Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-01-03

OppOsltS sue unODSerVed. All we
needed to do was to advance with
caution. Whispering directions into
the ears of the others, moved for
ward slowly, Mortimer close to my
shoulder. | could see across the top
rail Of the fence, and the open space
beyond yielded no point of conceal
ment
Tell me the rest of your story" |
said, speaking softly, as we go along,
Where did Fagin take your"
ITO sand cave; we rode night
and day to get there"
Treat you all right?'
well as he could, suppose. had
enough to eat. but was guarded close,
ly, and the fellows were bit rough.
did you gain no inkling of what
they were up to-"
No; the men saw knew nothing,
or pretended not to. only saw Fagin
twice. Once he came to assure him
self that l was really myself. Some.
body told him | was with Delavan in
fight over near Lone Tree
THAT was your sister"
What! You don't mean it was
Claire?'
But do CHANGED to be in that
affair myself, and saw her. Later she.
with three others-Peter, an Indian,
and an Irishman-ca captured me, mis-
taking me for some one else, and took
me to Elmhurst. AS soon as she
learned my identity she acknowl-
edged her error But | have not
learned yet why she was with Della
van or for whom she mistook me-
The lad drew in his breath sharp
ly, gripping me by the shoulder.
by the Lord Harry" he exclaimed
excitedly There isn't another girl
in the Colonies who would have done
it. I'll bet can explain, but even
didn't think she would ever have the
nerve to perform such a deed. / told
you left my papers there. | forgot
them where | changed my clothes. You
see came out wearing the uniform of
a British dragon lieutenant, and had
1T all planned out to join Delavan, and
guide him toward Philadelphia over
the Lone Tree road. Just before left
our camp at Valley Forge on this trip
| received orders from Washington to
keep my eyes open for a courier rid
ing from Philadelphia to New York
with Clinton's plans of evacuation.
Hamilton seemed to know all about
this, and sent me special instructions.
talked of 1t with Claire. planned how
| was going to waylay him, and to-
gether we fixed up those servants as
soldiers to help me carry out the de
ception."
He paused, chuckling, and | halted
eager to learn the rest
And when you disappeared; when.
>erhaps, she heard of your capture,
or suspected it, she assumed the dis
carded uniform and went forth in
your stead"
That's it. Lawrence. She would.
If she thought it was right; if she be-
lieved such an act necessary to save
my reputation I'll bet she found the
papers in my pocket, and mistook you
for Clinton's dispatch bearer"
There is no doubt of it," / said so.
berly. And that wasn't all she did
to protect you. 1t was the talk at
Lees headquarters that you had de
serted. She stamped that a lie. BY
riding into our lines day before yes
terday, bringing an exact report OF
where Clinton was marching. l didn't
see her, but | heard all about it, and
you get the credit Washington told
me with his own lips, and granted her
permission to remove your father, who
was badly wounded to Elmhurst"
Good God Are they here now?"
They must have reached here early
yesterday morning. ] passed them on
just joined their party, claiming to
be hunting after deserters."
He cluag to the fence rail, staring
out toward the house.
Grant! Do you know, ! believe
that fellow is at the bottom of this
whole affair. He's in love with Claire,
and-and he's working some scheme
to gain power over her"
Several schemes. 1 think" / re.
turned heartily i've nipped two of
them in the bud already Someway.
Mortimer, he got possession of those
instructions you received from Wash.
ington and Hamilton. | ran into him
over there on the lawn, back of the
summer-house. He was threatening
Claire, trying to drive her into mar
rying him offhand, We had bit of
fight, and got the best of it. When
/ left wore his coat. and later found
yous papers in his pocket. Do you
remember how they were addressed?"
He shook his head.
Simply Mortimer. 1t occurred to
me he co1ld turn them over to Gin
ton, accuse the colonel of treason, and
share in the conflscation of this es
tate, or else hold them as a threat
over your sister. | burned them"