Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-07-05


+, and remain until ten or eleven o'cloc
l with the father and daughter, when h
: would take his departure, go to tn
public house, and having donned his sol
: der garb, return to the barracks. Ere
! quently he met the officers at the hous
= of Mr.. Darlington, and upon one occa
sion one Of the lieutenants of his owl
company, but he was never suspected 0
being any one but Mr.. Clarence Linden
as lthe old gentlemen introduced him.
The result of these frequent visits to
young aud impassioned girl who owec
her life to him, may be readily imagined
A warm affection sprang up between
, them, and they only waited a favorable
moment in order to lay the whole matte
before the father, and ask his consent tC
their union. 1t was some six weeks, how
ever, before an opportunity occurred
One afternoon, Fearing coming suddenly
in, found Mr.. Darlington alone. He al
once broached the subject, told the ole
gentleman who he was, and asked his
consent.
You have my consent, conditionally,'
replied the father of Rose, 'and that con-
dition l will speedily make known to
you. Notwithstanding the representa-
tions which you have made Of the
strength Of West Point, | have learned
that Sir Henry has decided at last to send
an expedition against it. His plan must
be thwarted-can you do it 7"
I can
DO it, and you shall have my consent
to marry my daughter the moment it Is
done. l will even have the priest in
readiness at my house to unite you as
soon as the object is accomplished. l
will then assist you to escape from the
city and return to West Point
[ will do it. wish you very good
eyening-have all in readiness l will re-
turn at midnight to claim my reward
God grant you may9
Fearing Immediately left, returned to
the tavern, put on his uniform, and re-
paired to the barracks. lie was on guard
that night from ten o'clock until midnight,
and as he had anticipated, was stationed
as sentinel over a magazine temporarily
constructed on the Battery, in which was
deposited all the powder at of the royal
army, small stock consisting of only
thirty barrels. About eleven o'clock at
night Fearing beat open the door of the
magazine with the butt Of his musket, and
having entered, he took the barrels one
by one down to the edge of the water, and
having knocked out the heads, emptied
contents into the river. Having accom-
plished this feat, thus completely dis
abling the operations Of any expedition
for West Point, our hero threw down his
musket, took to fight, and before the
clock struck twelve be was at the house
of Mr.. Darlington. He told the old gen
tlemen what be had done, and claimed
his reward.
The minister was in waiting; Rose
came down, the young people e-stood up.
and were quickly united. The carriage
OF Mr.. Darlington being at the door, the
loving couple embraced the old gentle
man, leaped in. and were rapidly driven
off out of the city, intending to take very
circuitous route, and reach West Point
without being tracked by the British.
A few days after these events, Wash
ington was seated in one of the rooms at
Fort Putnam, perusing some dispatches,
when Fearing was announced. lie en-
tered, with Rose hanging upon his arm.
80, sir, l see you have returned
Yes, and have brought a recruit with
me, your excellency.'
'Ti5 well indeed. You have killed
two birds With one stone. l have re-
ceived all your letters, and approve of
your conduct, particularly in destroying
The enemy's powder. Here, sir, is a com
constituting you colonel in the
American army