The Republican journal., 1910-04-21
Frank w. Gowen of Waterville, author o
"The Queen OF the Kennebec," etc, and
a prominent Good Templar.
The Queen of the Kennebes
Or, The Last of The Wampanoags.
BY FRANK w. GOWEN.
NO. 10.

ION WIN MS army TO proceed up the river
to Quebec Jacataque slept none too we'll.
She laid awake thinking of her lover and
of the dangers and perils of the coming
invasion She knew that she was taking
desperate chances, but life was not
sweeter to her than her love for Burr
and she would go forward. Naturally
her mind reverted to Swan Island and to
her friends in Bermuda. Would she ever
return to the beautiful island in the Ken
nebec, or meet her friends in Bermuda
on earth again? But she soon tried to
Danish all such thoughts from her mind
and gain some needed rest Occasional
ly the tread of sentry reached her ears
through her open chamber window, and
once she heard voices of some sleepy
soldiers not far away TWAS late in the
night when she fell asleep and late the
next morning when she awoke. She
rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked out on
a perfect day. There were streaks Of
red and blue in the east, with soft clouds
here and there in the sky. She saw
Arnold hurrying here and there among
the soldiers and giving orders to his Of
ticers. He went a few PAGES up the
river bank where large number of boats
We're collected, with a tall, powerful
looking officer with a stern, resolute
face. Jacataque sat at her window and
watched them as they engaged in ear
nest conversation. Now both leap into
the boats and examine them carefully;
then, with the quickness of a tiger, they
spring on shore again. The officer of gil
gantic proportions lights his pipe, while
General Arnold spreads out large map
on the ground which they proceed to eX-
anime. After spending some time look
ing the map over carefully Arnold rolled
it up and handed it to the officer, who was
none other than General Daniel Morgan,
then captain. and who is to command
the advance guard Of the army, which
was composed of rifemen. He blew
shrill whistle on a small instrument
which he carried and soon Morgan's rifle
men, dressed in their picturesque uni
form, and who We're such fearful men in
battle and such a terror to the British
army, began to appear. There We're
also several Indian guides and runners
among them, but let us take good look
at their leader, whose name became so
famous thrnr1nbp1t co1opiac Ac
have said, he was powerful looking Of
ticer of great strength. His uniform
was loose dress, reaching to the mid
die of the thigh, ornamented with fringes
IN various parts, and meeting the panta-
looms of the same material and color,
fringed and ornamented in correspond
ing style. AS an officer he wore a
crimson sash over this, and a sword,
which glistened in the early sunlight,
dangled at his side. Probably no officer
performed more efficient service through
out the war of the Revolution than Cen
eral Daniel Morgan while the British en-
countered no more terrible and danger
Gus foe in battle than this brave man.
He had seen service with Braddock and
on the frontier, and no better or Drawer
officer could be found to command the
advanced guard of the army.
The banks of the river were soon
crowded with soldiers and rough woods
men, all eager to see Morgan and the adj
vance guard of the army embark; so
when he gave the word of command and
the soldiers began to pull the boats up
river cheer went up and Arnold shout
ed, Good luck to you, captain, | will
overtake you at Narartsonae" (meaning
Indian Old Point in Norridgewock All
day, or nearly So Arnold was busy en-
barking his army Several hours after
Morgan's departure he sent detach-
ment up the river under Captain Henry
Dearborn; then another under Ma jor
Timothy Bigelow, and at 2 o'clock he
sent forward the rear divisions of his
army under command of Colonels Green
and Enos, together with Burr and Jacat
aque. The boat which Burr and the
beautiful Indian princess occupied was
large and well built and manned by two
powerful soldiers, who were very CRATE,
full to Burr for an extra supply of to-
bacco. AS the boat followed swiftly af-
ter the army up the river through the
dark, silent forest, Burr was the first to
speak. II am afraid" he said looking
at Jacataque, that you will be tired by
the time we reach Fort Halifax, which
will probably be by 9p.m." "Tired," said
she, turning her beautiful eyes upon Burr
with glance that made his heart beat,
''no indeed, don't know the meaning of
such word" Hello" said Burr soon
after, as he noticed cap with the motto
Liberty or Death written upon it float
ing down the river, "some soldier has
lost his headgear;;" land his rum bottle,
too," spoke up Jacataque, pointing to-
wards large bottle bobbing up and
down in the water near the cap. At that
they both laughed heartily, the two SOL
diers at the oars joining in. ''What a