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sity or friendship, for approaching travelers in such troublous times. But as we rode nearer I saw that I was mistaken.
"Our inquiring friends of the tavern," said Whitestone.
He spoke the truth. I recognized them readily. When we were within fifteen feet they drew their horses across the way, blocking it.
"What does this mean, gentlemen? Why do you stop us?" I asked.
"We are an American patrol," replied the foremost of the two, the one who had questioned me at the tavern, "and we can not let anybody pass here. It is against our orders."
Both wore ragged Continental coats, which I suppose they had brought out of some recess before they started on the circuit ahead of us.
I signed to Whitestone to keep silent, and rode up close to the leader.
"We ought to understand each other," I said, speaking in a confident and confidential tone.
"What do you mean?" he asked suspiciously.
I burst out laughing, as if I were enjoying the best joke in the world.
"I hate rebels," I said, leaning over and tapping him familiarly on the shoulder with my finger.
"I don't understand you," he said.
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