Show THE MUR OF df THE T lif va WILLOWS L I 1 aws 1 A TALE or tue THE this othis must be the toe hidu house se the junction 1 of the two roads and a break in front the binks milks covered with ly lips this placements place meets ineeta the description exactly order the men to dismount with the exception of 0 a couple coupie patrols on each road the fr speaker iva vvs B dressed sed in the blue and scarlet uniform of the british bight light horse a corps c orp orf that was formed after atter thu tho landing and in of tie tle j english troops traps in new jersey as boon soon as horses could te be obtained to mount the men ile ie was an officer Ff fiden fider f some rank evidently and his carria carnage and demeanor werft both both h aughty and aril arie aristocratic ih in the highest bi be st degree and v why by not he heck wab the glidest eldest son bon of 0 a british earl I 1 the house hse appears to be deserted colonel harcourt barcourt 11 said bald the tha junior officer as aa he dismounted from his bis hoise hofke we will see ste this way half a dozen of you to his men try the door yonder if it is fastened break it open and report if any an oae one is inside if there should be ba and they attempt atteln pt to escape shoot them down but first give gire them warning to surrender J the men advanced to the door which they foundton found to be fastened and afier affer demanding admission missi oil oll to which they received no answer they proceeded to break it open onen which delayed lay d them some time for the door was a a strong ra n g one this doney dode they entered do you know the man mair by sight lieuten antil asked colonel harcourt Harco narco uit while the men wern wert birs busy ransacking the house honse no or bir but ther the re is is a fellow I 1 picked up on the road now in the rear who knows him well welb ile he does not appear to owe him bim much favor order him hg to the front the countryman had not riot a very prepossess ing in 1 countenance counte hance there wig ivay a bold surliness ne s s and cruel expression of features extremely displeasing about him min what is 6 your nime said sald col harcourt in his bis quick military manner john caasan class en do 0 you know peter van dyke 11 very well 21 la uns uha ta lis his hla dwelling yes though 9 nee ho his mothers mother death and ana his sisters getting married it is hard tp cosay say bay where he moes does he bear the name of being heing a great rebel and being a dangerous man to those who favor the king in this neighborhood yes from the the Hacke nac and thirty miles around it if id had bad my way r hea bea hed hild ben hung long ago and his house burn d over his head bead ile he is 13 the leader of f every ribel tz gang from the army and points put he the honest farmers homes houles who stand by their acing whose barns they plunder r a ani 17 C carry ry laway their grain and catle catie I 1 11 why you tell a bitter tal tate tale e about him has he you injure I 1 me rue uganda hai hwi and a parcel of robbers like himself came one afternoon to burn my house and ad hang me before iny idy door wp ca they would have bave done dohe lone ione but for t the he arrival Li rival ota ofa of a j few friendly neighbors well when they went off offin in dube quick time does he be not v n ure into new york some jlmes jimes iq e antii anaa red tap tag ae rojoal Co joal joul 1 ne has been bli bil blip slip ili igl 1 I have so Bohea hea bea as jp add and can disguise him himself allf p ery froiT he ile isa la a precious scamp a and nd you will lii do a favor to tb this part hart ot or jersey it if you hang han him as aa soon as you catch him I 1 this conversation had bad been held as near a atone w wall wail a 11 OR OB one tlde bide of which was wag an od old garden but bat th the troubles tr of the ahe times bad left it uncultivated the gooseberry and currant biebes had bad grown up rank and med while the brial a stretched over oyer the walls walis H alls alis covering the ground from tji baht bt under this cover within ten feet of the col and classen lay jay crouched the very man maan of whom they were w ere ta taking aking lie he had haa barely time to escape from the house bouse and conceal himself orr tue tie approach ot of the horsemen whom he did kot not then expect to be within ten miles rolles of him hira twice on hebring the base les ies of classen Cla cia saen 1 he wab was waa on the po pont ut of rt rising ain sin up and con him hldi but a litle reflection was left and he be thought that waa wab not the occasion to place e his lift in jeopardy joo j pardy which he be certai certainly nr would do bince since the party of troops had cone come exl exi expressly to tak ake ale 9 him hin do you tou know with wilh thany wi an certainty cassen 1 how