Middletown transcript., 1920-07-03

importance. I shall want the names
of all the persons who assisted In the
matter"
1T isn't quite clear to me-" re-
marked. Raynor, turning to me. "why
you held that fellow and said nothing
about it. If there had been a mistake,
it would have been just little en-
barrassing for you, Singleton"
"Chivalry!" Mrs. Farnsworth an
swered for me. "An anxious con-
Germ for the peace and dignity Of two
foolish women I didn't know there
was SO much chivalry left in the
world"
An hour was spent in explanations.
and Raynor declared that I must
write a full account of the Allied
army in Connecticut and the capture
of the spy. The state archives con-
tained nothing that touched this epi
scde for piquancy, he declared; and
cyen the bewildered Terrence finally
sew the Joke of the thing and became
quite human.
Raynor and Montani decided after
conference that the German agent
should be taken to New York i'm
mediately, and called Flynn to drive
them down.
"It's most fortunate, sir, that yon
sent for him when you did," an
neunced Antoine, nearly bursting with
importance. ''The boys had heart
queer sounds in the night, but could
find nothing wrong. The prisoner had
taken up the flooring at the back Of
the tool-house, and was scooping up
the dirt. He'd got place pretty near
big enough to let him through. sup
pose we ought to have noticed 1t, sir. )"
It was Just as Raynor and Montani
were leaving the house with the pris-
oner that we heard commotion in
: the direction of the gates. had
sent the word that no one was to be
; admitted to the grounds, but us ran
! out the front door a machine was
= speeding madly toward the house. A
, lozen of the guards were yelling
, their protests at the invasion, and a
spurt Of fire preluded the booming OF
: Zimmerman's shotgun.
"Get your man into the car and beat
it." I shouted to Raynor, thinking an
{ ATTEMPT was about to be made to res
cue the prisoner.
The touring car left just as Bar
: ton taxi flashed into the driveway
] The driver was swearing loudly at one
of the Tyringham veterans who had
> wedged himself into the door Of the
r machine.
3 Searles jumped out Il had forgotten
e that he might arrive that night. but
s before I could greet him he swung
round and assisted lady to alight-
l q short stout lady in travelling cap
e wrapped in coat that fell to hel
heels. She began Immediately to de
d liver orders in an authoritative ton'
e as to the rescue Of her belongings
Searles dived into the taxi and begal
: dragging out vast amount of small
d luggage, but my attention was divert
O ed for moment by Alice, who jumpe,
Il down the steps and claspeI her arm
:. about the neck of the stout lady.
+ "Aunt Alice!" l heard her saying
e "Why didn't you tell us to meet you?
!. "Why didn't tell yOu?" demande'
e the stout lady. 1.-THE moment yo1
q left me l knew I'd made a mistak
', in letting you come over here on one Q
a your absurd larks! And from the roy
n / had getting into the premises
h Judge that you're at your old trick:
a. Fired upon! Treated as though
,e were an outlaw! You shall never 6
,e out of my sight again."
Y. "Oh, please don't scOld me-" Alic
pleaded and turning to -: "Th1
ID is Bob Singleton, your nephew"