The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-01-18
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Geo. Palwaa's Escnpe as mSrseNeek How
shs GA Powder Nesss was saved.

shs GA Powder Nesss was saved.
A fow months ago an effort WINS made by
two students OF colonial history TO nx with &C.
suracy the precise place whore Gen. Putnam
took his traditional plunge down the stcsp
precIpico In the town OF Greenwich. An aged
man whose early years had been spent with
those who Witnessed the incurson OF the
British into tho town, some Of whom pro-
fessed actually TO have seen the irascible pa
triot spur his horse over the Jagged aud mp
palling declivity. was q welcome though volun-
sary guide for these Investigators. This vet
sran as no stood on the brink OF tho precipIce
the wind tossing his long white locks.
sxcitsdly denounced the tradition "a a
myth. and asserted that Gen. Putnam dis.
appeared from the astonished rod coats. not by
plunglng down the steeU rock, but by dsshing
into bride path made obscure by the thick
underground OF bushes and tho interviewing OF
branches. He led the students to tho spot
where traces OF the old path we're vet to be
seen. and. suddenly stopping by the followed
and ragged stump OF an oak OF large circum-
ference. said: Right here lived Nathaniel
Townsend. on the very day that old Put es.
capped. and he did a drawer thing than that
which people say the General did" Then he
told the story as no had it from one who knew 1t:
A hut hanked the bride path through
the woods that sklrted tho Horseneck Hill.
BY all accounts. 30 skiliully had its builder
3oined the chestnut logs and so artfuiy had
he arranged the rough claptoards which
covered 1t, that 1t was pleasant 10 look upon.
rather than such an unsightly object as a soli-
tary cabin In the woods Ia apt to DO. 4 patriot
Of repute. whose farm house stood on the level
DIAM tha' stre'cheu JACK rom ,ne prov Oh 'ne
precipcs. had suffered the builder and occu-
pant there to live rent free. exacting only in
" .osu,n SUN .,a "'s" m 'no .ou"us .ou'.
Son up'% J., W. .aan -" nau , 0a''on .ne spo'
ssc.usa oy reason o. natural opening be-
ssIow y, Tho iva hsvnnd anI =, Tho 'I h,u.
~""r. %, ,ha sannd e nS ,a anu Oh tue o,ue
inc meeting Of the mIstv Ionw Island hills
-. 49, ..,, Us
lived Nathaniel Townsenl 70 ona hs wa. wo u
On fine DAYS lust ns tho sun bevan tn tinre
shs wa,sr ~ ,ha soura a ., ,Sa .as, ~,
by the door Of his cabin to enjoy the sight.
He thus sat perhnps an hour a,ter sunrise On
amornins in June. 177s and he was mendng
asmall net. He seemed. however. to be listen
lnv as he piled his great bone needle. and
NJ 10000
1hen he lifted his face from his work no
glanced anxiously down the path. At last his
ongers stopped with the twine half drawn
shsS',', ,,'n, 10 WV. su1 WIZ ""'i ui""n
through the loop. and no listened.
Yes it's she" he said and be cnst his net
Sown and went ;nsida Tn M ins,sn, A ha r ro
sowh anu went INSIDE. In an instant he re-.
turned to tho door. having bunch of wild
flowers with him. Tho dew OF the morning
.tili saemad 70 ha unon than ,or Tho tanunr
81 o1on.u W 10 uoom ,he". t'r lhe 'ehuor
blossoms were unfaded and the sprlu Of laprnI
fresh as when nlucked Ha cast his evss
down the path awaiting the coming OF some
one around the bend.
Soon there appeared a vounp uirI who c.mo
tripping along with as much lghtEess OF step
- the narrow. briery path permitted. Her
inssv waoiasY o o that cue 3,r COARSE Sc home,spuh
fully upon her slender. iithesome fienre
che whita and rihbaS naiash that .en i, ~ u ~
Ss hal, FL By her wrestling with
in MI the 5y reason Of her
from ssem as o. shs
was fairer and more fascinntnu han tb 20 m n
gorgeous sunrise that he had ever sean ane no''
look Of sorrow lifted for a moment over his
m scarcely tokeh sat es SIZE E9 knew me- he w iS
han the scarlst tonnasr ts passea iar less
for up2n that she stopped to look. Na'A'1
to hsr sF
man called her 10y name. '''"s'O 'o"nS
abe ssalssis heard bun bun no. anu 50 a"'''' 'ha'
Bush. with nm ndifrerorce that she co,,,d nSt
Know most srievnislv nainsd him gnu 'oui" no'
Yes. saw Won when a YOU vent below"
"Thnt ia not stronua 7 NASSAU vomr hous. u
wouJn't do IL Mat aas Rosa ;ob a sa;a
No ,vhut >, a., ~: 800 1 n ,se. N s,'u:
lookinp ~ at Him S"e asAeu' now ior the nrst ume
Il suppose you went BY this short cut on
soms Grand to ynur mncIe beInw wo ND ~ ~
There be- ru,nors Of nmotbep sIv.nc woo of ,hs
British. and IL might hannsn at anv timn ,hnp
Won would ind vnnrsaif y nriaonar' ~ H. ' NV
Highway or II tbsre Sa nsed oi has,e coma Wy wv. ,o
me and viii piadiv 10 Sor .. ra come 10
Il Is safe enoS.h Tor Won 70 "ams tne ss sop
6isfanoe betworn n, bousa ara y,'rs s'u h
sha wav ia rnwt,h >, h' nouse anu SouFs' lhou.h
al" ionkea st him with n bo,,-onorso, nv
prsssinn nIun al nm n m.'a n"l.hnus2u ex
she said vi there be need Of haste hast u do ' gen
aha "nict I1 ndIad ny. VII SIC , t.u pn,neu MN. 40
mean wsii "nouuh Tha neX, Sns,a t. SoH
that have ri inirust r. von NASTY eiianu
And Won shaf sna bo y" o:,;,.,v 4. ,,;u IN
Aona in sp,,a a" ne n u, uuIGsp ~ VIII pe
said Than 5e atdad ,,nS,, u,sioi or, umo o ne
eha hall iast ey.ninyS ''''' 'ou "efo ~
Her face brigntonsd Mt the recollection TINT
he stirred "indnaI w.n ,nI G.n p, oi,n.
did lead mo in tbs minm.t mn" and IN Ala All