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The letter engaging to remain on the defensive only was signed by Dearborn at Greenbush, near Albany, August 8. The same day Brock was three hundred and fifty miles to the westward, embarking at Long Point for Malden; and among his papers occurs the statement that the strong American force on the Niagara frontier compelled him to take to Detroit only one half of the militia that volunteered.
Mr Finespun wanted to do something, now in the recess, to send some political agent over to France, to which Lord Brock would not agree; and no one knew what would be the consequence of this disagreement. Here might be another chance, if only Mr Palliser could give up his winter in Italy! Mr Palliser, as he took his place opposite his wife, was very triumphant.
She was a widow badger, older and more experienced than Brock, but smaller and of lighter build. Perhaps because she wished to test the loyalty of her new lover, and to find whether he would fight for her possession with any intruder, she resisted his advances, and refused to go with him to his home. So he followed her far away to her own snug dwelling on the fringe of the moorlands.
This was the crowning episode that destroyed Prevost's reputation. Death rescued him from the disgrace of court-martial. How clear-cut and free from blemish, in contrast with that of many of his contemporaries, stands out the brilliant record of Isaac Brock.
"Well, go on mother," said Edward, "I will overtake you; first I must run up to the flag-staff and get at least a clover stalk for a memorial of the gallant Brock who is buried there." "And I will overtake you too, mother," said Julia, falling back with Edward. The soldier's eye followed the children: "God bless them God bless them!" said he, "that is better than a monument."
Gertrude turned for a last whisper "What should you say if papa came down?" "What should I say? He would probably say, 'Mr. Glover, I have your room. 'Don't mention it, I should reply, 'I have your daughter." But Mr. Brock did not come down.
At the suggestion of General Brock, Tecumseh had been invited, and, with him, three other celebrated Indian chiefs, whom we beg to introduce to our readers under their familiar names Split-log Round-head and Walk- in-the-water all of the formidable nation of the Hurons.
Her father had already declined to meet Glover at all. Moreover, Mr. Brock had a fund of silence that approximated absolute zero, and Gertrude dreaded the result if Glover, in presenting his case, should stop at any point and succumb to the chill. During such intervals as they managed to meet, the lovers could discuss nothing but the crisis that confronted them.
The burden of anxieties, of dangers and difficulties, actual and possible, weighing upon Brock, were full as great as those upon Hull, for on his shoulders rested both Niagara and Malden. His own resolution and promptitude triumphed because of the combined inefficiency of Hull and Dearborn.
Taking counsel of his experience as a magistrate, Mr. Brock inquired if the woman had come to ask for money. Yes; respectably as she was dressed, she had described herself as being "in distress"; had asked for money, and had got it. But the money was of no importance; the one thing needful was to get away before the woman came again. More and more surprised, Mr.
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