Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17
CHATTER ".
A QUARREL.

| WOrthington here, one of this mob
who had ovcrriddcn her fathers
premises. had destroyed his property
and might for nught they cared, have
slain the members of his household.
One of the mob, did she say? Nay,
was it not likely that he was their
lcadcr--their instigator- he one who
had brought them here? She saw it,
all now. His visits that day had been
but to spy upon her guests, with this
very object in view. \ note from
Mary. indeed. 1t was but a mere
blind.
Meanwhile the solitary horsenan
was having Il pretty hot fight upon
| his hands. When the Americans re-
treated, most Of the British force
gave them chase. and Godfrey was
| left upon the field with some half
dozen opponents. whom his ac-
compliShcd horse manship and his deft
use of rifle aud sword enabled him to
keep at bay. All would have gone
well had not an English captain. a :
he was about to enter the woods with
a company Of men, turned and seen
the conflict. Calling to his soldiers
TO follow hiiu, he ran to the rescue,
Seeing that he was about to be
surrounded, young Worthington at
tempted to repeat his dash of the
morning. but he was too late. Alrea1y
the British were upon three sides OF
him. and his only recourse was to
back his horse towards the house and
thus fight of all corners. farming his
head as be backed towards The porch
ne saw standing within its columns
Jane
"My God, Jane" he cried in voice
in which commin9lcd sharp command
and earnest entrcaty, get within the
house. Yon are in Danger here"
Jane galed at him with such cold
scorn that. had not The young ma II
been 50 much heated by hia cNertions,
he must have been frozen stiff.
"Go, 60" h. suppiicated again.
"You will he sho, If vou remain.'
Put Jane disdaiuiully held her
ground. and Godfrey was forced to
turn his attention from her 10 his
antagonists. Taking advantage Of
his momcntary preoccupa ton, they
were pressin" him close, The little
captain. a bantsm of a man. made a
pass at him with his sword that
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can c;rclcd hi. horse firiur as he did
so In the mon-r,urv decentralization
that follow-d whom each of in,
soldiers felt that he was the target
Godfrey had time to dash away, and
though bullets sped after him they
did not serve 10 slackrn his PROGRESS
Jane. left alou. upon the porch
without further NOTICE heinz tnkeu
of her presence there. felt unreason
ahle resentment that it, sbo,,ld ne so
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