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outlet Of brawling brook which inlersects the
ground, where is landing place for small boats.
This IS called Beverly Cove, and the dwelling a.
boye described Beverly House. Here Arnold
held his head quarters during his command at
West Point.
In large, square room Of the mansion, its
low ceiling intersecIed by transverse beams, care
fully white-washed, the capacious fireplace fan
ked by pannel work and liule closets, with but
single door (besides that opening into the hall)
leading into a small room lighted by single
window looking to the north, sat, the morning al-
ter Andre's arrest, party at breakfast. II con-
sisted Of general Arnold, who was in an unusual
ly gay and social vein, his youthful and lovely
wife, whose maiden charms had won the admira
ton Of Andre,* and colonies Hamilton and Ne.
Henry, aids-de-camp Of generals Washington
and La FaYetle.
In the midst Of their meal, and an animated
conversation on the subject Of the contemplated
attack on New York, horseman rode up 10 the
door, and moment aflerward an orderly entered
the room with a note, which he gave TO general
Arnold. Putting down an egg he was about to
break into little china cup before him, he open.
ed the letter and read with papilating heart and
a sensation Of sufocation:
"SIR: send forward, under charge of ieute.
nant Allen and guard, which will arrive al Bev.
erly House by noon, certain John Anderson,
who had passport signed in your name, which,
doubtless, is forged, and parcel of papers, ia.
ken from his stockings, which are Of very dan.
gerous tendency. send him TO you as comman.
ding officer, feeling that it is case presenting TOO
many difficulties, and involving too much for me
10 decide upon. JAMESON, Colonel, &C."
Till this moment Arnold had believed that his
treason was successful. From the hour Of his
arrival al Beverly House, after taking leave of
Andre, he had been sngularly active and alertin
all his duties, and with the officers about his per-
son was on more than usual terms of confidence
and intimacy. That morning colonies Hamilton
and McHenry had ridden forward to his house
TO announce the approach of Washington and La
Fayeue TO dine with him. Such was the conf
dence this great man reposed in him-alas, how
repaid! The friendship (Which he had) of such
a man as Washington: the moral atmosphere he
dhused around him should have saved him from
so great fall!
With an effort Of selfcommand almost super.
NATURAL he read the information of the capture Of
Andre and the defeat of his plans, so long form
ing. He folded the letter, suppressng his emo.
tons the while so effectually as to prevent the
least suspicion of the occurrence of an exlraor-
dinary event, and taking up the egg he laid down
deliberately broke it into the cup, and for few
seconds longer continued to eat his breakfast, and
addressed with ease few commonplace words
10 colonel Hamilton. At length he said: Seen.
tlemen, beg you will not lei my departure inter.
L.,
ring my immediate presence at West Point
| George, have my horse saddled and brought to
the door," Then rising from the table, he has
tened up stairs to his private room, situated at the
northeast corner Of the house, and despatched a
servant TO the breakfas-room to say.to Mrs. Ar
mold that he desired to speak with her.
"Mary," he said, in voice of the deepest ag.
tation, closing the door, and taking her in his
arms, tive have been united but eighteen months,
but we must now part forever. have been un.
known to you, engaged in a reasonable CORES.
pondence with sir Henry Clinton. The note
have just received tells me of the arrest Of his
messenger TO me, with papers on his person, Ell.
ther Of which would become my death-warrant.
Nothing remains for me but instant flight TO the
enemy. Ny bargeisatthe landing. can reach
No one here is yet aware Of my crmnaly.-
An hour hence it will be too late. Though jam
ieson is too dull to suspect me, Tallmadge or 9TH
ers may ere this have seen the papers, and be on
their way TO arrest me. Instantly burn all my
papers. Now, farewell dearest. God bless you.
The heaviest blow this inficts will reach me
through you. Now, God bless you-bless you'll"
Hastily embracing her he fled from the apart
ment, and though shrek prolonged and wild,
and heavy fall reached his ears as he descend
ed the stairs, he fingered not but flung himself on
colonel HamiIton's horse, his own not being yet
at the door. Giving the animal the rein, he took
by.path around the stables, galloped rapidly
along hedge, and descended a wooded hill
through dry, rocky ravine, almost impractical
bic 10 The horse, but down which he recklessly
urged the noble animal, which, by plungng lea
ping, and sliding on his belly, the spurs of the
rider cutting into The rocks as he bore upon them
with his heels, reached the bottom, and leaped
the brook clear into the carriage-road. Riding
forward like wind through the wooded bottom,
Arnold gained the cove, where, beside a small
pier, his barge, with six men, was in waiting to
convey him, as usual, at that hour, across TO
West Point.
He threw himself from his horse, and sprung
into the boat. "Push off, Cuyler!" he said tc
the boatswan, with anxious impatience. "Lve.
ly men, lively! Clearlrom the shore! Set youl
oar to that sunken rock and help her! There
she's off. Thank God! Now let fall and give
way. Starboard, CuyIer! Hand starboard!"
The boatswain stared. "Are we not going Il
, West Point, sirl"
"No, below! Urgent affairs require my pre-
sence on board the Vulture. Pull out into tht
middle of the river, and take the full force of tn,
tide. Lay to your sweeps we'll, now. You shaI
) have guinea piece when you run your boa
under the counter of the Vulture."
, The men gave utterance TO a kind of cheer
, and bent to their oars with a good will. CuyIe
sat in the stern sheets, steering her with stead
| mess and skill that added almost the force of