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"ROSALIE DU PONT; OR, TREASON IN TH E CAMP. CIAPTER I. by the patient, and at the same moment a silvery voice said to the servant: T'HE ASTROLOGER AND OUR HEROINE. ASTROLOGER AND O HEROINE. " You may retire, and let no one intruae, IT was on a fine, pleasant morning, toward as I wish to see the Doctor alone." the latter part of September, 1780, that a " How does your ladyship find yourself this heavy double knock resounded through the morning?" inquired the physician, when the elegant mansion of Graham Percy, in Queen- servant had withdrawn. street. The servant who opened the door, "Better, much better, I thank you," replied beheld a stranger, dressed in deep black, the same silvery voice. "But, Signor Carlini, with a strongly-marked, deadly-pale coun- you must not forget to address me as Miss Dul tenance, and small, black, fiery eyes, that Pont-for none of the domestics know the seemed capable of penetrating to his very secret of my rank, and might be surprised soul. should they overhear you." "I am called Dr. Montague," said the " I will remember, Miss Du Pont," replied stranger. the astrologer; "and for the same reason you " Ay, yes, sir-walk in, sir," returned the must not forget that I am Dr. Montague." servant, bowing respectfully. "My young " Ah, true, Doctor-we have both made a mistress is expecting you, and has given mistake, and must be careful in future. You orders to have you at once conducted to her find me much altered since you saw me last." presence." "Some thinner, my lady-ah! Miss Du "Lead the way," rejoined the doctor; and Pont, I mean-but not so much as I had he followed the servant up a broad flight of counted on, from the length of your sickness." stairs, to a beautiful little chamber, richly and Rosalie Du Pont was much thinner and tastefully furnished. paler than we first described her to the reader In one corner of this chamber stood a high- in the " Female Spy;" but still she was very, post mahogany bedstead, surrounded by silk very beautiful, and her dark eyes seemed curtains, and on a bed of down reposed the already to have regained their original lustre patient. A table stood near, covered with and vivacity. For two weeks had she been vials, pill-boxes, and the etceteras of a sick- confined to her bed by fever, and much of the room; and the very air had that peculiar me- time had she been delirious; but she was dicinal smell, with which almost every one has, now convalescent, and rapidly regaining her sometime in the course of his life, been made strength. Three days previous to the time familiar, we now bring her again before the reader, she As the physician entered the room, the silk had made her first effort to sit up during hex curtain at the head of the bed was thi ust aside sickness; and though it was only for a few 3 4 ROSALIE DU PONT; OR, minutes then yet so rapidly had she since to do; but the sentry saw him, informed his gained strength, that she could now indulge commander, an emetic was administered, the three hours in succession in a sitting posture. ball thrown up, broke open, and the paper I "I suppose," pursued Rosalie, "you feel had prepared was found inside." somewhat curious to know why I sent for "Oh! this is sad news!-and what was done you?" and she raired herself in bed; " but the with the poor lad?" truth is, Doctor, I am eager for news, and my "He was taken before Clinton and exfriends are too kind here to tell me any thing. amined, and a pardon offered him if he would I knew you would, if I could get you here, and reveal his accomplices-for Clinton rightly therefore I sent you a note by my mute, and conjectures he is not a principal in the affair." gave directions to all the servants, that should " Well, well, what said he?" one Dr. Montague call, to conduct him hither "At first he peremptorily refused; but on without delay." being informed that, unless he revealed his "And have you then been kept ignorant of dangerous secret he should be led forth to imall the important events that have taken mediate execution, he begged for time to conplace?" inquired Carlini, with an air of sur- sider the matter; and Sir Henry, hoping his prise. fears might overcome his scruples, ordered him "Of every thing, sir-I have been treated to be closely confined in the jail dungeon, and like a child." questioned every day, until the whole truth "But did not your mute-" should be elicited." " Munee has been absent for several days," " Then he is still alive?" interrupted Rosalie, " and only came back this " Yes, but will not be long, unless liberated, morning, when I immediately sent him for