about anything but matters of
importance. Do not recognize me and watch the man whom you see observing
you and Bob."

"All right, Captain," and Phil went away to make the change.

Then Dick took his way up to the church and waited for the spy to
appear. Coming out of the church after a stay of a few minutes, Dick
saw Bob in the yard, standing contemplating a monument, while not far
away stood the second spy watching him. At the time mentioned, Phil, who
was supposed to be Bob, came up, and the two began to chat in the most
animated fashion. Dick saw the spy approach them so as to overhear their
conversation, and at once signaled to Ben, Sam, Harry, Will and others
whom he saw in the grounds to approach rapidly.

Bob and Phil were talking away in the liveliest fashion about all sorts
of things except matters of importance, the spy standing behind a
monument listening to them and trying to discover what connection the
talk had with the situation in the city. Dick meanwhile had gathered the
various groups together, and they were now closing in upon the spy,
ready to act as soon as they got the word from the captain. The man with
the steeple-crowned hat was not to be seen, and Dick was uncertain
whether to wait for him or not. Then the spy stepped up to Bob and Phil
and said glibly:

"Good day, Captain. You don't remember me, I suppose? I met you on Long
Island. So you are over here now? Where is your camp? I should like to
send up an ox or two for your use. Where did you say you were encamped?"

Dick passed at that moment but was not observed, nor was a certain sign
he made to Bob. Then the call of a bird was heard and Ben, Sam and the
rest began to close in.

"On the Commons," replied Bob. "Come up and see us some time. You are
Mr. Bulwinkle, are you not?"

"Yes. I see you remember me very well."

Then all at once he found himself surrounded by Liberty Boys, and a
young man in plain garments stepped up and said:

"You are a British spy. You and a man in a steeple-crowned hat in
Fraunces tavern tried to listen to my conversation. I have not yet
caught your employer, but if you make any alarm or try to get away you
will be denounced. Go with these boys. They will show you our camp,
where you will remain a prisoner until I can deliver you up to General
Putnam."

The man's face blanched, and then he recognized Dick, and muttered:

"Jove! you are Slater, the rebel, himself! How did you manage---"

"Slater, the