Indiana Reveille, Volume 42, Number 17, Vevay, Switzerland County, 27 April 1859 — Page 4

reckon. I’m giad ii wasnt me ihat drew hi'* name from the hat on the night wo crossed our sabres over the red blaze, and swore—we seven—to stand by each other to the last, in all cases and under all circumstances.*

in Ifm agonies of strangulation. Butler cat him down in an instant, and tearing tho rope from his neck, staggered toward the house beneath the weight of his great body.. A half down musket shots were soared after him from the nearest copse, The balls perforated his clothes ami grazed his skin in several places, but ho reached the house in safety with the half dead black.'* Leaving him to the care of Jnpe, the mulatto girl, he, barred tho doors and fastened the windows. j Jessie, who had partially.recovered her self-possession, looked out and saw forms, moving to and fro among the shrubbery.; 3er heart misgave her. How could they ; -resist so many enemies? She thought,®!!'the strange man who had iso opportunely , appeared to save her from Yaptafisle.—*■ She wondered why he bad left them at such a juncture! His deep, resonant voice still rang in her cars. v ‘Stand back from the window I* said Tom Halter. The warning was timely; a charge of buckrbot crashed through the panes as she stepped aside, setae of which perforated her dress, while one of the hurtling messengers drew blopd from her white neck. -

en locks from his cheek. { •Cramp my uppers! Now that’s what I call pooty close work. A feller’s jest as likely to be shot right square through ; the head as any way; close up my seams, | if he isn’t I’ I For a few minutes the shouting and fir-, ing ceased. The terrified girls flattered ihemselvea that the Tories were retiring; ■but were presently undeceived, for they had silently surrounded die house, and jnow commenced the assault from different [quarters with great resolution and fury. [Each felt that the crisis was rapidly ap- ‘ proaching. Tom Hotter and Blinko, tern* [forced by Hayethuror and the Yankee, ‘ stood by their weapons, resolved to make a desperate resistance.

danger to apprehend. 1 can’t comprehend it I* muttered Hot* ter, in a perplexed manner. ‘There's oiler's mischief goih’ on when folks ate still/

in the face and eyes, then club U and break their heads.' ' 1 “Yes, marsa-Tom. r This chile know what he hnui.,' llabbent (ogU dat lungin, yii. Thongin' IV done lor dat time. Olr, gully, didnt it hurl whV-n dey run me up to de limb! feared tojstop my brelf like. You stood by me. marsr Tom. and lit sund by yon, Lor! w-nnl 1 make dis ole biuu.Vibn-e spokt; In cm, dc minute 1 hah a chance M nbsquintily cross de sight 5 1’ The parlies .Were now driven toihf te-rnuti-t ciiiner of die mom by-their new and irjcsisnhie enemy,! w hich was gathering strength and li'-icdnrss iriili lughllnl rapidity.' Uniter uni tftemd die rluur, ami die fiutli access of lh»l-»ir gave additional fervor to the roiilligrHii'ii. lie Mood a (iitotii'iil alnnc in die smokfl, hot ii>n a ‘!ii>t w«s fired from the concealed and watching foe/ j"

Casting anxious looks behind them, the fair fugitives saw the flame* of their burning home, and groups of men struggling In the-light of the red glare. It was a mournful, tluilling spectacle, and they j Ifu'rried on to escape it. Jup£, who hid proved courageous and active, encouraged them by precept and example. Kuih llaviland being a little behind her compan* ions, heard the footsteps of pursuers and admonished her friends of the fact, who needt d nn new nimulotis to excite them to die greatest efiorl of which they were tMpalde. They reached the Swamp and took shelter in it like frightened birds.— The 1 uiirel was well nigh impenetrable; immmeiahle vegetable arms were stretched out to oppose diem, a net-work of vines and branches diluted their passage.— i Their hands were lacerated by contact

■‘That's about my way of thinkin*, remarked Podijah, who heard Tom's remarks, 'Tba most mischic-f ta done with the least noise accordin’ to my experience fust ami last, here and there, by and large as the world goes. Did you ever go a courtin' Mister *1 never did/ said Tom, ‘Well that’s about the stillest work you can find I reckon, though sometimes there's n heap of business done.* tIIark 1" said Tom.

