That's fu'st-rate! Now I'll be goin'--an' I'll keep ye informed when I know anything ye ought to know. WASHINGTON Just a moment, Honeyman. How are you going to get your information to me? HONEYMAN Wal', I figger I might come to see ye-- WASHINGTON No, you'd be sure to excite suspicion. HONEYMAN I'd be as keerful as could be. WASHINGTON No--I mustn't even let my own men know you're working for me. HONEYMAN Wal'--ye might have me captured now an' agin--tell yer men I'm a notorious Tory--an' have 'em be on the lookout fer me particular! Then when I've got something fer ye, I'll put myself in the way o' gittin' captured. WASHINGTON Good! That's an excellent idea. I'll have to give you a pretty bad name with my troops. HONEYMAN Pshaw--I don't mind that, sir. WASHINGTON And I don't know how I can reward you. HONEYMAN I don't need no reward to help ye, General Washington, I got a duty to do that!--There's only jest one thing, sir-- WASHINGTON Yes? HONEYMAN I'd sorta--er--kinda like my wife an' children protected from the--wal'--the results o' my bein' an active an' notorious Tory. WASHINGTON Of course. HONEYMAN Ye see, I don't mind what folks think o' me, but Marthy--that's my wife, sir--she an' the young un's might git--wal'--treated pretty shabby. WASHINGTON I understand. I'll give you an order for them to use in case of necessity. HONEYMAN Would ye--er--sign it yerself, General? WASHINGTON Certainly! Here--I'll write it now. (_rattle of paper_) Let's see--(_slowly_) "To the Good People of New Jersey and all others it may concern: It is ordered that the wife and children of John Honeyman of--" Where's your home? HONEYMAN Grigstown, sir. WASHINGTON "--of Grigstown, the notorious Tory now within the British lines and probably acting the part of a British spy, should be protected from all harm and annoyances. This is no protection to Honeyman himself." Is that satisfactory? HONEYMAN I cal'ate that covers it, sir. WASHINGTON Very well, I'll sign it--(_signing_) There you are, sir. HONEYMAN I'm much obleeged to ye, sir. WASHINGTON No, Honeyman, I'm the one who is your debtor. Good day, sir. HONEYMAN Good day, General Washington. Next time ye see me I'll be yer prisoner. ANNOUNCER And John Honeyman left Washington's camp to set about making his position secure with the British. He became one of the regular meat contractors for Cornwallis's army, which pursued Washington across the state of New Jersey during the next month.