Putnam patriot., 1925-04-03
PIs2ses General

pliusents were delivered
 pie.s~s General
 sGrandpaw Putnam chEekied at ths havoc his pretekee was eaassngs though his lady and her da1ghters seemed to see less humur ln tna situation.
 For each dance. Margaret Mon crieffe had dozen applicants. With every partner she laughed and firt- ed and they. intoxicated hy her. told more than they should Bat infornla- ton blurfed unconsciousiY by young officers could not thrill the girl this night Hickey had not returned She dared not ask again where he was. On the following night. Adams was Q sfa to the rendezvous of Tryon's spies. Some how. word must be got 70 them.
 Yet her faee was calm and unwer- ried as she went through the cere- monioas measures sf 3 H1inuet. Once she checked her partners flow Of l aatferv 10 query idly;
 "Who Is wonder melancholy f knights"
 She nodded toward a man standing apart from the dancers. gloomy and | ii at ease.
 sOne Of your party" her partner | informed her ''Ee is Captain Elan chard of His MaiestY's Foot. pris- nner on parole
 stin aHtWaraly caln. she waited her opportunity and af length ap- preached him. smiled and held out her hand
 i sCantain Blanohafd she gashed. you ao not remember me I'll war l rant"
 She was secure ia warHantiag it. 1 Hr had never seen heH before and she knew it
 Mechanically. he bent over fhe hanA she extended and fHen. recovering z l from tha bow. laused at her keeuiv- I Her fingers had linked Wth his iH q l grin that no innocent New York lass 1 could know She H HaIsnered g WaFd and be nodded impefee Bfihfg
 'sNho could ever forget you he said loudly. and offered her his arm.
 As they strulled through the room 1 together. the girls fingers frightened on his sleeve
 eListen. she breathed. T have i'm. partaaf neWs thaf must get.
 There was a sudden tumult in the street Bells began Co ring frantic. aily The music stopped and an or derIv thrust his head in the door and bawled above the buzz of excitement that filled the room.
 ''Firel House afire near the pow der magazine"
 Women screamed and an officer lifted his voice to shout: "All gentle men report al once 10 the bucket lines"
 Fire Interrupt.
 The general stampede for the door tore her away from Blanchard. her message unmuttered. Mrs. Putnam finally found her in the throng of excited women.
 Come. my child" she commanded. i've shall have to go home without any escort tonight"
 Officers who had rushed away from the ladies of the Putnam family so unceremonioasly the night before. !. called at headquarters the next morn ing to present their respects and apologies Among them was Captain | Blanchard The woebeRone eNnres- sion attributed by the kindly Putnams , 10 kltsafAAtsEHNa NH#1a fstsA fEeAtsf NsN tAfta garet's faee since rising. vanished ail aft once. She offered her hand Co her fellow countryman. No one saw the message she slipped into hts palm, nor the quick motion by which hs ! ierked il up his sleeve. When be left headquarters with tha other officers Blanchard sauntered along "the Broad Way and dropped into the shop 0f Forbes, A few low words passed between them and some I thing slipped from the officers hand Into the Funsmith's
 An hour before ''taps" that night man. staggering and hiceupine. hammered on the door of Corhie's 1 tavern with drunken vigor The port al opened so suddenly that he plunged ! headfirst into the room. IL closed as aHic kiy behind him. Some one threw blanket over Seth Adams head Some one else struck him with a pis- tal hass and his struggles ceased Then they carried the senseless man down the stairway, through the tun- mel fo the waters edge and flung him into the huat lying in wait. tt was pushed oif cautiously and drifted down tho dark river toward where the riding lights af the Duchess of Cor 4arH ak4sfs fHrastrstf shf gloom