Thrilling adventures among the early settlers, embracing desperate encounters with Indians, Tories, and refugees; daring exploits of Texan rangers and others .. . nfide it even to her husband. The time left, was, how-ever, short; she quickly determined to make her way, as soon aspossible, to the American outposts. She informed her family, that,as they were in want of flour, she would go to Frankfort for some ;her husband insisted that she should take with her the servant maid,but to his surprise she positively refused. She got access to General Howe, and solicited—what he readilygranted,—a pas
Thrilling adventures among the early settlers, embracing desperate encounters with Indians, Tories, and refugees; daring exploits of Texan rangers and others .. . nfide it even to her husband. The time left, was, how-ever, short; she quickly determined to make her way, as soon aspossible, to the American outposts. She informed her family, that,as they were in want of flour, she would go to Frankfort for some ;her husband insisted that she should take with her the servant maid,but to his surprise she positively refused. She got access to General Howe, and solicited—what he readilygranted,—a pass through the British troops on the lines. Leavingher bag at the mill, she hastened toward the American lines, andencountered on her way an American, Lieutenant Colonel Craig, ofthe light horse, who, with some of his men, was on the look-out forinformation. He knew her, and inquired whither she was going.~\ ^ She answered, in quest of ^\» X>^/T/dM/> Z her son, an officer in theAmerican army; and^ prayed the Colonel to^^^^^£>>x alight and walkwith her. Hedid so, orderinghis troops to; keep in sight. To him she I disclosed her momentous se-. THE QUAKERESS HASTENING TO THE AMERICAN LINES cret, after having obtained from him the most solemn promise never tobetray her individually, since her life might be at stake, with theBritish. He conducted her to a house near at hand, directed afemale in it to give her something to eat, and then speeded for head-quarters, where he brought General Washington acquainted with CROCKETTS FIGHT WITH A COUGAR. 189 what he had heard. Washington made, of course, all preparationfor baffling the meditated surprise. Lydia returned home with herflour; sat up alone to watch the movement of the British troops;heard their footsteps; but when they returned in a few days after,did not dare to ask a question, though solicitous to learn the event. The next evening, the Adjutant General came in, and requestedher to walk up to his room, as he wishe
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