Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-01

tho TsAder Of the -fronffsrsrnsn s1,tI
asked az she g1lloped by his side:
''Do you know where we can find
other true men 20 join usf''
LET me think biti" he answered.
knitting his brows. There's Simon
Reyier. that lives three miles from here.
near the Goshen pike. and there's Luke
Harding. about mile further en-. and
then yen find no living creetur ontil We
strikes Hasbrouck's. on the Minnisink
trail whar thar's old man Jones and
his sons. Tom and Isaac.
''And do you think these men win
join usf' asked Polly eagerly.
''To be sure they viii. :" was the re-
Spouse
Then do you lead the way" she
cried. land ride at full speed. for time
is pressing.
So the frontiersman placed himself
at the head Of the galloping troop and
called upon his comrades to quicken
their speed After following the road
for about a mile they branched off into
the woods and disappeared among the
trees. By this time the night was far
advanced and they lost sight of one an
| other in the darkness; but. with an in
stinct that was unerring. the frontiers
men made their way rapidly along a
winding bride path until they emerged
upon the Goshen turnpike close to the
house of Simon Bevier.
Having enlisted this stanch patriot
! in their company. they dashed on once
more until they came TO the log cabin
of Luke Harding. While they were
/ awaiting his preparations to join them
their leader called one of the men to
his side and said:
ride over to Hasbrouck's. Seth. as
fast as ye can and tell the old man
I, that he's wanted. Tell him to fetch the
two lads along. and then take the short
cut through the woods to the Shawan-
gunk road. where yen find us awaiting
We at the spring"
Seth listened to these instruction.
intently and then dashed off upon his
erranG at a furious gallop, Shortly aft
erward Luke Harding appeared upOI
! the road. mounted on a spirited MARI
and armed to the teeth. As he took hi
: place in the company their leader call
, ed out:
: Now. my lads. forward
And. digging his heals into the flank
I of his charger. he turned back alonl
the turnpike and led the way TOWARD
q the place of rendezvous
! IT was fortunate for Polly that tn
r horse Richard Smith had provided he
; was possessed with great powers of en-
: durance. for the pace was so terrifi
: that otherwise she must have droppe
behind her companions. For mile afte
n mile they never slackened speed. an
q when at last they arrived at the sprin
appointed as the meeting place thei
. horses were well nigh exhausted
y While waiting for the Hasbroucks {
come up. however. the poor beasts ha
\ chance to recuperate ana on resun
= ing the desperate race were almost 9
, fresh as when they started.
n egew. it chancei that Polly had oil
served the remains of the Tories SUI
- per in the bushes around the sprin
a and the hoof prints of their hors'
where they had stopped to drink fro
it. These telltale signs informed h
that Claudius Smith had already passt
that way, and realizing that only spec
could avail now she dashed once mo-
into the lead.
Wake mp. friends. " she shouted e,
citedly. ride for your very lives IT
Tories are ahead of us. and we've not
second to spare
Her companions greeted these wor'
with suppressed ordinations of a
prevail and bending low over the
horses neclEs swept after her hike
whirlwind.
Did they arrive at the Shurkers'
timer The sequel viii show.