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But this was the unhappiest mo- ment of Bob’s life; He did not see how anybody could be' more unfortunate and miserable than he. To serve two years, to be in a dozen battles, to be half fro- zen at times and half starved at other times, to go without pay and in rags, to endure all these things, and then, when the most critical and most interesting period of all came, when the great move— ment of the war, the movement that was to make them or break them, was in pro- gress, to be left behind by the army was more than Bob could stand. It seemed that fate had selected him as its bright, particular vcitim. Confound that trou- blesome wound, anyway! Just at that moment he felt as ifit would be a great pleasure to him to send a rifle ball through the Hessian who had given him the nasty bayonet stab in the shoulder. Besides, he thought he ought to have re- ceived more consideration from his Col— one]. He was sure he sould have kept up with the army. The wound in his shoul— der was partially healed, and it would have been entirely well in a week. His comrades would have helped him on the march, and when the time for fighting came, Bob felt that he could be ready to do as good service as the , next man. “No. you cannot go,” said the Colonel, “for the orders of the Commander.iii—chief are the strictest. ‘We must take no wounded—nobody who might- by any chance embarrass our march, no matter how little.’ That’s the way his intruc- tions read, and Bob, my boy, I guess he’s right.” The Colonel’s words were kind, but they were poor consolation to a boy of eighteen who loved adventure and a so]- dier’s life and had seen the troops—the American and French marching ed? to- gether, full of enthusiasm and hope, uni- forms brushed up and bayonets shining. He knew where they were going. The secret had been kept well, but it could not be kept until the last moment. Bob knew, just as those who had left. him be- hind him knew, just as everybody knew except the sleeping redcoztts (low 11 in the city, that. they were bound for Virginia, and Bob felt as if all his soldier life were wasted since he was not to be in at the trapping of Cornwallis. Bob looked around at the deserted camp. Everywhere were traces of the occupation of men, but- the men them— selves liad departed. Even the camp fol— lowers and the slightest Wounded who were left behind to keep fit: fires burning and to deceive the enemy were now gone. Bob was alone. A half—dozen cannon which overlooked the river and had often exchanged shots with the enemy’s war vassels were aban- doned there. "Too heavy to carry,” said the officer tersely. “A'lustu’t embar— rass the army on the march. Leave ’em here. day.” “\Vell, old fellow, there’s nobody but you and me left,” said Bob, as he rubbed his face against the cold muzzle of one of "\Ve’re no good any longer. Here we are stuck on this river’s bank, and the army don’t care for us any long- er. Old metal thrown asider no use— that’s all we are.” Bob was still thinking when he saw a black speck far down on the river. Then another and another speck ap- peared, until he counted seven in all. The specks grew larger and took shape. “Ships!” said Bob to himself. This was not a very original remark, but ships on that part of the Hudson at- tracted attention then. They were sure to be British, and warships at that. “I’ll just see what they’re up to,” said Bob, continuing his conversation with himself. “Perhaps they’ve found out the army has gone and have come to take possession.” Bob took another look at the camp. Though deserted, no one'would be able to see that fact from the river. The em~ bankments on the cliff were as solid and as formidable in appearance as ever. Through tnc embrasures the mouths of the big cannon looked dark and frown- ing. The ships came on until they were just outside an range of the big cannon. There they halted, the Union Jack of England flaring from the topmust of every one of them. Bob could plainly see the ofiiccrs in gold lace on their decks. Some of them were examining the forti- fications through their glasses. “Mighty little they’ll see from the mid- dle of the river out. there,” thought Bob. They’ll not find out that the army has gone until they open fire on the camp and receive no shots in return.” Bob’s heart sank and his breath grew short. \Vhy had these ships come prowling so unexpectedly up the Hud- son? . Bob did not show any excitement. He took a look at his six big cannon, which had been left loaded and primed. Then he peepcd out at the ships. There ware three frigares and four sloops, The oili- cers on the decks were still staring hard through their glasses at the cliffs. Presently men began to launch a boat from the nearest ship. Six sailors and an officer got into the boat. A little White flag was hoisted in the stern, and then the sailors began to row vigorously to- wards tho camp. The boat came within two hundred yards of the camp. Then the sailors rested on their oars and the officer stood up and waved the white flag. . “What must I do! What must I do!” thought poor Bob. The officer seemed to grow impatient. Bob was all in a tremor. The officer might come on and discover the camp was abandoned, But Bob steadied himself and hesitated no longer. He knew what to do now. There were plenty of small boats at the foot of the cliff, abandoned there by the army. He ran down a path, jumped into one of the boats and began to row towards the boat‘ waiting in the stream. Bob rowed up .close to the British boat, then stopped, sitting up straight and look! ing as dignified as he could. . “I am Capt. Barriugton, of His Ma.