Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-11-27

touahaVk. BH the heau Of The white giu y
rsle. she trsmbles 81 the sigh, OF blood. and the
haichet would fall from her hand" On bui the
owe Of the white gir is strong she has great love
Tor her friends, she could do ell things ior her
brother" he said no more, but proceeding
noiselessly slong the beaten path. we we're soon
in sight Of the lodge. A lrw steps aside from
he circle Of dusly seepcTs, sal my poor broth
cr, strongly bound 10 pine sapling, aud by his
side tas the faint rays Of the moon dscoyered)
his inyeieate foe Wilmer, and another equally
athletic figure apparently in a sound sleep.
saw that Philip was awake, but did not stir. Tho
red hunter carefully cut the band which bound
the prisoner 10 the tree, and bidding me strike
the Indian while he despatched the Tory, be
raised his arm. Now was the trying moment,
the moment Of deep and deadly peril, for single
struggle or groan gilt belray us, and then
would ensus the long routine Of inquisitorial tor
mre, and should we succeed, the life Of a haman
being, the blood Of a fellow creature would DC
upon my head nv breath almost ceased al the
thought. But then the lie Of brother, deur,
dear brother, was at stake, and could hesiiaiel
fe't my arm descending with power, but my
senses fed, and knew no more till / found my
self in the cave with my brother hanging in
speeches. anxiety over me. Thank God she
Iivesl exclaimed he, as ! once more opened my
eyes upon the light Of day. The sun shone dim
" through the uncertain vistas Of our retreat.
and felt when | looked upon the pale haggard
features around me. as if ! had awaked in the
land Of spirits. Liule Anne seemed overoyed TO
hear me speak again. But poor sister Roseus
lid not appear to notice the least thing, and her
pulse indicated high fever.
Philip had promised our deliyercr that he
would no, attempt 10 leave the cave in two DAYS,
without his special advice, as there was no doubt
but that the woods would be secured ia every d.
rection 10 discover Us. And 50 they were, as tbc
sound offoolsteps and busy voices declared to US.
/ We heard them around Us venting their angry
threats in words which fairly made me grasp for
breath. Some one enquircd if there was TO
cave in which they could be Vsc crctcd! "At the
big run" answered a quick voice, which knew
to be the red hunters. Some seemed turning
away at this information, when "tral, trail"
from the same friendly voice, Withdrew them al
together from our covert, and we once more
veniured 10 brealh.a All that day and night VIC
dared not hazard even a whisper, so great was
our fear Of discovery, and we knew that scarce Il
stone would remain unturned, in the untring
search. Our situation on the second day, be-
came distressing in the extreme. We had moth
ing TO cat, and poor Anne had become so weak
, for the want Of nOurishment that she could scarce
" raise her head from my arms. Ny unfortu-
I nate sislcr.in-aw grew rapidly worse. She raw
/ ed delirousy of Philip and Queen Easter, and
alas! we could not help her, we had not even
! glass ofwater with which to moisten her parched
lips. Thou wilt die here, my poor Roscttc,"
murmured Philip, while he imprinted kiss upon
her burning temples, "thou wilt die, my sweet
one, and Shall, oh no. shall not live long, but
shall witness thy last struggle, and liles strange
principle will still for a while be within me-
i, Had II but left thee amid the beautiful valleys Of
the East, with thy young hearts dear associates,
\ Roseue. Oh! have placed my trembling dove
;. in the heart Of vumre-Mary, Mary" he
!. continued in a low sepucra tone, 81 am very
fearful she breathes hard, do, do sec if she is not
h worse" She was indeed, her respiration grew
;, short and difficult. and lost not a moment in
n removing the rubbish from the caves entrance
). and getting my expiring friend TO the open air
thought not ofrisk, thought only ofthe horrors
ofdcath in our confined prison house. Oh! how
e bright and glorious appeared once more The
c prospect Of the bright blue skies, and richly cloth
q ed woodlands. The air Of the forest in summer
| is always cool and balmy, but it seemed doubIy
Q luxuriant then, and had our situation been any
Y other than il was, thought | could have ex
!. claimed with Willis that "exstence was a bless
y ing" 1t was beginning 10 be sunset, and tht
% deep yellow rays fell idly upon the grey mos
: where We had laid the almost inanimate Roseue
Ia The string air and the warm sunshine seemet
n to arouse her dormant faculties, for she partly
L opened her heavy eyes, and moved her lips will
;. faint smile, "Oh Mary" she sighed almost in
~ audibly, "ct us go, they will murder us here
h They have no hearts. Wilmer, Wilmer, oh!
o. is not my cousin Wilmer, he was no fend, n
ot vampire draining hearts blood. Spectre, thol
:. art not Marcus, away, away, thine, thine; (sh
" continued fixing her CLASSY eyes full upon me
ID do you see! A Pagon invoking his deites
~ wretch, thy Gods name is Queen Easter! Tn,
n axe is sharp, and there, thou hast warm bloc
is upon it, large purple drops, and thou wilt stat
q. the face Of my Philip, death, DEATH and sh
clapped her hands over her eyes, as if 10 avoi
vet the dreadful sight MyEwretched brother venle
ed the agony Of his soul in tears, and could NJ
n. help doing the same.
~ SIS thai the wind!' asked Philip; listened
Nd il was a low rumblingsound like lhedislant voic
no of the storm spirit, but it grew nearer and
80 thought it was wagon; could II be, were "
Ia near any road! the bare possibility of escape lror
ed our fast accumulating miseries inspired me wit
m. new life. My pale brother was so weak frol
bo loss Of blood, that he could scarcely stand, so
mo remained for me to ascertain the foundation
No no our new life. started and hurried on in Il
G Jy direction indicated by the sound-a large wage
IT,. now came in sight, loaded not with odious sa
s ages but, with dear beautiful white people. III
or driver saw me and stopped the horses, for cou
aJf not speak, so wildly did my head auter with e
90. pectaon. "What ails thee child!" exclaimed
;; kind voice, and OIL that voice. Juliet-it wa
lid it was my own dear fathers.
ess Hearing of the fatal termination of the war
ite Wyoming, he had left the troops at Srandsburg