New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-10-23

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breaking, according to their custom, and carrying
of such articles OF value heppened to please
taeir fancy. They had no great length of time Tor
these proceedings for the baskct OF tools soon
preoar.d and .luu5 over n mans shoulders. The
pre- perations being completed. and ever thing
ready for the attack, those who wer' pillsEius and
DESTROYING IN me other rooms were called down TO
INC workshop. They were about 10 issue forth,
when the man who lad been last up stairs stepped
forward. and asked if tn Young woman in the gar
ret. who was making terrible noise he SAID. and
kept GA screaming without the least cessation
wa. to be released
For his own part, Simon Tarpeitit would cer
tai.!y have replied il he negative. but ;he mas
Of hi, companions mindful Of TIC good service she
mad done in the mater OF the gun. being OF dlt-
fcrent opinion, he had nothing FOR it but 10 answer
Yes. The man, accordingly. wen, back again -
to the rescue, and presently returned with Miss
Miegs limp and doubled up, and very damp from
,.luch weeping.
As the Young lady h.d given no ;ekens of CON
sciousness their way down stairs, the bearer re-
ported her either dead OF dying; and being at some
loss " hat TO do with her. looking round for d
convenient bench or heap of ashes on winch 70
place her seHseess form. when she suddenly came
upon her feet by some mysterious means. thrust
btSk nei Fhlt -ltlt NJ cttAt' -
g" Nv Smmunss life Is not victim and drop
ped into MS arms with -uch promptitude, that he
staggered and reeled some PAGES back, beneath
his lovely burden
On bother" said Tappertii. Here catch
hold OF her somebody. Lock her up again. she
never ought to have been let ont.
Nv Simmun." cried Miss Mugs. in tears
and family. NJ for ever, ever blessed Sim
nun -
Hold up, will you, said Mr. Ta7rertit, in a
yery unresponsiye tone Il II let you fall if you
DO nit. What are you sliding your feet of the
ground, for ~
Ny angel Simmuns = murmurcd Alisgs-" he
pronieed-'
Promised, Well. and Il keep my promise. =
answered Simon, testify. - mean to provide for
you. do Mt Stand up
Where an | to 20 What. TO become OF ne
ai,er my actions N, This night cried Miggs
What resting laces now remains butin the silent
tornbs -
81 wish you was in the silent ;oubs, do -
cried Mr. Tappcrtit. =" and boxed UP tight, in a
good strong one. Here he cried to of the
oy-standers, in whose car he whispered for mo-
inent: take her of. will you. You understand
where -
The fellow nodded an taking her in his arms
NOTWITHSTANDING nr IlpA'NlcS1't'S' anu H't
struggles (Which latter species Of opposition. IN
voving scratches. was much more difficult OF re-
sstancc,) carried her away. They who were in
The house poured out into the the locks mith
wa, In ken to the head of the crowd, and required
TO walk between his two conductors The whole
body was put in rapid motion; and without any
shouting or noise they bore down straight or New
gate. and halted in dense mass Defors the prison
gate.
CHAPTER LXIv.
Breaking the silence they had hitherto preserved,
they raised great cry as soon as they were ranged
>oiorc the jail, and demanded speak with the
governor. Their visit was not wholly unexpected,
for his house, which froncd the street. was strongly
barricaded, the wcket-gate of the prison was
closed up and at no loophcle or grating was any
person to be Before they had repeated their
summons many times. appeared upon the
roof OF the governors house, and asked what it
wa. they wanted.
Some said one thing, some another, and some
only groaHcd mud Kissed. 1t being now nearly
dark and the house high, many persons in the
throng were not aware that any one had come to
answer them, and continued their cumor until
the intelligence gradually ditiused through the
whole concourse. Ten minutes more elapsed
before ans one voice could be heard with tolelable
dstinctne.s; during which interval the figure re-
manned p-rchcd alone. against the summer-evcning
sky looking down into the troubled street.
- Are you,' said Hugh at length, ." Mr.. Akcr-
man, the head .iaer here ?"
OF course lie ia, brother, whispered Dennis.
But Hugh, without minding him, took his answer
from thu man himself.
"Yrs,i he said. am.
You have go, some friends Of ours in your cu--
tody, master
- have good many people in my custody
He glanced downward, as he spoke, into the jail :;
and the feeling tina; he could see into the different
Yards, and that he overlooked every thing which
was hidden from their view by thu rugged walls, so
dashed and goaded the mob that they ho~led like
wolves.
Deliver up our friends" said Hugh, " AMI you
Its my duty to keep them all. shall do my
duty
"'lf you do MT throw the doors open, wc shall
break ON down. said Hugh; &" for we will have
the rioters out
All can do, good people" Akerman replied,
Is 10 exhort you to disperse; and 10 remind YOU
that the consequences of any disturbance in this
place, Will be very severe and bitterly rePenicd by
most OF YOU when it Is too late
He made as though he would retire when he
had SAID these words. but he was checked by the
voice OF the locksmlh
Mr.. Akerman, cried Gabriel Mr.. Akerman.1
will hear more from any Of you, replied
Tho governor, turning toward the speaker and wa
wing his hand.
But am not one Of them said Gabriel.-
e am honest man. Mr.. ASerman; re>pccta-
BE tIadesman-G4brieI Warden, the locssmih -
You knox me ~
You among the crowd - cried the governor ia
M altered voice.
Brought here by fYrce-brousht hare to pick
the lock OF the great door for them, rejoined the
iocksmith. Bear witness for me. Mr.. Akerman,
hat refuse 10 do it; and that will no, do it,
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