The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-03

Wnere ne had been welcomed, they be-
ing Tories. So he said If she were go
ing to remain in the city longer he
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 60 where she
pleased. When she was ready to de-
part she told him that she preferred
not to deliver the letter he had given
her to q 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. If she
applied at headquarters for a pass to
the American lines the chances were
she would be arrested and 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 it the
officer in charge of the picket post said
that he had received orders not to pass
any one except on pass signed by an
officer of the staff especially designat-
ed to give passes.
Arbuckle endeavored to persuade
Katherine to go back to New York and
remain there till she could secure a
pass signed by the proper authority.
But Katherine would not listen to such
q course. To her lovers surprise she
developed q resolution not to be ex-
pected of one Of her innocent mien.
She persuaded him to make for the
Hudson river, and when they reached
the shore she appropriated a boat by
which to reach point north Of the
British line.
She would not permit Arbuckle to go
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 improyised
postof1ce through which they might
correspond.
Katherine effected a landing at Dobbs
Ferry and went at once to Washing
toms headquarters with notes she had
made concerning the 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 Throckmorton house,
and a 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 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 open it again.
The Throckmortons left with the
British and their home which was
eventually confscated, remained long