The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-08-10
Then she very earnestly calculated,

rapidly regaining his strength, while she
watched over his safety and fed him.
Parson Ellis went away. Before TAX
ing his departure, he told the fugitive:
81 am over here on mission in which
II may be Gods will that shall lay down
my life. and, indeed, thel chance for it
Is so great that I set small store bv
the boat that Is moored in the bay near
the mouth Of this creek. If l come off
alive shall easily find another boat.
This one you had better take, and, as
soon as the moon has set tonight, sail
for New London, where you will be safe.
Go not before, lest you be overhauled on
the sound and recaptured."
"I will never be taken alive" answered
Robert. firmly.
You are brave man, and l do not
doubt your intent, but we are all in the
hand of God. II you reach New London
safely give the boat in charge of EbeneEer
Holden, whom you will easily find And
now, farewell"
Robert feared TO remain in the house,
lest he might be surprised by party of
the British dragons, who, as he was in
formed, were continually securing the
island. Near nightfall Mistress Suydam
came rushing down to him from the up
per window where she had long been
sitting, watching that she might note the
approach Of an enemy far off.
1.-The dragons are comingr she cried
to him.
A dosen Of them were coming down
the road at am easy, swinging trot, with
Capt Tileston at their head. OF course
the fugitive imagined that they were in
pursuit of him, but they were not He
was supposed TO have been drowned and
eaten by the sharks, numbers of which
savage creatures were attracted to the
vicinity OF the prison ship by the prey
that was either tossed to them or that
voluntarily leeped overheard. The dra-
goons had quite another object than his
capture in their coming. But he thought
only OF fight.
He ran swiftly down the brook, crouch
ing below the line of rank grass that mar
gined its banks, until he reached the bay,
where he plunged In and disappeared.
Day was ended by this time, but the ear
ly rising moon gave SO clear light that
he did not dare to attempt reaching the
e1.0 80, SAouSn ~ w@e oniy Aour oi
water. A couple Of the dragons rode
leisureiy down the bay, and there sat
upon their horses. chatting. They were
uiSoufs''ns ~ie css'ching oi spies VINO were
upLoeo~ " iari,i siero iroan 'he Coniiec-
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'ie inuy iiau sooppeo 10 searofi lot
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.hose isnAee SPECS VINO nave eyes IKE
couio see US long peiore we couid see
,eeh. we must ies snem land' as
hase s,iaiper Sieh' ,e'ah any Oh you al
nigh'' WI! cohceai myse1 In tne poat
anu "a'o,i ior 'neni' LOU wns hiue III
yonaer ciunp 0, "ooo7' men tney
ianu ! WIN sighal 70 you Dy imloa'ing
aie PioVers cry "hich way 10 oash 10
tan upon 'he,n-once ior 'hiS way e"lce
ior cnao-anu at the same momeht VIII
seize .lieir Doa1 70 cue OH their retreaV'
Do IL was arrargeo' One Oh tile dra'
goons waueG OUT 10 tne parsons htrie
san ooaV ana orew her IN SO that the cap
uan coulu steP ABOARD dry snod, after
Wnfch ne hoored her OUT again. Ihen
tne uragoons Went away INTO the WOODS
ana the captain lay down IN the boat TO
waccn ana "aio ior events. Events were
rapiuiy approaching MIN thaC ne hao no
conception OF.
Dig' noating Dunch OF sedge grass
orirteu out from near tne shore toward
the Doat' slowly approaching IL closer
ana ofoser' At lengtn IL seemed 10 iodge
agains. the ooat' Inc captain oid not
noeice IT, ne was looking IN the oppo-
site oirectaon. Noseiessiy head rose
ous o, ene water oehind him-the mead
o. hoDeiV Jameson-Ciose py the ounch
OF hoaclng grass. Inc next momeht