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"Now, sir, as our allies the Oneidas dare not answer to a belt summons for federal council, there is no one who can discover for you the location of the trysting-spot, Thendara I, however, a confor been raised up to ensign by the Wolf-Clan of the Oneida Nation, beg leave to place my poor services at your Excellency's disposal There e whether any attempt of mine to answer the Iroquois belt, which surely I shall receive, is worth your honorable consideration In thecopies of this letter to Colonel Willett and to Gen'l Schuyler"

I hastily signed, seized th it was accomplished, and I wrapped up the letters in a box of snuff, tied and sealed the packet, and called Dennis

"Take this snuff back to Ennis, in Hanover Square," I said peevishly, "and inform him that Mr Renault desires a better quality"

My servant took the box and hastened away I stood an instant, listening Walter Butler was still singing I cast my eyes about, picked up a half-written sheet I had discarded for fault of blots, crumpled it, and reached for a candle to burn it But at that instant I heard the voices of the ladies on the landing below, so quickly opening erous paper within, closed the panel, and hastened away down-stairs to avoid comment for my absence

In the merry company now assembled below I could scarcely have been missed, I think, for the Italian chaises had but just that entlemen were clustered about Lady Coleville, who, encircled by a laughing bevy of pretty wo from a list she held in her jeweled hands Those already allotted to one another hadtwo and two, and as I entered the rooive his arm to Rosa his disappointrimace as Lady Coleville ended with: "Carus, I entrust to your escort the Hon Elsin Grey, and if you dare to run off with her there are some twenty court-swords ready here to ask the reason why Sir Henry, will you take aily, "the chaises are here; and please to ree between Wall Street and the Battery"