Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-12-25

ing IN tne eaThestneSs oil her anxiety MS hand IN
her small snowy fingers. No! no. she said,
mo! it is not too late--Iush not, for Gods love,
rush not on your doom; bat follow me and be
silent. Philip, she added, addressing the boy
who had been shooting on the green, you are
old enough and have sense enough TO under.
stand this and ID keep silence go now and play
with little Mabel, and the dog, till | return,
which will nstantly...do you comprehend mel!
Yes! yes!' exclaimed the boy eagerly Yes!
yes | understand you, Constance; and you may
be.quite sure | would not tell the rogue Round.
heads one word about this gallant gentleman,
though they were to tear me with wild horses -
go you and hide him, and will quiet Mabel
She said no more but led him rapidly round
the corner Of the cottage, between the wall and
the wood pile, and having reached the farther
end Of the passage, stopped and drew out with
little effort two or three OF the large faggots
which composed the stack. These being with.
drawn disclosed the entrance of low dark aper.
ture about yard ia height by half that width, 10
which she pointed with her finger, saying harsh7,
f1'he stack 10 hollow with large chamber in the
middle. made for what ends you will see when
you are within; creep boldly forward two or three
yards space and | will close il from without.
you will be safer there from any peril of pursu.
ers, than il you stood within the batlIements Of
Bevoir Castle
Of course he did not HESITATE and in less than
two minutes from her leaving the children, she
had slowed him safely. built up the aperture and
was again upon the green beside them. Philip
she whispered, tax up your bow and arrows and
go on shooting Just os you were before he cane.
every thing now depends upon the avoiding susp
cion, and as the, quick wi.ted bay resumed his
occupation, she to- returned to her basket end
clothes line, and began caroling one Of the
sweet old melodies, which had been on her lips
before the stranger interrupted the tenor Of her
tranquil meditations.
Twenty minutes, or perhaps half IN hour
now elapsed, without any farther disturbance and
Constance was almost beginning to hope that the.
danger Of interrogation and perhaps Of discovery
had already passed by, when the loud voices Of
several men, and the clank Of their steel carplri
son showed that the enemy were near 4; hand,
and rapidly approaching. 'fIo. Win the. fight.
cried one in harsh and djssonant tones..'hsre he
hath passed bat now...lo here this foot print in
the sand, with marks Of the spur leather and the
roweIs; and here blood govt on the greensward
close beside it,.
Verify thou sayest true, Sin despsc,' ex-
claimed another, 'and here, among the trees is a
woodlands hut; past doubt, he hath fed thi,her
|
to fight, or fly much farther, for could see that
my petronel planted its ball in his left shoulder,
and Hezekiah Rumbold gave him foul slash on
the thigh in the first melee
! May be not thou too sure, they be fighting
race, these Desboroughs why thou didst see thy
self how that old greyhealed malignant stroyo
this morning, with all his viperous spawn about
him. He was past eighty, Of verify know it,
yet he cut down three of our stoutest fellows be-
fore he was ho,clf hewn down; and when
ne fell at last there was scarce blood enow
in his cold veins to stain a rapers blade. Past
doubt, this young one will G5h. 10 the death, if
we be in luck to tackle hun; and if We fail. rest
certain that the day will come when we'll be pu,
in mind OF this mornings work. But, come
boys, on, and search The cot;agen
Within moment, the patty whose voices had
announced their arrival, rushed violently tlrou "a
tie little thicket, into the space before the d0of--
they were seven pJivates OF the Pdranan.arian
horse, with a suoaitarn; stout, s.ef1 ruo;ose, but
sodiery men, well armed with mead pieces, and
corsets OF brigl. steel, aad huge jack boots,
reaching to the midhgh two or three Of the nam.
Der carried patr5aels, OF mI5q Ieto)1s, a1l all
the others had their swords drawl, the blades Of
which were dimmed in several instances with re
cent gore At the appearance Of these strange
ntruders, the bloodhound which hal lain play.
ing with the infant Mabel, during the whole time
that the young cavalier was present, taking no
farther notice Of his pssOn than to gaze al him
steadiastly with its full liquid eye, and to snuff
the air, reused himself SHOOK his sides, ana utteg
ing one deep qusrulous bay, staIked up toward
the leader Of the party with the hair brISliny like
a name along his neck and spine.
Come in, sir,..cone in, Mortimer, cried Con
stance, fearful Of Offending her unwelcoma visi
ters.-. come in, sir, and lie DIVA bat the saga
cions animal, although he heard and ia 50 much
obaycd the voice Of his young mistress that h
came slowly and reluctantly back, seemed TO b
taught by his instinc: that these men were enc
miles, for he continued to utter at intervals
deep and stin4d growI, showing from time to tim
his long white tushes, aud eyejng the soldier
with a keen and Jealous glance Meanwhile
the boy Philip, throwing down his baw and al
row, ran tmidIy across the green and grasPe
the gown Of the young maiden with the tenaciou
hold of mortal terror, while the young child bars
into fit Of voc(erous crying,
10! girl exclaimed the officer, in
snutflIng, sanctimoni0u5 tone, see that tho
answer unto that which we shall ask o
. thee, promptly, and in all truth--whic
way, and whittier went young Desborougt
him whom men call the Honorable Hugh
applying to fral, crring mortals, tho title
fitted only to the Most HigA!-whitho
went he, and how long sincol You came
but have seen him, for we pursued hiF
hilherward, and 10 we found his foc
, prints on the sand Of the hill side, har