"Never mind what I found; I tell you I ain't no tory, and ten pounds, nor ten hundred pounds, would make me give up a live American hero. His dead body wouldn't be of no account to him, so I might give up that." "And you think I am this escaped prisoner! Well, what do you want to do with me? for I am too weak to oppose your silly whim." "I am going to take you to my house, and when you get strong you shall go just where you please." "You mean this?" "I do; and I tell you that if we could liberate Col. Ethan Allen we would, for he is wanted just now; Carolina means to be free and independent, so it does." Eben did not attempt any resistance; in fact, he was too weak to oppose his discoverer, so he allowed himself to be lifted on the man's shoulder and be carried to a cabin on the other side of the wood. Here he was tended as well as if he had been among relatives or his friends of the Green Mountains. After a few days he was strong enough to go out, and he walked down to the beach and saw the vessel from which he had escaped lying at anchor. But he saw something more--something which made his blood run cold. As he was returning he saw five trees growing on the banks of the river near the cape, and from each tree there dangled a human body. On closer inspection he found--what he had dreaded to find--that the bodies were those of some of his fellow prisoners. "Come away, my boy," said his new friend. "Those men gave their lives for a sacred cause, and I wish every Carolinian could see and know them. It is a good thing for us that the cowardly tories hanged them, for every one hanged means a surer vengeance." "It is horrible! Will they dare to serve Col. Allen so?" "I don't think so, but they may. What are your plans?" "I want to find the army of America and get the men to liberate Col. Allen." "Praiseworthy, but we shall have a weary tramp before we reach the patriots. Things have changed and many difficulties will confront us." "You say 'us,' as though you were going?" "Where you go, so shall I." Once more the two walked down to the beach, and Eben gave a cry of pain as he saw the war ship slowly sailing away. CHAPTER XXXII. HOW ENGLAND TREATED PRISONERS OF WAR. After Eben had escaped the captain of the war ship was furious. He found out that five of the prisoners shared the same room with the escaped one, and he closely questioned them about the escape. They refused to speak a word; perhaps they knew nothing, but their mouths were closely sealed. Orders were given to take the five prisoners to the shore and hang them in such a conspicuous place that the rebels might see them and take warning. This cruel and uncivilized act was carried out by men who loathed the work, but who had to obey the orders of their superior.