New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-15
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The lad BOXED long aud earnestly in ArsOds face DIV
there no ray Of hope His suspense followed by
And now in bis despair al boyi,h weakness vsDs'hs'
Ing death inevitable he sannoDed up hisor0Se 70
like hero.
rf van doom o.,se .aie you doom sour country lie
member that, General Arnold
"Behso"
Lam ip the service of my country. hfaie VIII be s'
her, and my blood and my ecuBtEys curse VIII Id" Oh you
IL win sarvive it," sneered Arnold
False traitor cried boy, in frenzy Of indignation,
m YOU dare to betray holy Of Liberty stsucha
time as thsp
Condo" said Arnold, quies, think win leave you to
this It your affair don't control YOU
have nothing all to with it, Ycu will have TO do just as
you please"
"eh my countys' cried the boy Would that my death
could compensate for this mans treason"
II would take thousand lives like yours to do that"
"would tina. had thousand Hve" said the boy; bow
gladly would lay them down.
Enough I" said the chief whom Arnold bad called Condo;
" Warriors, assemble"
The Indians obey.d.
Prisoners" said Condo as the Indians assembled in
around the FIRE, you the hands Of tribunal devoted to
the interests of his Majesty King George We have but sen
ence for those whom capture, and only capture those for
whom that appropriate Our aim ia to eItingu'h dis
loyalty. and quench rebellion"
You worthy subjects King George said the prisoner
secnfuy gancng the avsses he Is partial to such
you."
We are very useful to him."
Yet the time win when this afflicted land WI be fully
avenged said the lad. with kindiins eyes.
There revenge be had all ronnd" said Condo. "wbO
am Have revsnses ~ and hi, eyes bzed with insne
luster
You may take few Hves but freedom win conquer last
glad give mine for my country. Moreess wretch
than ignorant svages with whom you associate
there God in Heaven you win day meet With
a e. retribution."
Condo gave sinister smile.
81" evident that would do let you escape said
he you know much You might recognize in
jury if we let you off,"
1t would ndsed be 70 your injury, wretch defy you
how much you may torture md not If
burn at the stake.'
lyon quite mistaken about u.s." said Condo with
smile; and burning bsbaous by for
Ne. We merely extiDguish life in the simplest manner"
While the chief speskng, and while the lad PRO
pairing to answer, the end came.
huge savage sieppedup behind the prisoner. There
sudden report drumme--boy had
joined the army Of martyrs.
The report rang wildly and terribly through the forest waking
innunerabe echoes and flowing far away in long svebers
tons Az the sounds ceased Arnold walked up wher. the
bOdyhy.
For few he recorded in ,lence with folded
arms.
your prayers but wond have been ruin you
Yet au not responsible. If had been here you would
certainly have persisted"
He paused and looked around. "And this" he said pensivey
thoughts There remedy for it Ruin presses
rom behind Revenge for all my wrongs ince, before
Onwsrd-sndlet al who are in my path perish"
After further conversation with Condo, Arnold prepared
dcps One by Indians away their duky figure,
citing like shsdows in the surrounding gloom until last all
the scene deserted and nothing s but the PROSTATE
form Of dead family Illuminated by th. ss pickering rays Of
he expiring IRE.