The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-25
CHAPTER VI.


Left alone with nelden, that worthy
looked inc over slowly, and then holding cut
bis hand, said:
''on my soul, Lounsbury, you had beat
Ahriye yourself To tell the truth, Ian
nightly afraid Of that fellow, who ia no lsss
the brute | called him because | offered 10
cry quits. lie would be inyineihle with a
rspier, only be holds the light weapon with
too light hand. He Is all points and ticks.
and, unless you disrm him, It looks to go
hard with you. You viii never get by bis
guard"
Thanks. said |. laughing. aud taking his
hand. I've a trick or two. myself. What
does the general want with me now"
II have but a fraction OF the matter, and
know my place TOO well TO talk Of it. Let
US step out; but, man, youl never appear
Al headquarters in such a rigl You would
be barred at the doorl"
It's but the service Of razor and
shift OF clothca ! need, and will soon have
VIII you bear me company to my lodginEsF'
lie agreed to this. and We act out down
thle Dowery lane to the Fields, past the
provost prison l1ow the Hall OF Records,
City Hall Park aud poorhouse. aud 80
plong the Broadway, chatting like two old
friends ~ We walked.
Twas strange coincidence, | thought.
when ] found my companion was attached
10 the Sprite. having bsen on board even at
the time | was telling false tale OF myself
IN her cabin, he having been lad az l.eiau
through wound received Ia q duel while
IN Philadelphia. 4 jolly, light hearted. dis.
sipated boy be vas. but as rampant a wor.
shipper OF royalty as has fallen 10 my lot to
meet.
lie could tell me nothing Of Mrs. Hsdely
and her ward, Gertrude King 1.-THE latter to,
ward whom ] had an instructive leaning),
ssve that they had long ago left the schoon.
Ct and were IN sumpluous quarters on Queen
street. Seammells passion for the young
lady was no secret 90 him, and be made a
coarse joke at the expense OF both, foI
which could have wrung his neck.
But ali were alike in those days, il seemed
TO me, and not once did hear woman re
specially spoken of. though the malRners
Of the sex pFofcSsed a readiness TO lie down
and be troddrn on when In the presence OF
the least Of the ladica Of fashion Such .
fuisome aptng Of fine manners on the streets
and oil; such back bending and courtesy.
ing. froth, and hypocrisy; such kiiectation in
speech and attitude: such utter prostra.
ton before the god Of mode aud folly as Eas
Iraetioed by these puppets Of the king in
this ANAL copy Of the court, never before OF
since has u been the fortune Of man 20 see.
lnSinccrity, heartlessncsN, and an absurd
senstivcness regarding s0-called points OF
honor ruled the day. And thete were the
spirits who were expected 10 subdue the
hardy yeomanry Of Amsrieal
But this is neither here nor there.
Well shorn. with decent ribbon for ms
queue, a suit bat a shade or two the worse
for wear. end a sword at ms thigh for sf.
feet. we set of for our destination, Bellen
having washed his dirty face and generally
moomed himself.
At this time Cinton's headquarters was
On the broadway, at No. !, aud opposite the
Bowling Green. being the same dwelling
wherein Washington had eHtablsled him
self while the patriot tFoopA occupied The
city.
Twas strange TO me that the British coin
mander should have hit upon this house. not
only because Of its association, hut from The
fact that Il was, with some few MANSIONS
20 the north. CT, of from the reat Of the
cits By tho broad swaih Of ruin caused isy
the great fire OF September, iTT6.
This canHsgrataoh had started tfiod
knows howl near thg Whitehall, and, uudes
the tanning of a strong wind, had burned
northwest, crossing the broadway beiow
Trinity church, and from there laying low
everything clear TO the Hudson and north
ward 10 nigh the city limits. Trinity went
with the rest, but by some mercy st. panl's
was spared, a. well a. Kings college tCo.
luuhia eollesel. the Gre stopping just short
Of Robinson street fnow Park placel, on
which stood tbs latter.
No attempt had been made 10 rebuild o.
even clear the ruins and now 'twaa dan
Porous neisAboFhaod, a. the oifseaurines Of
the camp had taken possession Of the whole
area, and utilizing old walls, hearns. and
sails. had established colony Of violenes
and fith. which went by the name Of Can.
vastnwn.
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