you. for the General limited his time to ten days, The poor lad (the astrologer was ignorant of and that expires to-morrow morning." the sex of M;unee) took on so about me, that "And the poor youth has revealed nomy aunt, on her return, made some excuse to thing?" send him out of town, for fear he might excite, " Not a word; though he has cunningly led and so do me harm. I am even ignorant his captors to believe he would, and thus has whether Sir Henry's plot succeeded or not." prolonged his life almost to its utmost limit." " It was on the point of succeeding, when "And you think he will reveal nothing?" Andre was taken prisoner." "I am certain of it." " Major Andre a prisoner?" cried Rosalie, "Then what will become of him?" with a start of surprise. "Unless freed to-night, he will swing to" Ay, and the stars proclaim his doom." morrow." " When was he taken? and where?" " Oh, heaven! this must not be!" said Ro" On the twenty-third, near Tarrytown. salie, shuddering. General Arnold, who escaped, and arrived in " No, it must not, shall not be!" returned the the Vulture this morning, brought the sad in- astrologer, firmly, compressing his lips. telligence to General Clinton." " Ha! can you save him?" "Then the traitor has escaped, and poor "I must." Andre will have to suffer?" " llow?" "Ay and not he only, I fear," said Carlini, "Ile must be liberated to-night, by one sadly means or another." " What do you mean?" " Surely you do not mean- " "Our messenger!" " That he shall not die on the gibbet while " Well, what of him?" Carlo Carlini lives," interrupted the astrolo" Heavens! and have you not heard of that ger, speaking in a low, determined tone. even? Ile was taken attempting to pass the "Oh, heaven! I am ruined!" British lines." "How so, lady?" " Well? well?" " You will make a rash attempt to save the " Ie swallowed the ball, as I instructed him youth, will fail. and thus shall I be exposed.' TREASON IN THE CAMP. 5 "But how then, my lady?" returned the "Why, Clinton would se(k to know what astrologer, in a cold, offended tone, drawing interest you have in a miserable spy; and himstef up proudly. " Dost think me a base depend upon it, suspicion would be excited, born. churl, that will betray thee?" and the consequences thereof it is impossible "O, P0, no-I meant not that," replied to foresee." RoPalic, quickly and earnestly; " but should " Then there is no other way but the one you be taken, Doctor, your place will be you propose?" searched, and I am fearful something may " I know of none." transpire to fasten suspicion upon me." " But could I not pretend that this youth " Be not alarmed, Miss Rosalie," rejoined once saved my life, and that out of gratitude Carlini, in an altered tone. "I have taken I seek to save his?" care to destroy every proof that I have a "Nay," said Carlini, shaking. his head, single confederate. Every scrap of writing "the risk is too great. No, I must try my own that has been sent me, by any one leagued in plan. But give yourself no unnecessary our cause, has been copied, without name or alarm-something tells me I shall succeed." date, and the original destroyed." "Oh, pray heaven you may, without get"Ah, Doctor, you relieve my mind of much ting yourself into difficulty!" uneasiness. But you are sure, Doctor, that After some further conversation, Carlini all have been destroyed?" rose to depart, when Rosalie detained him by "I am." a few more questions. "And now tell me what. you propose in " Iave you seen Arnold?" she inquired. regard to this youth-how will you proceed "I have not," replied the other. to save him!" " Nor do you know, I suppose, where he Carlini drew close to the bed, and for a few will be located?" minutesspokerapidly, inatone barely audible. "No-at present he is a guest of Sir " Ah! I fear it will not succeed," replied Henry," Rosalie-" but I will pray for your success." "The wretch! Oh that he had been cap" If I fail," returned the other, impressively, tured instead of Andre!" "Rosalie Du Pont and Carlo Carlini have "So wish both friends and foes, Miss Du met for the last time. I have consulted the Pont," answered the astrologer, a dark frown stars, and found life and death, as it were, in gathering on his brow. "But if heaven favors an equal balance, so that my mind is made our cause, he may yet be made to suffer for up for the worst." his infamous treachery." " Ha!" exclaimed Rosalie, a new thought " What mean you?" striking her-" I can save this youth without "That if I succeed in freeing this youth, any risk: strange I have not thought of it without discovery, my next step will be to before!" devise a plan to rid the earth