The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-07-02
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Ton made no reply Phoebe studied
his ountenanee Tor awhile, then said
II ON. I'm for the king"
on don't mean II. rhoehal''
Yes. ! do, and believe yon're real.
y "A the same side
Ar You telling the truth. PhoebeY'
To be sure ! nm. want TO make
y nc money, Tom ! can easily over.
bar ihc sssass! when he talks with
h4 officers, and would like to get
me Information 20 General Howe.
tluld You take IL for met"
II can do better than that for you.
sseeiheart I've got n chance TO make
ime money myself rll divide with
on Together we cnn make good
zeal. Meet NE ;sH.gh, after tights are
iut on the river hank.
Phoebe. who was trying 10 worm
Toms secret out Of him. let him ~ re-.
luctantiy. fearing that he might gath.
er caution aud refuse 10 trust Der.
He did regret having placed 80 much
confidence IN her. hut be- realized that
he had gone too far To retreat When
she met him on the river bank he gave
her the whole story.
When the i,esolu,ion broke cut aud
the people Of New York rose against
the authority Of the king. the governor
OF the province. Tryon. ied to the war.
ship Asia. the vessel II which Phoebe
had spoken There be plotted -or
rather. coatlnued TO plot for Washing
ton's assassination. lie bribed rom
Hickey. member OF washlngtons
life guard. TO poison the generals food
Hickey. ~ soou as Phoebe had avow.
cd herself a royallst. realizing that she
would be able to do the work more cas-.
lily than be. proposed the scheme 20 her.
Phoebe was thundertruck. Fortu.
nately u WAS dark on the river bank.
ana Hickey could not see the horror IN
her face NJ bis proposal She pretend.
ed Tor awhile TO he ayerse to the plan.
but when alcssy held before her the
reward they would receive aud how Il
would enable them TO marry and live
In comfort she felgned to yield and
called for the poison. Tom gave her
powder. aud she. after enduring his
caresses for few moments. slipped
away from him and returned 10 head
quarters.
The general was engaged IN dittaf
Ing dispatches 10 his aid de camp. Cap.
tain Hamilton. and as soon rs namr
ton left tho room Phoel,e knocked ~
was hidden 10 enter. Closing the a.
behind her. she revealed the plot -.
bad drawn from Hickey
"iiiStis' = exclaimed Washington. A..
these men. not content with being
nnts, ambitious 10 he murdererYJ
-ssss>- Gho stood In gr"eI IN Of
he commander. "a ~ with
lraw when he stopIA
Il am anxious.' he z n 20 tx this
rhine upon the man who hls lnstigat
"a H. shall not arrest IA miserable
col tili you have drawafail the evi
lenco from him IL is posAthle Tor you
o got Meet him again tomorrow. III n
end 10 be assured that you win re-
'cise the rsward for my assassination
md have him-lf you can prevail upon
lin 30 do so-get for you the names Of
IS many persons Involved In the plot
q yoa can
Phoebe signihed her willingness a.
10 all In her power The general took
he powder from her and gave IL TO bis
medical director with an order 20 an
iyxe Il and report 10 him concerning
/ II proved 20 he a virulent poison
The next day Phoebe brought the
eneral considerable evidence. snmo Of
written. involving number ~ Ter
cns Having got all the information
hat seemed 10 be- forthcoming. Wash
agton sent out parties ~ soldiers h.
rrest those within his lines who were
Implicated Hickey was arrested NJ
be same time. Phoebe saw him led
ast under guard and said 10 bin.
would be- murderer You thought
} use me In your effort To klll the On
u mnu In America You will be hang /
!. and II viii serve you rlghtr' Il
At his trial Phoebe Fmunres was the /
rincfpai witness Washington wa 1
'pecially desIronS 10 nix the intended |
lime on Governor rryun. aud by |
hoebe's testimony or. mther. the evl /
snce she had drawn from Hickey. he
us enabled 10 do "a Hickey was
'und guilty aud sentenced 10 be hang. Il
/ The sentence was executed In due
'urse Of time
What became Of Phoebe Frnnnces
story does no, state Had size not
lcceeded In worming the secret out L
Tom Hickey. Washington might
I've gone down under the attempt u Il
q British TO eliminate him from the II
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