The Reckoning

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Chambers Robert William. The Reckoning

PREFACE

PROLOGUE. ECHOES OF YESTERDAY

CHAPTER I. THE SPY

CHAPTER II. THE HOUSEHOLD

CHAPTER III. THE COQ D'OR

CHAPTER IV. SUNSET AND DARK

CHAPTER V. THE ARTILLERY BALL

CHAPTER VI. A NIGHT AND A MORNING

CHAPTER VII. THE BLUE FOX

CHAPTER VIII. DESTINY

CHAPTER IX. INTO THE NORTH

CHAPTER X. SERMONS IN STONES

CHAPTER XI. THE TEST

CHAPTER XII. THENDARA

CHAPTER XIII. THENDARA NO MORE

CHAPTER XIV. THE BATTLE OF JOHNSTOWN

CHAPTER XV. BUTLER'S FORD

CHAPTER XVI. THE END

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His Excellency's system of intelligence in the City of New York I never pretended to comprehend. That I was one of many agents I could have no doubt; yet as long as I remained there I never knew but three or four established spies with residence in town. Although I had no illusions concerning Mr. Gaine and his "Gazette," at intervals I violently suspected Mr. Rivington of friendliness to us, and this in spite of his Tory newspaper and the fierce broadsides he fired at rebels and rebellion. But I must confess that in my long and amiable acquaintance with the gentleman he never, by word or hint or inference, so much as by the quiver of an eyelash, corroborated my suspicion, and to this day I do not know whether or not Mr. Rivington furnished secret information to his Excellency while publicly in print he raged and sneered.

Itinerant spies were always in the city in spite of the deadly watch kept up by regular and partizan, and sometimes they bore messages for me, the words "Pro Gloria" establishing their credentials as well as mine. They entered the city in all guises and under all pretexts, some as refugees, some as traitors, some wearing the uniform of Tory partizan corps, others attired as tradesmen, farmers, fishermen, and often bearing passes, too, though where they contrived to find passes I never understood.

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"Do you fancy that I take that silly speech as compliment, Mr. Renault?"

"Ah, no, madam! On such brief acquaintance I dare not presume to offer you the compliments that burn for utterance!"

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