He was too open, too honest to excel in a profession that requires dishonesty. He should have never been behind enemy lines. He acted oddly, but I thought him only nervous. I saw him two nights b-before he met his demise. Nathan did not impart his mission to me, though I wish he had. Though ’tis rather intimate, I will share some…. Mercy: Truly? That does lighten my heart! Very well, then. Novel PASTimes: Dear Mercy, I think you would be happy to know that many look on your Nathan as a hero. Mercy: My, you are bold! What must people in the 21 st century be like to speak so openly of such things! Do you promise you won’t think less of him? And what about Nathan? Did you know of his espionage activities?
If not for his disloyalty, General Washington may have stood a chance at the Battle of Brooklyn, and New York wouldn’t be occupied by the King’s Army as it is now. My uncle, William Howard, betrayed the Patriots when he led General Howe through Jamaica Pass. Mercy: I suppose it all began with Nathan…nay, perhaps before that. I’ve been wanting to unburden myself with my secret for some time.
Are you certain ’tis safe to mention here? Spying is a business best suited for blackguards and scoundrels. Mercy: Oh my! One does not openly talk of such things where I come from. Novel PASTimes: The Central Intelligence Agency…you know, spies? Mercy: CI-forgive me, I’m not familiar with that. Wasn’t he the head of the Revolutionary CIA? Novel PASTimes: How sweet! You mentioned Benjamin Tallmadge. He and Nathan attended Yale together and when Nathan visited Ben on Long Island…well, I am not certain I believe in love at first sight, but ’twasn’t long before we were sending letters across the Sound and planning a future together. I met my beloved Nathan through a mutual friend of ours, Benjamin Tallmadge. Novel PASTimes: I’ve always been inspired by the late Revolutionary Spy Nathan Hale, but I never realized he planned to marry! Please, tell me your name and how you met the late Mr.
Today we welcome Mercy from Heidi Chiavaroli’s The Hidden Side.
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