Thrilling adventures among the early settlers, embracing desperate encounters with Indians, Tories, and refugees; daring exploits of Texan rangers and others .. . that he would have his revenge with his own hand, uponwhich the conductor, drawing a pistol, declared to him that if hesaw the least attempt to injure Captain Lee, or any conduct whichwould lead him to suspect that his disguise was discovered, he would that moment shoot himthrough the head. The soldierput his hand upon his knife withan ominous scowl upon the con-(^.uctor, but seeing that he hadto do with one who was likely,^ to be as
Thrilling adventures among the early settlers, embracing desperate encounters with Indians, Tories, and refugees; daring exploits of Texan rangers and others .. . that he would have his revenge with his own hand, uponwhich the conductor, drawing a pistol, declared to him that if hesaw the least attempt to injure Captain Lee, or any conduct whichwould lead him to suspect that his disguise was discovered, he would that moment shoot himthrough the head. The soldierput his hand upon his knife withan ominous scowl upon the con-(^.uctor, but seeing that he hadto do with one who was likely,^ to be as good as his word, he? I restrained himself, and began to arrange some rubbish to serve him for a bed. The other soldiers followed hisexample, and their guide withdrew, locking thedoor after him. The next night they went on as usual, butthe manner of their conductor showed there was more danger thanbefore; in fact, he explained to the party, that they were now notfar from the Delaware, and hoped to reach it before midnight. Theyoccasionally heard the report of a musket, which seemed to indicatethat some movement was going on in the country. Thus warned,. ni THE CONDUCTORSTHREAT. 12 THE MYSTERY AT LANCASTER. they quickened their steps, and it was not long before they saw agleam of broad clear light before them, such as is reflected from calmwaters even in the darkest nights. They moved up to it with deepsilence; there were various emotions in their breasts; Lee washoping for an opportunity to escape from an enterprise whichwas growing too serious, and the principal objects of which werealready answered; the others were anxious lest some accidentmight have happened to the boat on which they depended forcrossing the stream. When they came to the bank there were no traces of a boat onthe waters. Their conductor stood still for a moment in dismay;but, recollecting himself, he said it was possible it might have beensecured lower down the stream, and, forgetting everything else, hedir
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