The state herald., 1912-12-06
.chAPrER Ix.-contlnued.

MI III sGHAPTE I6.-Continued.
.slyho are those fellows back
xI6for questioned at last. made
n6f&ous by the silence.
~ boys In the gulch? Jersey
11]1<1amen." he explained shortly.
~ see there's some OF us that
60n3 get away all the time, because
~ ~ women and children, and the
~ work. Besides, regular soldier
1pn't just appeal to our sort. So
~ our fighting round home in our
GI4 way However, the most of us
&c to have n hand in the real
once in a while even at that.
X6SNere over at Germantown, and
Un at Brandywine. Farrell's got
unission, but the rest of us are
1ng our chances. It's neighbor
nst neighbor. Whatever we've
III has been held at the point of
fife. We're doing our share in
war, an Washington knows II.
~ there TO the east Red Fagin,
Man Kelly, an their gangs of Pine
oers, are making the fields red;
tiiA's AhtN EtA hbNu AllH ldI
1ng the farms. but mostly. we're
&tlng foragers out OF Philadelphia.
~ they're not much better Hat the
1oes In this country have been
1Ilned. and mercy isn't very common
o3olfher side. Those lads yonder are
~ pretty soldiers to look at. but
1hcY're wolves to fight. and hungry
~ H."
fhey are called on whenever Far.
~ wishes"
4 A9Hell. yes: those come who can.
1g're not always the same bunch.
{ ~ see Farrell covers quite a bit OF
Dtry. with lieutenant in each sec
who is In touch with the neigh.
there. | belong In Camden, and
q go outside very often, but there
sort OF organization all the way
een here and New York. when.
there is big fight on. the most
b get into Il somehow. Washing.
counts on us In n pinch, but most
fe're raidlng or cutting on British
plies. Say. Major. isn't that those
bws comlng?''
4kIe pointed into the east. In which
rtion the road ran. barely revealed
tho faint light Of the moon for per.
hundred yards, looked eager
and could dimly distinguish
pc shadow on the summit Of dis
rise OF land. The shadow moved.
Fever. and ms We both stared IN un.
lninty. there came TO our ears the
bf crack OF whip We drew
her back against the bank. paus.
TO make sure there was no decep.
One by one we could perceive
ee vague shadows topping the rise
disappearing. counted ten. con.
fed they were covered wagons.
then the night wind brought 20
the creaking Of wheels, and the
hd OF mans voice Duyal's hand
ppcd my arm, and to the signal we
pt back beyond the crest. and then
ried down TO where Farrell had
cealed his men. He was awaiting
n the middle OF the road. his short
nd figure almost laughabl. In the
bn shadow.
Well. nre they coming3"
Just over the crest" replied Duynl
squcly. u counted fifteen wagons"
Quite convoy. an worth nghtlng
Take the left, puyal: Major,
be with me"
Nc drew aside under the protection
boulder. from where We could see
erly TO the top OF the ridge, Only
a momon, was there silence. the
p NIL about US lying low In their
lortt. brcathlesa and intent, Then
heard horses hoofs and the mur.
OF approaching voices.
Ne could see them quite clearly. ar
y topped the crest. tho moonlight
ealing men and horses 10 distinct
could even guess nj their uniform,
nse In advance rode slowly, four
|cast. down into the black shadows,
Ing In their saddlta voices mur,
ring. seemingly unconscious of any
igcr II was easy 10 comprehend
ir state Of mind nelavnn Ind been
alone for week, permitted 10
pep the countryside unmoloatod,
and his command had naturally
'Nh cArclcsa, mover uuHpccting their
~ move had been watched by
n.eyod scouts Now. guarded by
'ntn troop, they believed them.
reH sufficiently strong for any
orgoncy; that no force the ucat,
Pa cnomy could gather would ven,
g upon attack ny daylight they
nld be within sight Of the phlla'
phih ouipos'r. and ssrenely conn
t In their numbera. the night
rch he'd therefore become mere
lhne heard Farrell chuekle grim