The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-06-25
"W eren't yOu afraid ?"

written sif hastily. Knowing Ogden
we'll he knew that he, no more than
Washington himself, was willing to
give up an undertaking even with the
chances much against it. The times
had fallen inactive, and why should
not he take the adventure that offered.
And was he not bound to Col. Ogden.
whose undertaking he had encourag
ed?
''Judson." he called
Your excellency." saiG the orderly
at the door.
Have my horse, and Capt. Brinton
and three troopers. | am going bit
into the country"
Your eXcellency?'
There are no instructions. | shall
return here at let me see, it's 1870
now-say 2:30. No information is to
be given. Capt. Brinton simply is to
be in readiness as ordered
As Judson's steps grew less distinct
inthe hall, he faced the messenger
again suspiciously. Was this an am
bush? Perhaps. He looked at the
writing again; certainly Ogden's
hand.
"Iou rode"
"On an old mare of my fathers"
It's below"
Yes"
You may go. I'll join You"
Capt Brinton looked at the girl,
now on her horse, at the general as
he stood revealed in the light from
the opened door
No questions, captain" explained
the general. Into the saddle"
Judson, the orderly, watched until
the darkness swallowed them up.
Il heard the wench say the Black
Horse" he muttered lie hesitated,
AMI then turned to deliver an order to
Col. Seagrove. the generals aide.
As they swung along che country
roads, in places almost impossible at
that period, the general mused of
many other dark nights; OF Long Is
land and defeat; of Trenton. and
Princeton, and victory; of the enmity
he had to meet among those of our
side; the quarrels and jealOusies in
congress, And he had succeeded
The nation declared on the July day
in '7G had proved itself.
Brinton, noticing his generals alb
stractiOn, did not venture to interrupt
The girl rode in silence. The three
troopers behind alone talked in low
tones. The spring softness hovered
in the moist air, The generals wear
mess Of the close room IN the New
burgh house passed, and he was glad
Col. Ogden had sent for him
Owing to the roads it was past mid
night before about turn they saw
lights showing the Black Horse.
The girl rode ahead and, dismount
ing, awaited them at the door
IF your exdellency's soldiers will
wait downstairs in the tap room," she
began.
Col. Ogden is upstairs and does
not wish to be seem" asked the gen
eral
Yes your eXcellency"
Wait" he called back to Brinton.
who, leaving the troopers with the
horses. had followed. The men may
want some beer this chilly night" he
added. thinking of his men as he in
deed did always.
The place was deserted. In the tap
room where he left Captain Brinton.
was only smoldering log on the
hearth. With another word Of ad-
to Brinton. the general turn
ed up the stairs after his guide. who
hesitated before a door where a line
of light fell through the cracks over
the uneven floor. Tren she opened
the door, stepping back as if expect
ing the general to follow
As he entered the poorly furnished
room, he attempted to turn back.
But that he saw made it necessary
for him to pause. Three rough fel
lows stood in the light of single can
die. their muskets held ready. while
the younger man with a sword buckled
over his civilians coat smiled in
mocking triumph
Instead of his royal highness being
prisoner of war, | have the honor to
inform your eXcellency that you are
one"
For moment our general hesitated
aud yet, the four men there noticed
that the firm lips did not culver even
at this surprise.
You are, | take it. Col. Delancy's
men"
You are not wrong, sir" said the
leader, admiring, against his wish, his
prisoners self-pOsession, and yet with
suspicion. At the instant was the
sound of struggle from the tap room
below.
Poor Brinton," said the general.
''Humph its useless; there are
twenty of US"
II understand said Washington,
still calmly, "WilI you allow me to
take a chair, | have ridden a long
ten miles. How does it happen that
You initiated Col. Ogden's hand so ac-
curately ?"
Il have some skill of that kind.
am Phillip cambridge, before the war
a schoolmaster in Kings county"
''Ah, yes, now Tory belligerent ~
a KING man, SIT, SAID he Sullenly
a Ewitty one," said the general
slowly, as if he were talking of a mat
ter which only had an intellectual in
terest.
We'll, maybe" said the man, tid-
getting.
Il think that Col. Ogden's plan tc
catch the prince was not half So clev
er as this of yours. The imitation OF
Col. Ogden's hand was almost perfect
| would wish"
"Well?" said the leader.
Il would wish, man, you were {
Whig"
What of that" said the man
Pm content to be a Tory if | make
your excellency a prisoner. | thinl
we can bring the colonies back to the