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if aught had been heard of André during the night. But I think, lad, we may as well go back to New York by noon if no news comes in before then."

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"But, gad, General, we must do something!" cried Delland, with an impatient, youthful gesture of one white hand. “We can't let poor John be shot like a dog!"

"When you're as old as I am," said Sir Harry gloomily, "you'll have found out for yourself that in most desperate cases one can do but nothing, and will then sit tight accordingly. Of course I shall try every available and honorable expedient to redeem the boy if the worst comes to the worst even to conceding much to Wash41 89 ington."

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"I'd not stop at honorable means only," said Delland recklessly, "if I saw any hope in means of another sort."

"Is there no other itching palm to be greased?" he half asked, half suggested. "Lord, but I wish we'd never thought to oil the one that has brought us to this pass!" said the general bitterly. "We're paying a sight higher than we bargained to for the dubious services of that wretched man, Arnold. And, worse still, he seems to have been unique in their army. When the word came of the boy's capture. Beverley Robinson and I went over a long list of Continental officers whose loyalty might be suspect; and there is n't another one in a position where he could help André. Even granting that a second could be bribed after this infernal fiasco." "Would-would a sudden attack with 53 101 of Washington." all our forces ?"

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The general picked an egg out of its napkin and prepared to chip the shell.

"Yes," he considered idly, "if dishonorable means were ever justified, they would be so now. But, I fancy, they'd prove as impractical in this case as those we have just discussed. No, our only course, and our only hope, is to trust to the clemency

"And that is like to prove less than the 55 103 shadow of a broken reed!" exclaimed Del56 104 land bitterly. "Washington being noted, 57 105 not for his clemency - confound the man 58 106 but for the more than Roman rigidity 59 107 of his justice."

"How could we make a sudden attack on West Point?" he inquired. "They could shoot him six times over, and have ample time left in which to prepare for defense, before we'd gone half-way up the river. 60 108 "And from that also we may hope someBesides, the place is impregnable."

"But a small party in disguise," said Delland, "might be able to penetrate unchallenged to the place where he is held and effect a rescue before the enemy were awake to what was moving. 'Tis the last thing they'd be expecting, and in the resultant confusion - "

"Lad, lad!" said the general, smiling wryly. "You've been at those romances again! 'Tis a suggestion worthy of Don Quixote and does more credit to your heart than your head. The Continentals, from now on, will be as suspicious as the old husband of a pretty woman. D'you think I want to lose both my aids in the same way?"

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61 109 thing," said Sir Harry thoughtfully. "When 62 110 André left our lines, he bore a safe-conduct 63 111 signed by an American officer. With that 64 112 on him, a rigid justice could not hold him, 113 save as a prisoner of war, even though he 114 was taken out of uniform and within their 115 lines. For my own part, I am praying that 116 Washington may prove as just as he is re69 117 puted, or that he may discover some hither70 118 to unnoted sentiments of mercy, when he 71 119 omes to judge a man of André's pleasing 72 120 nature."

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The soldier still hesitated by the door. "A-begging of your pardon, sir," he said, "but I seed a flag of truce a-landing from the river, as I was an-opening the door to General Arnold, sir."

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will that be?" he stuttered. "Bah! I'm in such a state that I 128 can think of naught save the boy, and 129 177 room to this place, Hawkins? Well, show fancy every sound has some bearing on his 130 178 him in there, and presently I'll violate every predicament!" 131 179 sensibility of my nature by receiving him. "Gad, what a man he was!" Delland 132 180 Gad, but it's revolting!" broke forth miserably. "Laughing, loyal, 133 181 fearless, generous, mettlesome! A soldier's 134 182 model, ready to take any risk to help a 135 183 friend in need or turn a trick against the 136 184 foe!" 137 185 "And talented, too," added Sir Harry, 138 186 "beyond the gifts of most. Far more so 139 187 than Burgoyne. D'you recall him last 140 188 ""Tis the word from John!" as Sir Harry Twelfth Night, standing in front of the 141 189 breathed, "Thank God!" thus using the fire, and reciting that comic ballad he had 142 190 Name for the first time that morning demade on Tanner Wayne? Well, Wayne's 143 191 people, if not the Tanner himself, have 144 192 "Bring the bearer to me at once," dicaught the poet now; and by if they 145 193 rected the general; "he must be at the harm one hair of his head, I'll rip all North 146 194 stoop now. 'Tis only a step to the river. America from gullet to croup "He 147 195 But wait one moment there, Hawkins, bestopped short in the vainness of the boast, 148 196 fore you go to bring him." He paused for and went on lamentably. "Lord, Lord, why 149 197 a quick reflection. "It might be best for did I ever let him start on this wild-goose 150 198 me not appear personally in this matter. chase? I might have known—I should 151 199 Certainly, I must not seem too eager. Hark have foreseen that the risk involved was 152 200 out of all proportion to the object gained." 153 201 "Yes," agreed Delland, with almost dis- 154 202 courteous readiness, "for now we're out 155 203 West Point and several thousand guineas 156 204 charge, tell him the same. And show him in of the king's gold, and what have we got 157 205 here to me, in either case you underto show for it?" 158 206 stand?" The answer came from an orderly at the 159 207 The soldier saluted and vanished, and dining-room door. 160 208 the general rose nervously from the board. "General Benedict Arnold, a-hearing you 161 209 Captain Delland looked at him inquirwere here on this side of the river, begs to 162 210 ingly. wait upon your Excellency."

