Beadle's Dime Novels No. 115: The Sons of Liberty — page 38: what you’re looking at

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40 THE SONS OF LIBERTY. wounds, expressing his anger when he heard that his son had 3 inflicted the hurt. Dick came” in to see him, and Juhn sat_ for over two hours at his bedside. They took pains to caution the negroes against telling off the farm ‘that the stranger was at the house, adding that they would suffer if any one heard of it. The most that they had to fear was ‘that some of Miriam’s suitors would find out that he was here. Under these circumstances, it was determined to remove him as quickly aS possible. Richard had ‘taken possession of the black horse when he came into Schenectady, saying that he knew where'to send him, and took him up to the farm to keep until he could send him to his master. He encouraged the report spread by David in the town that he was dead, and many people believed him, and the Sons of Liberty mourned for a true friend gone. No one could tel] who he was. Those who said he was one of the Schuylers were most favored, for the blood of' the Schuylers was revered through the Moliawk country. After the stranger had been at the farm for a week, he ex- pressed himself able to travel, and it was decided among the good people that he had better go. David had been at | the house once, but did not come into the room where the | stranger lay. Indeed, Richard got up a quarrel with him be-_ fore he crossed the threshold, which soon drove him away. — But he might come again at any time, and it was thought | advisable to get the strauger away. So, one fine morning, © the black horse was brought out and eyery thing was ready. — But, when he had bidden every one else good-by, he could not find Miriam. “I can not go without bidding my kind nurse good-by,” said he. “ Where has she gone ?” : “She’s down by de spring,” said a negro boy. “ Massa will pass it if he goes up the river.”. “Go. with him, Pomp,” said Richard, “and show him the spring. Ride on, sir, and we will come after you in a few moments, There is something the matter with my saddle- girth.” Waving his hand in graceful farewell, the sttanger rode away, with Pomp running by his side. The boy pointed out the spring, received a piece of money with a grin of delight, CommicooolkSseonn