The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-11-27
A BRAVE JERSEY BOY.


TIE Jerseys Kew Yorsg Esd fallen into
the hands of tie Doaesfo5 enemy IL k.sd
1skeE POr1a Lee and Washington ssgd
fhe patriots Tere On the retreat wits re
victorious British folION5Eg III fE~JT
Tske.
II vae during this famous retFeat
fbsf fsse following incidents occurred
gOnSe fine after csrk during One Of
fEsoae naeEaors05e autumn dags tAe
American army Degan n psss little
hamlet IT croee-roacs b>efgs esa N~7y
Brunswick aDG Princeton. IL NeD Jer-
81.
me pace On rot contain more than
~ houses. End these were - scattered
that the collection hid EegeT Deen
dIgnGaed b. Z FAanae, The houses were
Of the old~fzahSoaed kind, and several
we're stone. sDo IN al large gardens
were effacae1.
The na2on train, which carried much
Of the ammunition that belonged N The
erngg, 81 ne sfrsggiing through the
kanslef. guarded ~ 2 detachment Of
tie pgoss faithful A. the ast 1ssg1n
reacbe1 the place the hIndmost arr!
broke o1 and me precious coDteHfs
we're Dumped upon the ground.
instantly III wa confusion and the
pololer. frieff ~ reEsAsr the Lgfsbap, but
SON discovered that IL was irreFars be.
The other wagons icing soroe dir
fance ~ aGyaDce, and al heartily josGed,
fine men 1eci6@d N bury the pO%ocr
eonsess here where il would mn be found
b. the enemy when advancing. flushed
with late Victories.
The sol1iers we're diGcusgiDg tie
burial NJ the ammunition when & hoy Of
II APPEARED sucJeniy IN their midst.
lie wsa stout lad, not very well cAad,
bat bright eyed and eager ~ lend z
hand IN the time ri need.
IF you bury the ponder here gou
must take care that the Tories dobt
watch you and turn IL over 70 the Brit
ish y hen they come along" 9aid he 70
the sergeant Hbo had charge Of tie
wagon guard.
"You'ye got tories here, have you.
boy?7 aal,ed the sergeant.
Three families, sir. You nigh.
throw guard around their hOelaee
y nile you bury the powder, and that viii
keep them from finding out where you
put it,
"Tbe very thing. You're fl ~ com
Tnand o regiment" cried the soldier, and
then he told the boy " point out the
homes II the three tories. which NEE
done, and guards we're placed al the
houses.
n Mar far into the night when the
wagon guard moved on without the
powder. and the boy had been cautioned
To keep the aecret that had been en
trusted tn his care.
"I'll do that. sir" said he, his eyes
flashing. you can move On believing
that Toby Trayers won't tell the enemy
the hiding place Ut the ammunition.
Its cafe here. and when you come b1c':
you'll find It right where you've lid it
Daylight gaw the headquarters ~
Lord CXn"allis established IN one of
the tory homes. and Toby saw more rel
coatA then he ever expected to ere.
He wag standing in the doorway Of his
humble home when he espied four Brit
iah soldiers, headed by a tall sergeant,
advancing toward him, and while he
1azed they halted in front Of the house.
You're the TraverG boy, aren't your
the sergeant gaid, haBghtily.
"My names Toby Travers."
81 thought 70. Well, Master Travers,
we want you"
Toby started little. but kept his corp-
posurc.
"Whateyer can you want with me2"
lie inquired
"Come along and we'll answer that
question in little while"
without "a word Of further eZplana-
ton he waa marching TO the tOry's
house and pushed half rudely across the
threshold.
''This il the boy" said the sergeant,
saluting his officer. ave caught him at
his home and he il the boy who knows
where they buried the powder"
For moment longer the leader Of the
British army looked across the table
and then said gruffiy:
"Where ~ IT. boy?"
All eyes we're riyeted upon Toby and
the tall sergeant at the door grinned his
delight.
"Aren't you going to tell?'' demanded
CORVALLIS.
"Why should /? II you found the
powder you would use 1t against Cen.
Washington
"Of course we would That would
be paying the rebels back in their own
coin"
"Then," said Toby, resolutely. "you
can go ont and find the powder"
The face Of CORVALLIS flushed for
moment-hs eyes seemed TO fash.
"Do you know who ! am, boy?" he cx-
claimed.
Eyes, sir-you are Gen. Corvallis"
81 am. command this army and
serve the king. hold your fate in my
hands. young sir, and unless you tell
where the rebels hid their powder last
night you are liable to severe punish
ment."
'J'cannot do that, general said Toby,
resolved 10 keep his secret at all haz-
ards. 81 promised"
whats "a promise to n rebel?" inter
rupted The British chief. Come, sir.
We can't wait all day on you. You are
delaying the advance Of my army and
you must Tell"
II refuse 10 tell you, cir. There!"
"Ths is treason Of the deepest dye!"
exclaimed CORVALLIS ~ never saw
anything like il and from boy. too"