hov long iong buvee peter zan van van dyke wagin was wag in me the r neighborhood j 1 I heard that he was waa seen last night two tco miles mile from this in A a bypath by path through the wood woods coming comiti toward towards his house this is is the information I 1 received and I 1 am determined to capture him sooner or orlaver oria orJa later ter it if you can point poin t buthis out his whereabouts or arrest i him yourself you shall have hae hao a of fifty guineas as ava inious and fond of 0 money aa be was waa wicked 1 fifty I 1 itty guineas was a large bum bua indeed when en gold was rarely be seen en lii ill y catch him colonel before he is three thres days older I 1 know now one of 0 his hla haunts haun ha unta ts why not I 1 lead ad tb ihen then etl eti it t would be of bf ho u use se this time of day esi d es hs h 9 be there for a day dax or two and d I 1 shall hall have to be in in jo looking for him ala sla aeu ma eil ell secure laim hirm and ani the witty wetty guineas shall bhail 11 be yours 1 several of the sol bol Jers ders now came cama from the holle hoyse je and stated that they hard hadd searched the hoube house from top to bottom but could find jio n one oce although from appearances some borne one had a I 1 been there lately 1 the colonel by glassen classen passed on to the house bouse while the fugitive fuI ful 0 tive lay in his concealment I 1 it was a plain frame hon bon bouse bonse se 0 of middling g siev bize built partly of stone stoney in the old dutch style andrerw and comfortable athin was waa but very little litie furniture a few chairs tables blis and cooking cooki dig fig itten utensil silk slik the better part pirt claesen chissel Cli cil esen ir saidy said sald had been taken a eray aitay on toe the occasion ol 01 1 van vali dykes dukels sisters marriage as her part chere here is a great apat sr br 11 said one of lh the so Bo diers 11 that we vve found op the flor of the kitchen near the back dor it must roust have been dropped by bome some one in a harry t feel if there are aay papers in the pockets 11 said col liar Ilar harcourt court yes yes res sir girels here is a bundle bindie of the them the colonel took the package looked at the superscription broke the seal and going to the window commenced readi ilg jig to him himself self pelo with a counted ince of surprise I 1 so so 96 heres beres a list of our troops an and their ji umbers humbers in and about the city at nook hook three hundred abed fifty at Elizabeth ellzabeth elizabethtown town and N kwark wark one none thousand gen clinton leaves for charleston with nive hive thousand why these document documents are inders of importance who can play the spy so well weli an n our camp this van dyke lyke is a most dangerous man to ba abroad men dlen and you yola classen Ci assen search every hole and na see ace iriny more papers can bs be found what he found or discovered he be did not re poi doi t to col coi harcourt but made the reply as the soldiers that nothing of imbor ance could be fonald 1 very well weil we will now mow leave the place and return to quarters at hidok Hodge hodgeson soli place gome some some dry wood in the middies middie of oie ole room and when 1 I give the word reapply rd apply the match py are you goin to burn the tile Willo willows willowe wg colonel yes yes I 1 will burn down the tile nest of 0 tha carrion bird iris it is well he is ia not rot within my reach he u s shoula swing for it tit one such fellow with his secret spying is or of more injury to us than a regiment ramm rama ent of lof rebels in an open ii field I 1 I 1 little littie t le did the british commander imagine that the young youn man was almost within r the very pound whis of his voice to horses men all except iloa eson 1 by this thin time with ith casseri the Colonel had approached within the hearing of van when he loe haild with the troops a apply the match mount and fall in it was with anguish that van dyke heard beard this order from his hiding place the willows a as 8 the ibe farmhouse farm house bouse was wab called had beed been the fhe birthplace of his anestora an estors aa wi it ava was his own and anit there lie he had bad parsed passed his hig life lite but abat could he do nothing presently a thick black smoke arose and ani burst from each door and ani window this wa was wag hallowed fallowed fall owed by bright flames that shot far into the sky and nand the crackling of the well weli sea so j e d timbers dry with y it h a centry cantu y of 0 preparation could be heard at a gr preat great eat d distance ista ilce lice there will be one rebel shelter less jess tonight it is a pity that they were not all burned down then the kin king would wald hae have in more ore friends on this side of the crater water these r