of a monster. "How? how?" cried Carlini. But I have talked too long, I fear, and so " That ring-behold that ring!" and Rosa- now I will take my leave, wishing you a lie extended her white beautiful hand, and speedy recovery." pointed to one which lay on the table. "It "But should your plan succeed, you will was presented to me by Sir Henry Clinton, see me again soon?" through the unfortunate Major Andre, who "Ay, I will call to-moriw: if not, a last informed me at the time, that any favor the farewell;" and he extended his hand to the bearer of it might demand of the General, fair invalid. should not be refused. Take it, and save the "Farewell!" returned Rosalie, in a voice youth." of deep emotion. " Be cautious in all you do, " No, no," said Carlini. " It would not do- my friend, and may God prosper your underfor such a proceeding would be certain to taking." expose you." The astrologer now took his leave; but "IIow S V" scarcely had Rosalie been left to herself, when 6 ROSALIE DU PONT; OR, a servant entered and handed her a letter. The only ventilation afforded these latter, At once breaking the smal, she read as was by means of an iron grate, set horizonfollows: tally in the ceiling, and communicating with "I have not heard from you for many days, a narrow corridor which ran along between and I feel uneasy at your long silence. God the right and left walls of the first story. grant that no harm has befallen you! Were This corridor, having no outlet, save through any thing serious to happen to my kind bene- the keeper's office, was so dark as to require factress, Heaven only knows what its effect an artificial light to enable a person to see would be upon me. You, and the cause I his way at noonday; and as the subterraserve, alone occupy my thoughts. Oh, that I nean cells received their only light through could see you, if only for a few minutes, to a small double-grate in its solid floor, the fill your ear with the language of my heart! reader can easily imagine the profound gloom Oh, tell me you are well, for I am desponding. in which they were buried, and the little I write in haste, and know not whether this chance a prisoner had of making his escape scrawl will ever reach you. I am well. Major therefrom. Andre has been taken as a spy, which news It was in the afternoon following Carlini's you will probably hear ere this reaches you. visit to Rosalie, that a private carriage stop. What his fate will be, I leave you to imagine. ped before the prison, and two personages, He and John Anderson are one. enveloped in overcoats, and well muffled up "I close, with a heartfelt prayer for your about the throat and lower part of the face, welfare. E. M." alighted, and ascended the steps to the front This letter bore no date, and as we have entrance of the building. shown, was worded with great caution, for One of these gentlemen was short and there was no certainty of its reaching the stout, and the other tall and well propor destination for which it was intended. Rosalie tioned. Both were immediately admitted into eead it twice, and pressed it to her lips a the keeper's office, when the stout personage lozen times, murmuring: spoke a few words aside with the jailor. " Oh, that we could meet again!" "Certainly, your excellency," replied the She then sank back on her pillow, and be- latter, with an obsequious bow; and he im. came lost in a solemn reverie. mediately hastened to procure a lantern, which he lighted; and then taking down a large bunch of keys, added, with another CHAPTER II. humble bow: "This way, your excellencythis way, gentlemen." THE PRISONER AND HIS VISITORS. E ISONE AND IS VSITORS. "Let nothing occur to reveal my name or IN the vicinity of Wall, and an intersecting rank," said the stout gentleman, as with his street, at the time of which we write, was an companion he entered the corridor already old stone building, nearly square, of an anti- mentioned. quated appearance, having massive doors, Here, having carefully secured the doors small grated windows, and which, on three behind him, the jailor advanced a few steps, of its sides, was shut in by a high wall of and stooping down, applied one of his keys to masonry. It needed but a single glance at a lock set horizontally in the floor. Presently this gloomy structure, to convince the most he raised a heavy iron door, and turning an casual observer that it was one of those neces- upright iron bolt, gently lowered, by means rities of civilized society, known as a prison, of an iron chain, a wooden ladder, which had The front doors opened into the keeper's been fastened to the ceiling of the subterraoffice, in the