The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-05-21

drank. An apple orchard once stood on the
right of the house, and modest barn in front,
though time may have leveled both these, long
since, with the dust. But that is neither here
nor there-so | will 60 on with my story.
1t was a bright day in early summer, when a
young girl stood at the door of the house, look
ing anxiously up the road, as if watching for
some expected one. The sun was Just sinking
behind the forest trees. pouring his mellow light
along the sandy road, and over the dark sombre
green of the melancholy pines. Everything
was in repose. Scarcely a breath of air stirred
the leaves--the lowing of cattle was heard from
afar--ihe ripple of the little stream came pleas
antly TO the car, and the hum of insects growing
every moment more low, died at last away. Still
that young girl watched. She was beautiful, but
it was the beauty Of a high resolve and of a
proud form. Neither did she, when you looked
at her second time, appear so young as she first
seemed. She was pcrlaps eighteen, she could
not be over twenty, and yet had It not been for an
air of womany dignity about her, she might
have passed for a girl of sixteen only.
'What can detain hlm?" at length she said,
as shading her eyes with her hands, she looked
anxiously from the door.
The words had scarcely been spoken before
a figure emerged from the woods up the road
and with glad smile, she was rushing forward a
pace or two to meet the conner, when suddenly
she checked her steps, she turned as pale as
death, and scarcely calculating "The Refugeen'
she hurried back TO the house.
The cause Of her emotion was easily explain
ed by the character of her approaching vister.
The Refugees were, at that day, the brigands of
the country. Taking advantage of the turmoil
of the times, and Of tho absence of most of the
male population in the continental army, they
ravaged the country at will, plundcring and bur-
ming farm-houses, and even in some instances,
committing personal violence upon females
They were consequently the terror Of the coun-
TRY.
Of these men, David Rowel, or as he was fa-
miliariy called, from the darkness of his COM
plexion, "Black DaVy," was the most notorious
Sometimes moving alone, and sometimes accom-
panied by others, but always marking his track
with some outrage, he had gained for himself a
notoriety as widespread as it was terrible. II
was the sight OF this individual which checked
the steps Of the young girl, and drove her trem.
bling, 10 seek refuge in her home.
But her fear, it seemed, soon vanished She
had scarcely crossed her threshold before, as il
actuated by some sudden recollection, she hasti
ly turned back, and with an unshrinking face
though beating heart, confronted the Refugee.
Whatever was her motive, her fearless domean.
or abashed the renegade He stopped, and was
silent.
"What want you--what would you have, sir
why do you seek lonely house like this at such
an hour2" asked the girl with flashing eyes.
The abashed refugee had by this time recover
ed his confidence, aud with an easy air he whis
tied aloud, and then answered the girl:
"Not SO fast, mistress, not so fast--we are
here after your good man, my dear: and though
you have been married only a fortnight or so, we
must settle our account with him. have sig
nailed my men, and you see they are coming
We must search your house-come on boys!'
and with these words the renegade, accompanied
by three rough looking men, who had just come
up in answer 10 his call, passed INTO The house
The young wife for such she was-gazed af
ter them, and lifting her hands on high murmur.
ed thanksgiving that her husband had not yet
returned.
In about a qnarter Of an hour the men return.
ed, and swearing loudly at their i'll success, be.
gan to search among the few out-houses for the
, master of the place. But their efforts were in
vain. The young wife meanwhile, though be-
traying no sign of fear, stood there, scarce know
ing whether the enraged rrffians would not, the
next moment take her life.
"By -. this is too bad" said the leader, af-
ter their unsuccessful search; che will certainly
be here some time to-night-let us wait for the
rascally rebel, and shoot him down on his own
Threshold"
The brutal proposition just suited his desper-
Iofn fnlloUarc nnI falyinO THAR xufl
in, they ordered the young wife TO prepare them
some supper. Though loathing the sight of heI
tormentors, and trembling momentarily lest her
husband should arrive, she was forced TO obey
their commands. She contrived, however, al
ways TO keepin sight of the door, SO as 10 obtain
view Of her husband as soon as he merged
from the woods, determining TO warn him at once
10 flee, though she herself would risk her own
life by the generous act
Suddenly she started toward the door, for hel
keen eye had detected the one so long looked
for, and waving her hand she shouted:
. Oily -Richard--hy."
"What the - does the Jade meant" angrily
exclaimed the leader Of the refugees, rushing
after her; and lifting his piece, he continued
I"come on, or you are dead man"
> For an instant the husband paused. He saw
at glance the situation Of affairs, and though il
5 was agony 10 leave his wife in such hands, he
knew it would be certain death for him TO ap-
proach the house. His firm whig principles had
made the refugees and tories his political foes,
, and he knew that more than once "Back Davy''
had sworn TO take away bis life. His only hope,
therefore, was in prccipate retreat. That no
, personal injury would be offered to his wife, he
felt almost certain, for deeds of that character
had never yet been attributed TO the present lead
er of the refugees. These rapid thoughts eau
sed a momentary delay, which had well nigh pro-
{ we'd his ruin. The refugee captain had already
! raised his piece, and when he saw the husband