The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-20

large end Of the pole was fastened under
the sill Of the honse, so as to stand nearly
upright, and then the top was bent down
20 The ground, and there fastened with
some little ketch,wUrk, like Mat used 10
setting trap. The moose of the rope
was hen spread out under The window,
aud some boards 50 placed, tiat II the
man jumped from tile window upon them,
il would remove tie e ch that held the
pole, which would suddenly spring up,
drawing the moose round tie map's legs,
su bnl5 aim up by ttrAoef, dangling in
4. ~. a..
This capital con,rivance being arrang-
ed much 10 the satstac ion of old Mr..
French, the party proceeded 10 organize
their forces for beseging the chamber
door. Captain Gray took the lead with
ioaded pistol in hand. O!d Mr.. French
had muskct, but no ammunition. The
old gentleman, who's ideas on tie oCca
sion had required wonderful sharpness,
said lie could frighten the fellow With The
muzzle, and then fight him with the butt
eud. John Gray took an axe, and The
othei boys armed themselves with fire po
kets, clubs aud hand pixies, Mrs. French
al I'd Mrs. Gray, and Sally and .lerusha,
stood behind and held the candles. When
they got to tie door, Captain Gray said
il was best for Mr.. French to hail tue
fellow through the key hole, and see VIII It
he had TO say for himself, ana whether he
would give up at once, aud CRY Tor quar-
Ter. Accordingly the old gentleman, be
lore the door was untastened, ventured
up to the key hole aud began to recon
noitre. First lie look ed through.
'Ah, there he is SAID the old mau,
'slro, ched out on The bed, and there's his
that on the table. The rascsl! | wish
had hold of him; I'd larn him not togo in.
TO the wrong tie-up.
Then he put his mouth to he key-hole, ,
and bcSun a parieyi at The same tme, CIV
ing rap npop tie door.
y W iiL \ III uGISs HdllO' W NV > iH iGiN'
sa,l" M answer "A pretty rascal you
are 70 be here in our SAILS bed room -
Who are ye! say; what are ye arieI! =
No ansN er. "Yun needn't mske b'leeye
asleep, nordeai, ior yduy e. got 10 come
oct, dead or alive. You needu't think
to get away out Of the window, t.r We
shall overtake YOU"
This last remark is believed to have
been made by the old gentleman for the
cxrrcss purpose Of inducing the fellow to
jump Gu, Of the window into the old
mans fayorite trap.
.Hr. Fren CHI let me have a ord or two.
with lin, said Captain Gray; III make
hin start, If he's got any life in him.'
The captain, having put his mouth TO
thc key hole, gave him the lul volume of
his trumpet voice.
'llullo there you rebel, YOU tory, yoo
scoundrei! what do you mean by getting
into folks houses 10 this way! LIS no.
use for yon TO make any resisl ance; Il
You do, you are dead man in minute,
I've got a loaded pistol here in my hand,
lhat wouldn't miss fire o&ce in thousand
times: and if you show the least resist
ance, III blow your brains out like a
squirrels. What say, do YOU give up!
No answer. Here's a d,zen Of us herc.-
enough to eat you up in two mnutcs.-
What say, YOU thief, You robbcr. do You
give up!' No answer.
4 guess he don't meant to speak, says
Mrs Frenc',; she means to stand il out
that Les asleep or drunk, guess
Il m afraid the mans dead, said Mrs.
Gray.
Well, guess, said Captain Gray, 'we
may as we'll open tie door, and come to
the brush at once. Come all hands stand
ready now; I've seen the wake Of
pirates craft afore to-day. John, you
take your axe and stand that side of lhe
door, aud I'll stand this side with my pls. !
tol, and let the rest back us up
With that each man and each boy /
clasped his weapon with desperate ener
gy; and the women held the candles SO
light that they fairly trembled in ther
hands; aud Captain Gray carefully nh- /
hook ed the door, and opened it about an
inch and peeped in. Al was still as death.
lie opened it apother inch, and took
wider view. Sill the man was y ing mo-
ionless as a corpse npon the bed Slow.
y he pushetthe door wide open. A
thousand thonghts rushed through the
minds Of the silent spectators, while Cap
ain Gray, holding bis pistol 10 readiness
os6re, moyed carefully but boldly up to
lfe bedside, followed by John with the
xe close at his heels.
What say now old fe!lowF said the
apt aini do yeu give il uplf No answer
The captain pa, his hands upon the
boulder in order 10 pull him over 10
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