They took her with great care into the woods in a sequestered spot up By- -ram river where they hid her securely until Caleb Green discovered the place of her concealment, when he stole her one night and rode her down to Morrisania. He arrived at Head- -quarters before Colonel DeLancey was up in the morning, and sent word that he had brought the Colonel a very fine mare with a request that he would come out and see her. The Refugee commander returned for answer that Green must
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wait until he was up and dressed. After awhile Caleb was sent for, and Delancey said, "Well Cale, what have you got?" "I've brought you," said answered Cale, "one of the finest mares in the country - come and see her." The Colonel and he went out together and examined the mare. The former was much pleased and agreed to purchase her asking Green his price who replied: "I shall leave that Colonel to your generosity, but the price ought to be liberal - You see what a fine creature she is." The Colonel thereupon offered him thirty guineas for the mare which was accepted and paid over to the owner. The Refugee commander then took Green out and showed him a very fine bay horse and said, "Now Cale, I want you to get me a match for this horse, and you can easily do it for you know where all the good horses of West Chester are to be found. Unless you do so, I shall be offended very seriously