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YOUNG Eben Glifford drew roin and them to the rear of his saddle, then studied the broad valley of the urged his mount into the stream. Hoosick at his feet: An hour ago he. The water was icy, breath-taking. In had abandoned the trail made by his another moment the horse's legs went predecessors on their ride from Ben- out from under him, and the swift cur- nington to Albany, and skirted the rent was carrying them rapidly down western shoulder of Mount Anthony, stream. Eben did all he could to help If Indians. were waiting. to, ambush the noble beast in his fight to reach the him, Eben felt sure they would choose opposite shore. He was beginning to of think he had underestimated the the Hoosick. It offered a means escape, should the mail rider by any strength of the current, when they chance be accompanied by an escort struck a sandbar. The horse flound ered, nearly lost its footing, then grip- But Eben was not so fortunate. The ped hard and held. Eben breathed a detachment of soldiers that had come sigh of relief. up from Fort Dummer following news of the Indian uprising had returned, and Bennington could spare not a sin gle man from its garrison.

Eben felt once more of the leather pouch that was tied behind the sad dle. Contained therein was a dispatch of the utmost importance for General Newton at Albany. Colonel Allbee of the Bennington garrison had called Eben aside that morning.

After a momentary pause he urged the beast toward the west bank. Ten feet from his goal he drew rein sharp- ly. A loose stone had come tumbling down from the high bank. Eben sat very still, his heart pounding. A fea- thered bonnet showed above the em- bankment.

The em-

and

Eben swore under his breath, yanked sharply on the reins and sent his horse plunging into the stream. bankment sprang to life. A dozen or "No one is supposed to know you're more Indians came scrambling carrying the papers, Eben. An escort yelling down toward the water edge. would only excite suspicion. You must. Eben ducked low. Arrows whistled go alone.There is, of course, the above his head. The rear of musket possibility that Bonney, the white re- thundered against his ears. negade, and his Indian cutthroats, have learned what I'm up to. In any event,,

if you're attacked, destroy the papers.'

"There'll be no need to destroy them, sir. I'll get through." Eben had been full of confidence and boyish eagerness. then. The danger entailed didn't oc- cur to him until he circled the base of Mount-Anthony on the north.

unshod he discovered fresh, marks of horses in the trail. That meant In- dians.

Then

He sat for a long time studying the valley without moving. A

BY STANLEY CORDELL

He tried frantically to get his mount toward the east bank, but the river sheared off here; the strength of the current was against him. The In- curious sense of excitement stirred his blood, dians were running along the bank, Without knowing why, he sensed dan- howling and screaming. In another ger. A minute later he glimpsed a co- moment he'd be swept against the high lumn of smoke rising from the summit west bank and they'd be upon him.

Remembering Col. Allbee's instruc- of a hill across the valley. The first puff detached itself and was followed tions. Eben unstrapped the leather mail pouch, gripped it tightly and by another, then a third.

floundering horse

Instantly water A signal fire! They had sighted flung himself from the back of the him. Eben sucked in his breath. Well, swept over his head. He swam as long his chances of getting through were and as far as he could beneath the sur- pretty slim now. There was only one face. Then he bobbed into view and a ford in the Hoosick that was acces gense of dismay sent his heart down- of sible at this time of year. They'd ward. He was within three feet never let him cross it. The sensible the west bank. A leering Indian was thing to do was to turn back and in- reaching out toward him. sist upon an escort.

Dimly, as he went under again, Eben A thin smile played across his lips. heard a chorus of wild shouts. He Sensible, but now advisable. Folks at stayed below until he thought his lungs Bennington wouldn't understand. Es would burst. Then he fought his way pecially Jim Lloyd, who was trying to to the surface.

whom Eben was engaged.

win the favour of Rosalie Seymore, to He was far below the spot where the Indian had stood, but equally as Ebon clucked to his horse, turning close to the bank. To his amazement thero him south. He kept to the high ground there were soldiers standing for an hour, watching the smoke sign- yelling and gesticulating. One of them al, studying the country below for was. Gen. Newton. The sound of gun- signs of life. Before the hour passed, fire came from upriver.

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the signalling had stopped.

"Thought you might have seen their must have lost sight of him. Curious, smoke signal and realised they had he thought, how important he'd sud-sighted us," Gen. Newton was saying. denly become.

"Figured Bonney would be up to some It was past noon when Eben dipped thing, so I led a detachment out down into the valley. He didn't stop meet you." to eat, but kept steadily ahead. By 1.80 he had reached the Hoosick, se- veral miles below the ford. He paus (Copyright, 1938, By The Associated ed here and rested his horse, thinking Newspapers).

about Bonney, the white raider, won- dering if it would occur to the reno- gade leader to post sentries north and south of the ford, an

Eben explored the river for half a mile in both directions, pausing fre- quently to listen for sounds from the opposite, shore, But there was no in- Re dication of life on either alde. turning to

to his hiding place, ho remov- od his shoes and stockings, strapped

to

Eben sank to the ground. It was good to rest.

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