Lady Hare stood with Mrs. Arnold near the lovers.
"I too demand the countersign," said the latter.
"And much goes with it," said the young man as he kissed her, and then he embraced the mother of his sweetheart and added:
"I hope that you are also to enlist with us."
"No, I am to leave my little rebel with you and return to New York."
Solomon, who had stood back in the edge of the bush, approached them and said to Lady Hare:
"I guess if the truth was known, they's more rebels in England than thar be in Ameriky."
He turned to Jack and added:
"My son, you're a reg'lar Tory privateer--grabbin' for gold. Give 'em one a piece fer me."
Margaret ran upon the old scout and kissed his bearded cheek.