Litchfield enquirer., 1853-12-01

emerged on the high road, upon which.
 as they coniectured. the fugitive was a
 league in advance of them, liisslening to.
 waid the American rendeEsous. ass J John Putnam, who had co easily du. l ped his pussusrs Ut tI6 deserted hotel.
 deserted because ol late foray and mur.
 derous attack upon is by tie British. was
 indeed hurEying along ske inrnpikss uish
 . pack upon his shonldeEa and q staff n
 his hand. Under the lining q his clo.hes | were secfetsd iescripiioas of Englist
 foroes lying in ths vicinity, witch it aas
 necessary b plaee in GeneTal Washing.
 tons possession before ha conld makG any decisive movement. Putnam's . mis. sion had thns far been successful, end Eupon hia safs rssnra repossd tho equal anccese cg his commander. Therefore, knowing himself puFsued, hs had already assumed and dofsd several disRuises in the cougse of . hundred milss9 travel. land at leng.h In his origiual costume, hailed with joy the familiar sposs that indicated lhis approach io tho American oufposis.
 .;rhank Heaven r he exclaimed. that these weary limbs arc near home. But lthFiee the disiance would yak out. " l even let myself bs shaagea ao lhe doos of the inn.' to further Washinglon's Rlo- Iry and save the lives of my coanirymsn. | God r he cried looking upward. sThou who watoheth this struggle for Liberty, smile on our last efforgl Save from ty. Irsnny shy true believers r But tho sun will be up. anon ; I must quicken my gait: already those troopers may have discovered my deceit and are following me. Fea,ful is the apprehen- sion. But, never finch. Jack Putnam. this stick shsll not let thee die without au effort r .4. An? did ! hear . footfall? Hist Nay. 1t was tie ilutter of some bid, or the dawn.awnkingof somo heast. Stay. and am captured or killed. who will-- oh ] tho torture !---my wife and child
 Bnt have isl General Washington pro. missed to act fathers part toward my children if should fall doing my duty
 It's all right-its all right old fellow
 Halloa lhis is Hickory hill. and I'm mol far oG the lines. Nov. feet of mine, ssalk I In this soliloquising manner he
 mutlered, until suddenly the clatlerine of horse feet beyame too distinct to es' cape bis notice.
 Thunder can they be 90 close? And yet I cannot hido in the brushwood.-- 1 Washington mast have these papers by twelve o'clock this day I hayn's time 10 hide. But hang me if I do hide like
 n cowasdly red coat. I'm no coward, l though a dozen Hessians De on my trail ike blood hounds. I'll 60 on. and t my
 iongue save mo not. by the mighty Her. cuIes ]! this club shall r \ \ 7@ 5&aAaas l So he coniiaaed his journey aud came in view oi the beautiful Hudson, that in the distance was dotted by the white cam
 vass of several fishermen. bns these iioata ed on their way. unnoticed bg him. wh0 sirained every nerve. short Of running to gain the continental head quarters. Bus neaier and closer came the horsemen, and he could distinguish their grnif voices in hoisierous converse. Putnam turned . curve in lhe road. that ran np the bill. side, surrounded U huge trees and mass.
 i've rocks. everything combining 10 rem
 der the spot romantic. WEile climbing
 ihis confluence. and for the hundsedth time
 boldly resolving not b secsei0 himself.
 he heard. eiih emotion of excitementthe dragoons within fifty yards of him and
 having iuss rounded the bluff. they dis. covered him. Both shouted wilh joy. ! Iiah thou cursed rebel we have thee ae laslr cried the Fuliisn Woif, IiaIIoa. there -slop, or by George. we'll make minced meat of thee HalIoa-a aI'
 I0 the kings name halt r command> cd Captain Dick. os rather Usptain Rich> ard Mslss. man superior in soEne Ees- psets to his companion. Shall [ bs dsaE Os ssHpid. of Dutcll z queripd the pedlaF to himself. sOpsl defiance is c last Fesost.s Bot bc quick l Iy decided. as Wolf called out, lIaIt thou base. lov. peddliBg cOwasd ] q I'll crop sbino cara wilh mY sabre, Nery- ing his arm. hs snddenlY stopped and turned fo meet them. 'ss
 '1'he saune. by ihs gsds ! exclaimed Dick.on obessviag Ehs eedlAsa brave Iscs Huzssl i've hundred pounds doms ca thy InassoR. bones. and beg thv fife.
 What want ys wish no ? demandst 1 ths Amcrican.
 Wany9 Ask our Cclohel- --ask th. f gibbst on so moErow's dawnl Want shy, dewn sgy. oa thy knesa. and s1E. Thns will I nos z shouted lhs other, wl.i. . sudden energy that started boti ths spIaicrs. FIineing .oIf his busden. U Iapisk motion, hs esoghs SD his club. and tiih tka 6Fst blow shivsgsd io pieces ihs ssefk apiif.sd. by she esp'sin e arrest hiM.
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