The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1912-05-10
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"No DOUBT we have met BEFORE" he
said slowly. You have been with US
for scme timer"
my first action was at Harlem.
sir"
You could not have been at Valley
Forge during the past winter. how.
ever"
Il was with the Marquis de Ia Fay.
cite at Albany"
"Ah. yes" his face clouding AZ the
recollection. "A young officer. Hamil-
ton. but capable. no doubt. You have
used him before. you said!"
"Yes. at Long Island, and he en-
tered New York once at my request +"
Washington's gray eyes. were still
on my face.
Lawrence Is q Massachusetts,
name"
Not exclusively" I returned. "ar
our branch are virginians."
The stern lines about the mouth
relaxed into smile.
Indeed: from the eastern shore,
then. ! recall now having once met
q Judge John Lawrence, whose wife
was a Lee"
my father, sir"
His hand rested firm on my shout.
der, as his glance turned to Hamilton.
Il require no further commenda-
ton. colonel. You will find the papers
In the second drawer Please explain
all the details carefully to Major Law.
renee"
This Is a simple duty. major" said
Hamilton, hut may prove dangerous
one. You have been selected because
Of previous successful efforts Of a
similar nature. but the commander-in-
chief does not order your going: we
Geek volunteer"
---syvp11sse -sshsag- - tAe
service" answered sincerely. Il re-
joice 1t the privilege"
II knew that. lawrence" heartily.
THAT answer accords with your we'll
earned reputation throughout the
army. will explain briefly the situa.
ton. Early this evening our pickets-
or rather some partisan scouts near
Newtown-captured British ofIicer.
In field uniform, on his way from New
York to Sir William Howe In Philadel-
phia. The prisoner was brought here.
and on examination proved to be
Lieut.. Edgar FortesQue Of the Forty
second regiment OF foot. These troops
came over with the last detachment.
and arrived In New York less than q
month ago. On searching Fortesque's
clothing We found this dispatch" hold
ing out a sealed paper. which We
opened. II is not Of any great mill
tary importance. being merely an or
der for Howe to proceed at once to
New York. taking with him certain
officers Of his staff. and placing ma.
val vessel at his disposal"
He paused, turning the paper over
In his hands.
However" he went on slowly. at
affords US the opportunity We have
long been seeking Of getting a compe-
tent military observer into Pbiladel.
phia. Now that Sir Henry Clinton In
in command Of the British forces d.
rectiy opposing us. II Ia necessary
that we know accurately their num-
Der. state Of discipline. guns and any
point Of weakness In the dcfences Of
the city. We require also Information
regarding the division Of troops under
Sir Henry's communicable proportion
Of British. Hessians and Tories. to-
gether with some inkling as TO Clin-
tons immediate plans. There is a
rumor abroad that Philadelphia IL TO
be evacuated. and that the British
forces contemplate 4 retreat overland
to New York. Civilian fugitives drift
into our camp constantly. bearing NIL
manner Of wild reports. but these ac-
counts are so varied as to be prac.
tlcally valueless. We must possess
accurate details, and TO gain these q
man would need 70 be In the city sew.
erai days, free TO move about. Oh.