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"Gad, I'd forgot him!" said Sir Harry. "Go you in and treat him courteously till I finish with this flag-Lord, if I could only guess what it portends!"

"By- I won't receive him!" he 166 214 swore, and as quickly changed his mind. 167 215 "Curses on it, but I suppose I must! It's 168 216 our duty to treat him with all outward 169 217 Delland also disappeared into the dusk courtesy, even though he be a turncoat and 170 218 of the hall, and a moment later his voice a traitor. But it is infernally tactless in 171 219 was heard in greeting and converse from him to wait at all. Does he fancy he can 172 220 the morning-room on the other side of the

partition. He was answered by high, light, 221| 269 received," said Captain Ogden noncombut full and masculine tones that were 222 270 mittally. "I may say that he is very closely pleasant to the ear; yet Sir Harry's mouth 223 271 guarded. Two American officers of unwas puckered in sour disgust as he hark- 224 272 impeachable integrity are constantly in ened to them. 225 273 the same room with him." "Captain Aaron Ogden, of the Continen- 226 274 "That must be very irksome," frowned tal Army, come in under the protection of 227 275 Sir Harry. "Are such precautions necesa flag of truce," reported the orderly at the 228 276 sary?" door; and Sir Harry turned to greet the American officer.

229 277 "We have taken too few in the past," 230 278 said Captain Ogden, "to neglect a single

280 There was another awkward pause in 281 which could be heard Delland's voice and 282 the other's conversing politely in the 283 morning-room. Sir Harry stood turning the 284 dispatches over and over, longingly, be285 tween his nervous fingers, while the Ameri286 can officer stared absently through the open 287 window at the motley colored autumn

He was a squarely built man in the 231 279 one at present." height of middle-age, broad of shoulder, 232 brow and jowl, with stern gray eyes under 233 square gray brows, and a mouth as firm 234 and impassive as if it had been carved from 235 granite. The general did not offer his hand, 236 but this was the only ordinary and cus- 237 tomary social form omitted from his greet- 238 ing. He invited the envoy to break his fast, 239 drink a toddy, and take a windsor, the 240 288 world without, which was a-swirl with flylast of which only was accepted. Seated, 241 289 ing, falling leaves from the maples. with Sir Harry leaning on the bullet- 242 290 scarred mantelpiece opposite, Captain Og- 243 291 den opened a scrupulously brushed, if 244 somewhat shabby, dragoon's coat, and took 245 some papers from the inside pocket.

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"Major André," the American began slowly, "has endeared himself to every one 292 of our officers with whom he has come in 293 contact. They are all his advocates. The 294 gallantry of his conduct under the most 295 trying circumstances, the sweetness of his 296 disposition, the firmness with which he faced the fatal sentence - "

"I'm from West Point," he said, "and 247 carry dispatches that should be forwarded 248 as speedily as possible to his Excellency, 249 297 General Sir Henry Clinton. They relate to 250 298 that gallant, but most unfortunate, young 251 299 man, Major André. This is a letter from his 252 300 own hand. This, a communication from 253 General Washington. Will you see, Colonel 254 Flint, that they are sent to New York at the first available opportunity?"

"The fatal sentence!" The words were fairly jolted from Sir Harry's lips.

"Yes," Ogden looked up in impassive 301 surprize. "You were not in hope of any 302 other, were you?" 255 303 "I was in hope," said Sir Harry sharply, 256 304 "that General Washington might might "Certainly," said Sir Harry, his fingers 257 305-be persuaded to show a trifle of soldierly trembling slightly as he grasped the papers. 258 306 generosity, or humane mercy toward "I, myself, will see to it that they come to 259 307 toward one who can endear himself the general's own hand — Major André, he 308 even to a rude and ruthless enemy!" is ah - ?"

