whose name will for ever be dear to the friends of American liberty.

Jasper had a brother who had joined the British, and held the rank of sergeant
in their garrison at Ebenezer. Never man was truer to his country
than Jasper, yet was his heart so warm that he loved his brother,
though a tory, and actually went over to see him. His brother
was exceedingly alarmed at sight of him, lest he should be seized
and hung up at once as a spy, for his name was well known
to many of the British officers. But Jasper begged him
not to give himself much trouble on that head, for, said he,
"I am no longer an American soldier."

"Well, thank God for that, William," replied his brother,
giving him a hearty shake by the hand -- "And now only say the word, my boy,
and here is a commission for you, with regimentals and gold to boot,
to fight for his majesty."

Jasper shook his head and observed, that though there was
but little encouragement to fight FOR his country, yet he could not find
in his heart to fight AGAINST her. And there the conversation ended.

After staying with his brother some two or three days, inspecting and hearing
all that he could, he took his leave, and by a round about, returned to camp,
and told general Lincoln all that he had seen.

Having wasted several weeks longer of tiresome idleness,
and no news of the French fleet, Jasper took it into his head
to make another trip to Ebenezer.

On this occasion he did not, as before, go alone, but took with him