rear of which was another door, nean cells. This done, he carefully descended strongly guarded with bolts and locks, which himself to the damp, cold ground below, and barred the entrance to the prison itself. There then held the light so as to guide the steps of were two stories of cells above ground, with his visitors. When they had safely reached some four or five dungeons belew ground. the bottom, the keeper ascended the ladder, TREASON IN THE CAMP. 7 locked the iron trap above him, and then ligence, made it very fascinating to the berejoined the others. holder. His nose was just sufficiently aqui"You have every security against the line to give character to his noble counteescape of any one plunged into this gloomy nance; and his thin lips, beautiful mouth, abode," said the personage who had before and well-turned chin, also denoted a quick addressed the jailor. decision and unshaken resolve. "Yes, your excellency-" He had been lying down upon the straw; "Hold!" interrrupted the other: "did I but as the jailor entered his noisome abode, not forbid you to address me in this manner!" he raised himself upon his elbow, and fixing "I beg pardon, sir! I will remember in his dark eyes full on the countenance of that future." functionary, said, in a low, melodious, but " Well, lead the way to the cell, and then firm tone of voice: enter and inform the prisoner two persons "Well, sir, has my time come?" wish to speak with him." " That's more than I can say, my lad," reThe jailor now advanced along a narrow, turned the keeper of the prison, kindly, for in gloomy passage, with a heavy stone wall on his heart he sympathized with the poor boy: either hand, till he came to an iron door on "that's more than I can say-but there are two the right, which he proceeded to unlock. persons.without who wish to speak with you." Throwing this open, he disclosed a sort of "Well, show them in, sir." vestibule, just the size of the door, and about The jailor went out, taking his lantern with two feet deep, with another iron door di- him, which, according to the direction of the rectly before him. Unlocking this, he en- spokesman of his visitors, he placed in what, tered the cell with his lantern, leaving his by way of convenience, we shall term the vesvisitors without, to await the termination of tibule, so that its feeble rays would enable the his interview with the prisoner. The cell he new-comers to see their way into the cell, entered was close and damp. Its size was without allowing their countenances to be four feet by eight, and the only air admitted visible to the prisoner. Bidding the jailor into it, when the door was closed, was through close the outer door, and await their pleasure the double grate in the ceiling, which, as outside, he, who seemed to be highest in aubefore remarked, formed the ground floor of thority, advanced to the cell, followed by his the corridor above. The dim rays of the lan- companion, and thus addressed the chained tern revealed, with a gloomy indistinctness, tenant of the dungeon: four damp walls, a stone floor, littered with "Young man, I have called to request you dirty straw, a deal table, (on which was a cup to give me a short history of your life." of water and a small piece of stale, coarse The prisoner looked up in surprise at the bread.) and a pale, handsome youth, heavily singularity of this request, and then, in a ironed, and half reclining on his hard, filthy firm, bold tone, demanded: bed. Surely, unnecessary precaution had "Who are you, sir, that wish to make yourbeen adopted to retain in durance vile one self familiar with my history?" who really seemed devoid of the strength "A friend." which usually belongs to persons of his sex "How am I to know that?" and age. "Will you not take my word for it?" He was apparently about eighteen, of slen- " First tell me your name, and what object der but graceful build. Though as beardless you have in your inquiry." almost as one of the other sex, there was "As to the name, that is of no consequence something noble, lofty, and commanding in -my object of inquiry is to render you a sert his countenance. His forehead was high, vice-to save your life if possible." broad, and smooth, surmounted by nut-brown, " An what has my history to do with the ourly hair. His eye was large, dark, bright saving of my life?" hazel; and its glances, quick and piercing, "More, perhaps, than you are aware of." combined M ith an expression of active intel-' Certainly more, if any thing at alL" 8 ROSALIE DU PONT; OR, "Will yon comply with my request?" intelligence of the loss of the packet ship Al "Yes, I will humor you, for the