Corporal 'Lige's Recruit; A Story of Crown Point and Ticonderoga (Paperback)

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1898. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER X. CROWN POINT. Nevee since the moment when Corporal 'Lige had promised to make a soldier of him, had Isaac Rice been as happy as now. He had atoned for the mistake made when they first set out on the journey, although it was really none of his, and, in addition to having prevented the news of what had been done at Ticonderoga from being carried to Crown Point, had as prisoners three who could have made no slight amount of trouble for the colonists. Surely the old corporal would praise Nathan and himself, and ho glowed with pride as he thought of the report he could make on his return to the fort. "Of course Nathan Beman has as big a share in this work as I, and it is his right; but I know it was not me who grew fainthearted when we were in the power of the enemy, an' there's a deal of satisfaction in that thought." On arriving at Sudbury, half an hour after having left his comrade, Isaac made inquiries for Captain Baker's dwelling, and learned that had Nathan's proposition been carried out, they would have been forced to parade the prisoners through the entire settlement before coming upon the house. The captain was within sound of his wife's voice when Isaac finally stood before the good woman asking to see her husband, and came up quickly; but with a look of disappointment on his face when he saw his visitor was only a boy. "Is this Captain Kemember Baker?" Corporal 'Lige's recruit asked, for he was not minded any mistake should be made now that his work was so nearly accomplished. "Yes; what do you want?" "I am come from Colonel Allen" "Where is he?" the captain asked eagerly. "That I may not tell you until we are alone." "Come into the house Come in and refresh yourself, and you shall tell me that with which you are charged while partaking of such food as my wife can p...