Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-01-21

Ton.
"At whose order -
General Howe's."
"Of what am / accused P'
"Sscret correspondence with the enc
my"
Mr.. Wheaton made no resistn nee. -
lie surrendered himself, and enireated
Grace 10 retain her self possession and
remain nj home for she would have ac-
companied him to prison.
ado not distress yourself, my child, "
he said in an uDdertone. "Tbey can
prove nothing, l shall be released. and
with you again in few hours. lf you
wish to save me 90 to my green desk and
burn every paper you can find in it,
He then gave himself into the custody
of the officer, and was escorted from his
house, leaving his daughter overwhelmed
with gIicf
The natural energy of her character
at length revived. She began to reflect
upon the situation Of her. father, and Der
knowledge Of the extent Of his danger
for she knew how deeply he had in fact
com,nitted himself by corresponding with
Washington and with Congress. Sew
ersl arrests which had taken place within
a few days. and the close imprisonment nj
of the subjects, showed her that her ia
ther would have little leniency.
She arose and promptly obeying his
command to destroy his papers, resolved
to wsiton General Howe in his behalf,
in person, il he should not return before
midnight. While she was deliberating
upon this step, she heard a foots,ep that
made her heart bound with its familiar
fall. She looked up between grief and
anger, and beheld Capt. Beverly.
"Grace, is il true, the rumor / have
heard ? Is your father under arrest gu
"Yes, Lindall some traitor has be-
Irayed him 7"
"Then he has been guilty !"
eff you call guilt corresponding with
his friends out Of town. This is your
Generals honor and faith, on which we
remnin here ~
Grace - and he approached her
and offered TO take her hand.
"No, Captain Beverly I'VE are hence
onb TO be strangers ! 1 cannot holt
with the friends of a power
which holds my father in prison ?"
"Grace, | will effect your fathers re-
ease 20
"Oh, can you :"
81 will do it, or see you no more"
"Do it, Lindall, and shall pray for
blessings to rest on your head know
veil the treacherous power into which
ny dear father has fallen. know he
will linger weeks in prison. And plead
NJ his crime for the act, your General
will make use Of his estate. have no
ailh in my fathers being released to-
ight, as he hoped to be when he left.
"He shall be released tonight or !
,il no more serve in the cause that can
nus return hospitality"
"Lindsll, l will be frank with you.
ly father has corresponded with the
nemy. He has been communicating
u he has learned Of the NOV ements Of
,e British army, and Of the purpose Of
'eneral Howe, to his friends out of the
iiy. II my father has extended hospi- |
'llty to the officers Of the army, he has |
card from their lips, over their wine
ups, military events that have we'll re-
aid him My father is guilty Your
eneral knows him to be SO /! And |
ar that worse than the fate Of others
less note, arrested only on suspicion, /:
III be my fathers fate. But though
Ilty as resident spy, he must not suf.
:. ! do not the less grieve for his ar
st, or less desire his release !; for what
crime in your eyes, is patriotism in
inc. +" T..
"Grnce for your sake your father shall
; at once free. | will hasten TO Gen ,
al Howe, and in,ercede for him. lille
, refuses | wiIlthrow up my commission
will become a rebel If lose honor {
i'h the King, gain greater in you.-
arewell for two or three hours. Wait Il
y return. Hope for the hest" HI
Thus speaking, the young British OFF, |
,r left her. Il
Grace waited two hours-two long d
'urs Of anxiety and doubt, Of mingled I
pes and fears. When at the end of b
at time her father had not returned,
q then believed her only hope lay in {
Q influence and exertion Of Captain b
everly, who, she knew, would do every 4
ing that lay in his power TO effect an n
,ject SO inlmnalely associated with her a
,ure happiness and her fathers re- r
ase. e
d" Mistress Grace, it am a gone case 4
ih massa. They put him in prison r
ID lock him up seed 'em do it, and e
'ly had chance to say, God bress =
~, massa Old Sam look after Miss v
race III
"In prison Then was his appeal be- d
re the Commander.in-chief IN vain
zen if the naughty and cruel General I
ould see him 7" c
Another half.hour passed, and the we'll I
'own step OF her lover iell.on her un-
.pecting ears. She flew to meet him.
er eyes'seemed To penetrate his soul {
she fastened them upon hi,n, to learn
= he spoke, what was the result Of his
Forts in her fathers behalf.
She saw disappointment written upon
'ery line ameut Of his face.