. Sarah Dillard's ride : a story of the Carolinas in 1780 . g was his attitude that the soldier on guardseized him, as if fearing the boy would strikethe helpless prisoners. 32 SARAH DILLARDS RIDE. Take your hands off! Epliraim cried, liter-ally trembling with passion. I am not to betreated as a prisoner in this camp after all Ihave done. Very true, the soldier replied shall not be deprived of your liberty savewhen it becomes necessary to prevent you fromstriking helpless captives, and that I would notallow my own comrade to do. I had no idea of touching them. Your actions told a d
. Sarah Dillard's ride : a story of the Carolinas in 1780 . g was his attitude that the soldier on guardseized him, as if fearing the boy would strikethe helpless prisoners. 32 SARAH DILLARDS RIDE. Take your hands off! Epliraim cried, liter-ally trembling with passion. I am not to betreated as a prisoner in this camp after all Ihave done. Very true, the soldier replied shall not be deprived of your liberty savewhen it becomes necessary to prevent you fromstriking helpless captives, and that I would notallow my own comrade to do. I had no idea of touching them. Your actions told a different story, and eventhough these two lads be rebels, they shall betreated decently while I am on guard overthem. I will see them hanged, and that beforelong! Ephraim screamed. The soldier released his hold of the infuriatedTory, but took the precaution of stepping di-rectly in front of Nathan and Evan, as if toafford protection; while Epliraim, standing afew paces away, poured out a flood of invec- >,,* ,W if/i,7, \/i I ,/»74,j i ,,:,: IiiiR iii-^. Take your hands off! I am not to b© treated as a prlsoutr,* Ephraisi grieci,—Page 83, THE NEV7 * PUBLIC L: :IY SARAH DILLARDS RIDE. 33 tive, during the course of which much infor-mation was gained by those whom he menaced. I didnt come to this place empty-handed !he cried, nor will my visit be of little concernto the rebels ! I brought Major Ferguson in-formation that Clarke and his men are in campat Greenes Spring, and to kill and capturethem, all will be a simple matter for this troop. You have dared bring the enemy down uponyour mothers own cousin, Evan cried in aston-ishment. He is no cousin of mine once he raises hishand against the king. Ill venture to say there will be little desireon his part to claim relationship after he knowsthe part you have been playing, Nathan repliedwith a laugh, which yet further increased theTorys wrath. But have a care, EphraimSowers. The men in this colony are not easilywrhipped into sub
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