‘Poor tuck we've had,’sneered Martin, though we had the advantage in pint of numbers. There’s seven on us matched agin seven; we’ll see how it’ll end.’ ‘A dozen of us seem to be no nuleh for four to-night,* returned Arrowsmilh, morosely. *1 wonder if any of our seven got their quietus? Satan takes care of bis own, they say.’ ‘We’ll know, to-night, when we meet at (he cypress tree. 1 got a broken skull and noticed that two or three others had some ugly marks; but it’s my opinion that the seven will all turn up at the proper time. Some of our friends went under; the bodies uf a few were burnt tn the house, 1 spose, but it’s the fateof war, and cant be helped. It’s Jessie Burnside that worries me the most!*

I don’t hear’nothin’ but Paul and the gals, Paul's milter sweet on one of 'cm, i'should say, though ’(would be loud to choose alwecir'um. Wax my tiax, if it wouldn't!’

CHAPTER HI. FIRE 1M) WORD. The four defenders of Laurel wood run rotu point to point to meet and repel the Dvadets, who endeavored to forco an enranee through tho windows and doors sinoltatiL'oiidly. . The voice of Tom Under swelled loudly above the din of the couIlict. The struggle was kept op with determined spirit by the besieged. While each was engaged with an enemy, Jessie Burnside cried ont that a party of them bad beaten down one'of the doors and were pressing into tho hall. . rpdijuh and Uazelhurst sprang to meet them. For a time'-the result was doubtful, bat victory finally turned in favor of the besieged, whoso powerful blows and hearty courage they could not withstand. Those who were not repulsed were left upon the floor with broken beads. '1 be dour was replaced and everything movable placed agahK it. - The lories ignominously withdrew to the shelter 61 lira surrounding trees anil ehrnhberry, and Mutter hoped that the attach would not again be renewed. . . Tho girls, .during this scene, behaved nobly. Qvcrcuming the natural timidity of their sex, they nude thorns elves useful to their brave' (mutts,in various wavs.— Paul llazetimrsl fongljt like a 11 on. If be entertained fears, they were not lor himself, biit for Jessie Burnside and her companions, -When he paused from the conflict panting and thirsty, she brought him waterj her )u*.|o hand presented the cooling draught to Im lips. Me would, gladlyhave imprisoned that ministering member in his own and pressed grateful kisses upon it, had propriety'sanctioned the act.; ‘Are yob wounded? 1 she asked, hurriedly. ‘ ;.v' _ ■ ■; ‘I do not know,' he replied. T have hot thought of myself; I have thought on? ly of you and your friends.. I never have time to think of myself when you. ate near; 1 HhonlJ'despise myself if 1 did.: ‘ion are too .brave, too generous!' atls we red Jessie,’ with emotion. 'Von expose yonrsclf neeillessly, Von . have top much contempt for danger.* 'There is'na such word as danger when E do hiUtlo for tho safety and honor of Jessie Burnside.*. . , ;; 'Toochivulrons 1 too chivalrous V exclaimed Jcsbio. ; v . *1 can’t quite understand this silence/ said Mutter, approaching Hazel hnrst. •Wax thy flax, if T don't believe the critters has goteoongh on’t 1* Podijah.--‘Von fee they;: can’t; stan’ near so .much hammerin'as folks can as are fighlin’ for liberty. A few right smart knocks takes the starch right ont of’em.* I •They’re cowards if they don’t try .it again,’ returned Matter. ‘There’* a dozen.of ’em, at least, and they ought to be a match, in the course of uatnr’ for fonV; but we’ve got something within us that they havenT—lova of friends, home, country amP.jusrico. Seo what work they've made;of your house. Miss Jessie: tho winders are riddled, the doors broke, the furniture■■ rained, and everything at stxens and Kerens.* v ■ •\Vo love Laurelwood/ replied, Jessie, 'but we love the cause of freedom better. The destruction of property will grieve ns hot little, if valuable lives arc spared, and the lory miscreants punished,* , .t ... 'Punished ? be assured that they will; I'exclaimed Paul Uazelhurst, ‘Heaven |is just 1 Some’of them are oven now reapling.tho reward of their villainy. Look ' at those expiring wretches who fell: near the door. Listen to their moans of angnishl What thought haya they to comfort them and soften (heir pains of.diseolution 7 They' die—a horror to themselves and every justice-loving mind. AVhat a remembrance the Tories of South Carolina will leave to posterity I* . ‘The word Tory will bo tho synonym of infamy,* said Jndilh. _ t ; ; *Tlio night had sot id quite dark, add objects could be seen at a abort distance only. Tho trees looked -dim and misty in the nocturnal gloom. Tom Uutfer and his comrades strained their cyos ( in every direction in search of their foes, but witliont discovering them. The surrounding scenery was as quiet as if it had never been disturbed by the sound of human conflict; nothing broke the quietude kivo the groans of tho wounded in tho house, and at long intervals, the cry ol a Wolf in the tangled hedges of Laurel Swamp. The fears of thoyonng ladies began to subside; an assurance—luint and trembling ai (irst-rlhat those lawless men had retired and wontd not return to renew the conflict, took possession of their roinds< A glow of hope returned to their pale cheeks. As their own danger grew lees imminent, in their estimation, feelings of compassion for the wounded Tories visited their hearts. They would have produced lights to ezamiao their condition, and make remedial applications, had they not been cautioned by their more experienced del end era. Half an hour elapsed. Tho silence continued unbroken. Tom Mutter was not at case, but walked about nervously, casting prying glances fnom one window then from another. Ho was suspicions and unsatisfied. Ho knew that thoy had suffered loss, bat not enough to prevent bravo men, or .persons of oven ordinary hardihood, from making farther attempts. Paul Eazolhurstat first shared Mutter's inquietude, but finally joined tho ladies, confident that tbero was no immediate

