The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-06
ence, which you, sir, seek to turn into a
den of strife and bloodshed."

comb. ..but we shall have plenty OF food
for the gallows bye and bye. am now
ON my way to The royal camp with des-
patches; | shall not fail to report my re-
ccplion here. 1t was my intention to
have passed the night here. but fear my
life would be the penalty before morning
Good night, my hoary rebel. Miss Rem
ton, your servant. You Shall be well
taken care Of" said the villain, slghIIl-
cantly, and he proceeded to quIl sthe
dwelling.
A catering OF horses feet was now
heard ON the road, and glimpscs OF military
costume discernibIe occasionally through
the trees in the last rays Of evening
Shouts and laughter also broke nearer and
nearer upon the ear, until a young man
dashed up the avenue, followed by two
others. a
"Father!'' shouted he as he leaped
from his steed. and rushed up the porch,
"Father, our arms are victorlous-onr
country is free. Liberty is proclaimed
throughout the Iand-tyranny has perish
ed" and he fell upon the breast OF
Peter.
"Mein boy mein boyn' cried the old
man, swclcome TO your ader's heart"
Sand to his mothers also" said the
old dame, who clasped him in her arms,
and covered his manly cheek with kisses,
Dayton stood plralyzed. The two
others approached. "Bid welcome TO my
c0aopanions in arms" said young Walter
Deuchsten - "Mr. Rcnton and Henry
Walworth."
ooh! God, my father" screamed Caro-
line, and fell senseless upon the floor.
In the next moment she was i'll the arms
OF her father, and Henry hanging over her
niIectionaiely.
"Not so fast, mein very good friend,'
said Peter to Dayton, scizing him by the
collar, for he WAS snea!,ing away; "noI
so fast. Here ere few of your llvortes,
der rebels; how like YOU der appear
ance ~
Dayton spoke not 4 word, and Caroline
reviying. was embraced tendcrIy by Hen
ry; when looking round her, rs almost
waking from dream, she beIeId Day
ton.-
"Ahl he here p exclaimed she, ''thank
Heaven, am now safeslrom his persccu
non," and she sobbed bitterly on her
lovers bosom.
"E'rom whose, my Caroline! ?" inquired
Henry.
From his, that bad man, Dayton, who
led me to believe that you were numbered
with the slain, and by whose machina-
tons and those of his fathers, | was this
morning driven from my home
Y. "Vilian!" exclaimed Renton--and at
the same moment WaIworth demanded
why he had thus acted. Dayton could
not reply, but he stood a trembling and
guilty thing.
'But he has dispatches" said Peter,
"lor the enemy"
ave have no enemies now" said Wal
worth; "peace is proclaimed, bullet us
/. see what is their import; produce your
papers, Mr.. Dayton"
"Never," cried Dayton, as he pulled a
pistol fro his pockel-''never, but at the
sacrifice Of life
crash man !" said Walworth "Iesist-
ance is in vain; deliver them quietly no
harm shall beiall you, pledge my honor"
Dayton replied not, but making one
bound from the porch to the ground, he
mounted one Of the horses of the party,
and dashing his spurs up to the rowels IN
the TANKS of the ANIMAL like flash of
lightning speed up the avenue, then turn
ing in his saddle, he discharged his pistol,
the ball of which slightly grazed the breast
of Peter. The rifle was yet in the hand
OF the old,man, which lie had seized to
discharge at Dayton, when he was pre-
vented by his wife and Caroline. "Ty-
fiji, traitor, craven he shouted, and the
short quick crack ola piece succeeded the
exclamation. A shrill cry was heard,
Dayton was seen TO spring into the air,
and falling from the horse, was dragged
along by the foot in the stlrrup for con-
siderable distance. When he was dis
covered, he was a muIilated mass, the
ball had entered his temple, and the blood
flowing freely, his countcnaucc was eliot,
ted with gore and dust presenting hide
Gus appearance. His obscqucs were
brief; pit dug by the road side received
his remains. On examining his papers,
they were found to contain secret mfor-
nation for the enemy, but they would
have proved of no avail, as the surrender
OF CORVALLIS had established the reign of
freedom. The next day, Renton, with
Caroline, accompanied by Walworth, de-
parted for his home, which for many
years he had not bchcld. His appear
ance, II may be supposed, was unexpect-
edly nnwelcomc to old Dayton, who re.
cevcd prompt and imperative demand