The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-03-12
must accompany the party mile or two
un the shore to nOint out the road 4

must accompany the party mile or TWO
up the shore to point out the road.
The boy did not dare to object under
| the circumstances, and was the less un-
willing to go as in walking up the beach
he might meet Dennis Hendrickson, the
messenger expected to take the dispatch
and carry it forward. w. ~.
He therefore led the way down to the
shore, striding along beside the corporal's
horse, explaining to that worthy the state
Of the tide, and the necessity for making
some haste to avoid the rising water.
The Kovcnhovens still spoke Holland
| Dutch at home, and "Etorart' understood
nearly everything the Hessians said to
each other, but he was very careful not
to permit any sign Of intelligence to
escape him
10 his surprise and CONSERVATION, he
found that one object of their raid long
| shore was to capture himself. They were
bound for Sandy Hook, and had instruc-
tions to pick him up on the way, though
| they had but dim ideas as to what he
| could be like, or where they could come
up with him.
he had taken the precau ton on leav-
ing the house to make an excuse for.
handing his sister the spyglass, which
hangs over every 'longshoreman's mantel.
The quick.witted girl had caught the
hint to keep watch Of the party, as he
| knew she would do. d."
After following the beach nearly
mile. and finding the Hessians hadn't a
shade oflsuspicion:in their minds as to who
he was, he was just congratulating him.
self on getting out of dangerous predica-
ment in safety, when out of the very lane
the soldiers were turning into, there came
the last man in the world he wanted to
see. This was shoemaker by the name
of Saoborne, Ewhom everybody in the
neighborhood disliked and distrusted
He evaded his duty as patriot, and was
believed to be traitor at heart.
Coming upon each other at right
angles, Sanborne and Edward met almost
within arms length. No sooner did the
shoemaker see the troopers than he threw
up his hat and cried out:
"Kalte Kovenhoven caught, by George,
So they've got you at last, you young
rebel" ~ y,
Edward tried his best to make San
borne understand that he was not q
prisoner, and that the Hesslans did not
know him; but the man would not heed
his signals.
"You needn't make signs to me-" he
said. II don't know any of your signs,
and don't want to-"
"Kalte Kovenhoven2" querled the
amazed corporal, looking all about him
in confusion. ''Wo list Kovenhoven?"
'sThis is the little sand-snipe that has
made you more trouble than hull regi-
ment O. ragged Continentals.
"Du Kleiner Spitsbube!' cried the cor
, poral, not without amused interest. list
, dot so?"
The soldiers drew their horses around
him, and melted by Sanborne, two OF
them loosened their halters to secure him
with them. If they once confined him
they would get possession of the dis
patch.
He had no great fear as to his own fate
even if made prisoner, but the dispatch
they must DOT get hold Of. Such were
the thoughts that flashed through the
boys mind, and prompted desperate
resort.
Dropping to the ground as one of the
troopers reached out to lay hands on him
Cool Conover darted out from between
) the horses and sprang across the beach
Tearing off his coat as he ran, he leapeo
? into the surf and dove through the break
r ers that we're rolling from four to six feet
high over the bar.
5 7Fire! fire p screamed SanborAe. "He1
e get away from you!'
} But the stolid German soldiers were
noe gsaen to firing without orders, anc
i the corporal, completely bewildered
could only remark, "Dot poy will g
: trownt!"
!, 'Etouart,'' however had no notion O.
S drowning. Clearing the line OF breakers
: he struck out straight off Shore: AM
although several shots were fired at hin
e he was not hit, and soon he was out o
+ musket range. The tide, running flood
8 carried him up the beach, and the soldier
e followed along after him, expecting hin
d soon TO grow weary, and to see him sinl
under the waves. ~s... ~.
IS Katie Conover watched the departur
e of the soldiers with long sigh OF reliel
l. and the moment they were out of earsho
j. called to her mother that they wer
fairly off.
ct She followed their movments unit
y they turned towards the lane, and the
d dropped the glass, satisfied that all wa
we'll. Something. however, prompted he
he to take another look after Ned, and Will
re trying to make him out, she saw figur
lg dash across the beach and into the surf.
O. A moments reflection told her wha
had occurred. She understood that Ne
N had met with some sudden peril, an
a rather than to risk the loss of The dispatcl
rs he had plunged through the surf and WI
e. swimming out into the ocean.
"Now," she reasoned with herself, "h
ne doesn't expect to swim across the Altar
ed tic, and he can't stay in the water a
d, day, hoping to he picked up by coaste
Sc What he thinks of is that may be III Sc
him, and try to pick him up with tt
in surf.skiff; and so I will"
ed Calling her younger brother, the bra,
lie girl ran down to the shore, and with Il
n child's help dragged the surf-skif aero
ut the beach.
ny A Jersey surf-skiff is q very light DO
of cedar, thin as a she'll and easily hal
ly died. To launch the little craft throue
as the breakers and Jump into it witho