Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-09-20

profit by his flight. Having obtained
leave Of absence for weel.he repaired to
Mr.. WILLOWS and informed them Of C.'s
lsdeser,ion. Lucy turned pale al the intel
ligence. and retiring to her chamber bnrs.
into food of tears. All me J. cried she..
| forsaken by the only one whom ! could
love. Can il be possible tina. he could be
SO cruel as to crust, my young hearts
warmest affection by such baseness. Oh
no lie could no, prove unworthy Of the
confidence placed in him. Mr.. Wilton
was as,onished and confounied al the con-
due, Of Clarke, and regretted i. deeply
but more especially on account Of his
daughter: The bloom having left her cheek
sine, The flight of her lover.
! We now return 10 Clarke, who being
| taken on board the boa. despatched to his
assistance. was soon sent 10 New York,
! with letter from the captain Of the gall
ley stating all he knew with respec. to his
case. After being examined BY Sir Hen
nv Clinton he was recommended TO Ar
mold under whose command he was en-
rolled.
| Clarke failed in the abduction of Arnold
in consequence of his removal to another
part of the town and being himself ship
ped on board British vesse'. was unable
10 make his escape until after the junction
of Arnold with Lord CORVALLIS in Vir-
GINA.
At The expiration of ten days from the
time Clarke had deserted. Lucy received
the following anonymous letter.
regret the unhappiness my conduct
has occasioned you. If i. were safe |
would now explain. bu, / dare not. My
attachment remains mistaken. Forget-me
not. Yours.
Tongue cannot express the thrill ef Joy
that rushed through the hear. of Lucy.
when she read the above, Of Clarke's in
nocense. she was fully satisfied. The
letter, though short was full'of meaning :;
it gave comfort to her heart and restore:
the bloom to her cheek bn, in short
time she was made TO drink of the cup Of
bitterness to the very dregs.
One evening Lucy was sitting on the
piazza contemplating the beauty Of the
surrounding scenery. when George Moore
rode up, dismoun,ed. and wilhou. further
ceremony seated himself, directly inform
ing her that person hal been arrested
three days befare for deserlion and shot i;
from the description he believed Clarke
to be the person. The agony Of Lucy al
this Information canno. be described she
was thrown upon bed Of sickness. and
for three weeks her life was despared Of.
bnt at the end Of that time she began TO
receiver. None appeared more happy and
delighted at the convalescence of Lucy
than Moore. fle declared that it was the
happies, period of his whole life. His
conduct was such during her illness that
she felt less inclined 10 treat him with
GOODNESS than formerly.
The cloud which overspread the mind
Lucy End s ftHHpsgea ae 81 Ga hff
death. was gradually dispelied. through
the recollection of his disgraceful end. Of
ten occasioned her moments Of bitterness.
As Mr.. Wilton aud his family were a.
bout retiring to rest one night. sudden
and loud knocking at the door startled
them; on opening il. in rushed James
Clarke bleeding and almost brea,hless.-
Lucy was SO taken by surprise, that
fnr a moment she remained mo,ionless.
then springing to his side was Instantly
cIasped in his embrace. What, what
means this said Mr.. Wilton. .what means
all this looking sternly at Clarke. how
dare you come here 2 Have PATIENCE
cried Lucy. and all will he explained. he
was no descr,er.' No. replied Clarke,
III was, in truth. no deser.er.' Mr.. Will
toms feelings being somewhat Gained by
this avOwal, he proceeded 10 examine
Clarke's wound, when il was found that
pistol ball had passed through the lleshy
par. Of the left arm, grazing his cheek IN
lis course. Having studied surgery in his
youth, Mr.. Wilton was enable! to dress
The wounds of Clarke. who had recovered
sufficiently by this time to relate his adj
venture. As he was passing through a
piece of dark woods about five miles dis
iant, hearing slight noise. he crew PTS.
,oI. when man sprang from behind tree
and fired at him; Clarke's pistol explo-
ding at the same instant, the man stagger.
ed and fell, but in the act of falling fired
again woundig Clarke's horse which start.
ed off a, full speed and soon carried him
beyond the reach Of further harm.
In the morning Clarke gave detailed
account Of his apparent deserlion. the OBJ
Iject Of il. his i'll success and finally his es
cape from the British. Al this moment a
hustle at the door directed their attention
,hi,her. when in stepped a rongh looking
farmer and demanded if Mr.. Wilton lived
there. being answered in the affirmative.
he said, Well guess you'd better be in