New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24

that raids on the Tories we're OF frequent occur
renee created suspicion and dislike among the
refugees and the rifrraT OF the English Army, and
threats made that IL the damned wha,eboat-
men were permitted TO hang around there 1t would
be worse for them all"
But nothing came OF the threats. and James Mott
did not consider his household 10 be in danger.
The whaleboatmen had recently been successful
in capturing a boat from the British, under the
guns Of guard ship lying off in the Sound. and
the refugees had decided eject them from the
damned Quaker rendezvous" At Pelham the
band OF refugees led by Captain Fade MERIT
started for the shore. where they caught and i'm
prisoncd Uncle Billy and captured the boats OF the
whaleboatmen. in which large supply Of ammu-
milton was stored a bold push forward quick
retreat on the part OF the whaleboatmen must be
decided at once They chose the former and began
firing on the refugees from behind fences and
bushes
Startled by the quick onset MERIT and his men
charged on the foe. Captain Davis called TO MERIT:
stop right there. Fade Merritt. or I'll save you
from tho hangman"'-a warning that proved omi-
nous.
81 won't stop at your bidding Pete Davis. you
robbing rebel"
Then you will stop for my gun: another step
Will be your last" MERIT halted. but did not re-
treat. shouting
Come on you sneaking thieves. from where you
are hiding" And Captain Pete answered:
IT
60 of my gun will go Off" MERIT. finding the
position OF his antagonist impregnabe, backed
off his men and rctreated into the WOODS.
Anne pale with excitement but firm. qu!eted the
shrieking jimmy. who feared for the lie OF her
husband. As the refugees had gone the
crews OF the whaleboats FASTENED to leave so uan-
eerous a locality As they rowed away Anne felt
orx,ors and uneasy left alone with her aged
erandrnothor and the slaves Of the household. BUT
her training had been at the feet OF the srlc'es'
Gamales OF her sect: Resist the evil. lius' III
the Lord Not one sparrow Is forgotten Dy oou'
Then why did she :eel anxious wheh the """',
boatmen rowed away? She took herself severely
to task for her anxiety and doubt, but she co"''
not but fear the return OF the refugees ''o' was
her unoaslness groundless. $500
Receiving information from scouts ana sp'o' TIC"
the whaleboatmen had gone MeI rltl anu rvenge and
returned. Their object WAS iW.",nneIess household
plundcr and revenge on the feie ,rnir nrnroach
FOR harboring the whaleboat men ln III aatpd mil
was unheraided ana ne R wv son Who WAS grind
aware q the fdFt- IL WIS ''rN'.'
prisoner q ono" o aqd 7nG about u the mil for coee
rhat had been stored there. jess 'o'" "'''' - 49,
been taken away.
ro White Plains for the Continental Any less
was IL paid for and who had me n,,1lcy,. $50
could not tn. Angry and o~f!ed' MERIT mum
aef ydu 'u are Wing YOU black scoundrel but well
soti.eza the trlth or the hfc ont oi you. .., 90
Thcy attempted 10 hang the .nI pu w tcr'' ~. .So
e,or Mood cushing from his mouth. When ne re-
covered Merit asked him II MISS Nanny be I'D
I'n.y kckel JOSS out OF tho mn ana ne tan - -
fhe barn ~ tell Billy that they were gong 10
make Mas nanny tell about the coffee or hang
her. 49,. ,.-.od Tor tho
E.llv waited 20 hear no more, bu; started Ior i.c
ho1-. - protect his young mistress but Mertli
,I.n were there before him. Anne na4e Dit quiYYii
and arm me, them At the door. The men Sa'u
You must x 20 tho mill with US one OF mem
s.iy.t i'er roughly los ilc shoulders. Then came
r i,s,art rn,.Ilsion OF feeling The tlmd girl AZ
tle touch a. fhc bury rutiian was transiorfnrd
from a cond oi ~ terror 10 p.riect lea' 'e9'eS'
ST.. t4~n,d u.or him. saying
TAX, ihy hand Of
II, uiau Wa cowcl and sGrank back