squad Of the guard"
"A very pretty trick on mere suspi.
cion," commented the colonel in some
disgust. But 60 on with your story"
Grant sucked in his breath quickly.
evidently surprised at the remark.
claire was waiting for me upstairs
In the dining room. but after Carter
had scattered his men to the outposts.
l took q 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 then"
Good boyl the right STUFF, Oh Sci
Il supposed 1t al . bluf." went On
Grant, paying no hesd to the inter
ruption, although his cheeks flushed
but We went at It, behind the pavfh
lon, and I had pricked him twice,
when the guard came up and separat-
ed W. At that the fellow took to his
heels. and by Cad! got away-swam
the Delaware, while We were beating
the west shore. The next l saw Of him
be was in command Of those ragamuf.
fms who attacked us out yonder. Now
be shows up here footing this house
on the trail Of Red Fagin. I'd hang
him offhand il 1t was me-"
Mortimer looked across at mo ear
but with an expression Of doubt
In his eyes As for myself I hardly
knew what to say or do. Grant had
no corroborative proof Of his asser.
tons, unless / was returned to Phila.
delphia. I could emphatically deny
that l was the man, insist on my right
to a fair trial. But how could l ac
count in any reasonable way for my
presence at Elmhurst, or ever success
FULLY sustain my claim to being a Con.
dnental officer. I could not tell
Colonel Mortimer that l had been tax
en- prisoner by his daughter, masque
as q lieutenant Of dragoonA
he knew nothing Of this
escapads, and she would scarcely for
give me for exposure; besides, for all
I knew to the contrary, the girl might
have thus been attempting to serve
The colonies, and . word Of betrayal
might seri0usty iAture Jul q An
his flashed over Ne before kordA~
lpoka.
Nv yOU my DIUOAok bAs VSeS ~
NJ N oAce1 Of NaxvsllS briQdor
mt Asrs." aAA ! SiAaesa Aswn q
~ rough c3etAinE ut VIA . little
Islay list esalA - easily assC
~O1 What servtse - ysa - As
DeJseys?"
Il must decline - A1gweR."
"Wee you In Philadelphia, woAEfAo
DYftisA uniform tArse Aays agor
n I should ~ -. II would ~
merely ny wUrA against OaDtaf1
3ranteyou veulA 6saltlsss Drsfss -
HIN"
Grant whispered h As 80. ~
,oloDsl listening quietly.
n an Informed that you have n
'eady acknowledged being concealed
a this house ysstsrdAy.s
II have, SIR"
did anyone know Of your Jrsssaos
IT was brought hsr- prisoner"