The Peddler Spy

trade was as natural to him as the rising of smoke. But, underlying his whimsical manner, there was a vein of pure bravery, and an inherent love for deeds of daring. The

n he first ascended the river, and ran by under fire of the Dutch guns. Knowing that the Dutch were concerting some plan for his ov

derly to bring the hawker into his presence. The former was a tall, hook-nosed man, with the erect beari

said he. "If I remember aright, yo

as here then, and I calcula

act that you were told not to come here any m

o reason that when a feller gets a good place to sell, he don't like to leave it.

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thundered

E

Listen to me. W

hat ain't a fair question. Who should send me

cried Va

derly

d if this fellow attempts again to speak of

un to flash, and he folded

?" he cried. "L

n, who sent

told you

d you co

drawn sword. I am only a poor man-one of the poorest in his majesty

ld you ha

ll get along quite as well. And don't try to bully. I ain't used to it. Ther

u thre

end this fe

stand at the door.

derly

k," said

and I calculated it was about time you

t story? Have you

calculat

s Holme

I saw him, he was eatin'. He has got a mouth t

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want to know. Tell me what

here, I reckon-nigh as big as Good Hope. But

reparing to

have all they kin do to k

talk much

Not any thing to c

do the

are pretty strong here. T

to attempt it, they would

care so much for Windsor. I don't say they wouldn't if they got the chance

e were to do it. What wo

t me to

es

nes

es

et us alone; but if you rile us up, we git hornety. I don't say this to s

hink we f

I give it. Don't cut up rough. Don't go to smoothing us against the g

men have you

indsor folks, squire. I don't belon

use to tell me how

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to hunt and trade. All through, there was a

they have as m

y do you

the more angry from the fact that Boston refused to be at all explicit in regard to the number at Windsor. "He hadn't counted," he said. "They were scattered round a go

you com

the way I walked, and part of the way I ro

my questions. Did you see

told you

am Barlow

lieut

es

. He was

w you were

ess

you

didn't make no secret of it.

message to my daughter from him. Don't den

u were mad about it, and he thought h

ave not a letter ab

think I have. 'Twon't be th

re wil

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ling of my goods myself. Before you call in your men, I'll go o

rned over its contents. He then examined the pack itself, and found nothing. Boston put th

n, who searched the hawker with

. "You wouldn't believe me. Perhaps you w

n Curter begun again, with t

come he

to have you get done as soon as you can, for I

face of the other. "

f my acquaintance, then. They like mo

lding out the right indu

, old lad. I don't speak wi

Curter, slipping a couple o

d the pieces upon the floor, tried them with his teeth, and, being satisfi

ght argument. W

d any message t

-s, he

you go

in wr

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did he

hat he was her

H

ve would nev

ferable En

not yet giv

ad be

win your g

ev

in him, and they

that

es

loved or hated with vindictive energy. His hatred of the Yankees was intense, and it offended him greatly that his daughter should fix her affections

to you. I love my child as well as any man can do. But I wou

get even with any one who hurts us. You don't know the lieutenant very well, I see. I do. There ain't a finer b

I think about this matter. He shall

ummed a

you mean

If I want to hurry on a marriage, I always get some old maid, old woman, or old ma

think

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always want to eat forbidden fruit. Your best way would be to

boundless. I seem to see with a prophet's eye. This great continent will one day bear a great nation famous for its liberal ideas, a nation of cunning men, who will h

land, in his wildest dreams never approached the reality. Who could hope that, in less than ten generations, the

have you hanging about here, you will see this Lieutenant Barlow, and take this message from me: under no circumstances will I tolerate

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, you must leave the settlement." He rose and left the room, not aware o