sake of pine, with the names of those who had found getting at the solution of this mystery. Will a watery grave. Oh, heaven! who can deyou have the outline, or the detail?" scribe my feelings, when I found among these "The outline is sufficient for my purpose." latter, George Nugent, the name of my father!" "Then I will begin by informing you that The youth paused, buried his face in his I was born in London, on the 29th of Sep- hands, and gave vent to choking sobs. In a tember, 1762." few moments he recovered himself, by a great "And are therefore just eighteen years of effort, and again resumed: age," interrupted the other. "My father perished with the unfortunate " I shall be in a day or two, sir," answered Alpine. I have never seen him since-never the youth-" that is to say," he added, in shall behold him again this side of the grave. a tone slightly faltering, " should I live so For weeks after the sad news, I was confined long." to my bed with a brain fever. My life was He paused a moment, as if in contempla- for a long time despaired of-but God saw tion of the doom impending, and then conti- proper to restore me to reason and health. nued: But I could not go on with my studies, and I "I am the sole survivor of six children, five longed for a change of scene. My guardian, a of whom died in infancy. At the age of six cousin of my father, consented to let me visit years my beloved mother followed her off- America, and promised to take charge of my spring to the tomb. My father, overpowered property in my absence. I embraced the opwith the weight of his affliction, for he loved portunity, and was soon bowling over the my mother dearly, was incapacitated for bu- broad Atlantic. I landed in Boston, and besiness by her loss. At that time he was a coming short of funds, wrote to my guardian thriving shopkeeper, and had amassed a hand- for more. Six months passed away, and havsome competence; but immediately after, he ing received no answer, I wrote again. Still sold out, and amply providing for my educa- no answer came. Several times have I writtion with a distant relative, made a trip to ten since, with the same result. From some the continent. For several years I heard from cause, to me unknown, no letter from my him regularly, about once in six months; but guardian has ever reached me, nor do I know he never returned again, though every letter whether he is living or dead. intimated he had thoughts of doing so. " I was soon reduced to penury, and obliged "The last letter received, was about six to seek some means for support. Without years ago, and in that he positively declared friends, I found this no easy matter to ache should set out for England in a month. I complish. But at last I fell in with a kind was overjoyed at this intelligence, and longed hearted gentleman, who gave me employment -oh! sir, you know not how ardently-for as a clerk in a store. I remained with him a the time to come when I could again throw year, during which time the war broke out. my arms around his neck, and pillow my head My employer immediately took part in the upon his breast. Every vessel that arrived struggle, and finally sold out his effects, and, I from France was then chronicled by the press, believe, placed the greater portion of his prowith the names of the passengers; and these perty at the disposal of his country, to assist lists I scanned eagerly, with a wildly-beating in carrying on the war. He is now a Colonel in heart, in the hope of finding among them the the American army, and, I have recently endeared appellation of my beloved father. heard, stands fair for a higher promotion. " A month rolled away, and my anxiety be- " He made overtures to me, and all in his came painful. This was the time my father employ, to join him. All accepted but myhad set for returning, and I grew feverish with self. I did not wish to take part in the strugimpatience to behold him once more. But he gle on either side; and receiving, some time came not. Another week of soul-harrowing after, an offer from an Englishman in this city, anxiety passed, and then came the frightful to act in the capacity of a clerk for him, I IREASON IN THE CAMP. 9 gladly embraced this peaceable mode of earn- drawing his hands from his -face, and looking ing my living. I came to New York nearly up at the other with an agonized expression, three ycais ago, and have been here ever his dark eyes gleaming as with fire. since, in the employ of Mr. Iarding. I say "No, on the honor of a gentleman I am ever since-I mean till the occurrence of this not mocking you; and unless you stand in affair, in which I have become involved, and