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"Gad, what a man he was!" Delland 132 broke forth miserably. "Laughing, loyal, 133 181 The soldier still hesitated by the door. fearless, generous, mettlesome! A soldier's 134 182 "A-begging of your pardon, sir," he said, model, ready to take any risk to help a 135 183 "but I seed a flag of truce a-landing from friend in need or turn a trick against the 136 184 the river, as I was an-opening the door to foe!" General Arnold, sir."

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"And talented, too," added Sir Harry, 138 186 "beyond the gifts of most. Far more so 139 187 than Burgoyne. D'you recall him last 140 188 ""Tis the word from John!" as Sir Harry Twelfth Night, standing in front of the 141 189 breathed, "Thank God!" thus using the fire, and reciting that comic ballad he had 142 190 Name for the first time that morning demade on Tanner Wayne? Well, Wayne's 143 191 people, if not the Tanner himself, have 144 192 "Bring the bearer to me at once," dicaught the poet now; and by- -, if they 145 193 rected the general; "he must be at the harm one hair of his head, I'll rip all North 146 194 stoop now. 'Tis only a step to the river. America from gullet to croup "He 147 195 But wait one moment there, Hawkins, bestopped short in the vainness of the boast, 148 196 fore you go to bring him." He paused for and went on lamentably. "Lord, Lord, why 149 197 a quick reflection. "It might be best for did I ever let him start on this wild-goose 150 198 me not appear personally in this matter. chase? I might have known - I should 151 199 Certainly, I must not seem too eager. Hark have foreseen that the risk involved was 152 200 here, my man, if this flag asks for Major out of all proportion to the object gained." 153 201 Kinsley by name, tell him Colonel Flint "Yes," agreed Delland, with almost dis- 154 202 has taken command of this post recently. courteous readiness, "for now we're out 155 203 And if he asks merely for the officer in West Point and several thousand guineas 156 204 charge, tell him the same. And show him in of the king's gold, and what have we got 157 205 here to me, in either case to show for it?” 158 206 stand?” The answer came from an orderly at the 159 207 dining-room door.

"General Benedict Arnold, a-hearing you were here on this side of the river, begs to wait upon your Excellency."

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up the true culprit to the punishment he 413 so richly deserves, and allows a compara- 414 tively innocent instrument to go to the 415 scaffold in that culprit's stead." 416 "General Arnold is under the protection 417 of Sir Henry Clinton," said Sir Harry 418 stiffly. "And that protection is inviolate." 419 Captain Ogden bowed and left the room. 420 Sir Henry sank into a chair and buried 421 his face in his hands. He was not mourn- 422 ing his lost aid. His teeth were clenched. 423 From the morning-room came words, 424 smooth, vain, plausible, through the still 425 open door. 426 "For believe me, Captain Delland, I 427 had no intention of continuing in arms 428 against the king, after Congress so ob- 429

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The Analysis by John Gallishaw

Heretofore in discussing short-stories in this series of analyses I have confined myself almost entirely to that type of story which deals with a situation calling upon the main character to accomplish some feat. My reason for so doing was that I did not wish to confuse those writers who were beginning for the first time to make a definite and intensive study of technical problems. It now seems desirable to take up the other type of story which deals with a situation calling upon the main character, not to accomplish something, but to make a definite decision between two or more courses of conduct.

the situation of decision. The story of Wilkeson O'Connell, "A Point of Honor," offers a good example.

It will be evident to any close student of the short-story form that there are two possible arrangements open to the writer who has chosen the decision type of story, just as there are two methods open to the writer who has chosen the accomplishment type of story. By this I do not mean the method of composition or writing. I do not mean to differentiate between the narrative method which utilizes the words of the author. The two possible arrangements to which I wish now to call your attention are the chronological arrangement in which the situation is preceded by the explanatory matter and the "flash-back" method in which the situation is first presented and the explanatory matter is then added. In the story of accomplishment there are a great many examples of the two different arrangements -the chronological order and the "flashback" order. But in the story of decision while there are many examples of the story which opens with the main situation and leaves the

In a little volume which I am to publish soon I shall go more at length into the various ways in which material may be utilized and various forms in which it may be rendered. For the present it is sufficient to say that the two general divisions or types of story are those dealing with situations of accomplishment and those dealing with situations of decision. For immediate discussion, however, I am going to confine myself to a story which deals entirely with the second type, that is,

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