The times., 1897-04-04

Yes, Gen Arnold"
| And that is sufficient"
'Yes-I think SO, said the baron, sui
lenly.
The orderly announced the horses AS
! we reached the door, the lady whom |
| had guessed to he Mrs. Arnold met us
You will he back
Yes, dear" he said, hestattng
And after we had started he looked back
| at her standing there
Suddenly he said TO me.
You know Won Wadom?"
Yes, sir"
Weir
Too we'll
so do l."
] He bowed his head as he spoke; and we
rode on for some distance in silence
why 10 YOU, a Frenchnan, seek this
service?"
Necessity"
The mother of all evils Who knows"
he added. Il have some need, Capt de la
Rcane. 30 you think it would be better TO
have this civil war ended?'
Yes, all war is bad said l, for some
thing to say.
We'll, yes Can this people govern itself
after allo Would it not be better to bring
the country back To the Binga'
That must lie with YOU, l said dryiy
He looked across at me, as rode in the
setting sun.
You Freuchmen who come here are
all more or less adventures"
Yes, it may be-" | replied
wondered how much ne knew of me:
now much OF the plot of whicn was the
I,,t 4
that ne knew absolutely nothing sunk
into silence, not knowing indeed what to
say Nor did ne approach me again, # he
had so intended.
When We reached the Hudson Gen. Ar
nOld's barge was waiting. On the opposite
bank we found the gcucral-n- chief about
starting on his Journey At Vcrplank Point
we parted from Gcn. Arnold, proceeding on
our journey to Hartford.
rempnbert the Marquis dpla Fayrtte AMI
Gen. KnoX, q stout, shrewd American. were
with US that day / remember, as we viii
such details, some villages we passed,
where the people came out and Cheered our
leader.
AT Hartford, where all the French pa
geant was prepared, We met the disappoint-
ment Of the news that Count de Guichen
could not cooperate with Admiral de Ter
nay.
As to myself the Count de ROchambeau
himself congratulated me On the service
which had already made them think well Of
me. / will not say how this affected me-
| wanted TO declare all that | knew, Vet
cowardly felt that ne hour had not come
Aftert that conference we returned hastily.
reaching the Hudson close above Fishkill.
rhe General wishing to show the marquis
the works erected at West Point during
his absence in France We stayed here
one night, our baggage being sent on to
Gen Arnold's quarters, and we started
again at daybreak the next day.
never had seen Gen. Washington more
huoyant He was continually exchanging
pleasantrieS with De la Fayctte and Gen.
KNOX. Their humor wa contagious though
l had a feeling OF the altering storm
When within mile of the Robinson
house. the general turned into n CrosSroad
leading to the river bank.
But my dear general my patron, the
marquis. said. you Will keep Mrs Arnold's
breakfast waiting
All marquis he retorted, 'you young
men are all in love with Mrs Arnold Go
and tell her not to wait | will he there
presently. Now / must examine the re- |
doubts along the river. l shall join You |
after ward"
De la Fayptte and Knox insisted on |
accompanying him, while Col. Hamilton. |
the marquis aide, and / were sent to the |
house with the request that the hreakfas, |
he not delayed
The morning of September "a, 1880, |
lay pleasant as we rode up to the door
Mrs Arnold and Miss Moncrieff met us
looked at the latter almost shyly
Captain. the Sieur de la Rennc." I |
was announced.
Il have met Capt. de la Renne in
France" Miss Moncrieff said. / fancied |
coorng
Really, does the general wish to have
us to go on without waiting for him?"
Mrs. Arnold said, smiling: and yet I
fanced she looked more troubled than she
ought She was very feautiful. in the
manner OF American women. I remcm-
bered what had heard of Gen. Arnold's
courtShip: how he had won this lady OF
she had believed in him
when the charges were brought against
him. 1t was said that she had Tory
leaning, being of loyal family [ thought
the marquis did well if he admired her.
rs the general had said laughngly when
he had turned into the river road.
Gen. Arnold here entered. He appeared
iaded. He asked the question about wait
ng forthe general, but we insisted that we
should sit down now.
Il know too well not to take the general
he said urbanely.
The talk went on as it will on such &C.
we telling of our visit TO Hart
erd, and OF the disappointment Count
iuichen had given in being unable to CO.
operate with Admiral dc Ternay.
"Ah, yes that is important, he observed.
servant interrupted
AN officer wishes you at the door, gem
eral''
,bservant eyes.
You will pardon me moment, I know
le said, going cut. I noted that Mrs. |
Arnold's eyes followed him.
And how do You like our service, Mon
ieur de Ia Rcnne,'' Miss Moncriefr asked.
Much said half lyingly, half truth
uliy.
Il knew you would. What is thematter?''
he added, looking away from me.
Following her glance, saw Gen. A rnold
n the door. He appeared a man stricken
rith Illness. Ny own heart beat violently.
or l knew his secret
How, indeed, was concerned? l moved
Ieasily. my senses at once alert, and de-
rying my weakness in not before having