New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-02-04

returned, and the first glance which
/ cast toward. him satisfied me he
was no stranger. The second set
everything like doubt at rest; Ser.ii
geant Champe stood before me-the
same in complexion, in feature,
though somewhat less thoughtful in
the expression Of his eye, as when he
first joined my company in New
York.
81 cannot say that my sensations.
on recognizing my acknowledgment
were altogether agreeable. The
mysterious manner in which he
both came and went, the success
with which he had thrown a veil
over his own movements, and the
recollection that was the guest of
a man who probably entertained no
sense Of honor, either public or pri-
vate, excited in me vague aud un-
defined alarm, which l found it i'm
possible on the instant to conceal.
l started, and the movement was
not lost upon Champe. He exam.
ined my face closely; and light ap.
pearing to burst in all at once upon
his memory, he ran forward toward
the spot where I sat.
"Welcome, welcome, Capt. Cam
eron!' said he; "a thousand times
welcome to my roof: You behaved
we'll to me while | was under your
command, and deserve more of hos.
pitality than l possess the power to
offer; but what I do possess is very
much at your service, and heartily
glad am | that accident should have
thus brought US together again
You have doubtless looked, upon me
as two.fold traitor, and cannot
blame you if you have. Yet should
wish to stand we'll III your estima.
ton, too; and therefore I will, if
you please, give faithful narrative
of the causes which led to my arri-
val in New York, and my abandon
ment of the British army on the
shores of Chesapeake. But [ will
not enter upon the subject now.
You are tired with your day s travel;
you stand in need of food and rest.
Eat and drink, 1 pray you, and sleep
soundly; and tomorrow, if you are
so disposed, l will try and put my
own character straight in the est.
nation of the only British officer of
whose good opinion l am covetous. -
'''There was so much of frankness
and apparent sincerity in this that |
could not resist it, so | sat down to
supper with mind perfectly at ease:
and having eaten heartily, I soon
after retired to rest on clean pal.
let. which was spread for me on the
floor. Sleep was not slow in visit.
ing my eyelids; nor did | awake un.
til long after the sun had risen on
the morrow, ana the hardy and &C.
tive settlers, to whose kindness |
was indebted, had gone through a
considerable portion of their days
labor.
81 found my host next morning
the same open, candid, and hospit.
able man that he had shown himself
on first recognizing me. He made
no allusion, indeed, during breakfast
to what had fallen from him over
night; but when he heard me talk of
getting my horses ready, he begged to
have a few minutes conversation
with me. His wife, for such INV
hostess was, Immediately withdrew,
under the pretense of attending to
her household affairs, upon which
he took seat beside me and began
his story
1t is needless to add that his mar.
rative was perfectly satisfactory to
the mind of his former commandment.
and convinced him that Champe
was man of high moral sentiment,
and the very Soul of honor. It was
not without feelings Of disgust and
aversion to the part lie had to act,
that he had been induced, nay, over.
persuaded, by Col. Lee, to accept the
delicate and dangerous position; de.
licate, because it required the incest
combinations to carry out the views
and intentions Of the Commander.
ln'chief successfully; dangerous be-
cause the least inkling or Suspicion
on the part of those whom he tried
to deceive, of his true character,
would have nlacpd him in Tho ,,ooro;