The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-10
whom he was instructed to deliver the

whom he was instructed to deliver the papers.
 The court-martial found him guilty. and he was sentenced to be hung. His friends entreated him to divulge his se- cret.
 No" he said. drawing himself up proudly. Il was entrusted with a com mission and told to say nothing about it"
 Where were you to mee; your eonfed- crates. :" asked an officer.
 "I had no confederates. The plot, if there be one. is unknown to me. Boy like, with love for everything mysteri- ous, agreed 10 deliver certain papers. The gentleman who gave them to me re- quested me, that m the event the papers were taken from me. no, to tell who en- trusted them to my keeping. prom ised, and that IS all have to say.
 General Steele sought an interview with the boy. Young man.. the General said. taking him by the hand. '' let me inn plore you 10 save yourself. do no, be- lieve that you have been playing the part of a williul spy, and do not want you to be hung. A confession would save you. You are too brave and upright to throw your life away in this manner. You would become useful citizen. honored for the faithfulness you have already shown. Let me beg of you to make a confession
 The boy. with head erect, regarded the old warrior for a moment and replied
 General. respect you. honor you; bu, do not make such suggestions, l know that it IS hard to die the death of a spy, and it grieves me to think of the tar nished name 1 shall leave. but l canno, betray trust If the man who gave me the papers were standing in this room now and could save my life by pointing my finger at him, would not do it.
 Then you must prepare to die. would save you if could. but unless you make confession am compelled to re- gard you as a spy.
 T shall be ready. sir. when they call for me-
 Let me again inplore you ,o--''
 No sir
 A rude gallows was erected near St. Johns college. There was no trap. A rope dangled from beam. supported by tw2 posts. The awful ceremony was to be performed with the aid of cart.
 A large crowd followed the cart that conveyed the young victim to the place of execution. When the cart stopped under the cross-beam. the sergeant as sisted Dodd 10 his feet and asked him if he had anything to say.
 Nothing that will be of any avails" he replied. Il am thankful to those who have been so kind 10 me" \ rutfian who stood near the galows leered at the boy. .-I wish that could repay them by om- plying with their requests. but such d step could not entertain The rufiian leered again and shook his head "A man can only die oncc.' continued the victim. :, n the closer .e approach a death we do not deserve. the fewer are the errors that confront Us"
 He turned Ia the sergeant and said sl am ready. sir.
 ' The rope was adjusted. The cart was FIsdriven out. Horrors. The rope was too long. The young mans toes touched the ground. The rutfian who had leered at the boy, ran forward, eli bed one of the posts. orawled out and sitting down on the beam, grasped the rope and drew il up by jerks. No one interfcred. bu, stood idly by and allowed the ruffian to choke the victim to death. He struggled desperately. and his gasps were heard away beyond the line of the pressing crowd
 The man who drew the diagrams may have stood in the crowd, bu, even unto this day he has shielded himself behind the great seal which the poor boy stamped upon his own secrecy