with comimully projecting points, and

■ ‘Then 4 , .is'no help (or it,’ added Tom. • We'iimsi try it ,now 6r never, t’odij ih ?* •At ymit .fide!* icspn'iidt d the Yankee, uho expo.-eii hims> Ilyin d.ingpr n>» it lie ht.il hei h accustomed ip it Inmi childhood.

shreds o( iht-ir garments were left upon bribe and briar. Urging iheir way along iiv the darkness ami terrible intricacy, they soon ami unwillingly became separated, white their attempts to find, each

Tt strikes me/ said Tom, ‘that the air is growing hot and oppressive,.- Listen ! bo quiet there, Paul and the gals/ Kach of the parlies became alien live. A biasing, roaring sound was heard overhead. - ‘The honse is on fire! ? cried llntler,—‘Some of. tho bloodthirsty villains have effected an entrance through the,roof.’ The scout nished up stairs and throw open n door. A vie use volume of smoko, mingled with flame, met him and drove him hack. Burls, gaiments everything combustible had been, piled in n heap and fired. Tins* straw; the. feat hern, tho .linen, were like tinder; it;needed hut.a spark to kindle the mud blaze, and that hid iic&n minutes Iniforo by a cunning and malicious hand. Scorched hr .the furious clement, and half Ruflfocalcd, Hutter mounted tho stairs again, in hopes to combat the destructive power by scattering the material'' which led it. hut it was loo Into. - Podijah. ran after him and dragged, him back, hall choked by the penetrating,'hot and srpokc loaded air. ’ V .

Imagine the feelings of the young girl! Picture to yourself her trepidation, her trembling horror, at the proximity of villains whose religion was passion and Plunder, and whose depraved instincts hurried .them to the commission of cnotmtties too shocking for the mind to dwell upon.' She was like the dove hiding from the hawk—the hare shrinking,from the sevth of the hound. -

The !-).ook with ihcj vehemence tif the )Tr«vmil’ll ihrit: Wish warning rrfcak licit alum among the crumbling jnUts and iiunhlmg raiieiy. "•TJie'rtmf will Hill in a moment,!’ cried ■ /Wc arc ready. Quick, [l.iiiier, (jiiii’k !’ ; . Ths heari of Tom Hotter swilled with courage :md resoJjiiitmj hi* fnim dilated; lun mnsch s quivered for tin* contest., . *To ilie right, ' the rfaht! Keep under Uie smoke as. much as ymi can ami stoop as yon go,’ : Thy glided unmolested to. the den of die dwelling. !' ‘Now for the shrubbcry.in the direction of Laurel Swam|> I’ whispered 11 oiler. - * A'jrnsis approaches. Dear- ) dung la* dies, he Imuii !* ridmonlshed I’anl,.whose Mtmly healing and Dashing eyes mid tlui la* was ready to do hank* - Tor the (air beings iiudi'r his (uoiii-ium. •Now for a d ! ah—last, faslff —8inop — 1 givelas small a (hark to the enemy as ju*sMhii|!’ ; :