- jesty’s frigate Arethusa. I have acom‘ munication for your commander, as I presume you are from tho ,Americau camp,” said the officer, haughtily. “Gen. Washington sent me to see what you wanted,” said Bob, quietly. “Bah! you are but a. boy, and you are not an officer. I cannot deliver an im- ortant message to such as you,” said "apt. Barrington, sneeringly. Bob’s face flushed. Then he said firm- ly ‘ * Maybe we’ll claim ’em again some ‘lMy orders were to come and meet you and see what you wanted. I do not Buy the Guam ‘ think the General will send any one else.” “Cursedly impertinent these rebels are becOming!” muttered the officer, sav- agely, but loud enough for the boy to hear. Bob said not a word, but let his oar play idly in the shining waters of the Hudson while he waited. The officer stared up at the cliff. Then he hit his mustache and said, snarl- ingly: “I must deliver my message to an offi- cer of rank. You are no flt messenger to send to a Captain in His Majesty’s ser- vice. I shall go nearer and wait till a. proper person comes to meet me.” “I Would advise you not to do so,” said Bob, quietly, “because 'if you go any nearer they’ll sink you with a cannon. The officer hesitated. Then he said, with an imprccation: “It’s contrary to all military rules to give an important message from one commander-in~chief to another comman- der-in-chicf to such as you. But as the Americans are not gentlemen, anyway, I suppose we must not expect much from them. Here, take this letter from Sir Henry Clinton to \Vashin‘gton.” “It shall be delivered to Gen. \Vashing— ton at once,” said Bob, with an emphasis on the “general,” “and let me repeat my advice to remain where you are, because if you come too‘close they may think you are trying to study the fortifications and fire on you.” “I don’t want any advice from you, young sir,” said Capt. Barrington, fierce- ly. “It is sufficient for you to deliver that message.” But his boat remained stationary in the stream. Bob pulled to the shore with a steady stroke, though his heart was beating hard. He tied his boat to the bank and walked deliberately up the path that led to the top of the cliff. \Vhen he had passed out of sight behind the earthworks he sat down beside a cannon and read the letter. It was sealed with a big red seal and addressed in a big round hand to the “Leader of the American Forces.” Bob unfolded the letter and read it. It was a proposition from Sir Henry Clin- ton for an exchange of prisoners. Bob was in a quandary again. Capt. Barrington would expect a. written an- swer to that, and he had nothing with which to write an answer, even if with the proper materials he could have pre- pared one that would pass muster. Bob peeped through the embrasure. Capt. Barringtou was sitting stifl and straight in his boat and staring at the cliff. “Well,” soliloquised Bob, “I must give Gen. \Vashington sufficient time to con- sider this important proposition, and in the meanwhile I’ll be thinking what to do.” So Bob sat beside the cannon for a full three-quarters of an hour. Then he turned and walked slowly down the cliff to his boat. Vthn Bob rowed up alongside of Capt. Barringt-on, the latter inquired, sav~ agely: “W'hat! has he sent you back again, boy? This looks like an intentional in- sult to one of His Majesty’s officers and to Sir Henry Clinton himself. And the Captain looked suspiciously up at the cliff, where the muzzles of the can- non frowned down upon him. “Gen. ”Washington directs me to say to you, began Bob, “that he——” “\Vhat! has he sent no formal reply?” broke in Capt. Barringtcn. “This is most insulting. How dare he send a verbal message, and by such a. boy as you, in re- ply to a written and most important com- munication from the Commander-in- Chief of His Majesty’s forces in America? Bah! Confound the impertinencc of these rebels!” Bob said nothing, and again let his car play idly in the shining waters of the Hudson, while the Captain’s wrath boiled and seethed. ‘ “How do I know that what you will tell me is the truth or not?” at length asked the Captain. Bob made no reply. ”There is something suspicious about this,” cried the Captain. “They are strangely quiet on that cliff up there. I mean to go nearer and see if your com- mander will not send me a more responsi- ble messenger than you are.” “Better not,” replied Bob, with an im- passive face. “I heard some of the offi- cers say you were too near already. If you approach the cliff they’ll be sure to sink you. Your boat would make a mighty fine target for one of these guns up there.” The Captain hesitated again, looking up at the guns as if measuring the dls- tance between them and his boat. The sailors leaned on their cars, apparently uninterested in the conversation. “\Vell, what is it they told you to say?” asked the Captain at last. "Gen. W'ashington directed me to say to you,” said Bob. “that he wished for time to consider Sir Henry Clinton’s mes- sage, and that in a few days he will send an answer to it by a messenger, under cover of a white flag, to New York.” “I suppose I must take the message,” growled Capt. Harrington, more to him- self than to Bob. " lut it is a most