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Rh the set of for New York. Mr. Conklin went privately Inquiring for Creaters he had Lost; and from all he Cold Larn he thinks he has gon off; I believe ther is no sesposhin that we wer after him, as for Wood I did not Know wither to go in Sarch of him or no for fear of discovring the mater; I shall weight the generals advise about Wood, wither it is best to go and sarch for the money or not. I am your Honors most obedant ombel Servant, .



"Where and how did you get this?" inquired Robert in a whisper, after he had deciphered the discolored epistle with great difficulty.

"To-day. I knew you were coming and so I waited, for you can take it to the general to-morrow."

"And this man Russell who is here"— "I do not know."

"Do you think he is the Tory?"

"He may be, or he may be one sent out to meet him."

"Have you ever seen this man before?"

"No. Nein."

"Or the Russell who lives near here?"