Beadle's Dime Novels No. 115: The Sons of Liberty — page 32: what you’re looking at

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B4 THE SONS OF LISBBRTY. adventures in quest of the uncle who never turned up. H picked up what news he could of the designs of the barone and then retired for the night. TheJohnson men never kne how it was done, but when they woke next morning, th pacer had disappeared from the meadow, where he had been left feeding, taking Tommy with him. And for many a day they did not see the face of the boy again. f CHAPTER IV. THE STRANGER’S ESCAPR. Ir is not to be supposed that so vindictive a person as David Connor intended to allow a man to escape without question, who had insulted him by a blow in the face. On the morning after the disappearance of the boy, he mounted, and calling to his aid four desperadoes out of his company, rode into Schenectady. The good people of the town feared these rough riders of Johnson’s. Relying on the support they received from the baronet, they committed many acts of license which would not have been allowed in other men. But of late weeks the citizens began to resist these acts, and op- pose rough words and blows in the same manner. When Johnson’s men rode through the street the women kept with- in doors, not wishing to hear the rough compliments which the “‘ Greens” were free in bestowing. ) David, backed by his four stout men, rode straight to the Royal George, and called upon the landlord to bring him a_ cup of brown ale, and the same for each of his men. As he gaid him the reckoning, be*demanded whether the stranger was yet in the house. As he asked the question, that person yame out on the porch, dressed_as a civilian, and armed with ‘he dress-sword worn ty gentlemen at that period. “Well met,” said David. “I was asking after you, my friend.” = 3 - “Have you any thing to say to me ?”’ demanded the stranger, | directing a keen glance at the lieutenant. ~_-_ | = COMIC IOOLKSaEGOMn) “