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The hush was absolute

"It must be," said I, "that such service as I have had the honor to render has made me worthy, else this coers of Tryon County And so, s: obedience to orders; respect for my rank; and if you render not respect to my character, that will be my fault, not your own"

I raised ers! My honor in their hands; theirs in mine!' Pewters aloft! Drink!"

Then the stor their rifles and pewters above their heads, crying out for me to have no fear, that they would aid ood--a rown children, swayed by sentiment entirely And I even saw the watch all by hi pike and lanthorn in, and nothing to pay But we leave at daybreak for Butlersbury"

There was a dead silence

"That is all," I said, shtly to the floor

"Are we to drink noup, with round blue eyes widening

"I did not say so I said that we march at day-break You veterans of the pewter know best how much ale to carry with you to bed All I require are sohter broke out

"You ht, Captain! A health to you, sir! We will re to my chamber to secure a few hours' rest, I went out into the di a smart pace, arrived in a few moments at the house of my old friend, Peter Van Schaick, now Colonel in coarrison The house was pitch-dark, and it was only after repeated rapping that the racket of the big bronze knocker aroused an ancient negro servant, who poked his woolly pate fro voice, that Colonel Van Schaick was not at ho hiently; "don't you know : "Mars' Renault, suh, is dat you?"

"It is I, Joshua, back again after four years Tell me where I one to de Foht, suh--Foht Orange on de hill"