Beadle's Dime Novels No. 115: The Sons of Liberty — page 78: what you’re looking at

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~ o - ; . _ =. c ; BO” THE SONS OF LABERTY. Tory correspondents in various parts of the cvlonies. Tommy received considerable credit for raising the alarm against the Whigs, though some ill-natured Tories were disposed to be angry because he had not done it before they dispersed. He had ingratiated himself into the favor of Sir Guy, and was regarded as a’lack-wit, who would do no harm and might be useful. Tommy’s bsains were busy all the time. He had. taken upon himself the double duty of watching the motions of Sir John-and his brother-in-law, together with Lieutenant Guy Johnson and his friend David Connor. That worthy had dis- appeared during the days just preceding the escape of Cap- tain Chambers, and Tommy thought he knew where he had gone. ‘The sharp lad had been able to put into form the vari- ous hints he had received and made out from them that his master loved his gentle nurse at the farm-house and that Guy Johnson hated him for that reason. He determined that the young Tory should do nothing without his knowledge, and only the fact that he was working to liberate his master stopped him from following the young men when they departed on their recent enterprise: One of them came back next day, and the day after Guy Johnson appeared, just in time to hear of the escape of the prisoner. He was less affected by the news than was expected, replying to the information only by a sardonic smile. Something which he had done surely occupied his mind or he could not have heard of the escape of his hated enemy with so much composure. He was constantly going aside to “tuk with David. Once Tommy, creeping behind them as they stood in the court of the hall and .keaning against a post, was able to make out that they were talking about a woman, who was to be made to yield to some plan of theirs. “She must yield, David; her proud spirit must be broken. She must come to our terms.” “Yes; but remember this. Threaten as much as you please, but never, as you value my friendship, proceed to actual violence. Iam not so completely debased that I will stand by and see that done, by any man, no matter how dear tome. She must not, be brutally used, Guy. When we were . children I remember that she Jovet me best; better than John apes Connicbooke.conn