Midnight Rider

Caleb leads Hannah and Will down stone steps into a dark, narrow tunnel beneath the Province House, lighting candles to guide their way. After traversing the tunnel, they emerge through a trapdoor and into a forested lot next to an alley. Caleb distributes handbills and tacks, and the trio begins posting warnings on buildings throughout Boston, targeting Tory lawyers and judges.

While replacing a handbill that has already been torn down, Will is spotted by a British soldier, and the group flees back to the tunnel entrance, narrowly escaping their pursuers. They return through the passage, re-entering the Province House at dawn. Hannah changes out of her disguise and then obtains hot water from Annie, another maid, for Meg, using it as an excuse for her lateness. When Meg questions her disheveled appearance, Hannah lies and claims to be unwell. Meg reveals that Catherine reported Hannah missing from her bed. She warns that she will be watching Hannah closely.

During the weeks after the midnight handbill distribution, Hannah disguises herself as Hans and regularly rides Promise through the tunnel, learning the patrol routes around Boston. She overhears General Gage discussing the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia.