Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-02

Then why Do fou keep secre,
from mef'
Tom made no reply Phoebe studied
bis rounieuanre f0r nwhilc. then said
Tom. J m fOr The King
"ion don't mean n Phoebe
Yes. I d.. and ! believe ynu ~ real
" on tho sam. side "
Are you telling the truth. pborbef'
To be- sure ! am want fn make
some money Tom oan enslly over
hear the general when be- inlks with
his officers and ! would Ike 10 get
some Information 10 General Howe
Could YOU take IL FOR mef"
Il can IN better than That Tor Won
sweetheart Two got o chance 10 maze
some money myself en- divide with
You. Together We can make o good
deal Meet me tonight after lights ar.
uut On the river hank
Phoebe. who was trying ~ worm
Toms secret ont ~ him let him e. o.
lncinnily fearing TINT he might gnth
~ caution mud refuse to trust hrr
lie dld regre, having placed so much
confidence w her. but be- realized that
ho had gone TOO far ~ retreat when
abe met him on tho river hank no gave
her Tho whole story
When the Revolution hrnke out ami
the people ~ Sew York rnsc against
the authority ~ Tho King. tho governor
~ the province. Tryon fed h. the war
ship Asia, the vessel ~ which phoeh,
had spoken There be- plotted or
rather. continued 20 plot ror washing
tons assassination tie brlhed Tom
Hickey. a member ~ Washington
NE guard, Ia poison the generals food
Hickey, as spon NJ Phoebe had nvuw
ed herself n royall~t. realizing TINT she
would be- able 10 do the work more css
lly than he, proposed the schcmc a. nor
Phoebe was thundcrstruck Foru
nately " was dark ON the river hnnk.
and Hickey could not see the horror in
her face ~ his proposal She pretend
cd for awhile a. Doe ayerse Co the plan
but when Hickey held before her the
reward they would receive aud how 70
would enable them Ca mnrr, aud live
In comfort She fcignrd 90 yield nnd
called for The poison. rom gave hrt
powder aud She after enduring his
carvsses FOR few moments snpp,.d
SWAY from him and returned in head
quarters
The general WIS engaged u dicint
INK dispatches ~ his aia sic cnmp. Can
tain Hamilton. ana A. aoou as Ilnmil
ton irft the runm Phoebe kuncked ana
was hidden 20 enter Closing tho door
hrhlnd her, she revealed the plot an,
had drawn from Mickey
What exclaimed Washington Are
these mcu. not content with being I,
rnniS, ambitions % be- mrdcrersf
Phoebe. who stood IA great awe ~
The commander was about to with
draw when he stopped her
i am anxious" be- said so nx this
crime upon the man who hns iustigat
90 II shan not arrest THIS uiserublc
t"oi illl vou have drawn an the ey
denee from him u II possible Tor You
to set Meet him again tomorrow prc
Tend 60 he assured that you viii r.
eeivc the rcwapl for my assassination
and have him n you eau prevail upon
him 10 do 50 set Tor You the names Of
Z" meuv persons involved In tho plot
M yan can
Phoebe signlncd her willingness o.
Do MI IN her power The general took
toe powder nom her aud gave Il a. his
medical director with an order 20 an
alyte h aud report Go him concerning
" II prov "a 60 hc yirulent poison
Tho next day Phoebe brought the
general considerable evidence. some OF
" written, Involving a number ~ Der
sons Having got ali the information
mat seemed 20 bc Forthcoming. Wash
mston sent out parties ~ soldier. "a
arrest those within hts lines who were
implicated Hickey was arrested nj
tho same time, Phoebe saw him led
past under guard and said 20 him,
honwould be murderer You though,
to use me In your EFFORT 60 Mn th. IN
esi man In America You viii be hang
ed, and u viii serve you rightr'
AT his trial Phoebe Fraunccs was the
principal witness. Washington Was
especially DESTROYS 90 Ok the Intended
crime on Governor rryon. and hy
i'hoehe's testimony. or rather the evi
hence she had drawn from Hickey. n.
was enabled 60 do So Hickey was
found guilty and sentenced Ia hc hang
edf The sentence was executed IN due
course ~ time
what became % rhoch~ rrauncc.
history does not state Had she no,
succeeded In worming the secret on,
of Tom Hickey. Washington mich,
nave gone down under the atiempt %
TIE british 20 eliminate him fron, m.
struggle.