Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-05-21

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ST 10 exchange lUr me. 90 are pcrsons shom he
'rcTmeB' receive might sfr,ci.
! il IS 20 less, sir, ia confidence Of the gener.
Js'iy Of your mind, Than on sccount Of your sus
Deri0r siaiion. thai have chosen to inPonu1e
you with this lrusr.
have the honor 10 be, with great respect, sirf
your excellency's 5 uost o5edieng. and musi hum-
Die servant, J0HN AEDRE, Adj. Gen.
When he had finished penning this eloquent
appeal, he gave il 70 major Tsilmadge, who read
., wl'h undisguiscd astnnshment. Hs had sus-
Pecied from bis carriage, and the habii Of turning
on ms heel in his walk, that he was military
man. but he had no suspicion that he held so high
rank m the Brush army, nor that the plot ia
which he stood Connected with Arnold. was so
extensive and dangerous. He carried the letter
TO general Washington, who was desply affected
on reading IT, but made no reply 10 il. After the
pnSoner had sent the letter, his mind appeared
relieved, and his features wore a calm and con-
tented expression. lie turned again 10 the win.
dow, and the calm landscape lighted BY the eve
ning sky was not more placed and serene Than
his cOunienance.
"Andrel"
He started, and looked around. But there was
n0t one present.
"Andrr!" WIS a second time repeated, as If
close to his car, in the gentle ZONES Of q woman's
voice.
He looked around and up 10 the ceiling when
his eye caught slip Of paper fuusring through
a crsyce in the floor above.
ANDRE" softly repeated the voice a third time,
and the paper fell Guuering al his feet. He liz.
ted il from the ground and read it with spark
ling eye.
DEAR MAJOR ANDRE: Though miserable my.
self, cannot be altogether so absorbed in my
own wrGlchedness, as 10 forget the greis Of 9th
ers. Listen to rne. know your high notions
Of honor and the spirit Of chiyaIrous self sacrifice
that fills your bosom, but Oh! for my sake-for
your owU-iur that of your mother and sisters
iUr the sake Of your cJunWy--do what am about
10 ask youl Do not remain ~ die like a criminal
Life is now vours-'O;morrow il may be due TO
ustice Alas! my hCar tells me what will be
your rcply-bul viii not therefore cease nv
excrons 10 save you. Assisted by a faithful
slave, this morning looscnrd Two Of The pIanks
in your room. They afford communication
with the cellar. Descend into it, and Peter will
meet you with disguise, aud conduct you, by
the western outlet which opens among high
shubbcry, into he garden, whcr. he will conceal
YOU till night, and then provide boat for your
escape. Do not. Andre, neglect this oppcriuni
ty! Fly NOW! General Washington and his
siafare busy in the library, and nothing can pre-
I vent the success oflhe plan but your obstinacy.
+ Fly, Andre! escape! For the sake Of allyou hold
dear on earh, lose not a moment, buu fly.
/ MARY.
/ The young man read this appeal with spark
7 ling eye and glowing counrenance; when he con-
clUdeSit it he glanced upward and kissed his hand
10 the invisible author Of il, then folded the pa
per- placed il next his heart, and paced the room
rapidly with thoughtful brow and excited man.
ncr.
May, nay, I will not-I canno,--I may not
must abide my destiny"
/ He stopped, surveyed the floor through every
part, and then walked towards the side next tho
hail and irod lightly on the two planks nearest
the wall. They were loose. He e'oolcdto lift
them aud they yielded TO his hand and he gazed
down the dark cellar beneath
"Come, massa! coas clear-dis JUS de iine!"
said a low husky voice from beneath.
. The prisoner paused an instant. then with a
sudden impulse closed the aperture and walked
0resolutcy away. An exclamation Of anguish
and disappointment from above reached his ear
but with folded arms and composed manner, he
gazed steadlaslly from the window his face ex.
pressive Of the triumph oi an honorable mind un.
worthy temptation.