"Take his hat and coat," she whispered swiftly.

"There are British patrols between here and the Delaware.

Quick, and I will have your horse untied." I did as directed, feeling the value of the suggestion, and, a moment later, to all appearance an officer of Queen's Rangers, slipped through the thicket of trees, and took the reins from her hands.
"You will go straight back into the house ?" "Yes," she said obediently; then extended her hand.

"Good-bye, Major Lawrence.

I suppose this ends our acquaintance." "Not if I can avoid such a fate," I replied, holding her fingers closely.
"If I believed that I am not sure but I would return to the cell.