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- hnest and lr-es. patriots within !
'e Old Thirteen. Z and deem
- oniseance Of Washington. I';l
.loss men Of bis time and substance
g FURNISHED Myself via arms ssIJ y.
snafs''gn sulIle.oat for ne msles ~ i s
len ale PaIl q bis family cons,stgd+0I h
fwite, his daughter Catherine, about eigl
Teen years iof age. the heroine OF our talk
and several slaves. 10 the second story {
BIS dwelling house, Immediately over Ii
'front.' door, was small room called IA
srmory," 10 which the arms were depo
slted. and always kept ready for immedial
use. Abont The time al which weintro
duce our story, lie neighborhood wa
much5annoyed by the nocturnal prowlin,
and dePredaiions OF numerous Tories.
i A was on calm. bright Sabbath u fter
noon OF the said summer, when Judge v
and his family, with The exception 81 BIZ.
daughter Catherine, and an old indispos.
ca slave, were attending service in d VII
iage cAurch. MOI a breath disturbed The
serenity OF the atmosphere-no sound
Proianed The sacredness Of the day The
Hnes were dangerous, and Catherine had
locked herself and the old slave ia the
house, until the return Of the lamily nom
ehurcn.. A rap was heard al the flaDt
door Surely" said Catherine. 10 The
slave. 'lhe family have not come home ;.
church cannot be dismissed" The rap
was repeated. II see what it Isl SAID
Catherine as she'ran up stairs into he ar.
mory. On opening the window and Iock.
ing down, she saw six men standing at
lhe front door and on the opposite side Of.
me street, three Of whom were Tories
Who formerly resided in that village their
names were Van Zandi, Finley and Shell.
don 1.-THE other three strangers but she had
reason 10 believe them Of The same 30.
hhcal stamp. from The company in which
she found Them
vas zandt was a notorious character.
and The number and enormity of his I
crimes mad rendered his rame infamous /
70 that vicinity. Not murder or Tobbe. /
ryWas committed within miles Of s.
l1at pc dad not get the sreail.tsi ttiievpTvi /
Iiained With crime. but yam zandt vas
nee ~ such circumstances must nave
,een ,rnly alarming to a young lady o.
4 a,L.[;ne,s age. if not to any lady young
I, MA. But Catherine ". possessed ner
(atber's spirit--ihe spirit OF the upes'
Van Zandt was standing on The step, rap
n;o,y Al the door, while his companions
were talking in whisper o. me slqe
walk on the opposite side o. me s'res&
as Judge v. at home?' asked van
zanat when he saw Catherine al Ihe
window above. a
"He Is not !" said she. :.
1--WE have business OF importance WIN
Him. and if you will open the door, sald
Van Zandt. ,'we will walk ia and re nam
tH be returns"
| rTaNo,n said Catherine, when he went
liz church, he left particular directions not
| 4 have the doors opened till be and his
4 sam;lv returned You bad better can
4 WHEN the church is dismissed"
II mo. retorted the villain, I'VE when
liter now. or never. I
II nImpossible.' cried she 'ycu canno
enter untilhe returns.
X aOpen he door," cried be "or W.
Il break Il down, and burn YOU and I'M
taause to0ether" So saying, be tnreS
II h;nasrlf with eli The force heipossesse,a1. q
aa;ost Tie door, al the same time calm lli
9non his &C mpanions 10 assist him D
5 acar However. resisted his efforts.
Z @Do NOT attempt that again, sal
ICalherines Tor you are a dead nan
,rIiha same lime presenting from the VII
= dow heavy horseman's pistol u eau
Ell cooked.
al HE sight Of this formidable weapo
Ie lin eompanions Of Van Zsndt, WHO Of
p crossed the street al his call. reireated.
=, ..Wbatr' cried their leades-.' y.
& towards, are you frightened d y
e. tbTeai Of girli" And Rgain ne inte
81 h;,nself against the door the wfsp
y e v a discharged. aud Van Zsndt iell.
81 The report was heard al the ehurt
10 I'd males and females al once rushed
Md ~ ascertain The cause. On looking
'as atas The residences Of Judge Y. they P
~, cs;sed FIVE men running at full speed
sed u6om the judges negroes and seve
slsl o,I,ars qaxe chase. aud from an Up
as.5ow Of his residence, white ma
the ssTrbies was waving as if beckoning
ser(l aid -
IeoE All rushed toWaIuS tue PiaS1, s s,-' -
ON mar arrival, Van Zandt was in the az
,nrsI ;ss e death. He sill retained stree
~ q .skaoxlsdge that they had been
pso -n,lv concealed ia the neighbour
49, 49, ~ ihas purpose, but no opportunity
~ oliefed until that day, when. lying
gnE s ..sd "a The woods. they had seen
s = Judge ana bis family going q church
S.a The body Of the dead Tory was y !
i !. a. and buried by the Sexton Of
a. shuFeh, IS &c had no relations ID ina
S !ss eiaity
l l Aier The absence Of two hour
h ,5si t.Ieresboufs. The negroes returned, pa
J IT. s..ceeeaed ID capturing Finley and
u.s. 5ss AZ ssrsogers. who were that night
'pnes < sa and the next morning, al the
e = !, <oIirils,ion OF Judge V.IibeFal'
i AZ, rs ss6miss oi msnding iheirliyes.
meet /. Wa ia lbe monIh Of October
ana same wear, that Catherine V was :
=. IS ap UPPER back window Of her ia
eaos.- house. koiu:ng though Autumn
ton 81 wesshes vas MID and the winpo'
rate hcis.e about three inches. A0Po'