Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-05-30

'Hath Z exclaimed Eliza, suddenly staftfp,
up, ! thought heard a voice under the win
dow Z
Immediately all was silent 90 death. Editl
dropped her work, and lLfs. Warren follow
ca her example. They we're still as possible
FOR ut least teti minutes, but not n sound was
audible. 30li. psh4w she's tying To fflah
ten ts 7 exclaimed Edith, tired with ~lisl8n-
lug
or else it's the wind sbe heard said Mfrs
Warfans looking snffeplHiously over her
specs
4 aHt positive it was human voice + said
Eliza
OH nons1nEa I ynf afe getting nervous,
replied Mrs. W4ffan, festimine her work.
We'll | might have been mistaken, bat il
sounded very much like the voice 0fa man.
HIST ! did tna hear iIIat-the report Of i
life = said Edith,
And now another soice ander HE window,
said Eliza.
'You are right this time,' said Mrs. War.
rem, i heard voice aud a f6Dis' ep, tej.'
'lIatk bark. d0n't whisper 9
liayB
Hist hist tiH the company u foragfn9
Hessians,' said Mrs. Warren III a low vBieH
THE doors and windows are wg barred and
holted down STARE, girls, aud lot q look after
the rifles in the garrgt.
In a moment tue mother and her two child.
rem had assembled the stairs, and we're in the
garrett, or as il was termed BY Adatn, the 'Ga6
Room
-Four rifles well loaded, and plenty Of afnu
milton, girls, So we can give them az r6Gd as
they send said Mrs, Warren, closing the
room door.
'Fhat va can ! exclaimed the girlsi aud
each one took a rifle from the corner.
'Harkl bear that they are trying to force
the door, whispered Edith.
Open the window cautiously, Eliza said
Mrs. Warren, land we VIII give lhem a tasle
Of our quality +
The words we're scarcely ont Of Der mouth,
when crack crack! crack ! went tho three
rifles.
lila I ha + shouted tho leader If The party
belo ~ We have them now. Three fair faces,
Or my eyes deceive inc. Something u0-e
than wo BKpected-by JOve ! va must W0tb
hard for them 4
The report nf another rife was AT that ms.
TAFT heard. and the gallant leader bit The dust.
Quick ] quick Edith exclaimed Mrs
Warren, reload the rifles, or they will be Too
much for US 7
you are almost %ezcbaused, mother replied
Edith, handing her a loaded ride T. 'Iet me take
your place for . while
No, no; keep out Of danger girl; / am pre-
pared iDr-
Oh God, that Shrek I how wild and terri. |
bic, - Il burst from the lips Of tho lovely girl,
when she saw the next moment her mother
stretched a corpse at ber feet A tiflG-bali had |
penetrated her forehead, and sank dotp, deep
into her skull.
Let's hold ohf no longer said Eliza as she
had been Weeping over hsr dead mafitgf
There is no use, and now she is dead, shat
have w6 10 live for =
Courage, sister, e6uragcp replied
Edith, taking Up the rife used by her parent,
and rushing once more to the window. This
shat sy6Bge her death Il
BE merry, Toys, be merry = shouted the
present leader of the party, I'VE have settled
tho account Of one Of them, and tho two o.
theirs cannot stand it much longer
Tho report OF a rifle vas heard ffam Tie
wl1doE. and another ~IIessiaH bit the dust.
llark there goes another, and another, aud
Each one carries death with it,
elimination Z should one ofthe Hosaibns,
This ls paying dearly for o little booty (; seven
Killed, and ngthigg gained yet, Come boys,
let's SOC If We cannot geta littIo rest. The
other party will be alrng in the morning. aud
tbon w0 will have them without any trouble
Agreed cItifnsd IN the other two, and The
trio took up their quarters for The night on the
piazza.
The Sun rose mild and beautiful next morn
ing, the birds caroIed forth their gay notes as
rs ever. but yet thero seemed 10 be b
stiffness about tho old cotiage-a mGurbfui
stiffness that spoke Of death and sorrow.
Long before The bour of ten arrived fthe
line that Adam was To come back,) Eliza aud
Edith were planning how they could best get
tway, and inform him Of the danger that await
I'd him lf he approached the house.
Alter all, Eliza, said Edith. Il think we had
resume our old position, aud guard
from their attacks as best We can. IF we
to escape from the house NO %cerfain.
y shall be detected, then all hope is lost for
lin =
you arc right, you are right, sister, RI.
,lied Eliza, ]clinginr fondIy around Edi1h's
leck, and may God bless you for kind noble
,irl
Elark what sounds approach! "TTs the tram.
,tHg Of horses hoofs. A moment, and Black
turns tho anglo Of the road, with the gal.
ant rider,
Throw those dead bodies in the bushes,
Ned; quick, or the old chap will be here be-
ore you. Dead men toll no tales, but they
jetter be ont Of sight
1T shall be done, capting,' and a short club.
" little fellow walked from the sfoop to eye
;ute the order. Curses on old Bob's head
le has made nae bloody al ot gr9'
Black Bess with her rider soou approached
he house. On sealng the three men on the
toop, dressed as IIessiaDs. Adam began 10
lhat al was not right but sooner than
the least particle Of fear he rode up 10
he old walnut tree in front of the house and
Iismounted. The old man was without even
pistol, and seeing that the three men were
veil provided with firearms be concluded to
reat them friendly, and act az unconcerned
possible.
Fine morning, major said the one nearest
be door, as he came up the stoop.
"A very fine morning indeed replied Adam.
'We have travelled considerable since day
and have taken the liberty 10 rest a.
While on your ~stoop-suppose you have no
2
None at ali, gentlemen he replied, wont
,ou walk in With me and take some refresh
nenf.
@All ia now lost z exclaimed Eliza as she
leard her fathers invitation to them.
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