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died with enthusiasm. This, indeed,
was the only evidence that a phisiog-
nomist could have found Of genius in
Marion; but when those eyes flashed
Indignantly at wrong, blind, indeed,
must he have been, who di not see the
master spirit within. In attire, this
great partisan leader was simple and
modest. His words generally were
lew, an J, after the exerti N he made IN
welcoming Preston, he sank hack into a
silence which he miintainel until the
conference was breaking up, only as
each officer delivered his opinion, Nh
ion woul cast on him m,m. ,tary
glance, as if to re.d his soul, and then
sunk his head on his breast thoughtful
md abstracte,l. -l ..a.. A- "..' e..
In few words, Capt. II rry explain
cd the purpose fer which the council
hal been convened. A spy had just
come in with the intel. igence that the
garrison of Georgetown had been COLI
si:lerahly reluced on which Col. Lee
has proposed that an attack should be
made upon that place, since the country
expected some bold and decisive st. oke
now that his forces and Mari,n's were
united. The plan lie suggested was,
that p''rtion of the brigade should
lrop down the Pe,lee by night; and lie
in ambush bel,w the town; that on the
succeeding night, this party should en-
ter tho town on that defenccless sile.
AMI taking it hy surprise, open an en-
r. nee for their comrades, who, led by
Lee and Marion in rerscn; would le
ready at the signal, to assail the ell
trenchments on the landwarl side.
The heart Of Preston leapci into his
throat when he hearl this proposal
perhaps Kate may yet be saved he
sail t. himself. A .
A;c~ lingly, when Hurry ceas. |,
AID Marion by nod signifed his de.
sire for our hero to speak, Preston's
eyes kindlcd; and he answered.,
"My voice is for the attack, whatever
the odds. The opportunity for bol,l
and resolute assault, is all I ask for
We will die to man, or succeed.
will undertake, if necessary, to charge
with my company up to the very muz
xles of the battery which defends the
town. "."
Lee turned to Horny and nodle;i
approvinsly at these wor,ls. u la'l
Of spirit he whispered apart. have
heard Of his daring at Blake.cy's.-
Had there been more snch at Cam
den, we never would have l,st that
day Marion however took no furth-
er notice Of Preston's fiery speech, than
to turn to the next officer at the ta-
bile, but q very close observer might
have detected sudden gleam of the
generals eye, like flash, gone in "a
moment. '~."" '' +. @'0 /,
j. The opinions of the other officers
were, in the m lin, less favorable to
the enterprise than Preston's and 50
many obstacles were mentioned as nec-
essary to overcome. that he was in
torture lest the un lcrtaking sh,ull b,
abandoned. Even Lee seemed to hes
itate, startl d at the difficultie broush.
forward Had military discipline per-
,nittcd it, Preston would have broken
in on the conference; but he was
forced to sit silent, hearing obstacle az
ter obstacle can asset as unconqu:ra-
Bile; yet his Ashing eye, AMI the agi-
tation of biz countenance told how DIFF
ficult it was tv festrain himself.
At length al uad delivered their
opinions except Marion. lie glanced
around the board before he spike
and his words fel; on breathless au
ditory. With Preston, the excitement
was intense to hear the. generals.
II find,' said Marion, THAT am in
the minority here; AMI that, except
C,l. Lee, and Captains Horny and
Preston. [ am almost alane. | d.