New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-17
CHAPTER IL.

We have already occupied too much OF space with ,bs
story the chapter IL tue cannot resist tho
temptation publish H. The balance after that only DO
had in the New York Ledger the great family Tor which
Fanny Fern Mrs SisouTney aud ell the great writer's con
tribute ard for which this story especially written. Re-
member TO tho Ledger Of Jan ~ which 10 tor old
Es The Offices and Ia 1t you will find the continuation
But TO return 10 The ho,t counted neen Of IN.
soldiers all Of them mounted, drawn around the door, uPos
" hIch they still knoc king.
What's to be ?" he asked, turning to the scout
suppose they lodging for the night" karms
Piled and perhaps supper II they d. don't zee but that
you n have 10 admit them"
Then you and Captain Penberon had better 10 yosr
room II they the doc snd ak to occupy thai spAnsnt
IN tell 'em somebody sick In there"
tn. two patriots knew that would be u'sies expose
hem,elve hoy resolved TO retire Oae Of the boys
showed them to their and shortly aerwad the Old mao
opened tho front door 10 admit the British.
You don't say that you're swsks, old sleepy head"
RED the officer Of the squad the host made hs appearance
81 say that you awote out Of sound Sleep
returned Peter.
well well-nsver mind, We want you 10 bod room
for ouuelvs, and horses ill morning What "yye"
"Of course the soldiers Of the King welcome
B,ely spoken old We u eat, drink, and sleep and
then BE- OF. Ugh it's cold aud clustering onlght"
Thus speaking the officer dsmounted and the two boys
sssin called Of the soldiers went with hem 20 the
ham and room for the found without d Guilty.
be animal. the rebels beyond the cate aud
not Noticed
The new abOu. all there cooked IN the house,
and then wished b. shown place wbsre they could
SLEEP Of them preferred spread their blankets tho
kitchen floor they dd only wishing oi chamber
the Ohcersone sergeant and the other
corporal The chamber Ie And that
sdbiDg the IN which the two eDeis were tie c@
spoke loud enough that those la the next sPnsbt might
hear he M that there would be iced u poos
them Their guard further.
Peter Arms the vsest He sIew thai
tn, British were able take what they wanted and that hth.y
they would b. apt 20 show yepsefal de-
ucyeE He hated the sight Of Bdsh soldier q, be ga
skunk bis hen house, he oeD expressed W. but s,t
be with the main camp only siI nBes ds
snt that he could Afford expose himself nsedessy W
the rebel army did they know how bullets hisj
had nodded for their brothers In shoo t7
kam.l and Robert both awake, and wsrlsslss''
eu,yely hear II thing said by their neigh M
pospoe Ia. tkeT heard nothing and finally when sr'
ofheAyy from the officers room they tun 'Fs
How ons hey had slept they could not tell but whom
swoke from loud noise below They eoth eePea non
heard the sound Of voices IN the sehsn though sons one
| had Just arrived. 800, -, -,
Some Of tie soldiers have been oe 70 tHo ofb p''~oJ
III, .setts 4 ressonable and they again retired.
Whom they were awakened, was BY htht fsppns
mon tIe door Thry started up aud found that "a. aAy
,t breaking RobeT, wen. 10 the door and asked "S" VS.
there - .r, LA.
will be Of before long and you bad better remain here 1nin
| they 60" ,,, an. ,h ,,,o os,,.,. anne
| dow from tue next room y -. ,,....,,
/ been down ye' but going now" pN-,. .-,.i.a.x
Ipon tts s old down and the hso.s ssocloos1
b .surn bed II too cold 70 rense
R had r INTO h res and the scout wss about 70 f'io"'
when noiss from below attracted hi' stsnuDn'
HsIi :" be uttered, " What sound Is t~t
lie voice feuls!e Those internal troopers bA's
oa Of one Peierss dsushers sure a. the word "