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traced the spy to a place just over the creek, where he was
believed to he harbored.
M T ak e a detail and arrest him, or burn the house," or­
dered the General, angrily. “ It is a perfect nest of treason/'
he said to himself as he walked up and down, as though in

justification of his savage order.
** Or wait,*1 lie called to the captain, who was just withdraw­
ing. I will go there myself, and take it for my headquarters.
It is a better place than this. I cannot stand this smoke any
longer. That will break up their treasonable work.”