The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-08-02

u0iselesS step Ia learn from her mysterious
visitor SOMETHING more than his Wild song
impaired.
GA reaching the spot where Davie stood,
the only reply she could get 10 her qucs
ton Of what was the meaning Of his Wild |
words, was " Deaths / the vale, ladye !" /,
And SEEING her hand, he almost dragged !
her along the path tina, led TO The old chief |
lain's dwelling.
/ canno, 90 there" said Edith, "ile ,
family are oil asleep!
"Sae muckie the waur," replied Davic
"bui we maun wank them. Gin We lo'e
the young eagle, gang tlll his eyre and
~auk hun While yc NAV.
! They had now reached the door Of the
! d"ellng. Al this moment blue light
was seen 10 ascend. hbou, quarter Of
mile from them. DAVE on percciying il
clapped ms hard' IN agony. cts over
late he cried Wildly, Z" IT'S over late 10.
,adye, in and dlnna stir I'LL DAVE comes
back agaiup So saying. he iled swiftly
up The vale.
Edith had pow no alternative but To
knock aud gain ndmit,auce. Soon she
heard footsteps; and well known voice
asked, "who knocks 7" eli is Edith
Campbell" was tho Trembling reply. 10.
sianily the door was thrown open and her
lover IN alarm, ASKED the cause Of her Wis
it. Soon the tale was told; bu, before
young Macdonald could reply, wild cry
was heard, and DAVE. breathiess and GOV
cred with blood, rushed into the hall.
"Come he cried +" the pass is 10 guar
ded !" The blnld hounds are out, bu, ye
may yet rin iteo !"
Shouts Of murder were now heard amid
the clash Of arms. They had barely time
TO close, bolt and bar, before party Of sol.
diers were heard ct the door. Macdonald
woke his father and begged him to ly.
"No.' said The chiettnin. 81 will not
fy TIL know wherefore As. My son,
place Edith 10 safety, and II figh, be ne
ccssary NC Will through the pass and JnIu
yoa. cannot think they como With III in
tent. | have taken tho oath Of allogvince
and have letter of protection. J om
therefore safe"
The knocking still continued a, the
door. DAVE, Who had been absent a few
minutes, nos returned. lie had unlasicn
cd the cascmeu, Of large window al the
back of the house, aud scIziDg Edlth's
hand, be said "Dmna stay iadyc, d,nna
stay. The pass is no guarded and deaths
1 tho vale X
DAVE nov led the way, Edith and Mac
donald following tho Mid cries OF murder
and death ringing IN their ears as they lied
toward the mountain pass. The massacre
had begun. Men, women, and children,
were seen flyiug 10 Wild disorder, ~hlo the
fire that rose from the burning dwellings Of
the doomed clan gave noon days hight TO
the gray dawn of morning.
The boy slackened not his pace tall lac
Ind piottrd them safely through the pass !;
then suddenly stopping, BIO said Ladye,
DAVE can rang nae farther. kennd /
would die for he struck hard vi The BRAID
-wod and then fred" "shd who, poor
bow, could have had the heart to strike
,hec ?" as she looked IN his pole face.
"Cap.. Cameron" replied DAVE, A." aud
niver did him I'll.
Mas the bends torment him II cNelalm'
cd the young chleltaiu, for harmIng one
"a help.rss. The vow will serve the little
poor fellow hu, will ayenge thy wrongs
should the proud soldier cross my path"
"Oh, try Duncan, try to hear hun to
some place where he eau lind help J" sud
Edith. as she ben, over the poor boy.
Dnun mind me Iadyo add dInna seek
help on this side tho border" SAID DAVE,
ne he pressed his hand 10 his wounded SIDE
- There's nae LANCER hame Tor the Mac
.donalds among the yellow broom and bloom
IN, heather. Dave will never mar see
The mulrcock rise whlrrng tfae tie nest
nor watch the bouny ployers fee over the
muiriand. Dawes race IS rua bU' ye are
safe, ladye, gun ye can cross The border !
and DAVE NAV "a well die. Tho bonny
hrtyoius sre a burn down ,hat used 10 be
his b,cld and the dlnk voices that bAde
him comc.pen, are a hushed and still -
Il was by this time broad day light
} Ga the left Of the road was thcket, and
; something that bore tho appearance Of q
rude shed, which had probably been used
; by hunters when chasing tho mountain
deer. To this thew bore the wounded boy.
Edith spread her PLAID, and on !. Macdon
aid carefully placed DAVE. All fear OF
mursu, was lost in anxiety for the poor lad,
| TO whom, IN ali probability, they owed their
lives aud who had risked be, without
murmur. to save them. They could per
ceiye. as they occasionally cast glance
toward the road, those who had escaped the
slaughter flying to seek safety and shelter
among the ncigbboung Glars. Duncan
ax,ous az he was for the fate of his pnrenis'
, could not leave Edith alone with the dying
! how. Dreadlng to hail from their shelter
,og Mace their flying cansmen, no alterna
tive remained but to rest content, and trust
! 70 that Providence who had hitherto pro
) ,ected them.
Edith sat resting poor Davies head upon
her lap, endeavorng 10 staunch Tho blood
Ina, flowed from his wounds. nae
use. maun gang the lang gaet' l wac