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Like Code, the first thing Nat did, when his schooner had come up

into the wind with jib and foresail on the run, was to take a

dory ashore. In it, besides himself, was a man. These two

encountered Code just as he came out of Boughton's store.

The second, who was tall and broad-shouldered, threw back his

coat and displayed a government shield. Then he laid his hand on

Code's arm.

"Captain Schofield," he said, "you are under arrest!"

CHAPTER XXIX

A FATAL LETTER

For the last of many days the light-housekeeper had watched from

his aerie for the coming of the fleet--and had not been

disappointed.

His horse and buggy stood by the tower doorstep, and into it he

leaped, whipping up the horse with the same motion. Then down the

road he had flown like Paul Revere rousing the villagers, and

followed by an excited, half-hysterical procession of women and

children.