"Brother! A Sagamore never lies. I have drawn my brother's
knife! Brother, I have spoken!"
And so it was done in that house and in the dark of dawn. Boyd
silently gave him his hands, and so did I; then Boyd led him aside
with a slight motion of dismissal to me.
As I walked toward the front door, which was now striding open,
I saw Major Tallmadge go out ahead of me, run to the
mounting-block, and climb into his saddle. Colonel Sheldon followed
him to the doorway, and called after him:
"Take a dozen men with you, and meet Colonel Moylan! A dozen
will be sufficient, Major!"
Then he turned back into the house, saying to Major Lockwood and
Mr. Hunt he was positive that the large body of dragoons in rapid
motion, which had been seen and reported by one of our videttes a
few minutes
