The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-10
dish, with yet another last kiss from
Clnra's trembling lips hurried off up.
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SOyne army, whose camp was his
objective point, was but four leagues
away, but the distance had to bc
made on foot, and the forest paths
were already swarming with Indians.
However, young Standisll reached
l'cllamy's house without misclu,nce,
and there, after affecting his ncc,lful
disguise, he decided, on the propric-
tors representations, to remain over
night.
JctlTo Bcllamy, tho retired weaver,
was IL somewhat eccentric character,
but IL true patriot, who was almost
in readiness to remove, with dis chat
tells and and negro servants, out OF
the path of the threatened invasion
ut the time Of Jocl's visit.
At sunrise of tho next morning.
however, Joel, who had been assigned
to a. low-pitclnd sleeping loft above
the living-roon., WIS aroused by the
old weaver ll,mmcrillg cxcitullv OH
the under side of the hntclhw;.y,
reached l,y the communicating lad
der.
.Tlc redcoats! the rplcoats!" he
cried; ':tllry are coming down the
road. But You had hest stay where
you are friend Joel, and they may
overlook your presence in the house.
AS for me, lam off on my gray mare,
with that last fine piece of woollcn
cloth of my own wc;lving!"
Then Joel heard the strp-laddcl
knocked away, and the sliurry of the
old gentleman $ RETREAT.
Mindful of the warming, he slipped
nnsrlssly out of bed, and looked out
oftlm little loft window.
And then h. could not hut smile
broadly at the o,ldity of the scene
that presented itself.
Old l'rllamy was Just galloping off
on his gray mare with only time to
f;'strn ono end Of his prizsl rloth-roll
to his saddle, amltlnur British troop
crs were in hot pursuit. Ills beast
W;iS IL poor gorr, and at first the
chances were all against linn. The
pursurrs were soon ovcrlnuling him,
and l,cllowiny for his surrender; hut
at that moment the cloth lmgun to
let itself out in tho wind. Indeed,
such IL tlapping and fluttcring did it
make that the troopers horses could
not he made to approach any near
er. And thus did the old grntllnan,
wit j the black cloth streaming far
and wide, like the DEVILS horses tail,
namn%" to- knl,nhrad oflis purs,cl.s,
nml finally torstnpcthcm altogether.
Several times they had raised their
s;ihr's to cut him down. but ns often
had they been foil"l l,y tile s;rranlcr
always tnngling them up and flirting
i'll tlrir way.
Tl" remaining rHlconts only rum
nagal the interior of the l,ousrn bit,
without discovering he lurker in thu
loft, and then, for II wonder, passed
On their way without firing il.
\ little later Joel gained the woods,
and struck out boldly for Frascr's
camp, He entered it few hours
later, i'll the character ofn Troy ,lrov-
III, with Il couple of cstrny cattle,
whicl, he had fortunately Glanced OF,
and OF which he represented himself
barg:,in b f,'r the beeves with tho com. com.
nHn1nnt Of the outposts, made
friends right and left by vigorously
curSing tho rebels. and was presently
quite ut home in the camp, busily
making mental memoranda of just
the sort of Surrrptitious information
he was most earnestly in quest of.
Toward the close of the day, how
ever, II handsome young officer com
ing out OF Gen. Fl3,scr's tent. beck
on"l him to u conference in u near
rlump of spruce trees, and said stern
lw
II recognize you, joel Stan1ish, as
a rebel. spy in this loyal camp"
ITS perhaps but NATURAL That You
do recognize me, Ned Jones, "lrplir'l
Joel, with n confident smile. "For
were we not scl,ool-lnds and play
mates together, when red cloth and
gold lace We're of less consequence
than now? And. moreover | have a
pretty message for you from Mistress
Jane McItcl, though she would not
send You 81 trotll-pliylt trrss, nsl,oth
sweetheart Clara O'Nrilnmd Indvisctl
her to do.
The Tory lieutenant started, and
turned pale. while Joel rrountcd to
him Jrlny's parting words.
"Sln il then with the O'Ncil's, at
Fort l.,lw;,r,l?" exclaimed Jones.
Yes"
~ an, sorry for thnt-sorry, SORRY!
Two hallds Observation-Disclosures"
r,vn2ing in that direction, under
my directions. ns Gen. F'rasrr's aide
,lr-c',nlp, three hours ago. Good
heavens, if" lie came ton fatcring
pause.
ella! did you so, and knowing the
O'Nirls as your late friends, to say
nothing of Clara as my l"throtllrtl"
cried Standish. Indignantly.
"pcncc, joel! How could | know?
I;csi,lcs, is not Miss Mcltca my be-
trothcd?'
"Thr more fool and traitor Tory
knavc thou tllrn!' rnarrd the other,
half fbcsi'lr himself. ''By Jupiter, Ed.
ward Jones! 1t would he IL darl,
Nrmcsic upon you We're your sweet
mistress unthinking last words for
you to come true and her whole head
ofhair to reach YOU, ASA troth-plight
trcss, ,ln1lglin" from Il wampum belt. "
Jones rrcoiic,l, and then found re.
fugc in kindred anger.
"You'rc a-lrlel spy. Joe Stan.
dish" he replied. II give ynn, out OF
the old fellowship You're un'lcsrrvin.
of, one hour in which to uuit this
camp, on peril of short shriit and
lnnglnnn's noosr!"
| Indignant uS he was, the young
| Continental lost no time in accept
ing licllint and taking TO the woo,ls
| His wild words To llei'roy licutrl-
ant were to rcreivra IL terribly tragic
vrriiicatiun such as he could not
dream Of
| Al dawn of the next day he wassct
upon l,y a lleSsinn soldier, lost in
ir woods like himself III the strug-
gle that cnsur,l. Joel killed the Hes
sian.
Two hours later, having appropri-
nt'i HE mrlccnary's uniform, the
better to mask his identity, he was
captured by II band of Indians in
their WIZ paint. and held over as Il
possibly suspicious character
Shortly after this, while they We're at
their camp-iirc breakfast, they Were
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