The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-04-20
The Reward
She Received For Bringing Wash
nelon Information
3y MAY c. ETHEREDcE
Copyright BY American Press Asso-
citation 1911.

ing the British shut up IN Boston II
was bis object 10 capture them II be
could. II not 70 force them out He
sent a spy into the city 20 learn Of
their strength and condition.
The young man selected for this
work was Joel Armstrong. twenty
two years old. who a few days before
had left Boston 20 join the army at
Cambridge on the eve OF bis betrOthai
20 Sally Perbins.
Washington instructed him TO dis
cover just what supplies and ammuni-
ton the British possessed The gen
eral knew the numbers and armament.
Il Il not far from Cambridge 70 Bos-
ton; indeed. they are now one city.
Joel had no need 70 fear being taken In
citizens dress. for be had no uniform.
He had always lived IA Boston and
knew ell routes between Il and ia en-
virons. He went through IN the night.
and In the morning when Sally had
just lighted the fre IN the kitchen and
was swinging the crane bearing the
pot % boil the water be walked IN.
and they were locked IN each others
arms.
There was no great danger 10 Joel
Ia going about the city 20 long as be
was not liable 70 be caught with In.
formation on bis person. The Ameri-
can army was considered By the Brit
ish rather a. a rabble than an organ
ined forca and transitory AZ that
Joel collected all the information he
wanted from patriot citizens who knew
very well how General Howe was stu.
ated But be did not dare trust 20
bis memory. Besides. certain citizens
were DESTROYS Of sending oommunica-
tons 20 Washington informing him Of
various matters important for him 70
know. Joel took all these letters and
papers TO Sally and asked her % sew
them Ia the llniag Of his coat
Nov. Il 70 happened that q British
soldier whom Joel had known and had
told that be was going 10 Cambridge 20
dght against the tyrant king saw
Joel walking past Faneuil hall This
soldier saw the young patriot 90 into
the house where Sally Perkins lived
and told bis captain OF the circum-
stances. The captain told his colonel
and q guard vas sent 70 the house %
prevent Joel'a going back 70 the Ameri-
can army. lest be carry information.
Il 70 happened that sally was sew
Ing the papers IN Joel's coat when.
looking out through a window from
which she could see some distance
down tho street she spied . squad Of
soldiers coming. the ofiieer making In
qa.ries as be came. She also saw \
citizen point 70 her home. Quick as
fash ahe inferred that Joel was IN
danger. Pulling q huge chest ont
from under . bed. she put her lover
lnto Il and showed Il back as the sol
diers stopped before the house and
surrounded a. An ofiicer walked IN
without knocking and found sally az
her spinning wheel
Joel was not discovered. but the
guard remained outside on watch 90
that n he were still there be could
not leave. sally told Joel Of the situa
don. and be was much chaErlned that /
be could not deliver the information
be possessed 20 General Washington.
4 suppose I shall have 70 burn Il
an" be said
How would Il DO for me 70 take ity'
Sally asked.
$40 you think you couldr
-Of course
70 Joel transferred the papers to
sally. who concealed them about her
person ana walked out Of the house
IN face OF the guard. The oficer
looked dubious about letting her 60
since he had received orders 10 permit
no enc to leave the house But Sally
paid no attention to him. though her
heart vas beating like q trip hammer.
eally, fearing sho might be followed,
went among the shops making pur-
chanea. She saw a redcoat following
her. but managed 20 elude him. When
4 was quite dark she started for Cam.
bridge, keeping 70 the felds. Finding
q boat on the Charles river, she ap-
proprlated n and. rowing across, was
taken IN By an American sentry. She
asked 70 be conducted 10 the COM
mander IN chief.
Washington was comforting with
people who called to zee him on In.
Vulnerable subjects when a sentry an
nounced Sally Perkins.
what can I do for you. Mistress
PerkinsY' asked the general
'NothipR. general am doing some
thing for you. You sent Joel Arm
strong. a soldier IN your army. to Bos-
ton Tor information. He j. shut up
here and cannot leave for the red
noats who are watching the house
Here is what he collected for you"
The generals face lighted at seeing
the papers. He took them and. having
giancod AZ them. said:
eve are under obligations to you,
Mistress Perkins, for these papers.
which are OF great value to as. What
IAN l do IN recognition Of our appre-
,iation OF gour heroic actf Il there
anything can sire your
"Ycs general. kiss ] would like
. bo able to say that I have kissed
he oommander IN chief"
washington, though he was old
'nough to be tue girls father. colored
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