American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-04-25
From the N. Y. Illustrated Magazine.
EDITH WARREN;
A TALE OF THE REVOLUTION.
CONCLUDED.

ATALE OF THE REVOLUTION.
CONCLUDED.
he sun rose mild and beautiful next morn
the birds caroled forth their gay notes as
krily as ever; but yet there seemed to be
Slness about the old cottage-a mournful
mess that spoke of death and sorrow.
4ong before the hour often arrived (the time
i Adam was to come back Eliza and
tn were planning how they could best get
by, and inform him Of the danger that await
] him if he approached the house.
After all Eliza" said Edith, 81 think we
better resume our old position, and guard
! from their attacks as best we can. If we
3mpt to escape from the house we certainly
III be detected, then all hope is lost for HIM"
You are right, you are right, sister," re-
BID Eliza, clinging fondly around Edith's
k, 'and may God bless you for a kind noble
Hank! what sounds approach! IT'S the tramp
of horses hoofs. A moment, and "Black
Bs" turns the angle of the road, with the gal
It rider.
Throw those dead bodies in the bushes,
Ia; quick, or the old chap will be here before
b. Dead men tell no tales, but they better
put of sight,
1T shall be done, capting," and short
libby little fellow walked from the stoop TO
scute the order. courses on old Bob's head!
has made me bloody all over!"
Black Bess" with her rider soon approach
the house. On seeing the three men on the
op, dressed as Hessans, Adam began to sus-
1t that all was not right, but sooner than ex-
bit the least particle Of fear, he rode up to the
walnut tree in front of the house and dis
hunted. The old man was without even a
tol, and seeing that the three men were well
pvided with firearms he concluded to treat
I'M friendly, and act as unconcerned as pos
e.
Fine morning, maj said the one nearest
door, as he came up the stoop.
"A very fine morning, indeed" replied
am.
'We have travelled considerable since day.
pax, and have taken the liberty to rest a
lie on your stoop-suppose you have no OBJ
tions?"
None at all, gentlemen" he replied, "won't
U walk in with me and take some refresh.
bnt?"
l"All is now lost" exclaimed Eliza as she
ard her fathers invitation to them.
sNot yet" replied Edith, running to the
ad ofthe stairs with the rifles; "We are now
ually matched. Nerve yourself, and we shall
bn triumph"
81 have a terrible foreboding, Edith, that one
us will die this morning"
"Hush, hush! you are nervous, | am SURE
bu are. They are in the house now. Hank
me one knocks at the stair door. There is
uffie below-may be they are numbering hin
bark! that knock again, tits his, and he ha
capped! Open it quick; open it Eliza, Will,
stand here with this good rifle!'
The door opens, but instead of her father i
the present leader of the counterfeit Hes
ans, dressed in his clothes. In a momen
liza discovered that she had been deceived
nd started back with bound and endeavore
i gain the top of the stairway.
"Hold! not quite SO fast, my pretty one,
pust taste the nectar of those pretty lips be
ire you go. You have done considerable mis-
hef, and you must now in measure repa
s!' And so saying the ruffian caught the ten
or form of the young girl in his arms, an
ould have polluted her lips with touch {
is, had she not, with one superhuman effor
brn herself from him.
"Stand back, you fend or" the wore
We're scarcely out of her mouth before ba
|om the rifle of Edith had entered his brail
nd he fell senseless at her feet.
At the report of the rifle the old man bur
way from the hold of the two rufiians, for the
ad endeavored to bind him to a post in Il
DOM, and seeing his child before him he rusl
ID toward her; but before he reached the stat