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''Plaee those papers in my possession. and car.
~ out in your person the spirit Of lhem to the
lelier. and the reward you have named shall b
yours" said Andre, with animation.
Arnold coldly smiled, aud sail, at shall be
mine TO see that the post al West Point is weak.
ened by such sdisposition OF the troops as shall
leave bui 4 small furce for It's defence. Atthose
points mos, inaccessible, have ordered scaling
ladders. (ostensiby for a very different purpOse,)
10 be constructed in the forest, where, at the
place marked with an Y on the plan, you will
find them piled Up ready for use. What think
you, major Andrs-is il well planned!"
aliis most skiliullv planned, sir" said the
young man, lost in wonder al this perfection oi
treason.
alt is, sir. But il remains 10 be ably second.
ed on the part Of sir Henry Clinton. The only
obstacle to its success will be the difficulty OF
openly embarking troops on the Hudson. without
It's Object being suspected. The vigilance Of
Washington never sleeps!" As he spoke these
laA words, bis voice fell, and he looked hurried
ly about, as if he felt or feared his presence.
This difficulty is easily seuled," said Andre,
slightly smiling al the sudden change in his man
ner. ''Under the pretcxt Of an expedition to the
Chesapeake, Of which, doubtless you have heard
some runors, troops are now embarking in Rod.
ney's feet. BY tomorrow morning there will
be eight thousand on ship-board ready to ascend
the river al a moments warning"
"Thcn success is certain. As soon as il shall
be known that your ships are approaching, shall
dispatch parties from the garrison to the gorges
in the hills, and other remote passes, under the
pretcnce Of stopping the advance of the enemy in
those quarters. There intend they shall re-
main until your troops have landed, and march
cd 10 the garrison through other passes, where
will be left 10 troops to oppose hcm."
81 cannot refrain from complimcnling you, sir
on the mastery manner in which you have laid
your plans; il is the perfection ol'-Andre hesi.
tated, when Arnold completed the sentencc-"oi
treason. So Be il, sir. Ii bring about my ends,
care not what name men give it,"
The terms Of his rrcachcry having been agreed
on, Arnold now carefully divided the papers into
two equal parcels, while Andre filled out carte
blanche previously signed aud delivered TO him By
sir Henry Clinton for this purpose, in which the
terms Of General Arnold were uccccded to, on
the fuflment Of the conditions implied therein
lie gave this, coverings chcrk for twenty thous,
and pounds sterling. to Arnold and received from
him in return the papers, in two parcels, which
al the urgent desire ot Arnold, VINO manifested
the greatest anxiety for their security, he placed
separately between his stockings and feet, draw
ing his boots on over all,
General Arnold now pleaded the necessity o.
returning forthwith to his quarters at the Beverly
House, opposite West Point; and delaying only
long enough to I'LL out passport for the prolcc
iion Of major Audre on his way 10 his boat, he
few moments afterwards, took his lcayo of him
before the house, and galIopod rapidly north.
ward.