jother unly involved them in new lahvrin ths. Torn. bleeding. fainting with fear ami exhaustion, Jessie Burnside sank upon the earth. For a lime Iter physical and menial faculties were in such a whirl of a tempest, thatthc conschmsm**!* of everything round her seemed slipping away from her,— There remained with her only a heavy realization of something fearful ami shocking. At length the chilliness of the ground and the night air cooled her fevered sysmm and and restoml her coherency of ilumnlil. Site raised herself and supported her head upon.her hand. Her disheveled trasses, liar disordered garments, and her lacerated, person read tided her of the ordeal" through which film had passed,— There was a lattice-work of vines around ami above her. Site thought of the sudden yluuge nf her circumstances. ■ When dm suit went down Im she had a comfortable anil beloved home; now she had none, but waa a htmieik persecuted fugitive, cowering in a darksome swamp, the

•These taiecrennls make .war upon wo* meal’ exclaimed Ruth Haviland.;| •Make war upon women, Miss IJaviland I They aic more sav?ge nnr (he wolves and catamounts ihat'prowl through Laurel Swamp. Neither beauty nnr tears can move ’em. They are ten times worse nor the 'Britishers themselves! They T ve marked their way Car’liny with fire and blood, outrage and robbery Tom llutier suddenly thrust his rifle thrqugh the shattered pane and fired.- A cry came back through the smoke. •There was mischief in that/ he $aid, quickly, loading Ins piece. •Resistance,* cried Jessie, Ms hopeless.' What cm yon expert from them if yon are taken,Toni 11 utter?' ■ •A rope from the branch of the nearest tree,* anawcted.the Partisan, coolly. •Then fly—escape from theback door when you may f They certainly will not be so brutal as to harm us young, girts,’ said Judith, emreatingly, •My;pour ga|s, you don’t know ’em so well as I. I’ve followed their Urnbie trail, and looked upon (heir infamal work. I know what happens to sich as you, and should be tempted to kill yog with my . own hand, rather than leave you to their rufTtan violence.. If iny time’s come, sjhtl I'm logo the way of all the air'h, 1*11 die here ip defense of beauty and Inaqcence,’ ‘Noble Tom!’, cried Ruth.. ' •If you’ve any firearqts and ammunition, hurry to bring ’em and lay ’em down be- , side me, and be kecrful to keep out of the range of the winders.’ ■ By this time Blinko had revived, and hearing this order said: •I’ll lend to dat, Mars’r Tom. Only let (he young ou( Jo way, and I’ll stand by ye long’s there am a brefTqf life in me.’ Blinko disappeared, hut soon returned with a blunderbuss, Iwq muskets, a brace of dueling pistols, a bag of buckshot aqd a horn of powder. flutter took the blunderbuss and charged it heavily. Thete was no light in the house save a single candle, which was placed behind a door in a corner to prevent serving a* a guide to the Tory marksmen. . Rutter cast himself upon I he floor am) watched the movements of the assailants over the windqw-sill, ‘His person was somewhat exposed to the shots of the enemy, but his coolness did not for a moment desert him, •The cowards are about to charge .upon the door in a body,* he said, presently. ‘Blinko, give me the blunderbuss.’ The black hapded the. heavy and destructive weapon to (lie scout, whose nuts cles were firm and obedient. The young ladles observed his movements with hides ctibable Interest. Their, fate seemed to rest upon Ids single arm. A chilling sen sation of horror crept over them when they reflected upon the.consequences of defeat and capture. The Tories rushed toward the doo T with a shout.* Hotter quickly,jiimed his weapon and poured two handfuls of buckshot into’the midst of them. They recoiled and retreated to the covert of the shrubbery. A knocking was heard at the rear door. •Whrfs there!’ demanded Hotter. •Well, I ruther guess one on *em’s me V ■aid s genuine Yankee voice. ‘Podijah Makepeace is pmiiy genet’ly abeout when there’s any skriraraDgif)’ gain* on.’ Blinko immediately unfastened the door end admitted two persons. Podijah Make* peace had a figure of imposing height, but : which-lacked that fuliners qf development ; which gives symmetry and comeliness (a '■ the human organization. His hair was flaxen and long, bis mouth large and goodhumored, his nose somewhat aharp, while hia eyes, which were small and hazel, sparkled with drollery. Ho was manifestly a man who meant to be pleased ‘.with life as he found it, and to make himself as comfortable as possible under all circumstances.

