Litchfield enquirer., 1853-12-01

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 Lesthis conyince shee scsied ths lacS lious pedlpr, gTasping lhe faseal's long sword and by \ powerful exergion wrench ing it from him, pnd dropping his stick. Rmt bg this lims Dick had recovered, and Bring his Ssn1nining pistul, il's ball entered tho pedlaS'a leg, causing him fos an instant t0 tFembls with pain. sAsi stil Help F screamed Inc conquered bully as ks fsll under A Gegere blow tron his aMn swosd and thDn as the captain Isspsd from his l;1rss to assisf, The scene beSnE ASiIling U dexcezs. M 1 The 61oEd being ussless in this close conflict Putnam dexieriously broke t in pieces uish bis foot, and kicking Ghe pros- tfate soldier e tho sams time. grappled with Dick. who was eqaAl to him h strength and courage.
 st. George for me [ cried tho latter. God and liberty for mer I shouted the Continental. . pssss4 s.4 N. s#
 Deg ! have thee. now ? muttered Dick. elutehi1g the elleF's throat. Up. Welf. up md aid me; l am choking Ihiua r sas Boa.t not yst' gaspsd shs other. ss> covering lis hold.
 Take that F said Wolf. picking ID the spys stick and suiking hiEa with t.
 And take thou this. and may God pardon mo for ii r Nihundesed the ped lar. as he lifted his right arm, and drove his heavy 6ss against the soldiers head. rsddening it with blood and brains. The unfortunate man fell down dead. like an ox before the butchers axe.
 Al this awful sight ahe captain was sppslled. but by strong efforts nnaintaia- ed bis position. The pair fought Ike athlete. struggling. striking and groan. ing in the ierceness of their combat. Al length the spy fell on lhe grass par-i alysed by the might of Lia powerful an- tagonist. sf 70, Washington Washingtonf he moaned. must fall It lengtha Nay-- nay-' x
 Course .hy doomed wsshingson ? ex, claimed the other. 5s., N, | Alb, this for thy foul mnlediction,' retorled the patriot, once more regain> Ling strength sufficient tO return fearful blow, which sensihly affected the cap> tain, who yet held tightly to the spy,s
 throat, execraling Washington and his rebeIs to the utmost.
 l But while his senses were receding. and his eyes becoming filled with blood his latent strength e gathered itself.
 Wilhan eInhrace tkat might have smolh. cred a bear. he caHsrd such excruciatinQ pain. that Dick was compelled to reIin. qaish his grasp. Then hs struck the. soldiers temple, and they both fell down.
 Fatigued. hut not insensibIe. John Pat. nam recovered i, hali m hour sufficient. l ly to catch cue of theg horses 10 lately crossed by his enemies. and mounting. he galloped to tie head quarters Of Washington. who immediately after hear. ing the story of his adventure. ordered ! the bodies of the victims to be busisd. Howevsr, when sought for. only the corpse Of Wolf could be discovered. -- Doubtless the captain had recovered, and retraced his path on the remaiping horse. John Putnam lived to an old age. but after this achievement lie left the army. and ioined the Quakers. Nothing can \ oe addnesd against his personal brave ry: he always remained warm pe,son- n friend of Washington, but his mind look . religious bias, the peculiarities of which are always respected in 70 honest . man. It was .he Ilood he ssid. Of the man killed hy his oRn clenched iist. shat ever siter tinged his ihOughis with mel- ancholy Lilsrary Cdsspaaioa.