Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-07-16

hath determined to surprise the patriots IN
Philadelphia, and even now, have heard
their chieftain lay his plans TO accomplish his
fiendish project. Wilt thou bear a message,
to General Washington for me ?" To night.
-'yea even to night would ! have thee leave
thy comfortable bed, and render thy country
and posterity a signal service" Without an
other word the young man hasten to prepare
himself for his inclement journey. Edith,
with precautionary tiptoc tread glided about
from place to place to gather what little re-
freshments and other necessaries Joshua might
require in his absence it was not many min
utes before he was clad in his plain attire and
ready for his journey. Edith carefully folded
up the papers that she had taken from the
British General and placed them in Joshua's
possession, with instructions that they were
to be delivered to General Washington and
no one else. She related to him, in low
whisper every word she had heard pass be-
tween the officers, and admonished him to re-
member well what he heard, she beckoned
him to the back door and pointing the way
over the yard fence beckoned her trusty mes.
senger onward. In moment more and his
agile form bounded over the high board fence
that enclosed the back yard, and he glided
away with the feetness of the deer. Edith
turned her steps towards the hall that led TO
the stairs on her way to her room once more,
when to her astonishment red coat sentinel
stood before her. This vigilent parsonage
had been placed at the door OF his superior
to guard him while he slept. The appear
ance Of Edith was sufficient TO quiet the sus
picions Of the Sentinel and she passed on to
her room.
Towa,ds sunrise in the morning. Joshua
fourd l,io.ai, ortarips, the citv az Philadel.
~. NJ la ~, nroceeJed Tar along mar.
10. s,ras, bsf,,s the roll of the drum SCUM
IA ,,,o, his ssr and a man with hunting
10. oi,,..h;nn rra,v Eranch carb;ns
..o,,s, ,iu,s.,f befor. hin, and damanded
~, ,,.s. r-o,l Iosh,e ,r.o.r.to,nei N the
,snana. 80 mar kror no,bi,s about mass
Ill ca sacrs, vss he determined TO be
~, 10 ronld not even inns, an American
ssntirsl with ,bs fact that his business was
,v;th ,ha com,nordar.in-chief of the army.
rha vo,,rr r,o, stood ,n,ta. he ltnew MOI how
- az tn i,rrortapt sscrat with which he
,voo or+rro,ed ,,,iebt avail no,bine ~ he we're
5s,.ir.d ,vi,bout soa;no Washington Tho
sar.;rol s,,rio;on, n, t,,e vornc f,nsLor com.
msrasd lin, n ,e.t bi,nseif nnon an adjacent
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sbou,1 nsls Nj. .ccus,omsd round In mi,
.i,,,.,ion tosb,s tno,y ,o, ,vbst
- A. ~ hod ..o,,o,,ad roosi,, ,bi,+y n;les
in about six hours and felt weak weary and
disniri.od. Ha knew fnll well the inheritance
Of his mission. and he fel, as though a mill
stone wars about bis neck. To remain a pris-
oner in the bonds of the ouard might proye
r,,irous IN tho .,.ll,r. Ii,tla army than mar
tarsd po,r lin, and ~. nro,nisa h. had given
Edith before he started ON bis Journey kept
linn silep, IN .ho,t TINA the sergeant of
,ba o,,,ra o,,iy.d aud N. eartine, exnlained
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