The pilot: a tale of the sea. By J. Fenimore Cooper.

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plotted treason:against his e:aptors. Yes!'it was
tmost Ifutl treason! folr lis treatment was genmevIuIors
anld kinld, and his liberation ertain."
" lie was a most; unworithy scoundrel! But,
Aliee"........
IN ay~, isten, John,'" she contil)etd urged to
even a k.eenert interest in his behalf by lhis apatrenlt
inattten.tion and yet I shoultt speak tenderly of
his tailings, bi hle is ialready numtbered wvith tho
detad! One p)art of his schehe mlust hare bIeen
firustriated, tbi he intended to (lestoy thbat schoone c
w.hich you call the Ariel, and to have- taken the
person of the young Bartnstable.'
"' In both of wvhich he has ftiled! T''e personl
of Blarnstable I have! rIescued, ant the Ariiel has
beenl stricken by a hand far mightier than any of
this world! she is wrecked."' Then is the frigate your only means of escape
1lasten, John,t and seem not so proud and heed.
less, fin' the hour m)ay comne when all your daringtI
wilt not prolit ye against the machinatitons of se.
cret enemties. T'".his l)illon hlad also lplatlned that
expresses should jottuurney to a sea-port at the south
w i ththhe intelligen that your Yessels tre iIn
these seas, i n order that ships might ble espatched
to intercept your retreat."
The1) Pilot lost his affected indtifference as sh
lroeetlcded, and betore she ceasetd speaking, his
eye was endeavroting to anticipate her words, by
readling- huer countenantce thogh thleg dustky medium of tlhe star. lightt.
"How krtnow you5l * thils, Alice.?" Ie asked quielkty...l... a w ha t vessel did lie, nameti
" 1Ch ance madce e an llunseen listener to their
plan, iand.:-4-. knouwr not but I forget Imy duty to.my
tprince! ut, John,'tis asking too much of:weak
wto-1,man to reqnire that she shall see thle 0 man whom