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The inhabitants were doubtful as to which colony really had a right to their allegiance, and many of the frontier officials were known to be double-faced, professing allegiance to both governments. When the Pennsylvanians raised a corps of a hundred rangers there almost ensued a civil war among the whites, for the Virginians were fearful that the movement was really aimed against them.
He could not stay behind or refuse to aid. Therefore he consented to guide and fight, in the cause of his fellow settlers and the protection of the women and children. The surgeon of the column was Dr. John Knight a small but gritty little man. Among the Rangers was James Paull, of West Virginia, a young Buckskin of twenty-two who had left his widowed mother in order to march to Sandusky.
And those fellows with you are not Queen's Rangers, I'll swear." "How do you know, sir?" he interrupted gently. "Are you in the army, sir?" "Of course I am," I cried, answering without consideration. "I thought so, sir; although your clothes do not proclaim the fact. May I ask which army?"
They spent many days in the valley trying to catch the evasive Mosby and his men, although they had little success. Mosby's rangers knowing the country thoroughly made many daring raids, although they could not become a serious menace.
We're just in hard luck that we happen to be rangers right now. The Service can't hire carpenters for us very well, way up here; and somebody's got to do it. It ain't as if we had to do it for a living, all the time. There's a variety. We get all kinds. Rangering's no snap, any more than any other job. One thing," he ended with a laugh, "we get a chance to do about everything."
And the next moment the loud and cheering cry, Forward, to the rescue of the Tory's Daughter! burst from the Rangers, and was speedily caught up and echoed in lively acclamations, from detachment to detachment, through the whole encircling lines of the assailing army, which, with one impulse, now threw itself forward towards the foe.
Perhaps you've h'ard him tell of big Tom Bruce, for so they called me then? I war a copporal in the first company of Rangers that crossed the river. Lord! how the world is turning upside down!
"I little thought to have met any one but you here when I came," said Edward; "and I will now tell you all that passed between me and the new Intendant." Edward then related the conversation. "You have been bold," said Oswald "but perhaps it is all the better I am to retain my situation, and so are two others: but there are many new hands coming in as rangers.
He did not think there were more than six in the party; probably they were out hunting, unconscious of the proximity of any foe. Stark was on his feet in a second. This was just the chance for the Rangers.
But, like you, I am willing to take the risk for several hours more. Most of the warriors must be far south of us unless the rangers are in this region, and a special force has been sent to meet them."
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