The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-02-13

he wished to, and they had tied Mrs.
Silliman, and bound her mouth TO pre-
vent her giving any alarm But the
tents were not so easily passed phe
morning was fast approaching, and the
route they came would occupy too much
time to retrace it--their only plan now
was to make as straight a line as posi-
BILE to the shore. Already had they
passed one tent, when the cry of" Who
goes there ?" was heard. In moment
they gained the shadow of an adjoining
tent, when man suddenly stepped
before them and demanded their bust
ness No time could be lost--the two
officers proceeded to the boat with the
General, while the remainder over
powered the sentinel, and gained their
companions as the dawn was family
perceptible in the east. By the time an
alarm was given they were far beyond
the reach of pursuit
Their prisoner was borne in triumph
to their commander, who intended wait
ing superior orders as to the disposal of
him.
In the meanwhile Mrs. Silliman was
not idle. A council was called, and
every plan was proposed that could tend
to liberate her husband.
The womanly wit of Mrs. Silliman
suggested that they should cross the
river in the same manner as the British
had done, and seize the person of one of
their influential men, and hold him as
an hostage, until terms could be agreed
upon for the exchange of prisoners. 1t
was risk, and, if discovered no mercy
could be expected.
| The nephew of the General, young
officer of merit and several others volun-
teered their services. The following
night was arranged for the purpose.
The difficulty, when the time arrived,
was to procure some mode of getting
over. A whale boat was at length
found, into which the adventures got,
disguised az fishermen. They soon ar
rived at Long Island, and proceeded to
the residence of Judge Jones.
With some difficulty they secured that
worthy functionary, and notwithstand-
ing his assurance as to being good
patriot, which they assured him they
did not in the least question, conveyed
the good man to the boat, i'm spite of his
wish to finish his sleep out, and en-
barked, pleased with their success. On
reaching the house of Mrs. Silliman,
they introduced their prisoner. Mrs. S.
courteously apologised for the necessity
they had been under for requesting his
society without due time for preparation;
assuring him the house and all in 1t was
at his service while he honored it as his
abode.
The Judge was taken quite at q loss
Atany time he was man of few words,
but the sudden transition had quite be-
wildered his faculties. At times he
doubted whether the good old cogniac,
of which he had taken plentiful supply
before retiring to rest, had not turned
his head.
He stood in the centre of the apart
ment, gazing listlessly around him, until
the voice of Mrs. Silliman, politely in
quiring if her guest stood in need of any
refreshment, recalled his fieeting thought.
The tempting repast before him did
wonders in restoring his good humor,
his sail having given him an appetite,
and at any time lover of the good things
of life, and knowing arguments could
produce no alteration in his fate, he
submitted with as much good grace as
possible; little alleviated by the re-
Election that woman's care was not the
worst he could have fallen into. By a
singular coincidence, Mrs. s. learnt her
husband was an inmate in the house of
the Judge, an assurance in every way
relieving, having been placed in his
charge until conveyed from Flatbush.
Letters were soon interchanged, the
American refusing to yield their prisoner
without the British doing the same
Terms were accordingly entered into
and the Judge prepared to take leave OF
his fair hostess at the same time her
husband was taking leave of the Judges
wife. The Judge has been highly pleased
with the manners of Mrs. S., who did
every thing in her power to render his
stay agreeable.
The two boats with their respective
prisoners at length set sail, and meeting
on the river, they had an opportunity o.
congratulating each other in the happy
termination of their imprisonment
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