your own light, you shall be free to clasp him which, I suppose, will terminate'my earthly in your arms." career." "On what conditions?" fairly gasped the "But why," said the personage, who had prisoner. all along been the spokesman of the two visit- "That you reveal who are your accomors-" why, since, as you say, you did not plices." wish to take part in the struggle on either side "I thought so," cried the youth, in a tone -why did you allow yourself to be persuaded of stern indignation, his features again flushinto an act which makes your life a forfeit?" ing, but this time with a very different feel" That is a question, sir, I choose not to an- ing than before. " I thought it would come swer," replied the youth, firmly. "I know to this." And then drawing himself up my fate," he added, with something like a proudly, all traces of a tender emotion harsigh, " and am prepared to meet it. I shall ing vanished, he continued: " No, sir, I would leave no kin to mourn me when I am gone." not accept the terms of release, though I saw "You know not that, sir," rejoined the my father breaking his heart beside me; and other, quickly; " you know not that. Sup- that would be the strongest trial I could possipose I tell you your father is living?" bly undergo-the torture of the rack would "Living!" cried young Nugent, with a spas- be nothing to it. You have mistaken me, modic start. " Living! Oh! no, no-do not sir; and as I wish to hold malice against no mock me in this terrible manner! Tell me one, I pardon you the error. What I refused sir, oh! tell me that it is false! and though to his excellency, Sir Henry Clinton, you may you show me my death-warrant the next rest assured I will not grant to a stranger. moment, on my knees, I will bless you!" Even were all you tell me true-and, pardon " low, sir! how, young man!" pursued the me, if I now suspect some artifice, to wring other, sternly-" would you rejoice to be con- from me an honorable secret-even were my firmed in your belief of your father's death?" father now by my side, I do not believe he " Alas! yes, since I must die myself." would counsel me to this foul dishonor, though "You are unfeeling, then." it be the only means by which I can prolong "Oh! no! no!" cried the youth, a deep my life." flush mantling his pale features: "no, no, sir "We shall see," returned the other; — do not say that!" " you will soon know, for here your father "How then am I to account for the strange stands." hope that your father is dead?" "My father!" shrieked the youth, turning "Because the knowledge that he is living wildly to the other figure; "you my father!" would unman me-for then I know he will and he sprang to his feet, like a madman, sooner or later hear of my ignominious death, making his heavy chains clank and rattle disand the news will break his heart." mally. "Well, young man, painful as the intelli- "Alas! my poor boy, I am indeed your gence may be to you, I must tell you your father," answered the other stranger, who now father is living," rejoined the other. spoke for the first time since entering the cell; "Oh, God!" groaned the youth, covering and he threw his arms around the neck cf the his face with his hands. bewildered youth, and sobbed aloud. "And what is more," pursued the strange "Oh God!" groaned young Nugent, fondly visitor, " he is now in this city." embracing his parent: "Oh God I that I could "Merciful heaven! you are not mocking have been spared this heart-rending trial -- me?" exclaimed young Nugent, wildly, with- but thy will, oh God I be done." 10 ROSALIE DU PONT; OR, "Now, will you not accept the proposal I "Hush! listen, and speak not! The ter' have made?" asked the other visitor. sonage who has just left you, is Sir Henry Like lightning the youth started from his Clinton. How I have managed to wheedle father's embrace, and thundered forth: him into coming here to me, I will explain "No! I tell you once for all, nol even with after you have effected your escape, which my father's entreaties joined to yours." must be to-night. You have behaved nobly, "Alas I" said the other, "then your doom lad, and Carlini is not one to desert his is sealed." friends, more especially such as have jecpar" Pray, sir, let me speak a few words with dized their lives to save him, Attend to my my son in private," now pleaded the anxious instructions. Here is a saw, made from the parent. main-spring of a watch; here is a vial of oil, "' Very well, sir; I grant you five minutes' which will enable it to work without noise; conversation," replied he in authority; and and here is a composition of the color of the he immediately quitted