Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-28
"Horses saddled. capen., he cried.

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There was no time to mount, for the
redcoats were on them. Carbines and
pistols belched forth their deadly con-
tents almost in the faces of the enemy,
and they fell back, leaving eight or ten
lying in the barnyard.
"Mountw cried Maurice, and in mo-
ment every man was in the saddle, saber
in hand The order to charge, the wild
shout, and next moment the amazed Brit
ons found the angry swords of those ter
rible sons Of liberty whiZzing about their
heads. Man after man was cut down,
until, Notwithstanding they so greatly
outnumbered them, the Britons were pan
ic-stricken and fled.
A man in the uniform of British
colonel, while trying to rally them, was
run down by the giant and his horse up
set. Sam struck swinging blow at him
as he flew by, which missed his skull by
barely an inch.
Maurice dismounted and aided the
stunned Briton to rise.
care you badly wounded, colonel?' he
asked.
| "Only stunned" he answered rubbing
his head and then glancing at the flying
dragons, added, "The towards have de-
serted me to my fate
|. "Whom have l the honor of meeting,
colonel?''
"Col. Roland Chester" was the an
swer.
81 have heard of you, colonel said
Maurice; "you are interested in GER
| tain young lady, a Miss Harcourt."
care you Captain Fitzgerald"
II am, sir"
"Then, sir, my capture may have a
good result / have excellent news for
you; your sweetheart has escaped from
her prosecutors, and, in company with
another young woman, is on her way to
Valley Forge
| Maurice was delighted with the infor-
nation, and had the colonel explain more
fully, while his men were returning from
the chase.
The dead and wounded were gathered
ND and left in the house. Maurice had
two men killed and five wounded, four
slightly. These he took with him. The
wagons were loaded with corn and bar
ley, and they set out for Valley Forge.
Night overlook them just as they
reached the home of Jacob Simon, and
| Maurice ordered a halt until the moon
rose, WHICH WOulu uOJ nc uIlll1 l. y ClOCh
next morning.
Col. Chester sat by the hreside, his
head bowed, his gaze upon the blazing
logs, and his mind lost in thought. He
was suddenly aware of a presence near
him, and, looking up, beheld a pale-faced
woman. She gazed at him moment,
then, in a low voice, asked:
care you Roland Chester of Bristol?"
Eyes; who are you?"
II knew it; your eyes are hers. Oh!
1 would know them anywhere"
''To whom do you refer?" he asked in
amazement.
''Your sister Alice. Lady Harcourt."
"Good heavens! did you know herr"
Don't you remember her little maid,
Nancy?"
Eyes, yes! but she died in madhouse."
''It was lie they told-a lie for their
own base purposes. True, stricken with
horror, | had brain fever on the voyage,
and was sent to a madhouse, but | was
not insane. 1t was a lie they told. I es-
| capped, and, to avoid being sent again to a
madhouse, changed my name to Ruth"
The colonel started to his feet, and,
| grasping both her hands, whispered:
Heaven be praised, Nancy. Day has
begun to dawn. [ see through the mys-
| terry now. The hand of Providence was
| in this, and my capture a blessing; but
| sh! be still! say nothing until / have an
| opportunity to talk with you. Still be
Ruth; do not breathe that you are Nan
cy, or your life may be the forfeit
| When the moon rose, the Americans
again took up their march to Valley
Forge. Ruth was persuaded by Col
| Chester to accompany the Americans
and place herself under the protecting
care of Washington himself. Col Ches-
ter was Immediately paroled, and a few
| days later, being exchanged, once more
took his place at the head of his regi-
| ment.