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The man, a Connecticut settler-Jennings was his name-left his plow in the furrow, galloped on his horse to his house, mounted his wife and children on other horses, and, taking only food and clothing, fled to Stroudsburg, where there was a strong fort.
" 15 *Honesdale, Pa. " 31 Mankato, Kan. " 16 Carbondale, Pa. En route to next date on " 17 Montrose, Pa. circuit. " 18 Tunkhannock, Pa. Aug. 3 Westfield, Pa. " 19 Nanticoke, Pa. " 4 Galston, Pa. " 20 Stroudsburg, Pa. " 5 Port Alleghany, Pa. " 21 Newton, N. J. " 6 Wellsville, N. Y. " 22 *Newton, N. J. " 7 Bath, N. Y. " 23 Hackettstown, N. J. " 8 *Bath, N. Y. " 24 New Hope, Pa.
"Helloa, Ben! where did you come from?" asked Zitner, who was now entirely himself. "Glad to see you," added Burwink, and the two extended their hands. "You gave us a great scare, for the woods are full of redskins." "You startled me, too," replied Ben. "I am travelling with my mother and sister to Stroudsburg. I suppose you are aiming for the same place?" "Yes if we ever get there.
It was some time after this first encounter before Cowperwood saw Berenice again, and then only for a few days in that region of the Pocono Mountains where Mrs. Carter had her summer home. It was an idyllic spot on a mountainside, some three miles from Stroudsburg, among a peculiar juxtaposition of hills which, from the comfortable recesses of a front veranda, had the appearance, as Mrs.
"I'm going to take her with us as a hostage. We're not clear of the varmints yet. I believe Omas himself ain't far off, and the rest will be on our heels all the way to Stroudsburg. If they get us in a tight place, I'll let 'em know we've got the gal of Omas with us, and if they harm a hair of our heads it'll be all up with her.
He might well say they were now so far from Wyoming that they were in little danger. They had but to keep on tramping for several days and nights, and they would reach the little town of Stroudsburg, which, you may know, is near Delaware Water Gap. There they need have no fear of the red men. Mrs.
Carter was fond of explaining, of elephants and camels parading in the distance. The humps of the hills some of them as high as eighteen hundred feet rose stately and green. Below, quite visible for a mile or more, moved the dusty, white road descending to Stroudsburg. Out of her Louisville earnings Mrs.
"Yes; they are together with the other folks." "Go dere tell cross riber make haste to Del'mware." This command meant that the little party should hurry to the eastern side of the Susquehanna, and start for the settlements on the Upper Delaware. The nearest town was Stroudsburg, sixty miles distant, and the way led through a dismal forest.
We'll take her clean to Stroudsburg, and then turn her loose, for we won't have any further need of her; but she must go with us." "Jabez Zitner," said Ben Ripley "the moment you lay your hand on that child I will shoot you!" No one could have looked into the face of Ben Ripley without seeing he meant just what he said.
She turned to the west the house faced south and studied the road which came up from Stroudsburg. "I do believe that's Harry Kemp," she added, quite to herself. "If so, he'll have my mail, if there is any." She got up again and disappeared into the house, coming out a few moments later to saunter down to the gate, which was over a hundred feet away.
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