Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-11-26
he chooses. IiesbglNe o. Public Busin,
by my Direction.
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BsaRNoLD. N. Gen.
Now said The bearer Of This pass
port, as he dismounted. 8 j hane that Won
will permit me TO pass. You will risk
a great deal liB deAsfsssrr- me-. General
Arnold will not lightly overlook my de
tentioil assure yolJ'
Panlding with the. paper in his hand
turned to Ills comrades. who with surprise
in their faces. utteifa some hurried words
snaudihle to the stranger.
You see sir. Id let YOU pass said
Paulding. " but there are so many bad
people about I'm Altered YOU might be
lone of them. Besides Mister Anderson
how came vou British officer, in posses
sion Of this pass from an American gen
eral?"
For the first time The face Of the stran-
ger was cloudcd His lip was tightly
compressed as though he was collecting
all the resources ef his mind
Why do yaa I'LL q British uniform?'
he exclaimed. pointing 10 Paulding's dress.
. Why you see, the tories and robbers
belonging to Your army. would not let me
live peaceable life mill enlisted under
your king. staid in New York until ]
could escape. which did one fine day
with my uniform on ms back. Here
am. on neautral ground but an Americas
TO the back honcl'
Come Mistef." exclaimed Williams
: Yon may as we'll walk into the bushes
we want to search you.7
Without word the stranger suffered
them TO lead him under the shade OF yon
der wood. In a moment he stood on
Wonder sod, with a leafy canopy overhead
Around him with Suspicion. wonder. curl
osity. stamped On their faces. stood Pauld
ing Williams and Van Vert.
He was calm. that nnknown man: not
a flush on his face not. a frown upon his
brow. rs 8 q sdaudsgeI egg glanced from
face to - =; sahIs& deep anxiety.
hQ~aszR o!
clarct hue: giitlts4 sAWith tinseI. the nan
kin aud flannel wa.sicoat, nay the rufflcd
shirt itself. fros his form. and vet no ev.
.idence of his character in the shape of
written or printed paper met their eyes.
A t last his boots, his under garments, all
save his stockings, were removed: vet no
paper, no sign ofmystery or treason was
revealed.
He stood in that silent recess. with all
the proud beauty Of tina form-which n
its manllnesS OF chest, grace OF limb. ele.
gance OF Outline. rlvalled the Apollo OF
the Scnlptofs dfeam--laid bare to the
light his brown curls. tossed to the i'm
pulse OF the breeze, about his face and
brow. Ills arms were folded across his
breast. as he gazed II the soldiers faces.
/" Your stockings. # YOU please said
f faalalq T5 oenoHg down % ~ at the otlleer
teet. The Stacking OF the right foot was
drawn. and 10! three carefully folded pa
pers, placed next the sole OF the foot was
Disclosed. A-aflsa's ln2ment the other stock
ing, and three papers more
The young man shook with shdden
tremor.
One 5tfst OF Surprise echoed from the
soldiers as they opened the pnpers.
The stranger had but one hopel They
We're but road men; they might not be
able to read the papers. hnt that hope was
in vain, for III a clear bold voice. Pauld
ing gave their secret TO the air.
Artillery orders showing how the gar.
rison Of West Point should he disposed Of
in case Of an alarm: an estimate of the
number Of the men emnloved and
requisite to. man the works. > retnrn Il
the ordnance: remark IN he stronatb and
weakness If various points. renort !" Of u'' :
council Of war lately al head onartars
concerni,,z.-the caaanais,r which Washing.
ton had sent 10 ArnoId-sncb wara lie
secrets Of these naners All i ,ba nna;s
onised hand wiring or Raned;ct ranl I'D
1t Is ii yaise.a- n,ctnre ,he a;smay
wI;cf : = ). = Nm each sal ,I~
fac. as word bvFgaE6rd they snelled out
and Guessed ont tho tcrriila traaebers
wb;c5, f. t,e;rnI,,;n m;a,ts saamod til - H.
over tbese letters '''sN = -
The yorno MIR, now their nrisoner..
stood ssilent but male a. death Far .
moment aIl his foft;tade seemed 10. have