The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-03-18


esty, George the Third, in the back ground
The view which stretched before that win
dow was magnificent. The wide expanse
ofManhattan Bay, dotted with Islands, and
white With sails of ships of war-the distant
shore of Staten Island and Jersey-the clear
sky-piled up in the west, with heavy
clouds tinged and mel!owed with all the
glores of an antumnal sunset; this was a
lovely view, but Sir Henry Clinton saw it
not. His thoughts were witha letter which
| lay half open beside the UNLISTED goblet Of
rich old wine, and that letter bore the signa
ture of Geo. Washington. @
/ Now, as some persons are always forming
wrong ideas Of the personal appearance OF
great men, ask you 10 look closely upon the
| face and form Of yonder General. His form
! is short, and heavy almost 10 corpulence; his
face, round, full and good humored, his red
coat gltlering with appulelts, thrown open
in front, disclosed the buff vest, with ample
skirts, and the snowy wbiteness OF his cam
brio bosom, across whose delicate rutfles his
hands were folded. lie wore polished boots
reaching above the knee, where his large
! limbs was cased in buckskin. His sword lay
on the table by his side, near the letter and
goblet Of wine. @H es t s.
Sir Henry had been sitting in this position
for an hour thinking over the ONE TOPIC that
occupied his whole soul but strange it was,
which ever way he tried 10 turn his thoughts,
he still saw the same picture. 1t was the
picture of a wan.faced mother, who sat in
her lonely room, wilha fair daughteron either
side, all waiting for the son and brother to
come home and he
Sir Henry dared not finish the picture -
He was afraid when he thought. And yet
the picture had been there before him
for an hour-there on the space between his
eye and the western sky.
Suddenly his reverie had been interrupt
ed by the low tread of foot step. Sir Hen
ry looked up, and beheld a man of harsh
features, arrayed in Colonel's uniform.
! The Colonel was singular Character
Harsh in features, with bronzed skin, long
nose, thin lips,-his character was moody,
reserved and msanhropic. He was attach
ed 10 the Generals, and yet he had no asso-
ciaies. He never spoke except in monosyl-
labies. Sir Henry had high regard for
bis military knowledge, as we'll as an admi-
ration for his blunt, soldierly bearing; SO he
spoke to him kindly. and invited him 10 be
seated.
The Colonel sat down in the opposite re-
cess of The broad window, with his back 10
tho light. ----------- =
$50, John Andre is to be--HUNGf" ut
tered The Colonel, in quiet, unconcered
tone.
Sir Henry Clinton moved nerously in his
seat. -1ha5-a
sWby-why- fact u.s. said he, hesitat
Iingly, 'lhis letter from Washington states
that he has been tried as spy, and that he
will be hanged tomorrow morning as a
Ispy."
A shade of gloom passed over Sir Hen
rvs face. He bit his lip, and pressed his
hand violently against his forehead.
sVery unpleasant said the Colonel care
lessly. Hanged! Did you say so Gener
al? And he had such a white neck
heigh-hon
Sir Henry looked at the Colonel as tho
he could have stabbed him 10 the heart. lie
said nothing, however, but crumbled Wash
ington's letter in his hand. He knew one
trait of the Colonel: when he appeared mos
careless and unconcerned, he was most Sc
rious.
$50, they'll take him out in horrid ole
lcari,' saio he anguidly,-'a cart that viii
90 Jolt! Jolt jolt! With hIdeous bangman
f too and pine box-faugb! say Gener
, al, who would have guessed il, this time las
week?'
Sir Henry said not word,
/, sWill ii not be unpleasant, when your Elk
cellency returns home TO wait upon the Ma
ior's mother and sisters, and tell them wheI
they ask you where he is, that he was
!, HUNGn
Sit. Henry grew purple in the face. Ht
was seized with deadly anger. Rising from
his seat, he extended his hand towards III,
!. Colonel
BOUNDS! sir, what do you mean? The
= man who can make.a jest of a matter like thl
has no sympathy
For the General who will calmly consigl
one of bis bravest officers to the gallows! in
e terrupted the sardonic Colonel.
: Sir Henry now grew pale; the audacny o
his inferior awed him.
DO you mean to say that / consign Johl
Andre TO the gallows? p he said in a low voice
that quivered with suppressed rage.
i 81 don cody responded The Colonel.
4 sWill you please inform me in what name
am guilty in your eyes?' continued the Gen
u eral, IN the same ominous tone.
sYou can save John Andre, but will not!
sHow can save him?'
'This Washington, does not so mucl
care about hanging Andre as does for max
ing an example of-somebody. You Civ
up -somebody-an he will deliver An
: DIRE, safe and sound into your hands.
D Had a thunderbolt splintered the floor a
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