Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-06-25

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Rangers, leg this mans lie Of yei'' he s1s
claimed" lie mua Dot, sbaH not be s!uinl--
Lieutenant Tracy, you are my prisoner."
$50 PERCEIVE observed The lieutenant whh
! ehns'ly Iiiempt Al homor. "But a ruomsns
siice; you might have been indebted 10 these esb.
uemsn ior riddinF you Of the care Of prisoner,
N the most exoediuous, II nol the most hsnera-
bic way. You might BY -"
."his 10 icsing with men. whose swords are
"hi''sd i1r blood, by the sight Of a murdered
sOmr'ie: replied Hcrbeu, placing himself sl the
hsaI o. as men, aud galloping toward the spot.
"hefe DeHh's McDertnOu had been murdered.
TOOK 70 your prisoner, sergeant Brown"
The Rangers arrived on the spot half way uv
the bill, where ley the dying Ranger, for life bad
not yet altogether departed from his manly frame.
he was terribly gashed, deep sword wound laid
open the scalp Of his head, and his shoulder blade
was broken, by downward blow thu, had eyi.
DENLY been propelledbyno no weakarm. A stream
Of blood, flowed without intermission from a bul.
let wound near his heart, and the crimson cur.
rent bad flooded the sod on which he lay, and
was now Ircking down the hill.
"Dannis, my boy" said Harry, kneelinQ bo.
side the wounded nun, "look up, Dennis. my boyl
We paid the scoUnIrels FOR their treachery--ws
did! For every drop Of your blood, a bucket.
foil Of the British puddle has been split Look
up, Dennis, my boy"
The dying man passed bis hand over his eyes.
and wiped away the blood, which streamed from
his gashed forehead, and obscured his vision.
"Ye paid 'em, did yel" he exclaimed family
Us Harry supported his head.
aye, we did. Thirty Of the red.cOats hays
bitten the dust"
"Thry. did yc sayl Be iabers, Harry
ochoas! The wife and the chiIder be the lake
the lake ot-kiil-kHl-Och I'm kilt mvselc
VIII ve not wipe the blood out Of my eyes, Har-
~ Helt-Id like 10 ssc--to see--sure the suns
going down, Harry lef, aud its getting dark
us lone world I'm going to, Harry Heft and
never priest u show me the way. Remember
inc. IlaTy-masses for me sOwl-Ochl but i.'s
dark"
And with a rauling sound at the throat, like
suiiocaion, the brave Ranger made a desperate
struggle as though be were wrestling with some
invisible foe. and then with faint attempt 10 clear
the blood away from his eyes, he sank into the
arms Of Harry Hgf and ceased to live. Thick,
burning tears sryamcd down the bluff Rangers
cheeks, Is he gaz.d at the iieless corpse.
az don't make them pay for this" he nut.
tered, tits no mattel: that's ALL"
"Comrai-s!" exclaimed sergeant Brown
well have 10 shout Two waichwords in the field
to-day. THAT Ior the irumpatcr boy for every
shot we fire. and that for Dennis McDermott,' for
every swcrd cut we make"
4 ,l1.p r,.trrr-rrr &C a-o..-. ,,o-o r.. i
gers, who with their captain gathered round the
corpse Of the murdered man.
clam really sorry" exclaimedlieutcnan Well
wood Tracy advancing, "lhat my drunken troop.
ers, by such JarJarous act, should have provo
ked such a sanguinary massacre of my whole
command am sorry, ~"
"L,euieuaat Tracy" interrupted Herbert, "if
you are willing to give me your parole of honor,
not to bear arms against the American forces un-
til you are properly exchanged, | will accept it,
and You may depart al your own pleasure"
The lieutenant seemed not very we'll pleased
at this sudden interruption. however, he gave his
parole Of honor mounted his horse, and gallon.
ed toward the British lines. Caous and cold
hearted as was lieutenant Tracy, il was not with
out some feeling Of emotion, that he looked back,
from the passage of the vale, to the scene of the
late sk.-mish, and marked in place of the strong
and Iusly soldiers, who had accompanied him
thither the mangIed forms Of the diving and the
dead suown over the sod, which was crimsoned
with their blood.
"Niount, Rangers. and awovr' shouted Herbert.
Ilark! They are in action al chesnut hill Mount,
and away."
"Captain Tracy" exclaimed voice from a.
mong the heap Of wounded and diving, "for Gun
of water, can tell yo a tale that it might like We
10 hear. Miss Waltham-"
"NIiss WaItham! What Of herr"
"Tho water frst--tho wafer" murmured the
wounded man."
The water was brought from rivulet. that ran
down the side Of tho hill, and having drained the
canteon TO the last drop, the trooper proceeded
with his story. He proved to be the drunken
soldier. who had come in contact with Harry at
the Quaker's house, where he had been suffered
10 rest under the table until late at night, when
by some means or other. he become possessed Of
tho fact that Miss Watham was in the farm
house. Wandering along thafelds. he felinwih
his master, the lieutenant. who was lust return.
ing to the camp after the frditless search for his
bride. He presently became aware of Miss Wal
tham's hiding place, and with colonel Musgrave
proceeded to the farmhouse, informed the Young
lady that they felt bound to escort her across the
country, TO the mansion Of friend, where the
colonel was quartered, and where she could re-
main, until the pleasure of her father might be
known Miss Wahham begged to be taken to
her fathers house, but that was impossible, the
colonel said; they were bound to hurry across
the country and be with their commands BY day
break; and the only way left them to manifest
their interest in her Safely and protect her from
the violence of rebel leader they affected to
treat Herbert as an entire stranger was to request
her attendance, to the mansion Of common
friend. Glad, at all events 10 have escaped the
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