‘All hope of the gal isn’t lost ye !* said Arrowsmilh, hopefully. 'Herrick and Langford folldred em, you know !*

, 'How fur could-they follei era ihroogh these infernal tncshea.of wood I'. .‘As fur as the frightened little : bodies cniild go, llow do you- think they could fight their way through such diffikiltiee as these? Why, iheyd leave some of their clothes at every step, and wuulJnt have a rag left on etn by the lime thcyd gone a dozen rods. - Think- how the pretty dean most have torn their soft flesh !’

Arrows omit Unshed, as if the idea was a very pleasant one. •They couldn’t go a great ways, that's certain/ replied Martin, reflectively. , ’They ntay be’thin' ten yards of uil* asserted Arrowstniih. with confidence.

Paul lUzeNinrst, in defiance, of^thc 1 Itlnek, aspli) Minting Viipois, tushed lu the chamber to dose the door that hud been tell o, eo, but Mink blind apd overpowered upon (he threshold. It was with dillicnlty that ho could retrace his steps, ~ Hawns gaspingfor breath like a drowning man when ho rejoined the anxious group below. That, door umsI he diet paid Podijuh, or wo shall bu smoked to death, like ruts in a hole! I. II diet it, or suffocate ttyin. Wax my lUx, if I ilou.t.

, \\ In n two or three rods from the burnme li.iildiiie, the Harm's shat up with iii> ntu.-fil liiilli.im')', (blowing a strong glare upon ihe.tugitHcs A dozen men sprang from the graiii and foliage to dispute their progress. : . •Slop V- shouted a voice, that was starilitiidv l ouiliir m Jes-ic Bnrndde,’: :

resort of wild beasts and lawless men.— She could not be so selfish as not to think of her companions. Where were they I She shuddered a‘r the possibility 01 what 'mtghlluve befallen them. A painful recollection iti regard m her brave defenders added unspeakably to the distraction of her mini!'. Far oil in the depths of the

. The effect of this rentalk was anything but agreeable to Jessie, for the distance was much less than the ruffian had named.

•We might look about some/ added Ar* rowsmith. ‘Theyd be apt to snuggle into the fust liidio place they come to; that’s the way of -the critters. . When they’re frightened, they put their silly heads un* der the Tost bush ihev find.’ ' .

‘Down!* thundered Holier, springing toward him with a herre bound,and aiming a' bttnv atbjs head with Ins riih*. Vintasdn staggered ami (ell upon one knee. ‘I’ho till 'Yankee pressed to the >fi!e of 11 utit r and die Tor)'" fell crushed at hi* feet.

swamp sho heard.tlie shriek of the panther, (he Imwiuf tlie wolf, and the dismal notes of the owl. Frightful contrast to the peace and scctirity of Laurelwond*— Looking upward through the tenacious foliage imo the dim sky. she beheld a black cloud of smoke—all that remained of luff

The, tall form of IVHj ih disappeared in the the mass of smukc that rolled 1mm ubovo like thumlerctuuds, . Tboie was a moment of intense anxiety, then the door wair heard to close.-, Almost, dm nil oneoudy Podijah Tumbled down the stairs, covoted with cinders, his face and Lands blistered, and sumo of his whito locks withers! to ashes,

■You forget that.Tom IIinter, Paul Ha* felhurst, the tall Yankee, and the nigger, started after em ilie minute we touk tormr heels. They've found em. I'll warrant, and that arch rebel, Hayelhurst, is whir, perin line things in Jewries ears by tliia time. The days MI be long and the nighia restless till I've covered him with the muzzle of inr rifle.' Little shall 1 sleep till he ceases to stan atween pie and Jc<* sie Burnside.'

fathers man?ion, save a few charred and smouldering .brands that still cent up a mournful incense fiom the family hearthstone. She wept, sorrowed, prayed—for ii is upon God, at last, dial the lasted, stricken and disappointed ir t iml turns. — Tim instincts and experience of. the whole human race prove beyond the shadow of question that lie alone can confer blessing •md. cun solution upon the bereaved, afflicted and world-crushed soul. Piayer to him made her calmer. A strange, balmy

•Have at yon, yon tarnal critters 1 Podij.ili Makepeace didnt come out here for nothin. Comeon —- a dozen of-ye at o’uce ! There* a score of airlhquakcs shut up in my buries.’ ; ■ ‘ ‘idioot down the. rebels—shoot em down!’ cried VaniasTc, over ivlmse prostiaic form four stout (elluus were contending. Hlmko discharged his .blundrrhues, and the scattering stonu of buckshot wounded several. ’ . ' . ■ !

