Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 197
dently,by wiles and blandishments, won over Jakessusceptible heart until he was ready to do asshe asked. They had driven down the river road, andJake had gone much farther than he had intendedwhen, to his horror, he suddenly saw in frontof him three redcoats. The enemy quietlytook possession of the… … THE BABY SURRENDERS. fright,— to drive them several miles farther on,to where they expected to join their ship. Theworst of it was that Diana, base, perfidiousDiana, smilingly made room for one of the sol-diers beside her, and listened in pleased wonderto his tales of the old country — where…
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