The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-01-29

you nHuOeOtuC ooS' So""' ""hu u's
that violin from the piano, and Captain
Dwyer will dance reel with you and
Emily"
"Heavens whois at the window i''
exclaimed Miss Morden suddenly sit
looked like that nasty begger-man who
has been haunting the house and ground
these three days. Ah, Wolf aud Sailor,
had you been living, that vagabond
would not have ven,nred here al this late
hour" Henry Morden had left the
room on hearing his cousins exclama-
iion, but soon returned, assuring the la
dy that the beggar was a creature Of her
Imagination lie had searched the
shrubbery and fower-garden, and no
mendicant was to he found.
The alarm was speedily forgotten,
and we danced reels till supper was an
nounced The doors were locked, the
windows fastened, the ladies wished us
good night, and retired to their respect
i've chambers.
Henry and ] remained for some time
in the ea,ing-room the clock struck IL
and young Morden conducted me to my
apartment, and took his leave.
! felt a strange disinclinuton to go to
bed, and would have given any thing
for u book. For temporary employment
| unlocked my gun-case, put my fowling
piece together, and examined whether
my servant had sent all necessary ap-
para,us along with it. opened the
window-curtain. The moon-a full,
bright harvest upon, wss shining glo-
-iously on the lawn and take f; gazed
on the sparkling surface of the waters
till / felt the chill of the night breeze.
then closing the shutters, reluctantly
prepared to undress.
l had thrown my coat and vest aside,
when n distant crash was heard, and II
fearful noise with oa,hs and screams,
succeeded. rushed into the corridor,
and encountered terrOr-strcken maid
servant running from the sexTemlty OF
the passage. Miss Morden next appear
ed {; she was in complete dishabile, and
had hastily thrown on dressing-gown'
"Good God Captain Dwyer, what has
occurred 7" A volley from without pre-
vented my reply. and the crashing ol
the windows, as the glass was splintered
by tho bullets, made it unnecessary
"The house is attacked" she said, and
then with amazing self.possession. nd
ded, ',here are always loaded guns u.
bove the kitchen fire. place" We both
ran down the corridor, she to alarm her
father, and to procure weapon 8
young Morden, armed with n sword,
met us. "The attack is upon our kitch-
en-" he said, hastily, sit is our weakes,
point this way, Captain. and we
both entered it together.
There was bright fire burning on
the hearth. The large window was
shattered to pieces and the idiot had
noticed on the lawn was standlug beside
the ruined easement, armed with n spit,
making momentary passes n, the breach
and swearing and believing trigh,fully.
| leaped upon table to seize two mus
kets which were suspended in the place
Miss Morden had described. handed
one to Henry, when the fire blazed out
suddenly, and discovered me TO the
banditii without. Instantly three or
shots were discharged. l heard a bull
let whistle past my head, and felt some
thing strike my shoulders like sharp
cut from whip, but having secured the
gun jumped from the table unhurt.-
We heard Mr.. Mofden in the passage
his manner was calm ard collected as
lie ordered the servant-men to the front
of the house, and despatched his daugh-
ter for ammunition.
Meanwhile, dropping fire continued
from without from within no sho, had
been returned, as the robbers sheltered
themselves effectuaIIy behind the angles
Of the offices and the piers Of the gates