The First Capture; or, Hauling Down the Flag of England

so much so, that, when he saw the coat tails of the last provincial disappearing through the door, he settled back in his chair, let his hands fall helplessly by his

ere the first word

ace with it. "The spirit that animated those fellows at Lexington has got up here, has it not? Nolton,

my duty to remain quiet in my place. I wish you had been in my sh

p me," exclaimed the magistrate, doubling up his huge fist and pounding the desk with it. "It is all owing to you that this rebellion, or wh

lace in the colonies where our men are strong enough to colle

e magistrate, bending toward Mr. Howard, while his eyes g

cautious tone. "I would like to see those men get up a rebellion i

said the magistrate, doubtfully. "I have a house up he

and calling upon him right away. You may rest assured that you will not do any more court business whil

ate, getting upon his feet. "You men stay here until we come back,"

said Kelly mentally, as he helped himself to a cha

saw there he made up his mind that he was not alone in deciding this way. It was very easy

door and held a consultation as to whether or not they should let the boys go with them, but after a little talk they decided that James should go on board

e pound and costs for a reason," said the magistra

rise and something very like a grin overspread their faces; but they were too well-trained to ask any news. They found Captain Moore in his quarters

d that," sa

?" asked the captain. "Has that

le as long as your arm. I fined Caleb Young for striking

s fine at all?" said t

should not be allowed to shut him up either, so the only thing I could do w

n to interfere with a magistrate for the work he does on his bench, it is

brought him there. He wanted Caleb arrested, taken on board the schooner, and carried to New York and given to som

n to arrest him?"

it. Don't let him shout for help or anything else, for, if you

e narrow limits of his quarters. "Do you know that you have given me something hard to do? If I can catch hi

is scheme than he was before. The captain seemed willing to undertake it, and he determin

force the law and could not do it, and now I leave it to yourself

on those magistrates in New York. They are not very lenient with any one who tries to get up a rebellion here in the colonies, and the news of

"I want that boy fined, and I shall not spoil the thing by saying a wo

f I can once get him on board my vessel

e to his feet and put on his hat. "I think he will learn that a gentleman h

his hand confidentially on the boy's shoulder. "Let me

l they had gotten ashore, and then intimated to his first lieutenant (he is called the executive officer in our day) that he had something of importance to say

fellow to-night," said Captain Moore, in

stables are afraid to attend to their bu

things are located there. You may have to go in in order to get him. I need not tell

e particular pains that he do

rd Caleb Young's home. When he came within sight of it he found Caleb standing in front of the woodshed door, cleaning up the old flint-lock. H

his way. "I know now how I am going to work it. As soon as it comes dark I will go to his house and demand adm

pulled out his handkerchief and dusted them with it. His brand-new uniform was somewhat dusty, too, and that came in for a share of his attention. He was a good deal of a "dude," this first lieutenant was,

ing Caleb Young. One, to have heard his orders in regard to being quick and still about it, would have thought that Caleb was a big and powerful man, and that it was as much as all o

l to his men, who promptly armed themselves, and in a few minutes they were pulling across the narrow bay toward a place where boats did not often land. It was

Young better than I do, and if you see him close with him at o

l in his hand to go after the yeast. It was so dark that Caleb could not see anything, and he struck up a whistle and

s him,

e off on an errand for his mother, but he will s

Caleb's yell did not reach any of them. He knew that he was in the hands of the Tories, but to save his life he could not imagine what he had been captured for. He was choked so violently that he could not utter a sound until he got into the boat, and th