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A few words, therefore, concerning the essential with black ink, on good, white paper, using sheets not conditions of literary success may be of interest and profit. larger than 6 X 9 inches, and write, of course, on only one The first requisite of a successful writer for the press is side of the paper. Punctuate carefully, paragraph correctly, a thorough knowledge of his subject. This can be ac-number the pages consecutively, and use only such quired only by a diligent use of all available information. abbreviation as you wish to appear in print. Be especially careful in the writing of proper names. Underscore one straw. Leaving his vessel he entered the American lines line for italics; two for small capitals; and three for capitals. and shortly after midnight met Arnold in a dense thicket To send a manuscript flat is best; to fold it is admissible; to roll it is inexcusable. It will pay to look well to these details of arrangement. at the foot of Clove Mountain. There in the gloom of the night Andre first heard Arnold's voice. Thus hidden from human eyes by the darkness among the trees, they plotted the ruin of the patriot cause. Ere the plans were After an article has been properly prepared it should be sent to the right market. Manuscripts, to be acceptable, completed it began to grow light over the wooded mounmust be adapted to the character and design of the pub-tains, and they repaired to a house near by. lication to which they are offered. An article describing Arnold gave the British officer papers containing a dea new process of tanning leather should be sent to some scription of West Point; its defenses, cannon, stores and the paper like the Shoe and Leather Reporter. Religious matter best mode of attack. It was agreed that the British fleet would be better suited to the Christian Advocate. Comic should ascend the Hudson, and that the garrison and the stories might find acceptance in the columns of Puck, etc. fortress should be given up without a struggle. An article which would be promptly rejected by one paper While the two men were talking, the Vulture was fired might be accepted by another. It requires some expe- upon from Teller's Point and it had dropped down the rience on the part of a writer to enable him to judge river, so that Andre was forced to cross the river and go correctly as to the best market for his productions.- by horse to New York. Arnold gave him a pass and proWeatherford, Texas. vided him with a farmer's suit of clothes. He had passed the American lines and had reached Tarrytown; before night he would be in camp and the plan of surrender be in Clinton's hands-but suddenly in a lonely spot in the road where a small stream crossed and ran into a woody dell, three men appeared and called "halt." Had Andre shown Arnold's pass the men would have allowed him to go on, but seeing that one of the men wore a British uniform For the EDUCATIONAL NEWS. FOR THE HISTORY CLASS. ANDRE'S LAST REQUEST. The summer of 1780 was marked by a strange and disgraceful event in American history. Benedict Arnold, who had shown much bravery at Quebec, Saratoga and elsewhere, had been given command at Philadelphia, but while there married the daughter of a Tory, lived in great style and acted dishonestly with the Government's money. By order of Congress, he was reprimanded by WashingThis punishment excited in Arnold's soul a fierce thirst for revenge and he did not rest until he had devised a plan for betraying his country. ton. Under the assumed name of "Gustavus" he entered into a correspondence with a British officer under the assumed name of "John Anderson." For more than a year this correspondence was carried on. Arnold, still suffering from his wound received at Saratoga, asked to be placed in command at West Point,-the most important fort on the Hudson. Washington never doubting his loyalty, had him appointed to the place. This was Arnold's opportunity, and he immediately wrote to General Clinton to send an which had been given him when a prisoner among the "Then you Andre then pro watch, his purse or to deliver to them the day following, a cargo of English dry-goods if they would allow him to go on. They refused to release him even for 10,000 guineas. be searched,-but finding nothing to warrant suspicion, They obliged him to remove his saddle-bags and coat, to they were about to let him go when Paulding said, "Boys, I am not satisfied; his boots must come off." Andre said they were hard to get on and off and asked that he might English officer to hold a secret interview and agree upon drawn, however, and as they came off the men heard the not be subjected to the inconvenience. His boots were terms for surrendering West Point to the British. In September 1780 Major Andre (an-dra), a brilliant rustle of paper in his stockings. These were removed also, and there were found drawings of the fort and an enyoung officer in Clinton's army; a man of fine character and with elegant accomplishments, was sent to meet Ar-gineer's report of its strength, all in Arnold's writing. nold and arrange for the surrender of the fort. He went Paulding exclaimed, "He is a Spy." The men took up the Hudson in the vessel Vulture to a place near Haver-him to North Castle and delivered him to Colonel Jamison. |