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eS MOU ROXY HASTINGS. aid to the prisoner, whose need they believed must be even greater than he had depicted. es “JT will go to Washington to-morrow,” said Charley ; “nay, I will start to-night. I will get a pass to the front, and once there it will go hard, but I shall find some means of sending help to Alf. He asks but little, but thank Heaven, we have the ability to send a great deal, though if I were at the poorest I would send my last dollar.” So said they all. “Perhaps,” said the mother, eagerly, “if you can get a considerable sum to him he can use it in some way to effect his release.” “T have thought of that, too,” the brother replied. “Be assured I shall send no small amount, if- there is a way to transmit it in safety.” “How much, Charley, how much?” asked Laura. “A thousand certainly ; two thousand, perhaps, in gold, which will be equal to many thousands in currency there. Whatever can be safely sent, and all that he is likely to need.” Charley procured some valuable letters of introduction to public men at Washington and in the army, setting forth the object of his mission, and he had no difficulty in procuring a pass to the army, which was then on the banks of the Chickahominy. He sought out the regiment to which his brother had _ be- longed, and communicated his errand to its colonel, who proved easily accessible and friendly, and manifested no little interest in the welfare of Lieutenant Lee. - But he was surprised at Charley’s project of sending so large an amount of money to his brother, and did not seem to think it quite feasible. “There are occasional flags of truce,” he said, “and you might, perhaps, make some arrangement with the bearers of these, to have your money transmitted to your brother. But they do not go to Richmond, of course, so it would have to pass through a number of hands, and would be lable to a great many contingencies. Itis a great deal to risk on such an uncertainty, and I would not advise it.” “I will risk it,” was the prompt reply; “only show me how it can be done.” “Go to General McClellan’s headquarters; show him your letters; tell him your errand, and ask permission to arrange your business with the first flag that comes into our lines.”’ Mr. Lee followed the advice and easily obtained the re- cComicbooks.co