The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-06-11
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, JUNE If, 1917.


: on old Bob's head lie has made me
bloody all over!'
Black Bess, with her rider, soon
approached the house. On seeing
three men on the stoop, dressed as
) Hessians, Adam began to suspect
that all was not right, but sooner
than exhibit the least particle of fear,
he rode up to the old walnut tree in
front of the house and diSmounted.
The old man was without even a
pistol, and seeing that the three men
were well provided with fire. arms,
he concluded to treat them friendly,
and act as unconcerned as possible.
'Fine morning, Major said he
nearest the door, as he came up the
stoop.
yes, very fine morning indeed,
replied Adam.
'We have travelled considerable
since day-break, and have taken the
liberty to rest awhile on your stoop
suppose you have no objections p
'None at all, gentlemen,' he re-
piled, 'won't you walk in with me
and take some refreshments
'All is now lost!' exclaimed Eli
"a, as she heard her fathers invita-
ton to them
Not yet replied Edith, running
to the head of the stairs with tie RI
Aes; 'we are now equally matched,
Nerve yourself, and we shall soon
triumph
j have terrible foreboing, Edith,
that one OF us will die this morning.
'Hush! hush: YOU are nervous, l
am sure you are. In2y are in the
house now. Hark some one knocks
at the stair door. There is a scuille
below-may be they are numbering
him--hark 4! that knock again, It's
his, and lie has escaped. Open it
quick open it Eliza, willie ] stand
here with this good rifle
The door opens, but instead Of her
father it is the present leader of the
counterfeit lleSSians dressed in his
clothes. In a moment Eliza discov-
cred that she had been deceived,
and started back with a bound, and
cndeavored to gain the top of the
stairway.
'Hold not quite so fast my pretty
one, must taste the nectar Of those
pretty lips before You 90. You have
done considerable mischief and yon
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