The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-18

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RsppFesaina 9 rebtlli0un pcople a. il was
ID making war nn the kings lreasugy.
There may have been honesg men in New
York during the summer 81 is7e, bat az yet
| isau iniirT 10 strike thsEn Evefy one with
whom had 10 DO waa gambler, q fhief, or
. dFaHkard frequently ali three aud !
dare s~ear AAHt. were the truth known. enc
term or the other applied 10 thu whole
army, from sir HcRTy Clinton TO the last
Eabaltern. and from the buweIiesa viliaiu III
. provost marshal, Cunningham, 10 tbs low.
cot basottad turnkey gnder bis thumb.
kew York had ceased to be a town. Is
was nothing more than fortified camp, Ia
which neither justice nor merry mighx be
found. Morally, Il had bgnome a vast, open
sore, spreading its corruption beyond fsell.
Virtue Was . weight on man aud woman II
speak bat Of the ralsl, aud power the only
recognized right
Seasoned though was, ! ahrank frOnl life
a. saw Il, aud si,Aencd cf those into whoae
company my policy forced me. In fact,
might have made . shii, 10 get myself from
tina sink OF hoaFtless depravisy, nniy my
gold sill swung at the end Of cable within
piz,ol ahot Of the shore, aud none knew Il.
Maay a night had lain awaks Matching
S0hcHea 10 set ahoard and recover Il. bat
they werc worse than foolhArdy. ~ knew
aiteF SECOND thinking. 90 ! took il out In
watching and biding my time.
As the DAYS sped, ! had little or no fear
for myEelf. i.osasbury was probably we'll
under ground hy this, for had heard nath-
ing Of him, and Il the negro was q pris.
oner IN q hulk be might as well have been
IA tomb.
OF what vas taking place in the world oat.
side ! knew nothing save from ramor, and
iumor oft eontFadiried itseii The only
report seemingly sare waa that Washington
had "a, himself down ON the Hudson iasi
north Of the Harlem 1.-THE very spot from
which he had been driven two yeSrs BE-.
iorel, and was there awaiting She arrival Of
the French ileet il order 10 strike blow
And there be remained ianc,ivc, for the
French did arrive early Ia July, EBd, fad
iug Howr's fleet drawn pp 10 receive them.
but peered iHio the bay. and then turned
tail and sped away 10 Newport 90 the fruit
less mission OF blockading that port,
In the seemingly open yet wholly secret
HE | led ] made many friends mostly pot.
housc cempanionsso whom | listened but
spoke little, fearing 10 be recognized as an
unpostor. I kept both ears and eyes on
the alert the while, fighting shy Of hroiln.
YET holding the respect Of tho roughcs, Of
I the camp oascnuriag, owing 10 my size and
| apparent strength. ! even dared make a
map Of the lower deignsez Of the city bn. Il
was NO disguised, 20 crossed, and recrnssed
in manner clear only to myself that /
would have trusted Il to the eye Of any Of
them without fear Of their coming by its
true nature.
This ] did not 10 he idle. for nothing hap.
I roncd In the way Of military movement, OF
even threatened to, for some weeks after
my arrival. BY then was practically priA.
/ Oncr, for without = pass and a clear state.
( mcnt Of business ] could no. have gotten
1 beyond the lines. which now extended across
/ the island from the heights 81 Corleara Hook
/ 10 the Hudson Ton about the general line Of
| the present Grand street,.
| My wound healed Ia the space Of two or
| three weeks, but atill / kept the arm IN a
sling, using il in privacy that the MUSCLES
/ might not weaken or stiiien fr0ia lack Of
| exercise. The sling saved me from many
/ awkward quest ions. for when asked why
| did no, join the army OF apply for berth in
/ the feet, had but Ia point to Il, gently NOV.
| INK the limb, and say. IAN 10 good time"
adding for weigh, that had no call to fur.
| Their serve his majesty until he paid me the
money had already earned
| but for the arm. backed perhaps by the
| way ms muscle filed out my coat sleevc, /
would have hecn pressed into The service
/ whether or not, and the sling being a safe
Euarl let It bide.
I had taken quarters in the tavern Of the
Kings Arms" on King street NOW Pine
street., near she broadway, making terms
| On credit, an easy matter with my prize.
money claim in my pocket Twas the gath.
| cring place for tories Of the better sort, aud
/ but little affected hy the military, the dash.
ing element Of which favored Frances. on
| Broad street
But ny time vas not spent here. iva,
| the "Bulps Head" on the Bowery Lane Ton
the site Of the old Bowcry theaterl. and
hear the inner liae Of defenscs, that saw
the most Of me.
The spot was but step from hades. tsli
\ great place for much coming and going aud
hearing the news; and then 'twas near the
| shipyard of which las the Phantom. Never
| a day passed without one broil, and often
| two or three. most Of them ending in more
| or lezs blo0dshed. aud one OF them Pct a
stop to the life ! waa thea leading.
/ mind me Il was on a cloudy Saturday
| forenoon early In August, though through
/ the wet IN the air and the veiled heat every
/ pore nozed rs u one had raced There had
| been but few about. ! was half DOING un-
| der locust IN the tavern yard when ] be.
| came conscious that two men had but just
sestled themselves at a small table near me.
and was thoroughly wakened by hearing the
name OF "scaminelT' IN connection with
some matter they had been discussing.
One was a boyish-looking naval officer.
seated with bis face toward me, the other
being IN p dress a cfoSz betwixt a soldier and
e civilian. Lake the oficer, he wore a sword,
hut ] could see no more Of him than the
Tread Of hia back
! Using but the tail Of my eye, / marked
| them llerin game 81 cards Tor stakes. for
could hear the clash Of coin, and after =
| hand or two he OF the back spoke.
Does Clinton know the mani"
Nay, but he kn0ws OF him and what hs
| has DONE was the answer. Il was told
last night that he hss been about. There's
something aiaoi outside, aud he'll be need
| ed. It's a wonder be has not turned up for
pnotber job: Clinton is liberal with the
king'a cash! III give you a pound 20 find
| him"
There was silence for moment or two
a. The officer drew in a stake and dealt the
cards.
II sish I could get fingers on this same
kings cash." the unknown remarked.
Campaigning for Ehillinss is small truck for
4 man. and ye have had all the buck. Could
! pass myself OF, dye think, an do the
work instead O. the chap yer aitsr!'
Nay, you're no sailor. and have l'us .
) shady record for pluck
Then It's saiior yon want As foE
shades an records, It's but casr o. the pot
an kettle, It's The way ye naval chaps
have OF robhing q man Of an honest iivingl
| Now I've lost time with yc because ] fan
eisd scented cash. Al last night | won
nothing ave q sore head fer this morning.
Come yc bat siaye me of from the job
Play, then. Tor something save sail.nge and
| crowns tn thin wine. I'm aiek Of H. III
bay 20 tho noaud 20 offered on the better o
| ihree hands. an then quit, sin or lose"
God knows I'm willing to gniilH waE The
return. I've played all night and Has
fagEe1. I'll play seu the pound for the
lat" And the officer yawned as be tossed
the cards to hi@ opponent
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