Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-22
[sHER BOYS sTRATAGEM,

a DrIgut AuOA AAAS,
month OF December, IT'S, that
stood upon Hancock's wharf, in
of Boston. Near them, upon
Il. sat a youth of not more than
ears who seemed intent upon
more than the occupation OF
his hands warm by slapping
m his knees. He had been sit
about fifteen minutes, when the
he two men turned and beckoned
Pproach.
name is Maxwell, is it," asked
eman, as the youth drew near.
Maxwell, sir"
Ross tells me that you think you
-Four shallop out of the harbor."
sir | think l can
ou understand the nature Of your
that / must 60 out of the harbor
that's ALL" replied the youth.
!" said the gentleman, whose
s Greene-"you are not aware
NAV have to remain outside for
10 | care" answered the youth,
main out forever, only that my
II be for the good of the colo
is a large vessel on her way
sgow to this place, and our peo-
much want of her, so much so
risk must be run to get posses
or Now if the information could
conveyed to Captain Manley that
lily expected, we will be on the
her, and if John Manley once
Ewes on her, she is sure to be the
of Washington. Manley's YES
zee. is somewhere between here
Mouth, and we want the informa
keyed to him as soon as possible.
blink you can do it,"
SIR" emphatically answered the
can you leave the harbor ?"
very evening if you wish"
kou are aware that every precau-
ken by the vessels in the harbor
al even the smallest boat from 60
bw it sir" answered Hugh; d" but
blu place your instructions in a
yill deliver them to Capt. Manley,
sci is in Massachusetts Bay"
soon agreed that Hugh Maxwell
N at the house of Mr.. Greene
Ter, at which time and place he
Ceive the necessary Instructions.
two gentlemen turned to leave
Il, Hugh followed them till he
be street, and then turning down
let till he came to small dock
of Grants shipyard, where lay
handsomely built shallop of not
fifteen tons burden. She was
ce-bound, but with the assistance
men, who stepped on board, he
her in good sailing order, and be-
! he he had everything in readi
|the adventure. He had obtained
for Captain Manley, which he
bully rolled up within piece of
so that in case of accident he
TX it, and he had also obtained the
of four fishermen, who were
10Th to get out of place where
by avocation was placed under
compromising embargo.
Drawing towards dusk, when an
pidshipman came running down
Elley, and stopping the sentry,
bst extended from Grants to
U.s. wharves, he asked:
=, is there a boat anywhere about
can be very easily and very
asst off,"
ing smaller than Maxwell's shall
replied the soldier, as he gazed
upon the excited countenance
qng officer.
mind the SIZE" hastily cried
hipman, "Only show me where
Be quick, too, or the rebels
the start OF us"
ptry Immediately led the way to
where the shallop lay, and as
e had pointed it out, the midship
ed one of the men that stood
deck.
there, on board that shallop-
y men have you on board ?"
e's three of us, sir" was the re-
the vessel.
start up smartly, all of you, and
pard the Commodore's ship as
Rossible."
sir" urged the man thus ad-
this vessel belongs to another
we have no.
be, sir, hastily interrupted the Of
bear the Kings commission, and
re to disobey me I'll shoot you
lent you do it. Start up your
cast off your shore fasts. Bear
Dw." Then turning to his COM
be officer continued:
sergeant, you cas- of that head
e Jump on board and start up
rebels!"
spoke he caught hold Of the
and slid down upon the deck,
drawing the pis-ol from his pock-
the three men abouJ the desired
Is soon as the sargeant had cast
pc, he also slid down upon the
in a f W minutes the sails were
and the vessel started out. For
lime the s ntry began to think
pfficer ought to have a pass, and
pught found room among the ex-
gin ions of his brain, he limited
b the officer.
yes; l had forgotten" returned
Here, you man there, for
out boat hook and stop her."
pg piece of folded paper from
he passed it up TO the sentry,
he did so: There is General
PISS, and when Col. Sutherland
e will be here in ten minutes
have obtained boat, and shall
Ply pass the Generals communi-
the Admiral.
Ralf bewildered sentry said he
ID as the shallop put off he very
opened the paper he held in his
it had got SO dusky that he
r. AL and co ac tho na nor looked