Hravely donel cried Jessie. If you have not saved us, you have at least {given, us a reprieve. -

point praise me, returned Todijah.—Tha praises of a gal intoxicates me like aidcui sperits—the pootier the gal, the. drunker it makes me, 1 never shall git away from ibidptuco alive if there.* anything desperate 1 cau do, JUcsperate! all is desperate! I utter. . \Yo might cut our way through ourselves, perhaps, if there was nothin,of a feminine tmiur to look arler; but these gals cant Man musket balls, nor tiny cant stan, iue. ’Heavens! exclaimed Paul, i What shall we do? not for ourselves, but for these poor girts., ; 1 ‘Kseape as you can through the dm kncss; and as for its girls, we will trust to the mercy of tint enemy, and yield our: selves prisoners,-answered Jessie cagerlyv ‘Yes, wu wilt trust ourselves’io the hit-' inanity of the Tories, said Judith and ifuth hurriedly. . r ’ ' ‘You will liudit ft poor frosti relitrned Uniter, looking couipassMotmtely.at the three girl?; ‘ll.tl bo . miserable mercy yovi.U git from them.' Mo, Mo I wecaui think of that.. ■'■■,■ ■':■■■

•It Un.l best to lot out any secrets, Cap.n for wo dual know what cars may hear us.

At wig broke'beneath the weight of Jet* 'dies person. The circumstauve added fresh terror to her Mtuutiou.

•Jreizejhe gals! seize the gals!’ shoot* cd Lmglord. . , •I’m iv it by on!'exclaimed IS*ut Herrick and both approached the terror-stricken £irU;; * t# - .•Oh, Paul, save na from those wretch cs !* shrieked Judith. - '

inlliinn-e, unexpected and sweet, stole into In-r being. She w ould not, she did not quite despair.- - .There was a sound in the laurel hedges. She listened with a«ery sense awake.—IVrscms were working their way through die tangled masses in the direction of Jier

•What was that? whispered Arrow-

smith, ‘It was a noise! said Vantassle, suddenly, whose lad, temper made him feckless,

. ‘Here’s fur yuii, .Mister!’ said Herrick, leveling a pl-nd at Haul. A. bullet w histled close to lire young mans I,ire, who, punilig bim-1-lt between dm young lobes and the villains, held tbcni at'bay.: llis pcrsoti was the target tur a dozen furious blows, with surprising adroitness, he turned aside and bafllled.

covert. Tliiiit progress was slow mid difficult. She 'heard muttered curses and imprecation?. Her fears were immeasurably increased,' fur the voice of.Mardn. VanUssle w:is so odious, made so many disagreeable impressintis upon her memory, that she could not but recognize, its slightest tones. She shrank and cron-

•I know it was a noi/e, hut it nlitn takes somethin to make a noise. What did 1 tell you ? Your beauty may be concealed hereabout; push ahead and sea. Jessie heard Vantassle parting the laurels and pressing slowly toward her< The crisis of her fate, it seemed to her had arrived. Should she spring op and attempt to Ay, or remain silent a moment longer ? She chose the later. Yantaislo was within three yards of her. ho continued in the New York Weekly, of April 30ih, and for sale by every News Agent throughout the United States.] i The New York Weekly is Published by A. J, Willumsos,- 22 Beckman Street,'New Y T ork, and sold by all respectable .News Agents in the United Stales. The price .is Four Cents, but in some cases, where Agents have to pay extra freight or. postage, a higher price is nee* cssariiy charged. When there is a Newt Agent'in the town wo desire our friends to gel the Weekly through him. We do not wish to mail the paper except tet places where there is no other meins of getting it. When sent by mail;. tbo price wilt invariably be $2 in advance. Subscriptions taken for three months,— ( rwo copies will bo sent for a year for 33; four copies far 86; eight copies for $12. Postmasters and others who get up clubs of top, and send ns 815 at one time, will be entitled to an extra copy for their trouble. The bills of alb solvent banks taken at par for subscriptions. Canada subscribers mast' send twenty-six cents extrs with every subscription, to prepay the American postage. • t

