The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-11-26
Vol. 2l

clnld, no bounded away like hound loosencd
on fresh scent of blond Boy boy = mur.
murcd the mother; 'hsatlen OF Christian, ,thoss
Is One HAT will bless thee -"
tOno moro scene, and wo must leave the
rest to the imagination of the reader, and also
TO his curiosity. They arc attempting to bear
the children from tho Hamesl
"Whcn tho young Indian had rcjoined
the party in the dwelling. he ledthem, with
out being observed by the lurking band
that still hovcrcd in the smoke OF the sur,
rounding buildings,to spot that command
ed full view of their short but periIons
route. At this moment the door nf The
blosk.llouse half opened, and was closed
again, Still the stranger hcsiiatcd, for be
saw how little was the chance that al
should thc court unharmcd I, and to
pass il by repeated trials no hiIow to BE-
impossible. 10y he said, thou, who hast
done thus uuch, may still do more. Ask
| mercy for these children in some manner
| that may touch the hearts Of thy people,
Miantonimoh shook his head, and pointing
| 10 the ghastly corpse that lay in the courf.
he answered coldly--' The rcd man has
tasted blood Then must the desperate
trial be done! Think not of thy childrcn,
devoted and daring mother but look only
TO thine own safety. This witless youth
and viii charge ourselves with the care
of tho innocents.' Roth waved her hnnd.
pressing hcr mute and trembling daughter
60 her bosom, in manner 10 show that her
resolution wns taken Tho stranger Weld.
cd, and turning 10 Whi,ie' ,vhc /. B ,dncar
him, seemingly az = arp lccur:ed in va
cant admiration of the blazing piIcs as in
any apprchension OF hiIuwn personal dan.
remaining child r. Moving in front himself,
he was about 60 offer Ruth such protection
as the case afforded, whom window in tho
rear Of The houso was dashed inward, an.
Inonncing tho entrance of tho enemy, and
the imminent danger tha, their flight would
be intercepted There was no time 20 lose
for il was now certain that onlya single
room separated them from their tocs The
generous nature OF Ruth was reused; md
,colchng Martha from the arms Of WhN,al
Ring, she ondeavored, by desperate Of
fort, in which feeling rather than any mn
reasonable motive predominated, TO envcl-
opo both the children in her robe. I" am
with ye ~ whispered the agi,ated woman
"hush yo, hush yc, babes thy mother 10
! nigh ~ The stranger was very dificrcnt-
, " employed. The instant the crash of
glass was heard he rushed 10 the renr; md
K he had already grapped with the savage
Il so often named, and who acted as guido
I 10 dozen fierce and yelling followers
g To the Block shouted the steady soldier,
= while with powerful arm he held his en-
y envy IN tho throat Of the narrow passage,
. stopping The approach Of those in tho rear
> by tho body of tfis foe. For the love Of
, lie and e' ,dsgs wom1n 10 the block =
= The summons ysite fughlf lily IN the cara
T. Of Ruth but IN Tint moment Of extreme
b Jeopardy her presence of mind WINS lost
j The cry was repeated and not illl then
Z did tho hcwiidorcd mother catch her daugh-
q ter from The tloor.--With eyes st,ll bon, on
. the fierce struggle IN tho rear, she clasped
tic child 10 her heart and fled, calling on
= Whttal Ring 10 follow. The lad obeyed,
A and ere che had hnlfcrosscd tho court, tho
" stranger, siill holding BIS savage shield ba.
h tween him and his enemics wns seen en-.
II deavoring TO take the same direction. The
l. whoops, Tie flight OF arrows, and the dis.
is charges Of muakelry, that succeeded, pro.
J. claimed tho whole extent of danger. Bui
|, fear had lent unnatural vigor 10 the
!. limbs OF Ruth ;and be gliding nrrows them.
y selves scarce sailed more swiftly through
a the heated mir than she dnrled into the O.
:. pen door ofihe block. Whittal Ring wa.
Is less successful. Az he crossed tho Court
a. bearing the child iutrusted 10 his care, ar
70 arrow pierced his flesh. Stung by the pain
is the witless lad turned, in nngor, TO chIde
. 1.-THE hand that inflicted the injury. sOn
70 foolish boy cried tho stranger A. he pass
- ed him, still making target OF tie body o
- ibe savage that WAS wrilhing in his grasp
- 'oa, for thy life, and that Of the babe !
!. The mandate came too late. The hand
(. an Indian was already on tho innocent vic
0, lin, and in the next instant the Child wa,
!, sweeping the air, while with short vel
no the keen oxc nourished above his bend. A
~ shot from the loops laid the monster dead
70 in his tracks. The girl was instantly scis
~ cd ~ snothcr hand, and az the rnptor with
=, !. bis prize, darteJ uDbarmcd into lhe dwsis
- ing, there nrosc in the block common ~.
,;s clamatiop Of the namo OF Misnlonimob |!
a, Two more or The savaQcs proiItcd BY iha
be pause Of horror that followed. to lay hand,
no on the wounded WbittaI, and 10 draR hhf
n within the blazing building. A. the same
to moment, the stranger cast The unsesisiiDe
p savage back upon The weapons Of bic com
oc run,ons. The bleeding and half stranRle<
"a iudan net The bIows which had boon Elm
~ "a ,ttc life ofths soldier, and A. no stag
l.. crod and fell, his vigorous conqueror dc
: sopcs ed in the block. Tho door OF tbs
oy little etade' was instantly closed, end III
cr. e,vsge. VINO rushed headlong sgsinsl n,
ng entrance, !, ,ard ,he fitting ofths bars wiic|
n, sccf,red n tnoaiust tilti. atfacks The wi