Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-07-20

"A kiss would amply repay me" said
the officer.
The girl dropped her eyes and made
no reply. The officer approached, and
Katherine turned her cheek TO him.
He kissed it. and KatheIine stepped
ashore. When she had Proceeded a
short distance she turned and saw the
officer looking after heFwistfully. She
threw him kiss from the tips OF her
fingers, giving him a smile at the same
time; then she walked on.
katherine had ten or eleven miles
to go before reaching the city She got
a good many lifts, so that the journey
was not as irksome as might have been
expected. Anna Throckmorton was an
intimate friend Of hers, sRIi Katherine
was always made welcome at the
Throckmorton home. She arrived there
In the evening and was received by
her chum.
Katherine could have done her shop
ping In few hours II she had had
any shopping to do. Her time was
spent among the camps, where she keps
her ears open for what was said and
In noticing what preparations were be-
Ing made TO transfer men. munitions
and supplies across the Hudson river
One day while passing one of the regi.
mental camps she saw the officer who
had passed her through the British
lines. Ec Joined her and walked with
her He asked her where she was
stopping, and she told him. lie had
been often at the ThrockmortOas,
where he had been welcomed. they be-
ing Tories. So he said II she were go-
ing to remain In the city longer be
would come to see her there. To this
she replied that she might be delayed
some time.
Captain Hugh Arbuckle called upon
Mistress Ten Brock and fell In love
with her. Indeed, Cupid had sent a
dart into his heart the moment she ap-
peared at the picket post that he had
commanded. Whether or not she de.
rived any information with respect to
the British movements. she at least
used him to enable her to go where she
pleased. When she was ready to do
part she told him that she preferred
not to deliver the letter he had given
her to a member OF General Howe's
staff. She would like him to see her
through the lines himself.
The truth is that Katherine had been
seen making notes of certain items she
intended to take with her to General
Washington, and from that moment
she was watched. Moreover, she was
aware that she was watched. II she
applied at headquarters for a pass to
the American lines the chances were
she would be arrested and a search
would be made for what would be con
traband of war.
She held Arbuckle sufficiently under
her thumb to induce him to go with
her to the British outposts beyond the
Harlem river and see that she got safe
ly through. Arbuckle drove her to the
line, but when they reached 1t the
officer In charge of the picket post said
that he had received orders not to pass
any one except on a pass signed by an
officer of the staff especially deslgnat-
ed to give passes.
Arbuckle endeavored to persuade
Katherine to go back to New York and
remain there till she could securesa
pass signed by the proper authority.
But Katherine would not listen to such
a course. To her lovers surprise she
developed a resolution not to be ex-
pected OF one Of her innocent mien.
10 AL ~ 20. he. NnE h.
Hudson river, and when they reached
the shore she appropriated boat by
which to reach point north OF the
British line
She would not permit Arbuckle to SO
with her. The tide was coming in and
would take her over the few miles
that would enable her to land within
the American lines. Before leaving
him she arranged for an improvised
pOstofffce through which they might
correspond.
Katherine effected landing at Dobbs
Ferry and went at once to Washing
toms headquarters with notes she had
made concerning die British forces IN
New York sewed everywhere In her
clothing.
A correspondence ensued between Ar
buckle and the girl who held him IN
thrall that lasted until the British be-
gan the evacuation Of New York. At
the time Katherine was in New York.
and Arbuckle was visiting her at the
Throckmorton home. Meanwhile the
British, who had missed Katherine,
were looking for her. They had evil
dence that she was acting the part Of
a spy and had Intercepted letter from
her TO Arbuckle.
The night before the evacuation
Arbuckle went to the Throckmorton
house to see her. Some one had given
information to the British that Kath-
crime was at the Throckmerton house.
and squad Of soldiers were sent there
to arrest her. A colored servant, who
was in Arbuckle's confidence, had re-
vealed to him a secret closet In the
house. Arbuckle and Katherine were
in conference when the negro rushed In
and told them the soldiers were com
ing. Katherine told Arbuckle to fee
in one direction while she fed in an
other. She escaped through the gar
den, Arbuckle disappeared, and when
the departure of the troops took place
he was reported missing. A search was
made, but he was not found. His dis
appearance was a mystery that was
never cleared up till the Throckmorton
house was torn down.
1t is probable that when the troops
came he went to the secret closet for
concealment, closed the door and was
unable to opc. II again.
Tie Throckmortons left with the
British and their home, which was
eventually condseated. remained long
while vacant