Hugh Pendexter

Name: The Bushfighters — II. The House with the Red Eyes
Author: Hugh Pendexter

The Bushfighters — II. The House with the Red Eyes (1920)

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“The Bushfighters — II. The House with the Red Eyes”, published in 1920, is a work by Hugh Pendexter. It explores elements such as Willis, ranger and Putnam.

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Hugh Pendexter, The Bushfighters — II. The House with the Red Eyes (1920)

“ Without a word Putnam ran to the door and raised the latch. Willis halted at the threshold as if wishing to run away. The light from the open door cut the walk under the shade-trees and afforded the ranger a glimpse of a forest runner in fringed shirt making by the house and down the hill.
“Ahead of me, sir,” sternly ordered Putnam, catching Willis by the wrist and shoving him through the door. “A colored petticoat can raise more deviltry in his Majesty's forces than all the French praying Indians that Vaudreuil can ever let loose. Through the house, and see she does not get away.” ”

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Hugh Pendexter, The Bushfighters — II. The House with the Red Eyes (1920)

“ Find her we will—to save the colonies. To save her? Why, you scatter-brain, the girl is more at home in the forest than she was in the tap-rooms. She is not the first Albany woman to go unafraid among the heathens. More than once a vrouw has gone to the Iroquois to barter and drive sharp bargains. They have a knack of picking up the lingo, too.
“This girl had the ranger's dress for a purpose, just as she wore breeches in New York for a purpose. She turns ranger to get more information across the line. ”

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Hugh Pendexter, The Bushfighters — II. The House with the Red Eyes (1920)

“ But you and this girl—I don't know about having a love-sick ranger-with me. Especially when it's his sweetheart we follow.”
“I'm fool, a calf, as you said,” was the dismal rejoinder. “She has no thought for me except to laugh at me. As to following her, there isn't any one so keen to stop her mad errand.”
“That will hardly do,” mused Putnam. “I've been thinking. The minx will carry some news unless she's locked up. I guess we're best off to have her carry some false news.
“She goes to tell Vaudreuil that Lord Loudoun will attack Ticonderoga in force. ”

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Hugh Pendexter, The Bushfighters — II. The House with the Red Eyes (1920)

“ Putnam saw his tall form in the crowd buffeted a path to his side, his eyes demanding the report.
“I've found it,” Willis quietly informed Putnam.
As the two passed beyond the jabbering crowd the ranger continued:
“A man is dying there. Jan Lidindick. Jan the Rogue, the Dutch call him.”
“Trader and smuggler. Sorry he's dying. We planned to hang him. Who's with him?”
“His daughter Elizabeth. She came here from New York.”
“The girl Elizabeth!” exclaimed Captain Putnam. “Why, the wench dressed as a man and visited tap-rooms and tea-houses in New York. ”

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Hugh Pendexter, The Bushfighters — II. The House with the Red Eyes (1920)

“ So helpless! God help us find her and protect her,” prayed Willis.
“Amen,” heartily cried Putnam. “My temper was to put you under arrest for a babbling fool. But now I think you'll be very valuable; very keen to catch the lass. Fear nothing as to her getting lost. She's played ranger before. I'm afraid she knows the way to Montreal better than we do.”
IN A frenzy of alternating hope and fear Willis made for the foot of the hill, pursuing footsteps through the darkness, abruptly halting various dim figures and with muttered excuse speeding away again. ”

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Hugh Pendexter, The Bushfighters — II. The House with the Red Eyes (1920)

“ Then she'll round the lake on foot, or steal a canoe and make it at night.”
“It's a horrible thing she is doing—if she is a spy. But God help me, I love her!” moaned Willis.
“You're a big calf,” growled Putnam; and yet his voice was not overharsh. “As for the merits of the vixen's case perhaps we're too prejudiced to judge. Her mother was French; her father had no love for the English. But if Lidindick sent the information that led to the capture of Oswego he canceled lots of old scores.”
“Oswego! Does it mean ruin to the colonies?”
“Ruin us? Nothing can ruin us except we ruin ourselves. ”

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Hugh Pendexter, The Bushfighters — II. The House with the Red Eyes (1920)

“ Her wearing breeches in New York was part and parcel of her father's game for her to get information. Old lady Patrick, her aunt, was also in the game. Sent home in disgrace? Sent home to find more fools up here. ”

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