un- dignified and preposterous way of doing things. Officially, I know nothing of the contents of Sir Henry Clinton’s letter, and yet I must take back avcrbal answer to him. “Very well,” he now said, directly to Bob, “I will take the message, but it is the last time I will ever come to the Americans on such business if I can help it. So, you young rebel, you may know from that my opinion of you and your kind. And you can tell your commander, also, that. in view of the great discour- tesy offered to me. I shall consider my mission closed when I reach my snip. As soon as I put my foot on the deck we feel at liberty to open fire upon you, if we wish to (10.50.” “Oh,don’t trouble yourself aboutthat,” said Bob. “The men are wishing for a little excitement anyway, and I dare say they would enjoy sinking one of your fine frigates out there.” " “ The Captain snarled again, and then gave the command for his men to pull away. As they returned to the ship Bob rowed back to tho cliff as fast as he could, and soon was safe behind the earth- works. Preseutiy the ships moved up a. little closer, Capt. Harrington’s vessel, the Arc- thusa, still in front. bustle and stir on their decks. Tho‘Are- thusa swung around a little. There was a flash of fire, a. gust of white smoke. a deep retort that rolled and echoed far up the Hudson and through the hills, and an eighteenspound solid shot struck the soft earth of the embankment in front of Bob, and imbedded itself there. Bob was about to bo bombarded. In a moment there was another flash and roar, and then when tho smoke Newsboys wanted. There was much . cleared away Bob could see the ofllcers again examining the earthworks with their glasses. . the army than-Bob. With a youth’s natural curiosityrhe had picked up such knowledge, though attached to a differ- ent arm of the surface. fired it. spars and rigging, and considerable con- fusion on the ship’s decks followed. One man seemed to be wounded. . ' “I wouldn’t be sorry if :that was Capt. Barrington himself,” thought Bob. The other ships were now moving up, and directly there was a tremendous crash like the striking of a thunderbolt in the mountains, and a whole broadside was discharged from the ships at the earthworks. Dirt flew about like sand in a storm. and Bob crouched very low until the whirlwind was over. “I guess I must answer all that how- d'ye~do,” said Bob to himself, and he sighted and fired two cannon within half a half minute of each other. The first ball skipped along the water between two of 'the ships and ricochetted against the opposite shore, but the second smash- ed into the side of one of the frigates. There was a great tumult on the stricken ship, and Bob could see the officers run- ning about and apparently giving or- ders. “I’ll give ’em more, just to keep up the excitement,” thought Bob, and he fired another shot- which was lucky enough to go plump into the same ship. The damaged ship dropped back behind her sister vessels and the latter opened a. cannonade which made a mighty noise but did no damage, for the earthworks were impervious. Bob had only four loaded cannon left, but he gave them the contents of two of these. much smoke he could not tell whether either of his balls struck, but presently the ships fell back, halted until they could fire another volley all around, and then started down the river. Bob gave them his remaining two shots as they went, and a little later, under full sail for New York, they passed out of sight. A few days afterward a countryman gave Bob a copy of a. little paper that the British officers published once a week in New York, and his eye alighted on this paragraph: “Hearing that the rebels had abandon- ed their camp up the river for some secret movement, Sir Henry Clinton sent a por- tion of the fleet under Capt. Barrington, in the Arethusa, under cover of a propo- sition for an exchange of prisoners, to see if the report was really true. But the rebels were really there. The proposition for on exchange of prisoners Were received in the most insulting manner, it more verbal reply being sent by a boy. Capt. Barrington afterwards opened a bom- bardment on the earthworks to which the rebels replied, with the full force of their batteries. The fleet sustained an exceedingly heavy fire with the greatest gallantry, until the Dreadnought was disabled by two round shot through her hull. Capt. Barrington then returned with his vessels to New York. He re« ports that the rebels must have lost at least fifty men in the engagement.” “\Vel], I didn’t loose anything after all, by not going with the army,” thought Bob gleefully, and, long years after he used to tell how, all by himself, he held the British forces in New York at bay until \Vashington and Rocham- beau could capture Cornwallis and end the warn-J. A. A. in N.Y. Vv'orld. FIELDS OF 50,000 ACRES. And Straight Strings of_ Fences Over 80 Miles ‘Long—In Texas, of Course. Very few people at a distance, in think- ing of western Texas, understand that nearly the whole of it is at present fenced up in mammoth pastures, yet such is the éase. Many of them are larger than ordinary counties, and some of them embrace large parts of three or four counties. Just west of Belchervillc, Tex, come the Silverstein, the Ikeard, and the Worsham pastures. This latter contains 50,000 acres, and has one line of fence 23 miles long. 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