Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-09

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Drew From an Inside Pocket a Folded
Paper.
search, and knowing what the result
would be, struggled furiously but the
men soon mastered him, and the cor.
poral continuing his search. presently
1rew from an inside pocket a small
.olded paper
Jonas, Jonasl" said Mrs Varney,
N bitter disappointment how could
you?"
Il told you So" said Mr.. Arrelsford
truthfully, triumphantly, and most ag-
gravatingly under the circumstances,
taking the folded paper Corporal"
he added, while ! read this, see if he
has got anything more"
A further search. however, revealed
nothing Arrelsford had scarcely COM
pleted the reading of the brief note
when the corporal reported:
That is all he has, sir"
Arrelsford nodded. The men had
released Jonas, but stood by his side,
and the secret service agent now an
preached him.
who was this for?" he asked sharp.
ly and tensely.
The negro stared at him stolidly and
silently, his face ashen with fright.
Look here" continued the other,
III you don't tell me it is going to
make 1t pretty bad for you"
The words apparently made no
further impression upon the servant.
Arrelsford tried another tack He
turned to Mrs. Varney. who was com.
pletely di'mayed at this breach of
trust by one who had been attached
to the family fortunes for so many
years.
Il am right sorry, maam," he said
very distinctly, but 1t looks like we
have got to shoot him"
OH" cried Mrs. varney at that.
Jonas, speak,"
But even to that appeal he remained
silent. Arrelsford waited a moment
and then
Corporal he said; take him out.
side and get it out OF him. String
him up until he talks. But don't let
him yell or give any alarm; gag him
until he's ready to tell. You under.
stand?"
The corporal nodded and turned to.
ward the hall door.
Not that way" said Arrelsford;
take him to the back of the house
and keep him quiet, whatever you do.
Nobody must know about this, not
soul"
Very good. sir" said the corporal,
saluting. He gave an order to the men,
and they marched Jonas off, swiftly
and silently Nothing that had been
said or done had disturbed the women
across the hall Mrs. Varney glanced
up at the unfolded piece Of paper in
Mr.. Arrelsford's hand. He was smil.
ing triumphantly.
WAS there anything in that?" she
asked.
Yes, there was. We know the trick
they meant to play"
But not the man who was to play
it?"
Il didn't say that, maam."
Does 1t give you clue to IT,"
1T does"
will it answer"
ut will"
Then you know"
AS plain as if we had his name"
Thank God for that" exclaimed the
woman. May | see it?"
Arrelsford hesitated.
Il see no reason why you should
not"
He extended his hand toward her,
and she glanced at the paper.
Attack tonight. Plan 3. Use tele
graph!" she read. She looked up.
What does 1t mean?" she asked
TREMENDOUSLY.
They are to attack tonight. and the
place where they are to strike is In
dicated by Plan g."
plan 81" questioned the woman.
yes; the man this is sent to will
know what is meant by that. II has
been arranged beforehand, and"
but the last words" said Mrs. Var
ney. Use telegraph"
THAT Is plain, too. He is to use our
war department telegraph and send
some false order to weaken that posi-
ton. the one they indicate by Plan g.
so that when they assault it, they will
find 1t feebly defended or not at all
and break through and come down on
the city and swamp u.s."
But" exclaimed Mrs. varney in
deepest Indignation and excitement
the man who was to do this? Who ia
he? There is nothing about him that
| can see."
But l can see something"
What? Where?"
In the words. Use telegraph W,
Know every man on tina talaurs nj