Beadle's Dime Novels No. 13 — page 24: what you’re looking at

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26 CEDAR SWAMP; OR, WILD NAT’S BRIGADE. “The tory, Turner !” remarked one of the men ; “et us pursue him. . His capture is of more importance than all else we have done.” “ Not so,” replied Ernshaw; “let no man go in pursuit. It would be impossible to come up with him,*and our force would only be separated, which must not be.” | A little murmuring followed, but all soon saw the wisdom of obeying the captain, and, accordingly, quietly acquiesced, General Clinton was sitting in his chamber, busily engaged in examining a number of parchments which lay exposed on the table before him. It was now well on toward noon. Though apparently intent on his work, his mind evidently was not at ease, It is strange,” he muttered to himself, that nothing has been heard concerning Captain Morgan and his troop, whom I sent out to capture those rebels. _I told him to endeayor to take the young man, Vale, alive, if possi- ble, and send me word immediately. One of his men would have arrived, ere this, had he chosen to obey my commands. I will see, though; perhaps there is some news stirring with- out.’ | He advanced to the door for the purpose of calling his sery- ant, when a loud knocking arrested him. He stood for a mo- ment listening, and then sank back in his chair, remarking, “ There is some one at last,” The door was flung open to admit the tory spy, Timothy Turner. With a pale face spattered with blood, and his left arm supported in a sling, he strode across the floor, and stood confronting the general, Fora moment Sir Henry looked at him with a countenance indicative of surprise and apprehen- sion ; then he burst forth : | _ “How now, sir? What brings you before me in such plight? Speak, man !” “ It is easy to tell the whole story. We went out to shear, and come home shorn—or, rather, J do, for I am the only one who escaped, All the rest are dead, or prisoners !” “Then yott deceived. me, and I shall see that you receive your reward for go doing. Without there, Sampson !” “You needn't put such a sorry face on. the matter, general, for the information I gaye you was correct enough, The comicboooks. conn