him go into a wine shop of a rather unsavory reputation. When he
disappeared, Dick turned to Bob and said quickly:

"There is another door to this place down the alley. Go there at once
and watch for this fellow to come out. He will do so as soon as he
recognizes me."

Then Dick waited a moment for Bob to go down the alley, and entered the
shop. He saw the spy sitting at a table, and now, having his own
expression, was recognized in a moment.

"Good afternoon," he said, as he walked over to the spy, who was unable
to repress a start of surprise. "You did not expect to see me here, did
you?"

"Who are you?" the other snarled. "I don't know you from a side of sole
leather. Why do you speak to me?"

"I am Captain Dick Slater," said Dick, taking a seat opposite the spy.
"You escaped me just now and changed your dress and also took off your
beard. You had a friend--a short, somewhat stout man. We have taken care
of him. You will find my lieutenant at the other door. I see you are
looking toward it. I think you had better go out that way. Time presses,
and we had better go now."

The spy suddenly arose, started for the door, threw the chair in front
of Dick and shouted:

"This boy is a British spy! Hold him while I go for the guard!"

Then he flew toward the door and was out of it. At once the men in the
shop began surging toward Dick with evil looks on their faces, and some
drawing ugly-looking knives.

"That is the cry of 'Stop, thief!' to draw attention from himself," said
Dick. "My gentleman is a spy himself. I am Dick Slater, captain of the
Liberty Boys. I think you may have heard of me. Don't be afraid. My
lieutenant is at the other door."

Then, quickly pushing the chair aside Dick left by the door he had
entered and then around to the alley. The spy had evidently thought that
Dick was deceiving him, but as he went into the alley he saw Bob, who
quickly caught him by the arm and said:

"Wait a moment. The captain will be out in a second and will want to see
you. There is no such haste."

Then Dick came down the alley, and Bob said with a careless laugh and a
quizzical expression:

"Here is the captain. I have his uniform, but he is the captain, just
the same."

The spy got up, glared at Dick and said angrily:

"You are making a great fuss over nothing. I am not a spy, as you think.
I am an attorney and have---"

"Why did you try to escape, why did you call me a spy, why did you
change your clothes