The Washington herald., 1914-04-14

with death on the gallows. Mai. Dun
woodie himself had offered reward Tor
the capture OF the spy. He was de-
spised and hated. and there was but one
who understood and knew.
Occupied with these meditations the spy
dressed himself In the clothing OF
minister and proceeded to the wharton
residence. The Whartons were apparent
" neutral, though the son. capt: "har-
ton, was an officer In the British army y.
On a visit to the home Of his parents
lie cantain had been caught by Dun
woodie and imprisoned as spy.
He was ushered into the apartment
by Caesar. Long. lank hair ieh 40" u !,
his neck and his face, as he looked
now, was all fanaticism, uncharitaDie-
ness and denunciation
who's that?" cried the captain, gaz-
ing at the visitor.
''It is /, Capt. wharton, said harNeS
Birch, removing the spectacles ana eN-
hibiting a pair Of piercing eyes shiiihs
under a pair OF false eyebrows
GOOD heavens-Harvey"
..S,Iencer" said the peddler solemnly.
There are 1000 halters in that very
name, and little hope would there De
left me OF another escape should again
be taken ,,, :,
IF the risk to yourself be so sreas,
said the prisoner. retire as you Iale am
and leave me to my tate III MAJ
voodie meets Mr.. Harper in the course
~ the night my liberation is certain.
"Harner," echoed the peddler "hat
do Won know Of Harper. and why 90 you
think he will do you service
.'I have his promise; you remember s 'li
nIgbt we met at my fathers house anu
he gave me an unasked promise TO as
"yes hut do YOU know him, and why
do YOU think he has the power: CaP'.
wharton. Harper is powerful, but no
Uarper can save you, unless sou
out with me, and that within the hou''
you die tomorrow on the gaiIo"s
"I submit" said the prisoner yieiolhs
% tba neddler's earnest manner.
."Then YOU and Ceasar must change
nIacas for a while" said tn spy, pro-
ducing various garments that were 10 oe
used in the disguise Of Capt "harto"
Ax skilIfulIv arranged by the peddler
tbev formed a transformation that "ouiu
easiIv esrape detection. In the meantime
Ceasar invested himself with the gar
ments thrown aside by the captain
As the peddIer and the disguised oHiCer
stepped from the building do-eh E u.e
draroons loitered about. but after a rev
They rode away slowly least they arouse
the suspicions of the sentries.
at is hard to die at the best capt
Wharton" mumbled the peddler. our
times have / been in their power. besides
his las, but twice did l think my hour
had come
"L,isten"' exclaimed Henry. The dra-
goons are shouting to each other they
miss US already. -,
FOLLOW me-" said the spy calmly:
will bring you where none will think oil
XenturinC this night" They both rose
and we're soon hid from view among the
rocks and caverns of the mountain.
On entering a hut they were surprised
to find Frances Wharton. the captain
sister. in possession. Without waiting
for explanations or questions. the warm
hearted girl flew into the arms of her
brother and gave went TO her emotions
I'm tears. Then she told him how she had
caught a glimpse OF the hut and the ped
dIer while passing through the Highlands
one day, and of her immediate cOnjec-
ture that the fugitivts would seek the
shelter of this habitation for the night.
II am hunted through these hills like