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on the prupriety of his arrest, allcdging that Il
be had been guilty Of any offence, he had been
decoyed into il by the lallcr.
"Not So" replied Ganscyoort, Indignantly
add dccoy the Dragon into this harbor, or
your cmissaries into my presence! IL have
made use Of strategy, it has been 10 c0uHteract
strategy; TO undermine the miner, and blow up
the engineer with his own pclarI.' But why
should ! waste words in justilying myself to a
man who has shown himself to be beyond the
influence Of every honorable feeling. Eytraor-
binary, indeed, must be those measures which
should not have been justified in using, to pre-
vent the accomplishment Of an outrage so great,
that can scarcely refrain even here from lntilc-
ling signal vengeance FORTS contemplation. Base.
perlidIous, cowardly man! the manlling blood
upon your cheek tells me that am understood
"Iie rails with safety, who rails at prisoner"
replied Bender, "buI let me ask you," he con-
tinued, rising and speaking slowly, aud with an
distracted AR, "let me ask you whether"
Another time aud place must Suffice" said
the other
"One word" raioned Sir Philip, "only one
world" lie paused suddenly; aud threw back
his head in listening attitude. A distant tramp
was heard. 1t came ncarcr-nearer-unu a
loud "haHi"- rcSounded in front of the house,
Then, with an air of indcscribable exuitalion. he
shouted, "Now, Colonel Gansevoort, the tables
are turned. You are my prisoner! What think
you noW of undermining the miner, and blow
ing up the engineer with his own pelardP
''Stand to your arms, my men!" shouted Gan.
sevoorl, hastily drawing his sword, Let one fly
and alarm the garrison. Quick! banicade the
doors!"
Itwastoo late. The doors were flung violent
y open, and painting with haste, rushed into the
room-not British officer, but the Count Louis
De Zeng! I'VE heard that you were in danger"
he exclaimed, hastily, TO the commandant. "A
hundred men at the door await your orders"
"Your aid is timely" was the reply. Take
half of you men, and conduct The prisoner im-
medaely 10 the fort. The rest will remain with
me TO receive our approaching visters."
These orders were Immediately putinto cxecu.
| ton. Wiley, however, became apprized of the
state of affairs, and rctreacd with his menrapid-
| ly TO their boats. They were not pursued.
! A few words will explain the secret Of Count
De Zeng's unexpected appearance. When Ara
bella gave her orders TO the servant of Major
Bender, Alice, unprcceived, stood trembling by.
She was terrified beyond measure at the peril Of
Ganseyoort, in whom the gentle girl was intercs-
ted to degree that she would not own, even to
herself, and which nothing could have induced
! her TO exhibit 10 another. She could not give
the alarm within, without exposing her prediIec-
lions, besides which, she supposed the British
force TO be much nearer than they were, and thai
nothing but an immediate alarm of the garrison
would afford the slightest chance Of escape. She
ran, therefore, as soon as she was unobseryed
hastily to the FORT which was scarcely forty rods
distant. A sentinel on duty conducted her imme-
diareIy to Count De Zeng, to whom, after exact
ing promise of secrecy in regard to her agency
inthe matter, she briefly communicated the state
of affairs at her fathers house. The count lost
not moment in acting on her information, with
the result which has been described.