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It was obviously a waste of men to take Plattsburg by front assault, when he could easily force a passage of the river higher up and take it on the rear; and it was equally clear that when his fleet arrived and crushed the American fleet, it would be a simple matter for the war vessels to blow the town to pieces, without risking a man.
Now the bushes rustled near, a man came out, kneeled down, laid hand on the dying soldier's brow, and his heart. He opened his eyes, the man bent over him and softly said, "Nibowaka! it's Quonab." That night when the victorious rangers had returned to Plattsburg it was a town of glad, thankful hearts, and human love ran strong.
Besides, he was fifty. "A hot old Romeo he'd make for a nice girl like that," says I. "Is he her best bet? Ain't there any second choice?" "There was another," says Vee. "Rather a nice chap, too that Mr. Ellery Prescott, who played the organ so well and was some kind of a broker. You remember?" "Sure!" says I. "The one who pulled down a captain's commission at Plattsburg.
Next morning Trove was on his way to Quebec a long, hard journey in the wintertime, those days. Leblanc had moved again, so they told him in Quebec, this time to Plattsburg of Clinton County, New York. There, however, Trove was unable to find the Frenchman. A week of patient inquiry, then, leaving promises of reward for information, he came away.
On the 6th of September Sir George Prevost with his army reached Plattsburg and encamped just outside the town. From a ridge the British leader beheld the redoubts, strong field works, and blockhouses, and at anchor in the bay the little American fleet of Commodore Thomas Macdonough.
I here write out the Purpose of our organisation: To defend the Country and put ourselves into good Physical Condition. Memo: Look up "physical" as it looks odd, as if mispelled. MOTTO: To be voted on later. PASSWORD: Plattsburg. DUES: Ten dollars each in advance to buy Tent, etcetera. UNAFORM: Kakhi, with orange-colored necktie.
There were wagons and buckboards to be had, but the road was rough, so the three changed off as litter-bearers and brought him to the lake where the swift and smooth canoe was ready, and two hours later they carried him into the hospital at Plattsburg.
I hear that he came on the Plattsburg stage last night," he said as he began the reading an announcement which caused me and the children to clap our hands with joy. Mr. Hacket thoughtfully repeated the words from Job with a most impressive intonation. He passed the letter back to me and said: "All true!
How worn and faded were his clothes and hat, which was still on his head! The lines on his rugged brow and cheeks were deeper than ever. "Tell me what you know about that murder," he demanded. "Wal, I had some business over to Plattsburg," my uncle began. "While I was there I thought I'd go and see Amos. So I drove out to Beekman's farm.
It was good news, but not conclusive. Everything depended now on MacDonough. In the morning all available troops should hurry to the defence of Plattsburg; not less than fifteen hundred men were ready to embark at daylight. That night Rolf slept with Skookum in the barracks. At daybreak, much to the latter's disgust, he was locked up in a cellar, and the troops embarked for the front.
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