The Yankee Champion — page 30: what you’re looking at

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THE YANKEE CHAMPION. Rape h acting, I-fear they would tear our house down about our ears.”’ | ) ‘You may trust me. I will not mention your father’s name.”’ “Then, sir, arrangements have been made fora small party of Tories to go off to the brig to-morrow night. There is a sort of Tory league here, at the head of which stands my father, and they have been collecting intelligence with regard to the mili- tary stores between here and Salem and also with regard to the dispositon of the people and the plans of the provincials, all of which they are to make -~ known to the captain of the brig. A Tory spy has gone to Salem, another is operating in Danvers, and one has gone as far as Lynn, and they are to re- turn to-morrow evening. ‘There is no particular time set for them to board the brig, but, at any rate, they are not to go before midnight. Every- thing has been arranged particularly. At the first hail from the brig the Tories were to fire three pis- tols, very slightly loaded, in quick succession to the southward. At the next hail they were to give the countersign, which is ‘Buckingham,’ and then they were to go on board without further ceremony. If your men:have spirit and determination, I should think you might take the Englishman without much trouble. The brig will heave to at midnight just around the head of Plum Island, and as I am con- fident that the Tories will not be prepared to set out before one o’clock, you will have plenty of time.”’ Walter Nixon’s face was lighted up by a joyous look, and he started from his chair and grasped the boy by the hand. “Gideon Ryan,” he uttered, ‘“‘I know that you are not deceiving me, I shall trust you, and you shall Eomilchboo “S (EO) \ in