The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1912-06-14
CHAPTER KIN.

teN9sN the house.
CHAPTER KIN.
A New cemblnssien.
~ nrst thought was that this must
pspvosa trap. and drew hastily back
oeA1e the curtain. believing myself
t1109ed In an effort at escape. Surely,
sAoof such conditions. my word Of
parol4 TO Peter had no binding force
Iee ! waited long enough to glance
togSo Aeain. The advancing body was
- Dan hundred strong. Queens
6anoers and Hessians, from their uni
tori struggling along on foot. limp
Inc. Nnsty and without arms. These
moee4b the remnant Of Delavan's
aNhnd. released BY their guard Of
pare1ens. and now wearily seeking
ree1uA But why were they coming
hero{ Surely this Was not the Phila.
ds1oa,a roadI
m>y turned In upon the open lawn
10 eBNnt Of the door. and could plain.
y 919tinguish the faces. There could
- oseger be any doubt but what these
aeeos the men We had fought and DE-
eee4eo the evening before. Grant. with
tAo owo Hessian officers, was In ad.
vnagp. and the former strobe directly
toward the house. while the majority
4 ~ following nung themselves at
fu1J knsth on the ground. ~ though
sttogU exhausted. Some strange fas
cina4ton held me motionless. watching
IL nan climb the front steps. The
trua knocker rang loudly twice before
theeD came any response from with.
u. Then ] could hear voices. but the
wes1s reaching me were detached. and
without definite meaning. Finally the
dees closed. and the two men passed
sloae tho hall. beyond the room In
wh1eA I waited. Thea Peters voice
ssid solemnly. - II announcing . dis
tAG1ished guest:
0hptain Alfred 0raatl"
Here was N exclamation q sur
$50 3 euick exchange e lpsatsacsa
Observation-Disclosures. although ] wss surs
Of 0sant's peculiar accent. and thu
other voice was that Of the younl
light Dragon lieutenant. Uncertair
what 49, TO do ] stole toward III
door a. sripped the knob, This Va,
the oily known way out. for ] dsrs
not vsntare to use the window which
was n plaln view Of those soldier
restlnr o. he lawn. whether pete
had reeired or not. possessed M
meana 81 knovins. vet I opened IN.
door sllentIy ( hare inch 10 make sure
A ~ sa1e instsnt INV esr. caurh,
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