Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-06-20

nun MAYOR Ualny, ana my orders are
to lose no time in delivering it.
have ridden hard all day, sir, and upon
reaching your headquarters learned OF
your presence here. This lady being
my cousin, / had no hesitation in COM
ing here at once, trusting for pardon to
the urgency of my mission.'
As he spoke he handed the colonel a
sealed letter. Watson took it hastily
and broke the seal. AS he read il a
smile of satisfaction overspread his face.
"This is very good" he said, glee-
fully. "Gainey is picking up recruits
by the hundreds. Wants four hun.
dred rifles. fifty sabres, and some am
munition. viii l send them? To be
sure, l will. Have you any wagons,
lieutenant?"
mo, sir" replied the young man.
Major Gainey was afraid TO send them
down. There's no knowing when or
where one may meet that Swamp Fox
and his sneaking cut-thrOats"
''Very good" said the colonel. an
furnish you with four wagons and a
guard of fifty mounted men. You will
start at sunrise in the morning, lieu
tenant. Call at my quarters at mid
night and you shall have the necessary
orders. Now, sir, you had better take
rest, as you will need it,
''First let me offer him some refresh
ments," said the widow quickly. He
is tired and hungry, l know, and no
guest must leave my house in such a
state"
"Return quickly, them said the col
onel. II shall be miserable while YOU
are gone"
The young man offered his arm to
the lady; and they left the ball room !;
but instead of going 10 the dining-room,
she led him straight 20 her chamber,
and then, locking the door, said anx-
iously:
For Heavens sake, Charles, what is
the meaning of this?"
The young man did not answer YER
bally, but, catching her to his breast,
kissed her passiOnately, and, 10 be frank,
the young widow did not resist him.
''It MEANS" he said at last, in reply
to her repeated questions, "that we
want arms, and | have come in quest of
them.''
What they else said matters not now;
but before they separated, Mrs. Garden
seemed very well satisfied with the
young mans explanation. They then
repaired to the supper-room, where the
young man found ample refreshments,
and the lady returned TO the ballroom,
where Colonel Watson was impatiently
awaiting her.
At midnight the lieutenant called at
headquarters, and, faithful to his prom
ise,. Colonel Watson was there. The
necessary orde. for the delivery of the
arms and ammunition and wagons to
Lieutenant Thomas Wilson of the 'loyal
LEGION were made out, and the colonel
also placed in the young mans hand
sealed letter of instructions to Major
Gainey. The rest of the night was
spent in procuring the desired articles,
and at sunrise the next morning, Lieu
tenant Wilson, with his wagons and
their contents, escorted by a guard of
fifty men, set out for the "High Hills
of Santee," where the tory majors
headquarters were located.
The wagons and their escort made
good time, and by sunset they were
forty miles from Charleston. The sun
was scarce half an hour high, when
Lieutenant Wilson ordered halt. for
the purpose eofencamping for the night.
The mounted men fastened their horses
to the trees, and removing their saddles,
prepared to cook their evening meals;
wagons, and the command busted them
selves in preparation for comfortable
night. Every one was busy, and 40
one noticed that while these arrange
ments were in progress Lieutenant
w. had drawn off from the party, and
in the woods that bOrdered
the road. Suddenly there was crack
ing in the brushwood, which caused
the British troopers to spring TO their
feet in alarm. As they did so a voice,
which sounded not unlike that of the
young lieutenant, shouted, loudly:
Surrender, or you are all dead meni"
General Marion secured his prison.
ers, together with the arms, ammuni-
tion, wagons and horses, and set out,
after rest of few hours, for ''Snow
Island" A. the request of the bogus
Lieutenant Wilson, he sent back one of
the red-coats 10 Charleston with note !
to Col. Watson, informing him of the !
trick that had been played on him by |
the young officer - who so far from 1
being lieutenant in the tory legion, |
was none other than the famous Capt.
Hampton, captain in Marion's brigade, |
who planned and carried out the affair |
successfuiiy-thanking the colonel for
the excellent weapons and other mater
ial he had sent him, and promising TO
DO good service with them.
The British commander was furious
when he read the note, and saw the
hoax of which he had been made VIC |
tim. He went in haste to Mrs. Garden,
but the fair widow had sailed for Eng |
land. He was compelled to swallow
mis- modification in silence, and few |
years later, when the war was over,
his chagrin was not little increased
BY the tidings which reached him that
Mrs. Garden had married the young
1fficer who had tricked him out OF his
rifles.
Gas Bills Here and i'm England.