The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-07-12
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4 AN INCIDENT REVOLUTION !
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said stole back to my room, trembling
at the importance of what l had heard
When the men, soon after, knocked on
my door for me to get up and let them
out, l pretended to be asleep, and they
had to knock three times. Then l came
out rubbing my eyes, and saw them
off. But l slept none that night, for
thinking what ought to do; and l did
not dare to tell my husband for fear the
secret might get out / wanted to get
the information to George Washington,
and save a great many lives, but for
some time l could not see my way clear
to do it. At last it occurred to me that
l might go to frankfort for some -four,
| If the man Howe would give me pass
out of town. | went over TO him and he
gave it. Then l told William and my
family that l would go alone to Frank
ford for the flour, which greatly sur
prised them and caused much remon-
STRANGE. But l did go alone, and thee
sees, friend how much l have since
strayed from the mill"
In due time Lydia Darrah returned
home with her -four, secretly trembling
at all she had done. and the fear of dis
covery The night following she lay
awake and heard the heavy, solemn
tramp, tramp, tramp, of the British
troops, as they marched past her win
dow, and on out of the city, to surprise,
defeat and capture the army for whose
success she had not only often prayed,
but had so lately periled more than life.
When, a few days after, these same
troops returned, Lydia Darrah dared
not ask the question she was the most
anxious to have answered, lest her emo
tons might betray her. Soon after the
adjutant general called upon her and
said:
Madam, will you do me the favor to
enter my room, that l may ask you a
few important questions"
Lydia Darrah, believing her secret
discovered, either by chance or betray-
al, turned deadly pale, and almost
tainted with terror; but fortunately the
officer took no notice of her emotions,
mined to boldly brave out the worst.
She therefore went to his apartment
with firm step, nor showed any signs
OF trembling when she saw him lock
the door.
NOW, madam" he said, with stern
and stately dignity, as he handed her a
seat and took another facing her, IT beg
Won will ancxpat. mo tr,,Iv 90 tf x,opr
life were at stakel Who was the last
person up of your family on the last
night l was claseted in this room with
a brother officerW
Myself" was the firm and quiet re-
ply of Lydia Darrah.
Are you certain, MADAME
"Quite-for thee requested me to send
all the family to bed by O'Clock, and
l did so, myself going last"
You would be willing to swear to
this, madam"
I'VE Friends never swear" returned
the other, with dignity; but thee has
my word for the fact"
We'll" returned the officer, with an
air Of chagrin, II do not understand It
. LOht hhONS NtAt dclCCD, lOI my
. self knocked three times at your door
before l could rouse you. We that
. night laid plan to attack and capture
General Washington and his army; bu-
by some means. unknown to me- he go
news of our design, and has frustrated
our purpose. When we arrived before
his camp we found all his cannon
, mounted, and his whole command pre-
, pared to give us battle; and disappoint
ed and chagrined, we have all marched
back like parcel of fools! That Is all
madam" concluded the officer, rising
I unlocking the door, and bowling out tn,
, mistress of the dwelling.
I Lydia Darrah retired with feelings o.
o relief better imagined than described
r Who shall say how much the subse
quent jewellers in this land of freedom
! have owed and still owe to the cunning
r and heroism of this noble woman ?
I New York Ledger.
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