Beadle's Dime Novels No. 37: Godbold, the Spy — page 109: what you’re looking at

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aS THE COURT-MARTIAL 1€7 “ No, my sweet Isabelle,” said the kind father, “I have men with me whose appetites are ravenous—they must be billeted —I cam not come, and Gideon will show me where good quar ters.are to be procured, and I will remain in this neighborhood until you and our dear Alice are ready to march home with me,” Isabel e did not oppose the arrangement, for the house was unfit for visitors; amd the nurse followed her, while Mr. Ormond, Gideon, and the steel-clad warriors marched toward euch quarters as could be procured. Gideon had reached West Point the evening previous, had heard that the whole traitorous design of Arnold had been disclosed, and that Alice was almost dying. In his despair he had hastened to the woods for her former nurse, and this worthy creature, leaving home and all its humble comforts, was quickly on the road ‘o offer her services to her former patient. Her appearance at Beverley revived Alice for a time, and her sedulous’ attention soon won the approbation and admiration of Isabelle, who frequently was herself indebted to the cheering influence of this good woman’s Christian virtues CHAPTER XIx! ae THE FATE OF ALICE AND ANDRE. He was cheerful and-even gay. The president honorably cautioned him against admitting any of the charges of which he was accused ; but he, with chivalric daring, con- Jessed them all, and that he had entered the American lines, without a flag of truce, for the purpose of negotiating with Arnold for the delivery of West Point to the British. The court adjourned, took time for reflection, and then decided tha: André had acted in the capacity of 8 spy, and adjwiged to him the penalty of death. : comilicbooks.com