The Spy: Condensed for use in schools
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Cooper James Fenimore. The Spy: Condensed for use in schools
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I. A RURAL SCENE IN 1780
CHAPTER II. THE PEDDLER
CHAPTER III. THE STRANGER’S WARNING AND THE PEDDLER’S RETURN
CHAPTER IV. CAPTAIN WHARTON’S CAPTURE
CHAPTER V. DUNWOODIE’S INVESTIGATION
CHAPTER VI. THE SKIRMISH AND ESCAPE OF CAPTAIN WHARTON
CHAPTER VII. DUNWOODIE’S TRAP AND THE RECAPTURE OF CAPTAIN WHARTON
CHAPTER VIII. THE PURSUIT. – BIRCH’S ESCAPE
CHAPTER IX. THE UNWELCOME VISITORS
CHAPTER X. A COLONIAL REPAST
CHAPTER XI. THE PEDDLER’S CAPTURE
CHAPTER XII. HOTEL FLANAGAN AND ITS INTRUDERS
CHAPTER XIII. THE SKINNERS’ REWARD
CHAPTER XIV. THE DOUBLE WARNING
CHAPTER XV. MISS WHARTON’S MARRIAGE INTERRUPTED
CHAPTER XVI. HELP WELL TIMED
CHAPTER XVII. CAPTAIN WHARTON’S TRIAL
CHAPTER XVIII. MR. HARPER IS SOUGHT BUT NOT FOUND
CHAPTER XIX. WHAT CAME OF A REVEREND GENTLEMAN’S VISIT TO CAPTAIN WHARTON
CHAPTER XX. THE ALARM AND THE PURSUIT
CHAPTER XXI. FRANCES REMINDS MR. HARPER OF HIS PROMISE
CHAPTER XXII. DUNWOODIE GAINS HIS SUIT, AND CAPTAIN WHARTON HIS FREEDOM
CHAPTER XXIII. WASHINGTON’S LAST MEETING WITH THE SPY
CHAPTER XXIV. DEATH OF THE SPY. – A REVELATION
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It was near the close of the year 1780 that a solitary traveller was seen pursuing his way through one of the numerous little valleys of Westchester. The county of Westchester, after the British had obtained possession of the island of New York, became common ground, in which both parties continued to act for the remainder of the War of the Revolution. A large portion of its inhabitants, either restrained by their attachments or influenced by their fears, affected a neutrality they did not feel. The lower towns were, of course, more particularly under the domain of the crown, while the upper, finding a security from the vicinity of the Continental1 troops, were bold in asserting their revolutionary opinions and their right to govern themselves. Great numbers, however, wore masks, which even to this day have not been thrown aside; and many an individual has gone down to the tomb stigmatized as a foe to the rights of his countrymen, while, in secret, he has been the useful agent of the leaders of the Revolution; and, on the other hand, could the hidden repositories of divers flaming patriots have been opened to the light of day, royal protections would have been discovered concealed under piles of British gold.
The passage of a stranger, with an appearance of somewhat doubtful character, and mounted on an animal which, although unfurnished with any of the ordinary trappings of war, partook largely of the bold and upright carriage that distinguished his rider, gave rise to many surmises2 among the gazing inmates of the different habitations; and in some instances, where conscience was more than ordinarily awake, to a little alarm.
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“Have you more of the lace, Mr. Birch?”
The desired article was produced, and Frances became a purchaser also.
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