the evening we planned together exactly how the whole affair was to
be managed, from beginning to end. I went to bed, but could scarcely
sleep; and all night long I was agitated by alternate hopes and
fears for the success of the scheme of to-morrow.






CHAPTER IV.

SUCCESS WITH SARAH.

MARY SMITH AS A CONFEDERATE-THE PLOT-WAITING IN THE WOODS-THE SPY
OUTWITTED-SARAH SECURED-THE PURSUERS BAFFLED-NIGHT ON THE
ROAD-EFFORTS TO GET MARRIED-THE "OLD OFFENDER" MARRIED AT LAST-A
CONSTABLE AFTER SARAH-HE GIVES IT UP-AN ALE ORGIE- RETURN TO "BOSTON
YANKEE'S"-A HOME IN GOSHEN.





It was Saturday morning, and after an early breakfast I was on the
road with Boston Yankee's fast horse; towards Easton. On my arrival
there I had no difficulty in finding Mary Smith, who recognized me
at once, and was very glad to see me. She knew I had come there to
learn something about Sarah; she had seen her only a week ago; she
was well again, and the girls had talked together about me. This was