The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-12

lie looked Up. and with quiet cour- 4
tesy said. Take . seat. Capt Wynne a
I must be held excused for q little. =
I bowed end sat down. while be con- I
tlnued 10 write. 4
His pen moved slowly. and he /
paused At times. and then went on
apparently with the utmost dellbera-
ton. was favorably placed 70 witch /
him without appearing to do 90. bis
face being strongly lighted by the can
dies In front Of him. Tie was dressed
with HIS usual care. in a bun waist
coat and a blue-and-bufi uniform. with
powdered hair drawn back to a quere
and carefully tied with black ribbon.
The face. with Us llght-blue eyes,
rudy cheeks. and rather heavy nose
above a strong jaw. was now grave
and. I thought stern. Al least a half
hour went by before he pushed back
his chair and looked up.
I am fortunate as regards this con-
versation. since on my return I set Il
down IN a diary which. however. has
many gaps. and Is elsewhere lncom-
piete.
Capt. wynne." he said, Il have re-
fused 70 see several gentlemen In re-
gard to this sad business. but learn
that Mr. Andre was your friend. and
/. have not i1rsotteu your aunt's timely
aid at a moment when Il was sorely
needed. For these reasons. and AZ the
earnest request Of Capt Hamilton and
the Marquis. I am willing 10 listen to
|, you. May ! ask you 10 be brieff' He |
, spoke slowly a. II Weighing his words
/, replied that was most gfatefui-
that / owed Il 10 Maj. Andre that
? had not long ago endured the fate
which was now 20 be bis.
Permit me. sir" he said. TO ash
when this occurred
replied that Il was when. a. his
excellency's desire. had entered
Philadelphia a. a spy; and then went
on briefly 10 relate What had happened.
sir" he returned you owed your
danger 70 folly. not TO what your duty
brought. You were false. for the time.
10 that duty. But this does not con-
cern us nov. Il may have served as
a lesson. and am free 10 admit that
you did your country a great service.
What nov can I do for you. As to
this unhappy gentleman. his fate Il out
of my hands I have read the letter
which Capt II1milton gave me" A.
he smoke ne took Il from the table and
deliberately read Il again. while
watched him. Then he laid Il down
and looked up. saw that his big. pa
tlent eyes we're overfuil a. be spoke.
Il regret. sir. 10 have TO refuse this
most natural request; ! have told Mr..
= Hamilton that Il ls not 10 be thought
n, Of. Neither shall reply. Il ls not
:. n,tinr that I should DO 80. nor Is Il
=. necessary or even proper that I as
~ slgn reasons which must already b
- plain 20 every man Of sense. Is that
N, anf'
=, said. your exeellency. may I AL
-, but minute more
- Il am at your disposal. sir. for q
III, long. what Is ~"
n. I hesltated. and. ! suspect. shoWel
"a, plainly In my face my doubt a. 10 th'
proprlety OF what was most on M
mind xaen / sought this interview
tie instantly guessed that was en-
I'd, barrassed. and said. with the gentles
sst manner and a slight smile:
Irg, "Ah. Mr. wynne. there Il nothin
,os which can be done 10 save your frlenl
Il nor Indeed to alter bis fate: but II 20
900 desire TO say more. DO not hesitate
Il You have suffered much for the eau.
cos' which Il dear TO us both. Go on. sir
ltet Thus encouraged. I said. IF on an
vol preiext the execution can BE- DELAYED
era week. am ready 90 80 With a friend
d i counted on J6ek--"to enter Ne
vol York In disguise. and to bring out &c
Ben Arnold. have been his aide. kno
vol All his habits. and I am confident N
cos We shall succeed n only can contr
near New York detachment Of trl,
1885, men. have thought over my pla
rdet and am willing 10 risk my life up,
val a."
,nta You propose a gallant venture. d
tht hut Il would BE- certain 10 fan. the -
te. vice would lose another brave ma
and l should seem 70 have been van
ing IN decision for no Just or assiEngi
a.. cause"
an I Was profoundly disappointed; Al
s@'' In the erlei Of my failure iorgol
- A moment the august presence viii
teach imposed on an men the respect viii
Fun M sovcrcirn could have Inspired.
a. MY God. slrr exclaimed. "a
thls traitor must live UNPUBLISHED a
thn 4 man who aid but what he holies
!: IL 10 be his duty must suffer a death
'Thh shamer' Then. half scared. iooh
lcags an. feeling that had said too mu
tie had risen before J spoke. mcanl
sr 4, no doubt. to brlng my visit 10 an 81
/, an, and was standing with hls hack
! I'M, the hro. his admirable figure Swing
.on.a impression Of greater height than y
ever, really his.
when. after my passionate speech
49,, looked up. having Of course also ris
s bis face wore a look that vas m
!, ~. solemn than any face Of man ! h
49,. ever yet seen In al my length
- years
''Tasre Is a God. Mr. wynne,"
said. who Furnishes the traitor.
moe. "a leave this man % the shame Nh
l. ! every year murl hrlnr Your seh,
. an | cannot consider I have no Nlsh
shl conceal from you or nom any sen
IeaA- man what 4 has cost me % DO
which. a. God lives. believe to
ElshA You. cir, have done your
sash,