Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-12-17
PROVIDENCE, WEDNESDAY MORNINS, DECEMBER Il, 1923.

country Of that murderous wretch, and ore the
end of another week, wc shall have him safe"
"Pray what are those meansf" inquired
Mr.. Green, :" If ! can be of any service TO
you"-
"Young man." replied Mr.. RoIlin, eve
have no need Of large armies, or multiiudes o.
people TO carry our designs into effec The
celebrity Of his movements, and skiI!ulness Of
his mannuvres have so far bafled all attempts
at taking HIM. We have a secre. plan which
| may not reveal to my dearest friend but
we've set a trap which he cannot escape"
The conversation was pretty much confined
TO the subject Of McLeland and the late rob-
berry, until dinner came upon the table. Mr..
Green joined with the old gentleman in deprc-
eating the want Of humanity and the total ex-
%tinction of all principle which had been dis
| played in SO fragrant a manner by the daring
crew and so far had The stranger won upon
the old mans feelings. by the strong interest
which he seemed TO take in The apprehension
ofthe outla we'd chief, that he was several times
in a fair way Of becoming initiated into the
wonderful secret, which SO nearly concerned
the safety Of Roger McLeland. Still, however,
the old gentleman seemed to have some mis-
givings with regard 10 the ~propricty Of entrust-
ing the scheme TO a perfect stranger, and the
curiosity Of Mr.. Green remained dissatisfied.
After dinner Mr.. Green c%ontrived TO have an
opportunity OF converting with Clarisso. She
was all that he had expected-his most san
gune expectations were fully realized. In
fact such unanimity Of sssl was displayed ia
tho whole Of their csNversatisn, that they
seemed bst echoes Of each ether. Excepting
that the thoughts Of Green were ola more deep
and masculine character, their minds seemed
cast in the same mould. When, towards even
ing, Mr.. Green babe her adieu, ii was easy 10
perceive that they neither Of them considered
il as a final parting. No, there was a tale in
the youths " beamy gaze and tho maiden's
downcast eye.
As for Clarissa Rollin, she was a maiden of
strong, wild, and romantic feelings, whose
beauty and intelligence had rendered her a star
Of great attraction. But she had no heart for
common men or common things. She ~despiscd
the low herd who follow the dictates of fash
on-who have no opinions, feelings, or desires
but such as arc regulated by custom. She
longcd TO meet with some daring. master spirit
which "fclt its own and stood off in bold
relief from the vulgar mass at once noble,
Independent, and free Such she had been
disposed TO hope was the character of Mr..
Green, and she had felt a desire TO sec him,
that she might satisfy herself whether The he
70 of her fancy did have any existence in reali-
ty or not. She met Green as a stranger she
4 admired him she had since looked upon him
as Mr.. Green, as the friend and protector Of
her brothcr-she had tonvcrsed with him and
had become fully persuaded that h, even cx.
ceeded her former ideas Of a perfect man. He
had told her that he loved her. She could
have replied that the passion was reciprocal
but the my stories connected with his chara cter,
although, they tinged the adventure more deep
ly with romance, wero a check upon her incli-
nations, and she held herself under a painful
restraint, urtil she should be able to Judge of
his sincerity.
81 shall! see him again at the party said
she 10 herself, and then, perhaps, l shall suIer
him to perceive that | am not insensible TO his
merit"
But Mr.. Green had already discovered that
the noble heart Of Clarissa beat in unison with
his own; and the tender fears of the damsel
might have been spared.
Two days passed away, when Mr.. Rollin
came rushing into the house one evening in an
exstacy OF joy. "McLeland Is taken! McLe-
land is tuken!' cried he.
Now the ncquaintanccs Of Mr.. Roilin, had
not, in general, a very exalted idea Of his tai
ents in the ficld-ei,her in open war or in STRAIT
agem.
His family were therefore not a little surpris
ed at hearing that a plan, in which he had
been a principal conspirator, had operated a
gainst so good a general. as McLcland had
ever proved himself to be.
Nor was Mr. Rofiin at al! slow in explaining
the whole transac tion-so anxious was he TO
convince all present OF his superior sagacity
and acuteness.
"You see''-said he, cone Of The outlaws
men was taken, a few days back, and put into
prison. We offered hun a great reward If he
would give us such information as woald lead
TO the capture Of his master. He accepted our
terns-ho told us that McLeland was in the
habit Of visiting a certain cave near the glen
at night, where he spent hours IN reading and
contemplation! lie undertook to lead a chos-
en- number (say ten) TO the cave They had to
move very cautiously, end arriving near the