the cell. iron, wherewith to fill the crevices, should " Noble boy! you are indeed worthy to be the jailor happen to approach you before your my son," said the father, in a low tone, as task is completed. You must work fast. Do the heavy iron door banged behind the one not sever the iron entirely, but only so you who had just gone out. "Oh, come once can snap it at a moment's warning. Do you more to my arms, that I may again embrace understand me?" you!" " Yes, yes," replied the other, in breathless " But are you indeed my father?" queried amazement. the youth, doubtingly, endeavoring to get a "Leave the rest to me. Keep a stout view of the other's features, heart, and I will not fail you. I have two "You shall see, George, and judge for plans, but I will tell you nothing now." yourself;" and the other proceeded to get Cariini then produced a composition, of the the light, which still remained where the consistency of softened nutty, and hastily ap. jailor had placed it. Returning so the youth, preaching =nc iron doors, thrust a portion he held it up before his own face, and added: into each key-hole By this means he had "Do you now recognize me, George?" the impressions of the locks of the doors The latter scrutinized the features of his communicating with the cell of George Nusupposed father, long and eai nestly, and then gent. said, with a sigh: Scarcely had he resumed his place beside "No, I can not recognize you. My father's the prisoner, when the outer door opened, hair was dark-yours is led; my father's and Sir Henry entered. beard was black-yours is sandy. It seems "Weep! weep!" whispered Carlini to impossible you can be the st.me; though there George; and at the same instant he uttered is something in the general shape of the fea- a heavy moan himself, and then appeared to tures, like what my memory retains of my be- be sobbing convulsively, a trick the prisoner loved parent. But I was very young when was not slow to imitate. last I saw my father; and perhaps you can "Well," said Clinton, "the five minutes account for the difference in your complexion, have expired." But neither the prisoner, and the color of your hair." nor his soi disant father, took any notice of "George," returned the other, speaking in the other's presence. "I say, my good sir,' a low, rapid tone, "time is precious, and so pursued the General, placing a hand on the we will waste no more in idle words. I came shoulder of Carlini, who suddenly started, to cheer your drooping spirits, and prepare with well-affected surprise-" the time has you for your release. I am in disguise, and come for you and your son to part-if, as I my disguise must be perfect, since even you conjecture, he still adheres to his determinea do not recognize your friend Carlini." tion to reveal nothing." "Carlini I" ejaculated the other, with a "Alas! it is so," groaned the other. "My start. prayers have been of no avail. Oh George I oh TREASON IN THE CAMP. I1 George! my son-that it should come to this 1" Arnold, and the plan we had in view for effecthe continued, in a heart-broken tone. ing an interview between him and Andre. "Father, farewell!" cried George, with a Now as this, at the time, was a profound Iesh burst of grief, as he threw his arms secret-or at least supposed to be so-known wildly around Carlini's neck, and embraced only to myself and some three or four officers aim. in my confidence, you may readily conceive " Farewell!" gasped the other; and tearing how anxious I am to find out the traitor; for himself away, he rushed from the cell, as if that there is a traitor near my person, I am Le feared to trust himself longer in the com- led by this to believe. Sir, I would willingly sany of one so dear to him. give your son his freedom, and a thousand "Farewell, young man," said Clinton to the pounds besides, for a revelation he could make prisoner. "Unless you agree to the terms in five minutes; and if you have any plan, proposed, you have probably seen your father short of absolute dishonor to myself, by which for the last time. Your doom is fixed for to- you can get at the truth, rest assured it shall morrow at sunrise. You will thus have an- have my hearty sanction." other night of solitude in which to reflect; and "I have such a plan, your excellency," reshould you consent to my proposition, even at turned Carlini; " and since I shall take the the last moment, you shall be immediately set execution of it wholly upon myself, to save the at liberty-otherwise, no power on earth shall life of my unfortunate son, no dishonor can save you. Adieu! and think well upon your possibly accrue to your excellency. It is