A Son of the Revolution; Being the Story of Young Tom Edwards, Adventurer, and How He Labored for Liberty and Fought It Out with His Conscience in the Days of Burr's Conspiracy baixar o livro de graça

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ... with him for his refusal; but the colonel's face was as calm, his smile as serene, as ever. His very coolness in the face of danger put Tom's fears at rest, and the weary courier was speedily in bed and fast asleep, like the tired, healthy boy he was. But his dreams grew troubled. He thought he was in danger. He was wrestling with Mr. Secretary Graham on the edge of a precipice. They tugged and pushed and neither one prevailed. Then Tom thought that the colonel stood beside him. He cast an appealing look towards his commander, and the colonel, it seemed, put out a hand to save him. But, even as he did so, Tom thought, he thrust out a foot as well, and Tom felt himself pushed back. His hold was broken. He felt himself reeling, falling; he threw out an arm to clutch at a tree and save himself, and, as he did so, he awoke with a start. He had some one by the arm. "Who is it?" he cried, thinking at once of his letter and his promise. The arm within his grasp gave no sign of resistance or withdrawal; a quiet voice replied, "It is I, Tom--Colonel Burr. I feared you would not sleep from worry, and so came in to make sure of you. Are you all right?" "All right, sir, thank you," Tom replied. "I had a bad dream, that's all." "Then pleasant ones to you now, Tom. Good night again." And the colonel stole softly from the room. "What a man he is," thought admiring Tom. "How friendly, how considerate, how--" The letter troubled him again. A fear of loss filled him. In spite of himself, a sudden suspicion crept over him. "What if the colonel--" He lifted himself in bed. He felt beneath the pillow where he had placed his waistcoat for safety. It was there all right. His hand travelled toward the...