On Sep-tem-ber 18, Wash-ing-ton with his suite crossed the Hud-son at Ver-planck's Point, in Ar-nold's barge, on his way to Hart-ford. Ar-nold went with him as far as Peeks-kill, and talked with him in a frank way, and as if he were most true to the cause. An-dre went up the Hud-son on the 20th and went on board the Vul-ture where he thought to meet Ar-nold. But Ar-nold knew it would not be safe for him to be there; so he kept in the back-ground. The next night a boat crept up to the side of the _Vul-ture_ in which were two men. Their oars scarce made a sound. An-dre, who wore a blue great coat, went on board this boat and was rowed to the west side of the stream. Six miles south of Sto-ny Point they came to shore at the foot of a high mount known as the Long Clove. It was mid-night. Dark was the hour, and dark the place, and dark the deed. Ar-nold was there hid in the shade of the woods. A man was near who came to wait on him and take care of his horse. He and An-dre had a long talk. One, two, three hours passed, and still there was more to say. One of the men who had brought An-dre, and whose name was Smith, warned them that it was near day-break, and the boat would be seen by our guards if they did not go back soon. Ar-nold feared that the sight of a boat on its way to the _Vul-ture_ might bring harm to him and his scheme, so he urged An-dre to stay on shore till the next night. The boat was sent to a creek up the Hud-son, and An-dre on the horse that Ar-nold's man had rode, set off with Ar-nold for Smith's house. The road took them through the small town of Hav-er-straw. As they rode on in the dark the voice of one of the guards at an out-post made An-dre start, for he knew he must be with-in our lines. But it was too late to turn back, and at day-break they reached Smith's house. Scarce was the door closed on them when the boom of great guns was heard from down the stream. An-dre felt ill at ease, and had good cause for fear. The fact was that as soon as Liv-ing-ston, who had charge of our troops at Ver-planck's Point, heard that the _Vul-ture_ was with-in shot of Tel-ler's Point, which juts out 'twixt Hav-er-straw Bay and Tap-pan Sea, he sent some men and some big guns to that point in the night to fire on the sloop-of-war. An-dre kept a close watch on the scene from a top room in Smith's house. At one time he thought the _Vul-ture_ was on fire; but his heart gave a throb of joy when he saw the sloop-of-war drop down the stream out of reach of gun shot. Ar-nold gave An-dre the plans of the works at West Point, and told him what and how he was to do. As the _Vul-ture_ had changed her place, he told An-dre it would be far more safe for him to go back to New York by land. And he would reach there in less time.