this: father's sorrows." While left alone with George, vainly urging Saying this, Clinton strode out of the cell, him to confess all and save his life, he sudthe jailor closed and locked the massive doors, denly interrupted me, and begged, as a great and the whole party ascended to the floor favor, that I would send him a confessor of above in silence, the soi disant father appear- the Romish Church, and that to him, as a spiing a good deal agitated. ritual adviser, and to no one else, would he "May I have one moment's conversation unbosom himself. I was greatly shocked at with your excellency?" said Carlini, as Clin- this, as your excellency will readily perceive, ton was about stepping into his carriage, at when I inform you that I am a strict Protestthe door of the prison. ant myself, and that George was educated in " Certainly, Mr. Nugent; enter, and we will the latter faith. The idea then suddenly octalk as we ride, for my time is valuable; but curred to me that this whole affair might be I warn you not to ask for the pardon, or even the work of Jesuits, banded together to overreprieve, of the prisoner." throwthe rights of our sovereign, KingGeorge, "I have a plan," said Carlini, as the car- in this country, in the hope of getting the new riage dashed over the rough pavement, " by rule in their own hands. It also occurred to which our object may yet be effected, and the me, at the same moment, that this confession accomplices of my unfortunate son be dis- might be turned to advantage, by substituting covered." a false priest for a real one." "Speak, then, for on this point I am very "By heavens! a capital idea!" exclaimed anxious-as much so, perhaps, as yourself, Sir Henry, joyfully. "But the whole affair though for a very different reason. To be must be adroitly managed, or your son will frank with you, Mr. Nugent, this business detect the plot, and thus blast our hopes." troubles me more than, from a cursory glance, "If your excellency will be kind enough to would seem at all needful. The case is just intrust the whole management of it to me, this. Your son was detected in an attempt rest assured a father's fears will adopt all neto pass our lines near Harlem. On his person cessary precautions to insure its success." was found a hollow silver ball, and in that ball "Be it so; but you must be active; for a document, drawn up with great care, and should your plan fail, your son dies to-morrow evideptly by a masher hand, givinig correct at sunrise." account of the intended treachery.A General "Trust me, your excellency, there shall be 12 ROSALIE DU PONT; OR, no unnecessary delay. But I must request chapters, that the keeper of the prison, where. your excellency to give me a written permit, in George Nugent was confined, being seated that will admit the priest to the prisoner at in his office, and in a comfortable doze, wat any hour during the night." suddenly aroused by a heavy double-knock on "Ah, yes, certainly," returned Sir Henry; the outer door. and then a new idea seeming to strike him, he "Well," muttered the jailor, yawning, and added, quickly: "But suppose I give thejailor rubbing his eyes, "I suppose he's come at all necessary instructions-will that not an- last;" and he proceeded to unbolt and thrw swer as well?" open the door, disclosing a stranger in the Carlini instantly perceived that the other garb of a Roman Catholic priest. " I thought had some slight suspicion of his double-deal- it was you-come to see George Nugent, I ing-but he answered promptly, and appa- suppose?" pursued the keeper, addressing the rently well pleased: new-comer. " 0, yes, your excellency, just as well: in "You have divined my purpose, sir," refact, now I think of it, I believe it would be plied the other, in that precise tone, and the better way-only I trust your excellency, with that air of religious sanctity and aus. in the multiplicity of business, will not over- terity, which so many ministers of the Gos. look it." pel, of every sect, see proper to display, per"I will not overlook it, Mr. Nugene. but haps with a view to impress the sacredness will dispatch a messenger to the jailor 5m- of their calling and their own superiority mediately." At this moment the carriage upon the minds of the vulgar. "You have stopped, and the door was thrown open by a divined my purpose, sir; I, indeed, have servant in livery. " Ah! here is my resi- con:e to behold that poor unfortunate youth, dence-will you step in, Mr. Nugent?" pur- and, in his last hour, minister to him the sued Clinton, as he alighted. holy oonsctions of the true faith. Will you "I thank your excellency," answered Car- he v ki