The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-12-26

| disposition TO make trouble. The cor
poral in charge of the detail, after par
taking most heartily of the good things
of the table, seemed inclined 10 be quite
friendly.
"Und what your name list, mein
kindt ?" he said TO his hostess.
"Katie, sir" replied the girl
"Ya, well, Katrina. Du bst liebes
madchen-good girl. Uud der bru-
der p
my hrother2 His name is Ned
Edward, mean." =
$50, E.ouart, va! Und der fader, wo
ist?"
At this moment "Etouart came to the
door leading the corporal's horse.
Fyer Jwaaered him." he said, "and
IrubBed hin down as well as I could in q
hurry"
! "Ya, wall, schooner keril. Now we
go about nit, and the dangerous ques
ton as to the fathers whereabouts was
not answered.
| On inquiring the way to Shrewsbury,
the corporal decided that Etouart must
accompany the party nile or two up
the shore to point out the road. Tue
boy did not dare to object under the cir
cumstances, and was the less unwilling
to GO, as in walking up the beach he
might meet Dennis Hendrickson, the
messenger expected to take the dispatch
and carry it forward. He therefore led
the way down to the shore striding along
by the corporal's horse explaining to
that worthy the state of the tide, and the
necessity Of making some haste to avoid
the rising water. ~
The Kovenhovens still spake Holland
Dutch at home, and Etouart understood
nearly everything the Hessians said to
each other, but he was carefnlFnot to
permit any sign Of intelligence to escape
him To his surprise and CONSERVATION
be found that one obj,ct of their raid
'longshore was to capture himself. They
we're bound for Sandy Hook, and bad
instructions TO pick him up on the way,
though they had bat dim ideas as to
what be would be like or where they
would come up with him
Edward had taken the precaution on
leaving the house to make an excuse for
handing his sister the spy-glass. The
quick witted girl had caught the hiutsto
keep watch of the party, and he knew
she would do so.
After following the beach Tor nearly a
mile, and finding the Hesslans hadn't
shade of suspicion in their minds as to
who he vac, be was just congratulating
himself on getting out Of dangerous
predicament in safety. when ou! of the
very laue the soldiers we're turning into
there came the last man 10 the world he
wanted to see. This was shoemsker
by the name of Sanborne. whom every
body in the neighhorhood disliked snd
distrustei. He evade1 bis duty as "a
patriot and was believed TO be traitor
at heart. s=Sszs-----.--,..-,.t
Coming upon each other at right an
giles, Sanhorne and Edward met almost
within arms length. No sooner did the
shoemaker zee the troopers than he
threw up his hat and londly cried out:
"Kalt Kovenhoven caught, by George!
So they've got you at last you toung
rebel p
Edward tried his best to make San
borne understand that be was not prs
oner and that the Hessians did not know
him; but the man would not heed his
signals.
you needn't make signs to me-" he
said, 81 don't know any of your signs,
and am sure l don't want to-"
"KAlte Kovenhoven ?" queried the
amazed corporal looking all about him
in confusion. "Wn ist Kovenhoven ?"
sr."This is him! !" exclaimed Sanborne :;
this Is the little sandsnipe who has made
you more trouble than hull regiment O.
ragged Conlinentals."
"Du Kleiner Spilzbube!" cried the
corporal not without amused interest.
"Ist dot go ?"
The soldiers drew their horses around
him and, melted by Sanborne, two of
them lnosened their halters to secure
him with them. If they once confined
him they would be very likely to seal ch
him aud then they wound get possession
OF The dispatch. He had no great fear
as to his own fate even if made priso-
ner, but the dispatch they must not get a
hold Of. Such were the thoughts that
flashed through the boys mind and
prompted a desperate rasort.
Dropping to the ground as one of the
troopers reached out to lay hands on
him. Cool Conover darted out from be-
tween the horses and sprang across the
beach. Tearing off his coat as he ran
he leaped into the surf and dove through
The breakers that we're rolling and roar
ing from four to six feet over the bar
Fire! 6re!" screamed Sanborue.
"He'll get away from you'll"
But the stolid German soldiers we're
not given to firing Without orders, and
the corporal completely bewildered could
only remark:
"Dot poy will go trownt"
"Etouart," however, had no intention
OF drowning. Clearing the line OF break
ers, he struck out straight off shore,
and, although several shots were fired at
HIM, he was not hit, and soon he was
out of musket range. The tide, run
ming food, carried him up the beach,
and the soldiers followed along alter
him, expecting him soon to grow weary
and to see him sink under the waves.
Katie Conover watched the departure
of the soldiers with long sigh OF re-
lief, and the moment they we're out Of
esrshot called to her mother thOt they
we're fairly of. She followed their
movements until they turned toward the
lane, snd then dropped The glass, salts
fed that all was rell. Something, how
ever, prompted her to take another look
after Ned, and while trying 10 make
him out, she saw figure dash across
the beach and into the surf.
A moments reflection told her what
had occurred. She understood thai
Ned had met via some sudden peril
and rather than risk the loss of the dis
patch, he had plunged through the sur
and was swimming out into the ocean
Nov" she reasoned with herself, She
doesn't expect to swim across the At
lantic, and he can t etay 10 the water al
day hoping to be picked up by coaster
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