The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-17
KARnEL THE SCOUT;
TEE REBEL OF THE JERSEYS.

TEE REBEL OF THE JERSEYS
sTOhY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Author Of the "enimsier soeow" The Storm secre,
orion, the aoldbeaier." etc, etc.
sssrsS ss. he @ s
the southern District Of New Y@k.
CHAPTER
cold afternoon, In the latter part Of January
w ,be ground covered with deep snow and the air
en- aioad opnps north travelled man in Whose affairs we
rave interest lie was over % wSgv
bsd aoak brown hue nd eyes Of brilliant dark bln.h
ara my WHO sHs% him hest insw hs s.is with
henga the rossh Jacket which he 20 as an ss
cok ahcuth BE was mounted powerful horse
me Oh of Which beeeah the saddle, was spread warm
coo And all would have gone well but Tor the state Of the
Aswe have ptmated, the traveller bound norhward
ana be hs road but easy 70 rsye Some one
racks mad been 1ed NJ by The driving wind that pre-
way IN some places he was pied up in such backs
thai NE bore bad walow through without foohold while
Yet wac tedious work and more than once the rider plainly
"tasy-essy LON be said addressing his huge
Ss' sks G Ss ra
o. they emerged from the bank and the rider
upor the point of his horse he noticed that the
ann bhayco strangely there was tossing ot the head
aprokre Of the care and low MeaDirg whnny; The man
DIV 'he rep and stopped and then tyrned hesd Ihs
as be had parnay beaten path the other came on more
fret impression OF our fer seemed to be to keep on
Tor rose were times when was not very safe to pick no ao
n be man To- nan BE- Stunned bn besore The AT
ca9t up he unbuoned The lower part of his heavy jacket
cd ~ case Of need be revealed the butts of two large board
The was easily to be forgotten. having
been orce BE was some NY Years OF age rather stol
broad az heavy but yet o. Gs
beard
Mbeg was Of an iron gray color and which was unrme"
ook which sometimes results fsom unshaven face His
en- Which might p not have BEEN So
fuey e'sa
81 a' Of e ns Sns &
dark stuff trimmed with blue; short like CLOAK
s S he s saI b Ss
seeu,eo two heavy pistols and long broad b.dei infe
while across ms back wa, long rhe snch was The
5000 day, said lie young man. the otbe- up
at he same time casting searching glance into hts face
he zane 70 youIseh sir was q, ne Response
.hys.t must have been Tor Sou But got aong quit
I .urpese 70 returned the youth And hereupon
usa silence Of sme moments, which was at length broken
- krqS bsse arc Sssgercas times he ssio; .spd m
judge from your lace and general look You are rebel
DOES my 'ace bear the look of snchr' III young man
tss,f ne iock q american shd. and aso
agapa tyranny especially whrn that tyranny binding
,beins upon The country o. your love- 80,
throw out your faiiery cir and on speak the TRUTH said
The ODD man reached forth his hand and caught his new
-four companion with hearty grin.
And here is a pair he said, with a smile per
haps have heard of somewhat rebel calsi
What the scout" cried the other, quickly.
% cogrre ryebcrrd Of him. Who has not,
"Saby have, know. But am the Now will you
safely VIII the young answered. MY name
",,'piain Robert Pembertoni"
The youth bsd rot been moved by 'he discovery Of his
me lie S,ad sndJsniy es n With he nSeeence Of soma
nsmtLious thought while his face betrayed considerable
You bay, no, been lorg on shore, think" be said
Affairs 50 arranged that could leave them"
Have you been on crnke!'
esd hearts At The American camp wsshag1n Ia at Norris
Yes The main body Of the army there. But what have
"A hessy store brig which was meant for General Howe
caeiuisS he. week sso sLe has most ylmsbe cargo
AMI h. ha acbee H. sem emp % Sy S ms
lo1 gsye nm no written Instructions
Good 5000 cried Karmel enthusiastically. But now"
lc sdd,d ~ a eatrent tone where are you bound''
20 itnprosed You arc going to see your ,h,er'o
40 y e sc "%s ,s % Sa SeI' % nS
or rom be lover end Of slater Island very ocn aeS You
pssYea 49, orr i, sister Is po 5 Ilaabetbown'
BrffnFVtrEf' repeated PemherOn
" Why he Brush army is tfere. 4 it nOti'
,rrrs sse ,tould have gone here How long sine.
Ahoui two vsoss
Wlat Wen she iba' he Brish were abou, tbere'
At-hg the da uoi know ~ or u she ea, she made
,cott In 'ore aud with loon that meant nsn he
low ursred the youth. ssrtirr: was made 70 be.
lev VIA DO on M can sIesk rlsny,
Nsrsy Reed Spf her nsas Is "'' vi" !" you '' 0''
lef," whispered Robert, iupatenily
'' not 10 hOr o. m be m of rold has
rsrsreatd Der TO- move U New Irurswck and lake her
that Is slr' raspsd he youth trembling. Tell me
vii though you must fcsr Too UGH. An Eariiss
c1I 81, ntm,d james Is learn hes seen her
st'9 thus es e ss so her S5l aged ' %
eS s sfS gS s % rsn,on h,F 10 yc,
'uesk sudcsr horror hsd cotne upon hun, and face
70 70 ne Brsb camp p he eneth said in tone Of
'fcemtei thai sou bsy. much n stoke hr,e ,he su,
WI your sister 70 good you are taken prisoner BY
slsi venture ba'. BY e powers ofife shove, will
e story job l hoe ia, hna 70 esp,nIe me Oia man
- love hA ssisr e on or. can o'e who has such
,ous love her Oh God only Knows how deeply tnd
b. who shsii wish 10 bis heart he had been
rbele brieht,sr Hoscria c,e he spoke,
csteo away be urued his horses bead once the
BolG-ope moment instpo.ed ,he scout. answer me
r' Slsslsn = here no, sna,nsr w6,, you love
because have reasons Cor wishing 20 know"
"Nel-hero is "
ard her nsma 10 Resale Lincoln"
y ~ ere rfht Is she in dsnEef' Robert asked his /
w much eanefresE
No such oar ger threatens your sister but sbe IL
anger Her isiher ~ give her our cousin Eroy,
I'd al hs has prevented the contamination of the plan the
Chress OF her mother"
caik cloud swept across the fair II he Young man
I'd the compression Of the boodcss tips told that he
cwerfuiy moved.
'Eosane Lincoln IL all Of life 70 bui sister
ey OF heaven 10 my soul, God help me now"
And you VIII let me help you, too said Karmel, kindly.
viii you help me-"
= In my pswer
Even 10 The British camp
y &c 10 the lions den "
'1hen come there s no time to be Lost. We must reach
Brunswick 10 uifht"
Not quite Robert We shaJ b. fortunate reach the
onhsm roads night II IL nigh O'Clock, and
lew Bruswick il good twelve mile distant Let push
Dr the village snd reach we have friends there,
ID with their help conrve sae plan
The British lines
1hus speaking they put heir horses upon rsckess way
nd pushed on Though the
"bow far mus. we go ere we turn OFF, asked Robert,
Nny about hsf mie.'' returned the other. And that
o0s n NIX shall find broken some"
After This the tive rote for distance 10 silence, un
y finally Pemberton said |
You msst excuse me sir, but Ms natural hat should