■.The four nieu were now engaged In an uneipijd enoihet. •Fly to tbe'Swamp, girls, while we keep the miscreants in check !’ admonished 11aZelhnrst.

died to mother earth for protection, as the star lied partridge hides itself. beneath a bough or in the Iricmlty brake, to escape the hurtling shot of llie hunter. ' Discovery appealed inevitable, fur the

. The maidens ran tike frightened deer, bul llieii defenders had the mimificalion ui see two Tnriesin pursuit of them with* nut being aide tii go tn tiieit assistance. Overpowered by- numbers, they gave i! round, but .inch by inch. They were bruised and bleeding: they began to tiespair, ‘ ; . , - ♦Take cm alive, boys; lake cm'alive. (bar we may bare the pleasure of ftsngin cm!’ shouted ValitNfgle. A single rifle shot rang sharp .and dead* ly through the air. A Tory, who was pressing hard upon Mullen threw’up his' anus aud fell dead at the feet of his coin* rudes. - ’ ; : ‘ /Hounds .of hell J* cried a thundering voice., ,* You love blood and slaughter and catnage: youlthall have it!’ , maliiwithabUck patch over his left cye. wjrifle slung at his back, a pistol 'in eachhand,and a Urge sabre swinging at his side, appeared in the midst of the Tories as if he had suddenly fallen from the clouds.- He fired his pistols and un»heat|ied his sabre, ■ 1 ' •Tremble, miscreant'*, for One-eyed Saul is among you I! : ;?/v : Vi ■ Theyabre;fli!hcdlike lightning aroundj the Hrangrrs ■head,- : ’l*he ; tones of - his voice, the fierceness of his countenance, aiul lhe fatality of his arm, struck terror and consternation to the hearts of the Tory reVirgades: The sutvivurs iurncd and fled for life, : ,V/' v♦Cowards! wretches!, come backhand I will meet you single-handed !* ' < One eyed Saul looked wildly around and laughed: mockingly, then .turning to Hotter and liia panting and bleeding companions ami pomling in the direction the girls fled, exclaimed; ' . ‘Why do you stand beret After' them —after them, for they need yonr help. There arc shrieks, yonder; awpy—away! Ilia Saul, of Lrurel Swamjbfihkl coin* mauds you. • I have work to do, work to du, must go this way ond that way, and there is no rest for my head this night.* With these words, rapidly and vehemently uttered, Onc*cycd Saul strode away; and in an instant was lost to view.

crackling of the limbs ami die struggling and the low-breathed curses came neater ami nearer. • . ‘Perdition prize these brambles!’ ex* claimed* Vantage. ‘One can neither, sund up nor Jay down, go forward nor go back!’ ‘ . Jessie heard the speaker cast himself recklessly upon die ground a few yards from her. The laurel bent and complain* cd beneath his weight, communicating a wave of motion to die vines atmmd her. A volley of oaths followed the remark. “You’re in bad temper, Cap’n,’ said another, who proved to be Simon Arrow-1

•God bless yon, Tom.Hultcr, no 1 Wc cant, indeed,-think of that. We will dit), if it ba Heavens will, for these dear mid helpless ones; hut forsake them, never. ' A loud shop! arose from wiihou', The Tories were’exuling in iLeir hucoess. v

•What must be dope ? asked Paul in an agony of anxiety. ? V\Ve can do wo things, replied llulter. •Itomain hero ami bo burnt, or rush out aud be shot, i / ‘We.ll neither be burnt nor shot I retorted Tod yah stoutly. . : ; ‘ . •l.m bound to live m long at tippers and tinders *11 bold together. 1 aint goiu to knock: under Uu the morning; of my days, by'gum I I kaovr that all llcth is grass* blit 1 doutwant my gras* cut while its ep green. I.H hold hold qii to exist* euce- to the last gasp, 1 mvow I . Tuiu llutier, 1 m goin to cut about tny bigness and the bigness.of these gals through the in real Tories, a Jcetle quicker o you can load a load o bay when tlieieu a thundershower comin up like a race-horse ! ■ ; . laurelwood Home shook with Ibevio* lento ot the devouring flitiie, which had eaten through the tool and, now envelop* cd tile and rafter. While the group looked up in alarm, a led sword of fire was thrust down through dim ceiling. 'It is the flaming sword I it waves oe from our Paradise 1 cried Jessie.

