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VOLUME II--NUMBER 30.

a midshipman, fearing treachery and the safety
Of Andre rose TO their feet, and prepared at once
TO rescue him. But Arnold, supplied and in
lcensed at the want Of confidence in his compan.
ion, perceVing their needless alarm, said, with
bitter accents upon his words and a blush OF
shame upon his iase-
"Sit sill, men-there is neither treachery in
reserve for your officer nor yourselves" Then
turning to Andre, who gazed suspiciously upon
him, he spoke in tones which, though scarcely
above a whisper, were expressive Of the deepest
emotion" That foul and damning spot, sir, rests
on my name .alonel"
Confused and mortified at having Prematurely,
and without sufficient evidence Of preconceued
ltrickery, cast an asperslon upon the man whom
he had the best assurances TO trust, Major An
DIRE, with a modesty and grace inimitable, apol-
ogised for his hasty suspicion and uncourIeous
conduct. His manly tender was freely accepted
/ by the Continental General, who said, birtcrly-
"Your conduct is excusable; for when turn
my eyes in upon myself, methinks see devil,
and, with Othello, deem the cloven foot iable!'
These fearful words fell harshly upon the ears
Of the young Engishman, who, whilst he pom
dered painfully upon their dark signiicalion, al
most regretted that he had len: himself 10 Sir
Henry Clinton as an emssary on so base and
/ foul project.
"Bul, come, SIR" spoke the traitor, rallying
his depressed and tagging sPirits-''come, sir,
dismiss your boat, and we will proceed within
the lines of the rebels"
"Pardon me, General" said Andre, "but will
| be in safety, and remain free Of all suspicion,
within your enrenchments? Upon the reason
able suppostion that our negotiations would be
perfected on this spot, came in professional ha.
biliments: this overcoal alone conceas my uni
lorm;" and throwing the garment partially from
his bust, he disclosed, by the feeble light of q
dark lantern with which he came prepared, the
scarlet dress Of his regiment.
"The top-coat," rejoined the General, sis a
sufficient disguise. am anxious that we should
retire thither, because there are many matters
TO be adjusted in this affair to which no alusion
has been made in our correspondence. owe
it to myself, as well as TO Sir Henry Clinton
that nothing in this negotiation which may in
any way rebound to its entire success shall be
too hastily dismissed or overlooked; and let me
assure you that, so far as your personal safety
is concerned, the most thorough precaution has
been already taken by me-"
7 Confidently relying upon the specious words
of the traitor, the young and ingenious English
man Immediately dismissed the boat which had
conveyed him from the sloop- Vulture,
and followed, without hesitancy, his moody
companion TO the quarters already prepared for
his reception.
Beneath that dark and staress sky the traitoi
and his victim pursued their noiseless way; the
former with a mind revelling in the infamy
which he was silently perfecling; the latter, il
pleasing reverie, dreamt of fame, and the moth
er and sisters in his far off island home, whose
nightly wont it was TO pray for their soldier-son
and brother. Busy with their own thoughts, The
two officers spoke but little. Walking rapidly
forward, and answering promptly each wary sem
tinel's challenge, they at length arrived at. the
scene of their future negotiations. During the
following day, every thing was arranged between
Arnold and Andre. No ear was privy to the
foul plot of this master fend. Beneath the ve-
ry flag of his nation, surrounded by contiding
and brave soldiery, who honored him as pa
rent and obeyed him as children, he sold his
country forpaltry gold, and essayed to overthrow
a temple of liberty whose strong walls had been
cemented by the ife-blood Of the Virtuous and
the good. Signally foiled in efforts to gut his
expensive appetiles with the gold Of the Colo
nies, he thoroughly succeeded in that of Great
Britain; and in etfecting this, to cupidty he ad-
ded perhdy, to piage, treason!