The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-14

grove, IN a small cabin, where ! en-
deavor to support my father, who is
sicily and unable to work.
"By all that is charitable, I must
90 forthwith to see the old man, and
render him some aid-would you
have any objection to show me the
way"
"Not any, sir, but | must go lit
tie before you through the village,
as people might be making curious
remarks-l will wait for your honor
at the grove" Mary smiled as she
withdrew, and the Captain augured
favorably from that smile, but could
he look into her spotless soul and
view his own tedious picture paint
ed there, he would start back from it
with dismay.
At Donald Rhu's cave the gallant
Captain overlook Mary, and being
satisfied in his own mind of the levi
ty of her character, at once attemp-
ted to imprint kiss on her rudy
cheek, but as if dreading even the
contamination of his touch, she with
all her might pushed him backwards
on the treacherous covering Of the
cave. The dispairing cry of the
Captain in his descent through the
cracking brushwood, might have
startled woman less resolute than
Mary, but it was only answered
with ringing laugh-a laugh, loud
and long, and which seemed to carry
from her heart a load Of pent up in
dignation.
snake yourself comfortable"
said Mary in tones of wild mirth,
''ior Donald's cave never wants
swarms of bees, so between them
and the thorns, you will know the
pain of a wounded skin, and eau
ton you if you utter a single cry |
will fire the cave and smoke you to
death as | would rat"
Mary went directly and stated the
entire affair to Mr.. Bridgeman, a
worthy magistrate of the period, and
who endcavored to stand between
the defenceless people of his dis,
trict and the blood thirsty minions
of prosecuting government.
"Mrs. O'Rcady,' Said the Just
ice, "you have adopted the only
means of furnishing the scoundrel, as
appeals to high quarters are now
utterly useless-go home now and
take care of Terry-leave me tc
deal with the Captain-I promise
YOU he shall remain where he is un-
til this hour to morrow"
On that evening Mr.. Bridgcmar
/ apprized some ofhis sporting friends
that there would be fox hunt il
the ncighborhood next day, and ac-
cordingly the following morning ;
number of horsemen and hound,
could be seen in the vicinity of Don
AIDS cave. The dogs had already
scented the Captain, and gave
tongue in loud chorus round the
edge of the pit.
"There must be fox in Donald.
cave" exclaimed all.
"There can be no doubt of it,
said Mr.. Bridgeman, $50 we had
better get a ladder and send down
some men with the tarriers to un.
earth him"
The thing was soon accomplished
the men who went down being
privately apprizcd of the kind o.
fox they would meet, returned witt
the half lifeless form of Captain
Whitaker. He was almost stung tc
death by bees, and dreadfully LAGER.
ated with the thorns. In fine, fol
some days his life was in imminen
danger. When convalescent he wa,
waited upon by the Magistrate, ant
shortly after the interview, the Cap
tain carried his valor and gallantr,
to some other part of the king
dom, where he died suddenly iron
hard drinking and excessive 10y
atty. ..
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