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From their looks of disappointment, it was evident that Champe had escaped, and this suspicion was soon confirmed by Middleton's narrative of the issue of their pursuit. Lee's joy was now as great as his depression had been a moment before.
They fired on our horsemen, and sent a boat to meet Champe, who was taken in, carried on board, and conveyed to New York, with a letter from the captain of the galley, describing the scene, which he had himself witnessed, of Champe's escape. The horse belonging to Champe, with his equipments, cloak, and sword-scabbard, was recovered by Middleton.
At the end of an hour Dan asked timidly for Betty, to hear that she had gone riding earlier with Champe. "She is showing him a new path over the mountain," said Virginia. "I really think she knows them all by heart." "I hope she hasn't taken to minding cattle," observed Dan, irritably.
In a moment Virginia came out under an umbrella that was held by Jack Morson, and the carriage rolled slowly along the drive, while the young men stood, bareheaded, in the falling snow. "Keep a brave heart, Morson," said Champe, with a laugh, as he ran back into the house, where the Major waited to bar the door, "remember, you've known her but three hours, and stand it like a man.
"Colonel Minor bought 'em," Champe explained, sliding from the wall, "and he bought Dolly dirt cheap I heard Uncle say so " With a grin he looked up at the small black figure perched upon the crumbling stones. "You'd better look out how you steal any more of my fishing lines, or I'll sell you," he threatened. "Gawd er live!
Champe and his friend intended to have placed themselves each under Arnold's shoulder, and to have thus borne him through the most unfrequented alleys and streets to the boat; representing Arnold, in case of being questioned, as a drunken sailor, whom they were conveying to the guard-house. The passage across the river could be easily accomplished.
These particulars were communicated by Lee to Washington, who directed the former to meet Champe, and to take care that Arnold should not be hurt. The appointed day arrived, and Lee with a party of dragoons, left camp late in the evening, with three led horses one for Arnold, one for the sergeant, and the third for his associate.
There were hot words with Diggs, who hinted that Virginia was not the beauty of the century, and threats of blows with Morson, who too boldly affirmed that she was. In the end Champe rode between them, and sent Prince Rupert on his way with a touch of the whip. "For heaven's sake, keep your twaddle to yourselves!" he exclaimed impatiently, "or take my advice, and make for the nearest duck pond.
"Well, hardly," replied Champe, smiling, "but all the same I give them six months to get whipped." "I'm sure I hope it will be over before winter," observed Mrs. Lightfoot, glancing round. "Things will be a little upset, I fear." The Major twitched with anger. "There you go again both of you!" he exclaimed.
Are you going in for a general championship?" "The devil! Sally Horsford's a handsome girl, and a good girl, too; and I'll fight any man who says she isn't. By George, a woman's a woman, if she is a stableman's daughter!" "Bravo!" cried Champe, with a whistle, "there spoke the Lightfoot." "She's a good girl," repeated Dan, furiously, as he flung the other boot at his cousin.
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