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THE SPY OF VALLEY FORGE. corroborate me in the statement that but a few evenings ago he was discussing with some friends a peculiarity identified with one Stewart,” — “You are right, young man, I was. Stuart, I hope you'll forgive me I knew your belief on this subject, and remarked about it.” Then Stewart came forward. _ plied the now hopeful Billy. 673 “So,” said he, ‘‘ you anticipated a test in liquor for yourself?” ‘““A fact—I did, Mr. Stewart,” re- 6s I am not in the drinking line myself, and so— Well, you know the rest.” “T’m glad the truth has come out,” assured Stewart. ‘‘ Very glad. Come in to-morrow.” THE SPY OF VALLEY FORGE. By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE, Author of “ The Crimson Harvest,” “From Flag to Flag,” “On Glory’s Trail,” etc. Mishaps galore, even to a falling out with Washington himself, that checkered the career of one soldier in the War for Independence. SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED. RALPH DaALe, an erstwhile actor, who has entered the service of General George Washington as a spy, is recognized in Philadelphia, one day in 1777, and chased by a mob of British sympathizers. In the scuffle which follows he loses his coat, in which is sewn an important paper containing news concerning the English. He escapes from his pursuers only to encounter an English fop, Sir Harvey Digby, whom he knocks un- conscious and proceeds to strip of his satin garments. Disguised as the Englishman, Dale again escapes detection, but 1s about to be caught once more, when he saves himself by jumping into the carriage of Miriam Dacre, an heiress and ‘beauty, whose cousin he had known during his acting days. He passes himself off as the long-lost cousin, and is taken to some British festivities by the girl. There he gets hold of a despatch sent by Colonel Tarleton to Sir William Howe, and changes the wording so that the troops of General Washington at Valley Forge are represented to be in a strong instead of weak condition. Miriani asks him why he appears so worried, and he is about to answer, when he hears the voice of Sir Harvey Digby, and in the excitement of the moment knocks off his wig, revealing himself to her, a total stranger. CHAPTER VI. “A SLEIGHT-OF-HAND GAME WITH FATE. Fo°% full thirty seconds we remained as still as if posing in a tableau, Miriam Dacre and I, staring one at the other. She had half risen, her dainty, high-bred face frozen into a look of in- credulous amaze. I, bereft of my disguising periwig, stood dumfounded, shamefaced. My yel- low hair had fallen over my eyes, and it was on the hair, rather than on my face itself, that Miriam’s gaze at length rested. It was by the color of my tawny mane she had first known I was not black-haired Fred Dacre. | Now, divested of the great wig, my * Began October ARGOSY. 7A whole visage must at once have corrobo- rated her discovery. She had not seen Dacre since she was a child. Then he had been a tall, hobble- dehoy collegian. Seeing me in wig and white satin, it was but natural that my random words to Mary Dows should have deceived Miriam into mistaking me for Dacre. He.and I were of a height, and were by no means unlike in general appear- ance. I cursed myself heartily for my decep- tion. I am glad now to remember that at the moment it was her horror, rather than my newly added peril, that most concerned me. And so we faced each other, the strewn Single copies, 10 cents. VOO (©