The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-01

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Beccy's sweet little lectures and
her bright eyes were too entran-
cling to get away from easily.
Besides, Beccy promised that il
he would but wait until morning
she would consent to a cherished
plan of his and they would be
married. Such a promise was
too much for even Martins sense
of duty to withstand. He had
been afraid that Beccy would be-
come enamored of some of the
British in the city, and knew well
enough that her parents would
not strongly oppose such a match,
and Martin stayed.
1t was well towards noon
when the simple marriage cere-
mony over, and Beccy blushing
bride, Martin started to leave
Philndelphia and work his way
through the British American
lines again. Well enough he
knew that his absence had been
discovered before that time, and
well enough he knew that a
period in the guard-house was in
store for him. But he had Beccy
safe and what cared he for such
trifles as the guard-house.
Martin had slipped by the
line of British sentries safely, and
though he did not now expect to
encounter any trouble with the
British, he was too good soldier
not to keep sharp eye for posi-
BILE trouble. When he left camp
he brought his gun away with
him and secreted it in a hollow
log before he reached the British
lines. It was a relief to find the
gun still in the log when he re-
turned for it, and with it over
his shoulder, he felt more secure
as he trudged campward through
the timber.
He was within two miles of the
Continental lines when he de-
tected the figures of men moving
through the timbar some dis
tance ahead of him. secFetingI
himself in the brush he awaited
developments and was rewarded
by seeing two British soldiers
approaching directly towards
him, one of whom carriad an
enormous turkey. He had faced
greater odds than two to one on
many battlefield, and hesitated
not a moment when they were
within a few feet of him, and
with his gun at the "ready,"
commanded them to surrender.
"Now," said Martin, when he
had the two soldiers at his mercy,
81 will make a bargain with you.
Tomorrow is our generals birth
day and he needs the very bird
you carry for dinner party. In
fact, it was to secure it that 1
have been in these woods. IF
you will deliver the bird to me
you can return to your well pro-
vided kitchen in the city. IF you
will not you can about face and
march before me into camp"
1t was more than a fair bar
gain that Martain offered and the
British did not hesitate in taking
advantage Oft.
With many promises of no at
tempt at retaliation they placed
the bird in the snow and marched
away toward the city, Martin
watching them until they were
well out of sight in the timber.
Then, taking the turkey under
his arm, he again set out for the
Continental camp, which he
soon reached
"Who comes there?' hailed
the sentry.
GA friend with a birthday din
ner for the general" replied
Martin; but the turkey would not
serve as a countersign and the
guard was called. To him Mar
tin insisted upon being taken to
the generals headquarters that
he might present his prize in
person.
GA birthday dinner to Gen
Washington with the compli-
ments of Beccy Roherback and
Il