smith. ‘Who wouldn't be in bad lemper.to be baffled iu this way!’ growled Vantassle. ■ "Twice the gal seemed to be in my power : tonight, arid twice have I been defeated by that unknown devil, Oner-eyed Saul of the Swamp.’ ‘It's the. gal—there’s where the shoe pinches. The loss of the silver plate is what troubles me... 'Twas a fool’s trick in set the house on fire and burn it up arter all.- There was enough of ua to lake f.aurelwoad by storm, and we ought to donerii.-" l’d been: content■ with the booty, ‘ and thenvthat' preferred it might had the beauty, and welcome, Woriien are well enough to,do the couktn* and housework, but as for havin’ one on ’em' again her will. I gan’t see no sense In It,', though them may have 'different-views that please. Whoever gets a chance to look among the sshes -yonder first, '!! git richly paid for their trouble.’ • . *A greater treasure than all the plate of Burnside; Uouse .bas slipped through my fingers this, nighu -Simon Arrowsmiih, who, in the fiend’s name, is this One-eyed Saul, who is sich-a (error to our fellers all along the Santee, especially in the neighborhood of this cursed swarapV • It'a more’n I can tell, Oap’nj but I know that he fights like a hurricane, and is never‘still. -First you hear of him at one placei then at another a long way off. He goes from pint to pint- like a racehorse, and allora leaves his mark on the king’s! men* He has a burnin* hatred for Tories,! and woe to them that he puts his eye on! for vengeance, for they domlive tong arier. i Jim Pollard has got somethin to do, I

His companion was mors youthful nml presented a different type of humanity. He impressed the beholder at once with the idea of manly beauty, courage and integrity. ‘Paul HaielhuntP cried Jessie, joyfully. The young man sprang forward and grasped the bauds that were eagerly extended to greet him. •We’ve come jest abeout in the nick o’ time, I should say. by gum 1 Thu blasted critters are a peggin* into ye. ain't they I Well, we'll show 'em trick worth tu of that. Wax my ffax, if wo don't I' It may ba well to remark here that Podtjah was by trade a shoemaker, and that his language was generally highly seasoned with the technicalities of the cord wainer's art. As Podijah finished this eloquent peroration, ha brought the breech of bis rifle upon the floor with a great crash, and squinted out of tho window with his twinkling eyes. The movement was neatly falsi to Podijah. for a ballet, aimed at random from outside, fevered oao of hie flax-

. DR. J. W. MURPHY, Physician and Surgeon,

'Nay, said Paul impressively 'some of us may bo going to an eternal Paradise. The fire above growled angrily in an* swcr, and the black smoke purled into the room tike the rank and destructive breath of a demon.

MT, STERLING,

Sfflttcrland Copmjr, Indiana*

J, L- WATTS, C. fLEASASTS, C. UAUf. WATTS, PLEASANTS * CD., Commission Merchant!, And Dealers in Western Produce, 67 ami 69 Magazine Street, New Orleans, La.

‘Let each man see that his weapon is loaded. ' Take care, gala { Stand back as far as you can from the flame and smoke. There’s a burnin cinder on your dress, Mias Ruth—it blazes!’

Dr. Wm. Gillism, | . Da. P. S. Slat, Rising Sun, Ind. .1 ‘ AHenaiiUe, 1st. Drs. Gillespie A Sage, Physician! and Surgeons, HAVING formed a copartnership in the practice of Medicine and Surgery, in their t»rious branches, would respectfully solicit lb* continutd patronage of onr old fritnda. Dif* ficuli and dangeroas cues will ttfeeir* om Joint attention.

‘It is out,* said Podijah, composedly, smothering the incipient glow with Jits great hand.

•Wo must rush out two abreast/ said Hotter. 'Podijah and I will go first. Hazelhurst, you and Blinko keep near the ladies. Blinko, be brave, and use those large arms of youra to some purpose. Give em ibe contents of the blunderbuss

CHAPTER IV. IN THE SWAMP,

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