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It was an impulse tnat guided him, an
impulse which is always safer than rea-

It was an impulse tnat guided him, an
impulse which is always safer than rea-
son.
The young Captain, still followed by
his faithful attendant Jack, was hasten
ing over level stretch of beach in hope
of heading off the British, when they sud-
denly came upon four or five men who
were coming toward them.
"Here they are, Gritf. Now, by gravy,
they're our'n, or we'll hey the most tarna-
ton scrimmage We ever heerd on"
It was not light er ough to distinguish
features or discern objects at any great
distance.
The party Captain Alton and Jack had
SO suddenly come upon had discovered
them as soon as they discovered the
party.
gums were on the two Americans, and as
they were not more than twenty feet apart
a yolley would certainly have been fatal
10 the Americans.
But Jacks voice saved them.
aJack-Jack Hatchet!" said one of the
men, and in second every gun was
Isl Cole, by Jenny! why, Dlest ct 1t
amt our own fellers, Griff.
So it proved. It was the remnant OF
their party which b I'd fallen behind.
Where have you been all nighta" Grit
fifth asked.
1Just dodgin' about" Cole answered,
stryin' to keep out o the clutches O the
Britishers. They've been all around US.
How many have you seen?"
we seen but very few, but we heard a
| precious sight o noises all around us.
There seemed to be two or three thousand
on the march stumblin an fallln' over
| these rocks"
Griffith knew that the fellow imagina-
ton lad greatly exaggerated the real
| number Of the enemy.
"Have you seen any others OF our
men?" he asked.
mo; twas too dark to see anyone. We
could only hear 'em goin' by, an we hid
every time"
did you hear that scream?"
Yes, We esd, and every one O. us say
that voice was just like Ola Gatrel.
could sworn it war her
How far away was it?"
Not o quarter across the beach,
Did you see them
Come, let's after them; let's rescne
her!" cried Capt. Alton, trembling with
excitement.
But there's hundred Britishers at
least
Il don't care if there are thousand,
must know if that was Ola who called to
me for help. Come on, or 90 home"
With this Capt. Alton hurried away
across the beach, which was momentarily
growing lighter.
Boys" said Jack Hatchet, in low,
earnest, quick tone, guess he means
business. ! don't intend he shall 90 alone,
neither. Let's after i'm, an if he goes to
wadin' through blood to git the gal he'll
hev company"
Jack was gone, and after moment or
| two of hesitat on the others followed. It
WAS momentarily growing lighter, and
the form of the daring Captain could be
seen disappearing into dense cloud OF
fog which was rolling in from the ocean.
They ran on and overlook him.
For q few minutes they were strug-
Cling through mass Of dense fog which
seemed to make the darkness greater
than it was during the night.
"Griff-Gritf-where are ye?" asked
Jack. feeling his way.
Here am"
We're comm"
"Halt-listen moment and maybe We
can hear some sound of them"
AL right, Gritf, thatll do, for be
| plagued eff ye kin see anything"
For q few moments there was dead
| silence, save where the sea rushed in and
broke upon the rocky coast. Then there
came faint tread of feet, growing louder
! and louder every moment.
1t was the martial tread of soldiers.
Captain Alton knew in moment that 1t
must be the SINE large party he had been
lodging all night.
Its them same fellers what we've been
hidin from" sid ST Cole.
Yes, the same'uns we've been hidin'
from" put in Jack Hatchet.
Il wonder if they have the captive who
uttered the shriek?" said Griffith.
Dun know-they're comm this way,
an 1 expect they're on the march to the
fort
Boys" said Griffith, we're but q
handful. vet handful Of determined
men can accomplish q great zeal wnen
thew are combined. Here is heap of rocks
and bowlders; LEI us take our position
behind them, and rs they come up fire
on them, charge them, and drive them
icto the sea, or recapture that unfortunate
girl.
He spoks in such a rapid manner that
his words seemed to thrill all Of his fol-
lowers. They assente1, and hastened to
the rocks, behind which they ensconced
themselves.
The column Of men came slowly for
ward, struggling and sprawling over the
rocks in O most unsoldierlike manner.
The fog was too dense for them to be
seen, but from the sound of tLeir foot
steps it was apparent that they were
coming directly toward the pile of rocks.
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