"'We surrender to nothing, but to superior strength,' said the tory
captain. 'Soldiers! come on.'
"'My brave comrades! advance,' exclaimed the leader of the patriots--
'death or victory--make ready!'--
"'It's of no use to contend,' said the farmer--'not a gun loaded,
captain!--we're betrayed!--a blight on that yankee!--'
"'Take aim!'--uttered the patriot leader.
"'Hold! hold!' exclaimed the captain of the tories--'it's needless to
shed blood--what are your terms?'"
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"'Immediate surrender!' replied the commander of the whigs.
"'Done'--rejoined the leader of the traitors--and now they were
marched out, and were tied together in pairs, and were conducted to
prison, some miles distant to the tune, of 'Rogue's march.'"
_William_. "Was Crosby seen by them?"
_Gen. P_. "Probably not. The darkness of the night would conceal him;
and it was needless to expose himself, as their betrayer. He was
suspected by some--especially by the farmer--who recollected a
significant look which Crosby gave him, when he left him."
_Henry_. "He was justly rewarded, was'n't he, father?"
_Gen. P_. "Justly, indeed!--and all the rest, who were designing to
sacrifice their country's liberty and honour.
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