eb are like liue dos dods a good lappin w dipping 1 makes alem beter nalo eli eel el ell the fc a is 3 nali nahl nail nalin n ali ail colsum consumed d for tle the t abias a aue ale e be bea beg niia nila aa a to I 1 1 j fly before th evening breeze bufil By fil to ie tire lira ri right face troll and the horsemen wheeled into theroan the road i fifty guineas you say colonel colone if I 1 take van dyke asked classen again yel yes yei fifty guineas then leave you here her an ani ali keip keep a watch around he may return here before a great while where shere do you halt trat at the Oaks fire five miles off and stop for an hour or two for the forage party it if any thing should occur within that time ya you rou know khow where to find me moe 2 the officer and troop rode away classen lingered around and gradually approached pro ached the building which waa wae wab was with the exception of the brick walls a heap otaru of ru n 1 1 so john classen you have gl glutted luttell jut lut telY your 1 vengeance ven upon me and this is your work viper and wretch J classen turned and beheld I 1 within six feet of him van dyke leaning Z 0 on n hla his musken musket no ko no pter peter he muttered trembling as bespoke e it was the british officer cef cei you lou know that I 1 would not injure you speak peak not another adother word wora liar or L ishall forget myself and blow your baralus out I 1 heard all you are to have gifty fifty guineas for apprehending me I 1 am everything IL tua tha r is bad I 1 came tt burn your bouse house doarn down but led fled when your friende friend approached wretch I 1 it was I 1 who sayed saved your dwelling and your on worthless carcass carcas s and these ruins are my r rei ward petr peter pett r dear peter M ri scoundrel do 40 not apply jho thai word dear adear tome it bitsounis sounds worse than kford the e diss digs hit bit ts of a snake listen john classen the chief teason rea soa reason vessels of 0 f your animosity to me is because kate kata arefe preferred my hand to yours thank god I 1 ehe bhe etland I 1 and her father rather arii are both eafe drom youir your pele peli persecution for they thoy are now within fhe jah lines iines now bear hear me I 1 spare 0 jo i this nis time ime f fon for or you are unarmed i but whenn next meet roeer beit be it in town or village forist forest tr or road wedding or funeral it is your jour I 1 life ilfe or mine go 1 ill 1 clab clas claasen for iio no second disappeared dla dib appeared in th the direction taken tak tal qu by ta solle diers in ih double time his hair standing on end for like all other great irea t rogues bp be was waa wab as cowardly as he iras ivas bad bid virl vill vain dyke dyk e phils ed a moment momen and thus thib llon lion denell deneil in bis bia ovi ou oun n min mih mind that scoundrel will bring some of those thosa hor horsemen Bemen back for lie he will till i in t gine pine that I 1 will vin i unger two or ture hours around the thel oid ald place yes ys yeb I 1 will wili ill ili atter after s some me twenty of pun qun ur lads and kand prepare an ani aul ambush blish for them tham fifty guineas gincas will draw classen anywhere e coward that he be is espe especially clairy ichen backed by the thi redcoats it was not ilot long before vandyke van dyke pyke resumed with his hla party whom ihm he a figal and as night had bad fallen alien they took look their itar lon ion ioa ion amid the willows villo ws by the banks of tha the ab brook where they could c jid remain unperceived y for ai the beace space ace of an hour all wai wal was still and then the distant tant tramp of horsek horsed on tile road was biard heard 41 here nere they corm comm said van dye dyk fleach choose hi his man but leave classen to botn MP YOU know linow him by j th the cap he be weirs wears I 1 xiii will ove give the word when to fire 71 I 1 in a short time the party of up to fo the willows and avd trye enough they wem were red coats headed bya by a lieutenant wih classen pire fire virel shouted van ake dhe e Sos so and abd deadly was the alin aim thit that not not saddies more than halt half a doz en remained in saddies saddles who wheeled their horses and fled aa s quick I 1 as possible van dyke had indention aily ally aily aimed at the horse of bf classen and he fell with his rider to secure classen cias Clas seir was wab tha tho work of a cornei t ino now lads I 1 brin brine out the rope ropo and throw it over ever that we ilde have alarmed the enorah enemy and nimey will wili heh beh us 21 21 aleray I 1 mercy lly ily 1 cried classen Class cn i all in vain the boose n dose was 1 slipped pter his hii head bead they strung him li finup and ha was waa eft until he was a L crp crapse se Theburn the lr at of the W willow lowe had been avenged ir t |