Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-30

lie mus, be brave warriors said the vonns
chief, comprising his breath and looking viii
anger and as'onishment at The tenacious ans
cool old man
should like 10 see this Cslum Dhus
We may soon enough; an gin We we're VI
6regor, ieel h'm too. Bat What - the mar
glunehng aud glaomtng stf GIN Sc wer.
black John himself, ye cou q na luag mai
deevl'sh IKE. And shat are YOU flung A.
man addressing the third VI 'Gregor who has
ooth marked and felt the anger OF his ,ouns
chiet, AMI had slowly moved uea1.s tue old
man. and stood with hlstight hand below the
LETT breast OF his plaid, probably grssping his
DIRK ready 10 execute tie vengeance OF III.
master, a. it was dispisyed on his cloaaed
ooun'enancs which be closely watched. srhe
isl,h o'fhe Gael deeper than sto hear IS 10
o5eY,' the slavish ubedence Of the Eas; he "a
60 snue'pate and pertorm-to know snd ae
campiish or die, As the sSeFner deyotedness OF
tbs aorth
Bat the old man kept his keen grew eve 6s.
ed upon him. and continued, IN the same ua
suspecting tone; 3ut IS there aoy worel ct the
N'Gregors soon coming over the hilisi Cslum
wsd Ike TO try shot at Black John, their CHI
he wonders gin he could pass an srrow thro
his great hardy buik as ready as TO sends them
through his clsnsmsnts silij bodies. Iohn has a
son. too. he wad like 20 try his craft on. he hss
the name Of brave warrlor--torget his name.
Cslum likes 10 strike al noble game. Though he
is sometimes forced to kill that which IS l,tle
worth. Blu; am fearful ths, he o'errates his
ain strength his arrow viii only think. stick
weeithrough Black John butssDotard peace,
rosred the young chei. TILL the glen rang again;
his brow dsrkening like mid night: 'Peacel or
ishsll cut the sacriegious tongue on, OF your
head and nail /, TO that door, TO show Calur
Dhu that you had vi sitors suce he went away,
and bless his stars that he was not here,
dark fash OF suspicioI crossed his mind as
he gazed at the coei old tormentor, who sfoad
before h'm, unqusilng at his frowns, but il van
isht Il az the impe rturabe old man said aHaobl
ye'fe no M'Gregor--snd though ye surel,
Wad NJ mind the ike pfme! Bnt amen nepdinp-
the bow. striking II wish the long arrow Which
he still held IN his hand, there is lust knack
IN IL; and your unaught young Strengths use
less. as We dtuns ken the gait Of: 1 learned
frae Cslum but I'm sworn never to tell j, to /
stran ger, There is moHy nsn in the clan a
ken nothing about But as We seem anxious 10
see the bow bent, Ial no, dIsAppoiat ye; talu up
to yon gray stsne-stsnd there, and il will no
be the same to you, for we car see weei enough
and when the string is on the bow, We may
come down. an' ye like, and try A ghl; it's a
eapHal bow, and that ven in.'
A premise IS sacred with the Gael; and as he
was under one, they did not insis, on his ex.
hbtiog his art while they were in his presence;
but curious 10 see the sturdy bow bent, feat
OF which the best warrior Of their clan would
have been proud, add which they bad in vain
essayed; ard perhaps thinking Cslum Dhu
would arrive in the interval, and IS they feared
nothing from the indvidsai who seemed igno
rant oil their name, and who could not be sup
posed to send an arrow so far with any effect;
thay therefore walked away in the directions
pointed ont; nor did they once turn their faces
till they Feached the grey rock They nov
turned, and saw the old man (who had wsited
I'll they bad gone the whole way) suddenly
bend the stubborn yew, and fix an ssrow on The
string. In an instant Il was strongly drawn to
his very ear, and the fsthersd shalt, Of a cloth.
breadth length was hsrcely lsunebed 10 tbs
air
alphabetically srisd the yeunr chief
meaning TO RAISE the MGregor war.cry clapo
ing his hands 90 his breast as he tell. .Hal'
ssled alum Dhu, for it was he himself; CLAP
yo1r hand behind, the arm sho. THAI nevar
ssns arrow that came out where II went in; -
ryhns he used in bis battle, when his foes fe II
as fast as hs could fix arrows to the bow-strlng
The two VI Greg0rs hesitated a moment wheth.
er to rush de~n and cut to atoms the old man
who had 50 suddenly cau5ed the death OF the,
believed young chiet; hat seeing him ok amo
err arrow 10 his bow, Of which they had Just seen
the terrible effects, and fearing they might be
prevented from carrying The news Of his sons
death TO heir ehieftaiR, and thus caea, Aim Of
his revenge, they started over the hill IKE
roes Bat speedy messenger was after him;
an arrow caught Evan az he descended out OF
sight over the hill; seat with powerful sud an.
erring aim. II ;raRsh fixed him IN the shoulder.
u must have grsEed the bent that grow on the
hill TO catch him. as only his shoulders could
be seen from where Cslum Dhu stood. on
few the other M'Gregor with The ttte ahate
msnt otspeee, al be reached the chieltsin with
the bio8dv tidings OF his sen 5 death sRase the
CLAMP wss Black Johns first " ords, dearly shall
they rue it
party VS. soon gathered Breathing all
the vengence of mountain wsrri0ss, they were
snon far on their way offieroe retaliation, With
Black John at their head. Casunl Dha was in
tbs meanuRe rot Idle; knowing, fram the "a.
Gaze Of enc OF the three McGtes ors, tina, BAT
tie must quickly ensue, hc collected as mans
OF his clansmen be could, and taking his ter
rlble beS, which De could SO bragel, usa. ca m
ly awaited she approach 81 the M 'Gregsrs
who did not conceal their coming, for loud
and hereely their pipes flung their notes o.
war and defianee 90 The gale as they approach.
cd: and mountain cliff and glen echoed far and
while the martial strains. They arrived. and
despaVass struggle immediately commenced.
The ~ Grege,s carried all before them; 40 war.
riors of .his TINS could Withstand the hurri.
cane onset, sword in hand. OF The Ear feared
war like NJ Gregors. Black John ragged thro.
the field like chassd lion. roaring in a voice
Of thunder. heard fss above The clash. ersans.
ard yells oflhs unyieIdIng eombaiants-'wh