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officer was walking with me in the woods on the 
following morning, he entered more largely on the 
plan of his intended escape ; and he said he had 
arranged his little affairs pretty well before he left 
the town ; but that he had not been able to dispose 
of his watch, which was nearly new; and which 
had’ been made to order by Keating of London, 
who: had charged forty pounds for it. My com- 
panion had been very attentive to me formerly, 
when he wasat Government House in the time of 
Governor Bentinck. Knowing that afriend in need 
is a friend indeed, I put his watch into my waistcoat 
pocket, after having returned him his seals, and two 
rings attached to it, and told him I was his debtor 
for the sum of sixty guineas. 
During’ the day Mr. Edmonstone received a 
letter, informing him that the general and his staff 
would pay him a visit in the course of the week. 
This information put the already shattered nerves 
of our friend in a still worse state; for he made no 
doubt but that the general had got information of 
his flight. However, I was of a different way of 
thinking ; and I told him to compose himself; that 
I would look into the affair; and that, worst come to 
the worst, we could always get him out of the way 
during the general's visit. 
The next afternoon we took a small canoe, and 
went to Mr. Beaumond’s in Waratilla creek, where 
we passed the night. I had luckily ordered a few 
troely leaves to be put into the bottom of the 
canoe in case of rain ; and, as things turned out, they 
proved of the utmost use ; for, actually, as we were 
