The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-13
NONE BUT THE BRAVE
By MIL EN- Sc AR

Nothing is impossible, young man. said
Washington quietly. Then he went on,
You have never been in New York;
"No. your excellency."
Washington paused again.
Lieutenant. you are TO prepare to under
take a difficult work"
Yes, your excellency."
You are to go TO New York at once"
Yes, your excellency."
"You will examine the situation" he
paused moment.
THE situation Of"
"Of Benedict Arnold's house. at No. 8
! Broadway. You are TO form some plan for
Hudson to Communipaw. where you will
| be safe
/ could not reply now.
You will then bring Arnold alive 10 me
here" could scarcely tell where 1 was
with this calm voice laying upon me so
easily such work
You can do it?''
1T shall be done. your excellency. if the
| traitor is in the town.
You will also search out a man who
| goes by the name of Captain Hazeltine-
all, you know him?" for / mad started in
voluntarily. He may not be in the town
when you get there. If not, wait for him.
unless the Arnold matter is more urgent"
1T shall be done, your excellency." None
| might question this man.
IF you bring him 10 me dead or alive.
you will bring the most dangerous spy in
the British army Still further: Sir Henry
| Clinton has by this time heard of the ar
| rival of Rochambeau's fleet and will be
| forming some plan for cutting off his CO.
operation with me. must know this plan
In time 10 stop it, or"
| Or"
| 'You must stop it yourself"
| 1T shall be done, your exeellency." Why
| spoke with such confidence, God only
| knows. The whole bearing of the great SOL
der seemed to go into me for that moment
and 1 felt certain all should be done as he
said. little knew what was to come
Lieutenant" continued Washington
still more slowly, mo human soul in this
world knows of this commission but you
and 1, and if you are taken
81 shall not be. your excelleney."
eff you are taken, sir, neither / nor any
human soul can save your life. You will be
hung as a spy and cannot lift finger to
help YOU"
Il understand" said J. locking him in
the eye.
Now, as TO your necessaries," and he
went into another room, returning in a
moment with several papers. In the in
| slant of his absence I had made up my
mind to one thing, and as he returned,
asked
Your excellency gives me three commits
| sions?"
well. sir?" said he. in some surprise
1T will be wiser to have three men exc
cute them
THAT is impossible" he answered quick
~. Three American soldiers in New York
would be discovered in an hour"
Not the three that Will co.
at is impossible" reiterated the COM
mander. II am putting great reliance in
my judgment when l give you these
weighty commissions. but / must do it
| partly because the few men I have are
known in New York partly because rely
on Geaeral Putnam's recommendation of
you
THE confidence shall not be misplaced"
Il feel that il is not"
Besides. if l fail. as you say sir, ! shall
be hanged. and that will be the end of it,"
|
| a slow, quiet smile.
| There are two heutenants in Colonel
| Livingstone's command
Washington glanced at a bundle of pa
pers or the table again. ''Lieutenants Cur
tbs and Acton"
Yes, your excellency."
You have known them long and weIl?'
Il have known them scarcely two weeks.
but know them we'll"
They may betray you"
That will be impossible"
How is that?"
Because / shall not tell them anything,
your excellency."
They Will go with you in ignorance?"
They will go with me without knowing
the purpose OF their Journey. II they sue
coed. they will know soon enough. II they
are taken. they will die without ever know
ing why they died"
Then they are brave men"
THAT they are. your excellency." said I.
earnestly. And ] beg you. sir, TO let me
have their assistance and counsel"
Il know one Of them well, the other !
have heard somewhat OF. You will answer
for them?
u will answer for them. your excel
lency."
Thereupon ne sat down in his chair and
looked thoughtfully out OF the window for
a few moments. Then collecting himself
again. he opened the package OF papers
brought from the inner room, and. select
ing two, handed them 10 me They were
peculiar bits OF waterproof paper not more
that a couple OF inches by one in measure
ment. and as | read them carefully could
not repress an exclamation. Both were
signed by Sir Henry Clinton and read as
/ follows.
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