A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I — Passage 96
[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] come on shore. Smith was left with the captain of the vessel for abont a qnarter of an hour, when Robinson returned with a person whom he introduced as Mr. Anderson. He excused him-self from going ashore, but this person would go in his stead, and was competent to the transaction of the business. Andre, al-though in liis uniform, was so completely enveloped in a blue great coat, that Smith (if we believe his assertions) did not sus-pect his real name or character. Smith and Andre descended into the boat, where the Colqu-houns awaited them. They were landed at the foot of a moun-tain called the Long Glove, on the western margin of the river, about six miles b^low Stony point. The Vulture lay between the place and Teller's Point. Here Arnold was in attend-ance on horseback, with another horse brought by a servant of Smith's. It was perfectly dark, and Smith knowint^ the spot designated by Arnold, groped his way up the bank, and found the commander of West Point concealed among the trees and bushes.a-Smith was sent back for his companion, and having intro-duced him, was requested to retire to the boat, where he remained ill at ease and watchful, while the Colqnhouns conscience-free, slept soundly through the remainder of the night. The confer-ence appeared unnecessarily long to Mr. Smith, and he retraced