Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-09-11

he smother the fattering idea that som,
signal item of self-interest was involved
In the unexpected incident.
Thus agitated between horror and sci
graduation, he moved on, equally uncon
scious of time and place, when his reverie
was interrupted by a loud manly voice
not lar ahead, exclaming, 'Who are YOU
pray? What! you scouddrels! dare moi
to touch my childG intcrmingled with the
screams of female, crying, 'Begone vile
wretches! Oh, villains, you have murder
cd him. Help! help! murderr
my God' calculated Crogban, this is
she' most certainly,-and springing for.
ward nfrantic desperation, he beheld, al
a distance, by the light of the full moon.
"a juggling i''slJ L~:~r5 GG.I
rage by two men, who Immediately shut
themselves in with her, and gave the word
to the driver, who lashed away LIBERAL,
before Croghan could yet come up, tho
within few yards. Now or never,' tho'l
he, and rebuilding his speed, he got along
side the horses, ere they had yet attained
their maximum of speed; and selling the
reins with one hand, while he parted of
with other heavy blow from the driver.
he bounded from the ground and lent
him heavy stroke in return, which bro't
him down from his eminence and severed
his cane, but fortunately without injury
to the enclosed steel.
AT this moment one of the kidnappers
percelvlng the Interruption, put out his
head, and seeing the driver on the ground
ahd stranger struggling with the FESTIVE
animals, instantly fired horse pistol at him
but instead of hitting him, he lodged the
ball in the head of one of the houses,
which dropped dead; while the other got
SO desperate that Croghan, though strong
and resoute, could no longer hold him;
but determined, at every expense, that the
object of hls solicitude must, if possible, be
sale, he plunged his blade into the furious
steed, and laid him sprawling by the side
of his companion. Then rushing up to
the door and throwing it open: murder.
Gus ruffianse he exclaimed, release that
lady instantly, or you pay the forfeit Of
your lives. But instead Of obeying, one
OF them jumped out on the opposite side
and drew his sword; while the other be
ing now pretty sure of his mark, fired a
second pistol at his breast, which mus
undoubtedly have proved fatal had no
the lady, with admirable presence o
mind, boldly pushed up with ali he
might the deadly tube, Just as he pulled
the trigger, directing its explosion higl
IN the air, far above his head, and thu,
preserved the life of her intrepid deliv
erer.
swell done noble heorine," exclaimed
}Croghan, as he turned to face him witt
the sword, who now assailed him 6ercely
making several furious and skilful passe,
at him; but which he either dexterousl,
avoided or warded off, till the fellow wht
had previously fred Fastening to the as
slstance of his comrade, and watching BIZ
opportunity, flung his ponderous weapon
with all his might at Crog han's head which
owing to the sudden shifting OF The combat
ants, struck him tremendous blow or
the breast; when Keeling rapidly back
wards several PAGES, the villain cried tt
his accomplice, 'Now-now you hav,
him"-who accordingly followed with hi
arm poised to finish the work; but Gro
CHAN, reused by shrek from the lady
regained by a spring, his former balance
and darling, with the swiflness of an ar
row. at his enemy, pierced him through
the body, and sinking at his feet, he ex
pred.
'Where are you, cowardly miscreaut?
he cried, as he turned round to look 70
the other. II is but right to rid the worl
of such monsters; when, TO his no small dis
appointment, he beheld him already at
considerable distance, running at the to
of his speed, and anon. saw the drive
f limping away in another direction, at
) still greater distance, not, however, tina
he could run faster, bat merely becaus
:, he took care to set out CARRIER. sAs 70
you, poor DEVIL said he, 'you are alread
punished enough; nor do | wish you an
; worse; but am sorry your dastardly en-
; ployer is so far off, else he had not gon
: unscathed-but objects more worthy no,
claim my attention." Then approachn
the carriage, sFair lady, said he, syo
have been rudely treated by these barb;
rians. hope you have sustained no PEI
sonal injuryp No answer. 'Mercif,
Godn he exclaimed, is it possible the
they have murdered her too, after her f
Their. Gracious heaven! here she is,
} corpse. Heartless and detested wretch