The very first attempt you make to withdraw from your allegiance to the United States will be the signal for a war, the like of which the world has never witnessed, and the blood of thousands of men, who will be sacrificed to glut your ambition, will be upon your own heads.
Inclosed, I respectfully return the check, with many thanks for your kindness.

I can not use it for the purpose you wish.
Hoping and praying that you and my brothers will consider well before you take the step that will bring you only suffering and disgrace, and will use all your influence to prevent the effusion of blood that must necessarily follow the suicidal course you would pursue, I am, as ever, Your affectionate son, GEO.

LE DELL.
"That was the best I could do at the time," said George, as Frank finished the letter.

"I believe I must have been crazy when I wrote it.

If I could only have known as much as I do now, I think I could have made a much better plea than that." "Didn't it have any effect upon your father ?" inquired the major.
"Effect!" repeated George.