Beadle's Dime Novels No. 115: The Sons of Liberty — page 66: what you’re looking at

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a - THE SONS OF LIBERTY. “T have come to bid you good-by,” replied Guy ; “ for many days I shall be very busy. These accursed Whigs are plant- ing the liberty-tree in every town in the colony. ~ We will make them rue it, in the very dust.” : “The power of England has passed away forever,” answer- ed Edgar. ‘“ The time was, when, by a little conciliation, she might have made us fast friends instead of her enemies, But now, the time will never come when we shall submit to Brit- ish rule.” ; “You shall, by heaven. What is your family to ours in power, Captain Chambers ?” yeas “The name of Schuyler will never be linked with the sym= bols of oppression. All the Germans and Dutch of the Valley are on our side. Only a portion of the English side with you. Sir John’s Highlanders are the objeets of scorn and loathing. They have not long to stay in New York if they continue to make this country the scene of disgraceful broils. But I have done. If you have said all you wish to say to me, I desire to bé left alone.” “You shall be.- I commend you to the kindness of my friend Black. He will see to your comfort.” | “He has attended to that already,” said Edgar, bitterly, looking down at his manacled limbs. “ You may thank his’ care that you have not felt the weight of my hand already in» this interview.” “ No doubt. Ho, here, Black! Open the door. I have: staid quite long enough with my young friend, who is getting angry, I am sorry to say.” ~ Black came and opened the door, giving the prisoner some dinner, at the same time. He was kept in solitary confine- ment until the evening of the day upon which: the, Sammons had -arranged to free him. He became conscious, toward night, that something unusual was going on in the town. Many feet could be heard passing the window, at various times, and ‘he heard his own name coupled with that of the sheriff in terms not particularly complimentary to Mr. Black, who was very unpopular in the town. In fact, the first liberty-pole ever erected at German Flats was cut down by him, at the head of a band of royalists. Some days before, the committee of the people had met, deposed him from his office, and 3 COMICIOO<Sacolnal |