ll accrue from it. By the way," he continued,
changing the conversation, "have you heard what has become of the
supposed spy arrested in the court house?"

"I heard on yesterday that his trunks had been searched, but nothing
had been discovered in them, beyond the fact that he was Mr. Awtry,
and not an Englishman, as he pretended to be."

"Have they discharged him?" inquired the doctor.

"Oh no;" Harry replied, "the fact of his assuming a false character
was deemed sufficient evidence to keep him in prison until further
discoveries are made."

"It is very likely, then, that he will eventually pay the penalty of
his crimes," observed the doctor.

"Yes; and I trust it will not be long before he suffers death," Harry
answered, and then added: "I am not bloodthirsty, nor do I favor the
hoisting of the black flag, as so many appear desirous of doing. But
for a wretch like Awtry, I have not the slightest pity, and would hear
of his execution with pleasure. If even there is no proof discovered
of his being a spy, his brutality to Mrs. Wentworth merits punishment,
and if only for that, I should desire to see him hung or shot.
However, I have no fear but that the fact of his being a spy will be
discovered, for several of the most expert detectives in the service
are on the search for the necessary evidence to convict him."

"And which evidence I trust they will soon discover," remarked the
doctor. "Like you, I am averse to a war of extermination, but when
instances like the one before us are brought to our notice, an
outraged and indignant people demand satisfaction and should have it
accorded to them."

"Ah! my dear sir," replied Harry, "while Awtry's outrage on Mrs.
Wentworth deserves condemnation and punishment, he is not solely the
guilty cause of her sufferings. From the moment she reached our lines,
it was the duty of the people of this city to aid and succor her. Had
this been done, her daughter may have been alive this day.
Unfortunately the philanthropic and charitable were idle and waited
until such cases came to their notice. Had they looked for them, Mrs.
Wentworth never would have fallen into the hands of unprincipled
speculators and extortioners, and would have been spared the load of
affliction which has now periled her life."

"You are right, Harry," said Dr. Humphries. "It is our duty to search
for the unfortunate poor, and not to wait until they appeal for
assistance. There are many destitute women an