Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 101: what you’re looking at

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RY, Co TRE FLYING BOAT. 99 and at these thonghts he plunged his burning face between his bands, and for a time shut out these hideous objects from his view. When Arnold removed his hands, his gallant sailors had neared Stony Point—the gateway of those glorious and majestic Highlands that he was about to leave forever. Here the river became narrower, and as they a man rushing toward the attention. The boatmen perceived these energetic signals, The furious Arnold yelled with moment a fearful voice, and the men, affrichted at this almost demon recommenced their toil. But this increased the rts of the man on shore to arrest the flying boat, until the cockswain, steering toward the point, ventured ty inquire of General Arnold if he would not speak with the man, ag he might have some important information. ys “No! vociferated Arnold, in a voice of thunder. « }t’s. Gideon Godbotd, General,” said the man, ‘a good and worthy man, and patriot.” The frown of the General was terrible in its anger. He spoke no more; but the cockswain needed no-other sign of disapproval, and the next instant shot the point, and drove into the broader portion of the river; but as he passed, the breeze from the land wafted the words of “ Traitor, traitor,” ears of the terrified fugitive. It was the first time that such language had ever applied to him, end it entered like a: sword into his heart. But the race was for life, and urging his men to resume their speed, he was soon beyond Gideon Godbold who attempted to stop the boat 3 suspicions ; but when he saw Arnold’s barge come rolling down the Hudson, at & rate never before witnessed these waters—wher he behelé the fearful visage of the guilty General, and knew the British sloop was lower down the river, he did not hesitate to endeavor to stop the course cf one who, he vaspected, was seeking shelter with the enemy comicldooks.conn