The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-03-08

perhaps create suspicion aud enquiry, while
his pFeHente ~ the hHtrfu ceremonies, even
for an bour, wOuld -eGectually prevent them
lie had not yet been assigned 10 any special
duty, aud the leisure afforded him during the
remainder ofthc day was employed IN recon-
noterlng the ground over Which ho must pass
al night u gain the appointed rendezvous,
and In noting the least guarded avenues, lie
noticed that considerable portion OF the
line Of high bluG which ironia the river was
comparatively nnguardcd The face OF the
ciift was 80 high and steep, that Il was consid-
ercil impoasible for human being "a pass
that way, even ascending or descending, aud
hencr lees yigilcnco was employed IA guard
ing H. The young mn saw that IL be- could
rcarh the brow Of the ciin' under cover Of
's1l.sI .e -ss.'1s ~ uI,l-,', u,Hlr-- G.-,s'rr
down the bank and once at the foot ,he could
Ia the darkness easily reach r,e wHiaF, which
cama within a iow yaTtla nt the base of the
| bluff, and then swim to the place where fhc
I hoat was IN he IN waiting This piuu deter
mined upon, he returned 90 his quarters,
Night came with intense emotions, ~
/ New York, Washington rested for the time
upon hs crippled arms; none knew his weak.
ness bnt himself Upon the opposite heights
ny the uycrpnwUriUV army ut the tnu n
: s.aliai. llI LIZ pls and auzI
at temporary succcui and IN the bay slept q
moving armament uiat waited but signal "a
send iu blazing messengers into the hclpcs-
Town. Our Young friend felt with an almost
oycrpowcring sensation the importance of hi
mission. lie had ia his possession, ,pcrchanC,
the dcslinies of a new born Nation, aud h,
painted for the moment when be should las
down his trust at the feet of the illustriou,
man who alone seemed destined 10 wiolo
thcnL lie vnlofGd the gay halls, and seemed
torminglc in their delights. The hour OF II
had arrived, and he was about 10 glide unob
served from the scene, when voice near hi
elbow uttered single worl which went lik,
an iccbolt 10 his hcart,And IN an instant froz,
the current of his youthful blood. lie paus
eel aud listened la terror. IL was repeated.
NATHAN
In low sarcastic tone, that single wor
rung like death kncll on his ear. IN,
name which il pronounced was his own-th,
voice that uttered It was that oi the tory, Co
bra
i know you he said, lying his hand upoI
his arm, for the youth had not yet turned u
meet him. ] know you--you are NATuAs
HALE, aud you are here a. spy from th,
rcbel camp Nothing else would have brough
YOU IN thi--company.
Well responded the other, in tone OF
enquiry, but without changing his position
Your plan shall be defeated. will de
nounee you to General Howe
NO. Cobra, no, you will not do that ?
Il will, 10y c.! and you shall hang 70
this piece OF knavery.
Cobra said the young mau, dcigning 70
the FIRST time 10 look the wretch in the face
n Cobra, on are the sou OF ninther's hruther-
YOU will not bctray mc--or il you must,
pray you do il not here. at the festival
Nathan iiHlu, tor RI was indeed he, wei
knew that no appeal To patriotism could NOV
the tory, \ for that reason hr tried the fore
of cunsanguinity. But even that availed no
with his base and hcartlcss kinsman. Hal
was denounced, and when dragged bcfor
General Howe, and IN his presence accuse,
with the object of his mission, he boldly an,
frankly aNowed il, and without further tiia
was ordered to bc executed on thc following