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onies, although he did not then openly
espOuSe our cause. Fox warned me
that Chartersea w8S plotting against
me, and proof came when the duke
wagered that I could not ride Baltf-
more's horse Pollux, for Pollux was
a man killer. Nevertheless, l rode the
beast, and when Chartersea tried to
follow me POlluX threw him into the
Serpentine. Thus foiled, Chartersea
waylaid me at VauXhall, and / knew
that Manners had helped to trap me.
Comyn came to my rescue and was
wounded, but I was unhurt.
Manners showed his hand when he
brought me news that my grandfather
was dead and Grafton was master of
Carvel Hall. I struck him. Mr.. Dix
was quick to tell me that was penni-
less, but Comyn insisted on offering
his security for me.
Then back l went to Annapolis, to
learn that my uncle had intercepted
my letters so that my grandfather had
believed me dead. Henry Swain had
been successful in business and he
made me factor of his new estate.
There I stayed until the dreary sum-
mer of 1774. when Liberty lost friend
by the death of Mr.. Swain. His last
wish was that I should marry Patty.
but when asked her to marry me she
saw what was in my heart and asked
ME whether I loved her. And for that
there was no answer. But when | rode
away to fight for NY country she told
me she would pray for me-and for
| Dorothy.
At Annapolis, on my way north, I
received a great surprise. Learning
that one Jones had spoken of me, l
went to see him and found that it was
John Paul himself. who had an estate
in Virginia and was bound for Phila-
deIphia to lay before congress his plan
for an American navy. How he sue
ceeded is known. l sailed with him.
and was with him in many of his great
sea fights. the last being that of his
Bon Homme Richard against the
Scraps. in the North sea. This was
the hottest battle all, and my last
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seaman rushing at me, pike in hand.
awoke. Where was I? What room
was this? Who was this coming to
tend me? Who but Nanny Lucy,
Dorothy's old nurse. to tell me that I
was in London. in Mr. Manners house?
Where was Dolly? I was to see her
soon, if the doctor permitted. She
came! The little room was heaven,
though I was stretched on a bed Of
pain. Mrs. Manners answered my
questions. Jones had contrived to let
Dolly know was wounded and in hos
pital in Holland. and Comyn had
brought me to England. I learned also
that My uncle had been deprived of
his estate for treachery and that Car
vel Hall was mine. And now I was
to be smuggled out of England again.
This time Fox played smuggler, and
soon Dolly was to be my wife. But
did not love Patty? she asked me. I
told her the truth.
Dear Richard" Dolly said, 81 be-
lieve 1 have loved you all my life"
We were married on the 18th of June
and Patty dressed the bride. Poor
Patty. You have heard your mother
speak of Aunt Patty, my dears.
Ere I had regained my health the
war for independence was won. 81
pray God that time may soften the
bitterness it caused, and heal the
breach in that noble race whose motto
is Freedom. That the Stars and
Stripes and the Union Jack may one
day float together to cleanse the world
of tyranny"
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