Adroit With Spies

The duke of Marlborough hafl the reputation of being singularly discreet aud adroit in dealiny with spies, and it is on record that whcn the hero of Blenheim was commanding in Germany he on one occasion cailed a council of war to determine whether the enemy shotild bc attacked on the following day Every officer present was in favor of attacking-; but the duke himself professed so döcided a repugnance to the step that the council subEoitted to his superior judgrnent and adjourned. Immediately afterwards Marlborough gave Prince Eugene secret orders to prepare for battle on the day, adding that a spy %vas present at the council of war who would certainly report its decisión to the enemy, and that it was necessary to deceive hirn by adopting1 the ruse to wliich the duke had recolarse