The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-09-30

once-a merry fellow, you'll find hIm-Lort
love you he's as brave as lion.'
David, though Mortified at the diabolica
plot he had heard, saw the necessity of dis
sembliDs in order to learn further Of the to
ries' plans, and find means, if possible, Il
circumvent them.-He arose, therefore, ant
shook the Majors hand warmly; pledged
him Immediately in brimmer and soor
contrived to make the royalists believe tina
he was anxious to join troop and take par
against the rebels. This induced the Majol
to be unusually civil, for he wished to secure
so athletic recruit himself. TWAS not long
before bargain had been concluded between
the two. David refused, however, TO sigr
the agreement that night: he pretended tina
several others ofhis friends were dsallected &
DESTROYS Of joining the royalists; and his OBJ
ject, he said, was to secure commission fol
himself by inducing them TO join. This
tempting bait took; the Major promised him
a command in his troop in case Of success
and David signifed his intention of setting
forth, after he had taken few hours rest, III
order 10 lose no time in gathering together his
recruits.
The dread OF discovery had been constant
" before our hero during the management OF
this negotiation, for his person was well known
to many of the Majors troop, and if any Of
them had come up, his (eigned name would
not have protected him from detection. He
wished TO get off that night, as he had pro-
posed; but to this, neither his host nor the
Major would hear, and was forced TO remain
I'LL morning. What was his anguish to hear,
on rising, that the Major had been gone
some hours and was already on his wav to the
Bunkers, with his troops. Descending his
anxiety, David partook ola hasty breakfast,
and mounting his horse rode slowly away.
But when out Of sight of the house,he struck
into fierce gallop, which he continued till
be came in sight Of a cross-road, where was
tavern. Here lie stopped and learning that
the royalists had taken tho high road, he
turned aside into more narrow and circuitous
one.
1T is my only chance to avoid them he
said,again dashng into gallop. pray God,
| may reach the settlement in time to collect
a few Of our lads and march to the Bunkers.
There is no other hope now left
Night had fallen, as they expected, before
the tories we're able to reach the vicinity Of
the house they were in search Uf. At length,
however, after silent march through the for
burning in one of the windows, and when
they arrived close to the premises the lively
notes of violin reached their ears proving
bur enjoying themselves in imagined
security.
Now men, whispered the leader of the to-
ries. when give the word. fire yolley a.
the house by way of introducing ourselves;
Ill. II "a,
At that instant the deep bay of a dog rang in
their ears, and large mastitf sprang from un-
der the house and rushed at the Major.
Fire. he cried.
Twenty guns broke upon the stiffness OF
the nisht-the dog fell dead-every pane OF
glass in the front of the house was shivered,
and the tories yelled like savages. In an in
slant the light in the house was extinguished
& the violin as quickly ceased, and noise was
heard at the door. The tories Immediately
made rush at it. But it was already barred,
and being made of stout oak plank, resisted
all their ef.orts.-A rifle CRACKED from one Of
the upper windows, aud tory fell desper-
atcly wounded. Another report succeeded,
and another tory fell, and Major Wilson was
now fully aware that both Bunkcrs were at
home and wide awake. A shed turned the
ram from the front of the house, and under
meath this, the tories shielded themselves
from the fire of the Bunkers, and went to
work at the door. Suspecting such resis-
rance-perhaps from the knowledge of their
character-one Of the men had brought an
axe, with which he commenced hewing al
the door, and soon cut it to pieces. Here
desperate battle ensued. The Two brothers
were powerful men, and as courageous as
they were strong; and row with clubbed ri
1es they disputed the entrance of the whole
tory force. The door being small they stood
their ground for half an hour, Telling during
that time some of those who had the temerity
to enter first, but finally numbers overcame
them, and the were flung upon the floor and
bound. The tories, infamed to madness at
the great resistance which had been made,
and at their losses, seized the mother and Sis
ter, and made preparations to hang the broth
ready tied around the necks of the victims,
when the Major addressed his men thus
Now friends, as soon as these villains are
dead we will set fire TO this house-rhe old
woman there he said with brutal laugh,
may DE left inside, but the young one | reserve
for myself
Hist cried one of the men in Loudly
The Major ceased, and they heard voice
outside the house. Although the words were
spoken low the listeners distinctly heard,
when say fire give it to them' A man with
cheek now rushed among them ex-
the yard is full of men,
'Firer cried deep voice from the yard
a general volley succeeded, and SO well had
the aim been directed in the door, that several
of the tories fell dead or desperately wound
ed. In turn the tories retreated up the stairs,
when David, our hero, rushed into the room
they had left, and cut the ropes which bound
the Bunkers and their mother and sister.
May God Almighty bless you for this y
cried one Of the Bunkers. The two men
sprang up, seized their rifles, which had been
left in the room, and prepared to retalate the
treatment which they had just received.
Long and desperate was the battle. The
tories fought for life, the wings for revenge.
But at length, the latter triumphed, though
not until their enemies had been almost
wholly exterminated. The Major fell by the
arm Of our hero, who sought him out in the
hottest Of the fight. and engaged him single
handed.
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