The Arkansas advocate., 1833-01-09

your faith to me. I will take the ne- cessary steps 10 prevent, and at the same time, discover the instrument of this wicked device"
 The next day, about two hours be- fore dinner, he sent for hIs guard, told him oi the plot, and requested hlm to disguise himself as a female, ard go to the kitchen, there to keep strict watch upon the peas, uatrl they should be ser !ycd for the table. fine young man carefully observed the directions ne mad received, and had not loag been upon his post of duty. before the uaioftunaLe F. E. < another of the Genefal's guards, came 10 the door, looked alxiousiy in, and then passed away. 1T q fe" so- ments after, he returned and approach cd the hearth @liere the peas stood, and was about to n4ngle the deadly sub stance, when suddenly lle shfank back Eas tilougil from tiIe sting oi the iorlEtd ltongned adder. his color changing to lthe pale hue Of death, and lis limbs ap- lpareHtly palaied with fear, evidently Ihorror-stricken with his own purpose but soon, however, the operation of the moro powerful indictment urged for. lward his hand, that trembiing. sirewed Ethe odious bane, and he left the kiteh- len, overwhelmed with conflicting pas sionss remorse and confusion.
 Harold sleeps 10 nore-4tle crv has reached his heart ere he deed Dc ac- leomplished, said tlle sonth on duty, fn voice not devoid oi pity. as l1e looked alterthe selfcondemBed wretch.
 ss@hat, T. H.,' said the comnan. def-lll-ehiefa sorrowfully, upon fecelv. ling the information; "can t be rossi- bie--so young, 50 fair, so geutle! He would have been the fast upon whom I fsaspiciopof lhat nature conId have fai. len by right of counfenahee. You have done well, said he 10 the youth
 before him. sGo join your comrades. {apd De secret.
 ffe young man went accordingly. land Washington returned to the piazza. Iwhefe several general officers ilad as. l semhied; among whom was tie hero Ioi Saratoga, who was waiting fer fur.
 ti1er instructions from Congress before E he dePsetedsfor Canada. Ina few mo. Iments dinner was announced, and the party nsbered into a handsome apart Ement, where a sHmptuous hoard va. Ispread, covered with ali the deiieaoie. fof the season.
 I he eommanderinsebieftoox hisseaA placing Gen. Gates on his right hand. Ia4d Gen. Wooster on his left. sYbea i the remainder ofthe officers and esraBa, ny were seated and eager to commence the duties of the table. the chief said. 8inpressIvely:
 "Gentlemen, 1 must request =yon to lsuspend your meal fer q feW moneII{s. Let the guard attend me. All was silence and amazemeit.. Enc guard entered and formed m a Iiae
 towards the upper end of the aparl-
 ment.
 Washi9gtonhayipg put upon his plate a spoonful of the peas, fixed his eyes sterltly upon T. Hand said.
 sShall l cal of this vegetablc9; The youth turned pale, and became dreadlally agitated, while his lips faint. ] ly uttered,
 q don't tnow.
 "shall ] eat of thescq9 again de. maaded Washington, raising some np- Ion his knife.
 Here II. elevated his hand, sif by an involuntary impulse 10 prevent their being tasted. A chicken was then brought in, that n conclusive experi.. Iment might be made in tile preseuce of s'l' !, tsaose witnesses. he animal eat of the peas' and immediately died. and e''e "fe'ehed !. T. overcome with ter. TOT aadTenofse, fell tainting and was borne from the apartment.
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