Putnam patriot., 1921-07-15

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 Hale repeated tis czer saying T visr Co be useful. ard every and cf sery1ce for the pab5 becomes hon cradle by beng necessary
 Hx brother officer sad no more. That afternoon Ha-e reported 70 Washington ard feesgea a.s ln- structions WIth a fr.sad hs eff tEs room and walked from Harlem Heights to Sorwalk sfty niles ID the sound CT Ire Coaaee.5ezt shore There he disguised t.asslf as Tory schooluaster and alone bearded sioop that took him e Huntington. Long Island
 Having landed rszs se V aox Cr.erestsr's Taverr r s=a~=1s this 10 be a resort f5f Tsre= sHa friends ef the Br#tis paced az and made his frst ston ss tae eane 1f William Johnson. abas- #He from his landing place Afsez resting few roure and oBta 4eH Hfs#- nation as ae could aH=ss sa= journey te wished to make reet a4. faz tae Brtlsa camp. elalnz. Dc. aEszaE for a positioa 10 teae ed tae British camp ea ta.e Island aad crossed over 70 Ne0 Q-s ts.g where the British had take 4 possession since te Jeff Washing Esa44laE- ters Here ne spent s1re days visiting wi,b the soidiers sst#e He was studying the raz t5e fort fcations and whence saa aa O.. portunity 10 be alone zs ares sketch es and wrote out n Laf.a 9ezeelntl leEs of what he had seen
 When he could leasa ae Hsse. asta these maps and sketesez= conceded Ia hIs shoes. ne started 6H Hs H6meWaza journey h safety faaa5 H5z Haz back to Huntington. a=eze ae arrive ir tse morning and expecting boat Co meet him l. Has #e=a saHls Haea he arrived and seeiHE sa boat fe de- cided to 20 Co the Tor tavern for breakfast A the tase=H He talked with the Tories. but ea#3 not notice that one of them lefs fss room soon after he entered Several aaarz later boat was seen app-e aching The Torres at once sesttses# fearing .ae boat might contain Connecticut Var kccs. whom they di5 Haf s5I-7 70 Hee= Hale assured them t-t tae 4ansaes would nat hurt q raae zsaaaImasfea and offered to go aa ssfa. thes wanted
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 He was trapped
 Tfe man who s fefr tle TaEtEE was Tory fe Hhe had eees uze8 eIm as eaat word 'a a Hrt.sa ship The l.ra anaer of .H r . had sent tas 70 capture Hale H. , was at once ee5 te fhe e8azs!sf#H D Halfax
 Are you captain in the aa=z sa# tal army asked tte commander
 ''I am. rerIfeH Hale "Why afe Fe4 disguised e.. was The Q next question
 There vas aa answer. "Searct fn ordered the com . mander The papers mad draw iurs were found n his shoes
 That .cttled H was a spg Hale was sent al once 10 the head quart.rs of General Howe n Na York City Howe was dumfuaade4 "Whv t.d t.4. man of learaIsl and fHe nee. attempt .l @ of work
 Hale answered. T am =eHs4Hs #F country. and for that reason VIl 8ry -area Hy country aez mard-
 Howe mrst His spirit and tz thought came su his head IN -a fGI. 4aald serve 4z Sure Is mutor aai place can tempt l-1 T HA you fall pardon. f y.l M aH e British Army. aai Foa shall eedily promoted tea eaa-eea= Nothing 90 iH4eHeas- es ai.t. -Imy country as tals temptation sake her
 FHsa sal lsf die for hgr z9as .s. ans, of General Howe
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