Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-02-28

OF the capture OF spy, only few hours
previous.
Well remarked Il young lieutenant, 'as
| am in the artillery, and may be sent to
reconnoitre myself 1 can but sympathize
with the poor fellow, but the Gcnsral says
he must remember Andre
so he will be shot?' carelessly enquired
a captain of Dragons.
1 imagine So Suppose We send him a
bottle of wine, for that summer house must
be i dreary place for man to pass the last
night of his lifetime in Wonder if lie is any
relation to the Livingston who was Yankee
minister in Paris?'
Juliettc had heard enough. Egbert Liv
ingston was certainly prisoner, condemn
ed to DEATH Pleading a headache as an
excuse, she left tie table and retired TO her
own room, where old Cato, trusiv fImiy
servant, was summoned. When he had
gone, and she was left alone, she sat at q
window which commanded view of the
summer house, in that state Of mind which
all true hearts have experienced. One idea
ruled in ler every faculty, and guarded
her every thought The watchword was:
'Egbert must be free'
1t was too true that the young officer,
sent by Gen. Jackson to rcconnoitrc, had
baen captured SO Ear within the lines of the
British, that he had been tried as a spy,
and condemned to traitors death. lmpris-
oned in one of those large summer houses
peculiar to Louisiana, with no hope of es
cane, he endcavored to pass his life in re-
view, that he might prepare for his fato.--
But the fair form of JGliette Duponceau
ever rose before him and at last, as night
approached, he fell into that uneasy slum-
Der which crowds one half the mind with
chimercal dreams, but leaves the other half
confusedly alive to waking sense Of sur
rounding objects. While in this state, al
most unable himself to decide whether he
was awake or asleep, lie saw a female fig
urc enter by a concealed door. Starting up
from his couch, he brcathlessly watched
until the intruder entered zone of moon
LIGHT hat streamcd across the floor, and
then sprarg to lis feet. There could be
no installing the form and features of Juli-
ette, but she, placing her tiny hand upon
his mouth, checked his utterance. Hush,
and follow me. she whispered, in a tremu
lous voice
Imprn;ing an ardent kiss upon the hand
SO fairly presented ere it could be with
drawn, Eybert followed his guide through
the side door which led into a conservatory,
and from thence they went into the garden.
Travcrsing its broad parterres, they almost
encountered party of promenaders, who
had lcf the dinner table to smoke in the
open air. Fortunately, there was large
clump of lilac bushes near by, behind which
Juietie dragged her companion with almost
surerhuman energy, and where they were
perfectly concealed from observation. The
promcnaders were Gen Packenham and
Teal, with the aids of the former, who was
evidently unfolding his plans to the Tory
As they approached tie concealed couple,
Teal's eyes cleaned in the moonl sht
with malicious glare, and he rcma kcd:
Yes, there is no need of waiting fer re-
Inducements, for these Kentuckians will
run like sheep. Never fear, your men will
find your watchword Beauty and Booty,
10 lille watclword, and we, General, will
take the lands. AS for
No more was heard, and when the groupe
had passed out of hearing. Juielte whisper
cd Come Meeting no other interruption,
they gained the negro quarters, were Cato
stood holding two saddlel horses.
Mount, said Juliette, 'and hasten to the
city. Cato knows the cross roads, and |
pray YOU may arrive safely
But you, Juliette, dear Juliette can you
not
Drive back the British interrupted
the noble hearted girl, and then we will re-
sumo this nversation-Adieu' Then
turning, she returned to heg house with a
firm step, although there was a dewy
brightness in her full eyes, and her heart
beat high with JOY. Not many hours after,
Livingston made report of his adventure
To Gen Jackson.
Beauty and Booty, chl' growled the en-
crgetic soldier Il have promised to keep
these Blitishers from New Orleans, and by
the Eternal they shall not come here. though
some Of these miseis do not deserve any de-
fence
Need we narrate the preparations for the
deadly struggle of the 9th of January? III
vain did the flower Of the British army ap-
proach the low breastwork, along the top
Of which deadly fusilAde was poured
fiom he heavy Kentucky rifles battalion
afer battalion fill by the fire Of Tie sharp
shoo ers. n bly did Gen. Jackson and his
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