Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-15

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bltea." he said auietly. that this -
happg wsr might ~ very plesssst,y
sonciuaed " ve could oaly turn our
yeunG oAcers over TO the ladies Of the
enemy. Would such a plan uaSet with
your approval maior?"
4 should prefer h to the present
nethod"
"No doubt. end Mistress Mortimer7
But let that pass. until we hold
council Of war upea the subjsct. Just
now We shall have to be content with
the more ordinary plans 81 campaign.
! save the boy permission to remove
Bis father. and they are upon the road
ere this. ! would that all the British
wounded had homes close at hand
You have informed the major Of his
mission. ! presume, Hamilton and
there is nothing I need add"
"fIe understands clearly. sir"
Then ! will complete the letter. Bs
seated, gentlemen"
He wrote for several minutes stead
Ny. once pausing to consult a map
signed the paper. and enclosed 1t In
another sheet. across which he
scratched line of address.
"You will deliver this TO General
Arnold in person, major; do not spare
horse-fiesh. You were in the action
today?"
with Maxwelrs brigade"
THAT was a hard fight along the
"A slight bayonet wound. sir; moth
ing TO incapacitste me from duty"
Very we'll; take ten Dragons ~
escort. Hamilton viii write you ~
order. ! have told Arnold our victory
- practically complete. Clinton may
slip away in the night. for he 10
willy old foz. but he has host his pow
Or to injure Ne In the Jerseys. hops
to bottle him mp before morning. se
that any retreat viii be impossible
but even II he succeeds in getting his
army to the Transports at Sandy
Hook, he has lsst prestige, and the
victory is ours. Goodbye. major, and
the Lord guard you on your Journey
Ten minutes later, mounted on Q
sangy sorrsl. ny AraGooa escort trot
ting behind. I Y0ds s0uth on thu
PlainsbOro rcd, - swiftly as Its ter
Fible condition WUu1d warrant.
The evidences - war. the wreck
AGe Of battle. Wese everywhere. Sev
oral times We were compelled to leay
tie stone walls - permit the passaN
Of marching tPeeps being hurried h
some new position; several batteries
passed rs. ruMbling Grimly through
the night. and . sQuadr0a of horss
Galloped by, the troopers greeting N
with shouts ~ iAquiry.
We took 10 the Aelds. but. - ther
seemed no END 10 the procession.
turned my horses head eastward con
fdent we were already beyond thu
British rear-guarl. and struck ou
across country for another north ant
south road. We advanced nov at
swift trot, the sound Of our horses
hoofs On the soft turf almost the onl,
noise. and, within an hour. came agaiI 1
to parallel fences. and . well travelled
read
This was tie road running Q mile
or %, to the WSst Of Elmhuret
led as straight - any. toward Phila
AeipAia, but wbatever stragglers thu
British army had left behind wouk
- found along here. However. they
would probably be scattered fugitives
10 interfere with as strons
an armed party a. this OF mine.
] was alone II would be safer to tun
aside. Then. II was . strong tempta .
ton to me to pass thus close to Elm I
hurst. II would be after dayiigh. .
when We reached there; ] might ever 4
get q glimpse across the apple orchart