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From ths ladies' n tioniI Mtgl,ine.
MES RTENAY.
a TALE OF THE OLD DOMINION
CHAPTER IV.-THE RESCUE.
BY CHARLES J. PETERSON.


An interval of several months had elapsed
since Ihs transactions of th3 last chapter, and in
that period great events had taken place. The
BRUSH army had invaded and overrun Georgia,
aud was now preparing lorlhu,muvenent against
the Carolluas, which lrrninaled in the fall Of
Charleston, and the temporary suJjugaiion Of the
South.
l. was early in the morning OF bright. sum.
msr.like dav, when two individuals might have
boen seen travelling on foot from the Brush post
of E0cueztr Both were men in the prime of
life. and of couragsousaspecr bul one, tho walk.
ell ule in the advance would more particularly
have attracted Strangers attention. for his coun-
tenancs had thai bold, good-humored, PROPOSES.
sing aspect so common to the pure Irish race, of
which it needed but look to see the person in
question was u member.
For some time the companions walked in 81.
lence, when the second Of the two addressed the
individual we have described.
"How came it, Jasper!" he said, "rhat you left
the British camp in suchahurrvi | thought you
had Obtained only half tho intelligence Major
Lennox sent you alter"
"True you are there" said the oiher who was
none other than the renowned Sergeant Jasper,
whose bravery at Fort Moutrie and on other oc-
caslons has made his name, though but that Of
petty officer, immortal, "true you are there, New
ton; but you see my heart is full of these poor
American prisoners that passed through the camp
tins morning on their way TO Savannah. NV
brother says they will certainly be hanged"
Now The brother Of Jasper was a sergeant in
tho BRUSH army, and it was the knowledge of
this, coupled with boundIess confidence in Jas.
per's shrewdneSs, which had induced our hero to
suggest that Jasper should visit his brother, and
while pretending 10 have come only from fratcr.
nal affection. employ the occasion lonote the pre-
parallons and divine the plans Of the BRUSH
10 succeed IN this scheme IL was necessary, how.
ever, that Jasper should pretend 10 have left The
American ranks, and for the better security of
their slraagem he was accompanied by Il fellow
sergeant who pretended 10 have also grown tired
oil The patriots The very morning, however,
alter JaSper's arrival at Ebeneztr, he Suddenly
left, evadng his brothers. entrea,ies to enlist, and
surprising Newton by his precipirancy.
"My heart is fall of those poor prisoners"
continued Sergeant Jasper, "and | dreamed of
them all night. Did you notice the young wife
Of one Of theml She has walked the whole way
with the escort-lcadIug her iiuIc boy by the side
Of her husbaud-valnIy Supposng thai her tears
may move the judges! But she might as well at.
tamptto mcIl The hills of Galway"
Jasper spoke with emotion, and paused awhile,
as ii expecting his conn anon to make som. r.
ply. Bat Newton renamed silent. Suddenly
Jasper sad
"Can W. not rescue theml"
Newton shook his head.
THAT is impossible he said-"lhry are guar /
ded by eghI men, II scrg.ant aud corporal;
they are Ton to oar MO-
81 fear you are rishr," said Jasper, with sigh, |
"but The sad face ol that woman huunts me-
Poor, poor thing!"
ii dontkuow butwhal light surprsethem," ;"
said Newton, after pause. Il wouldn't object
to undertaking the affair if the odds were liIIe .
less numerous against it. Suppose we dog The es.
cort aud wait events"
"rhal is exactly what was going to PROPOSE"
said Jasper with animation. I'VE will keep ON
Ihe'rlrack, and will be hurdi Indeed if something
in The shape Of luck does not yet turn up"
Accordingly The traveller who had on starting
from the camp, taken dit rent direction from
that pursued by the escort, changed their course.
slrikIng across lha country until they arrived at
the road travelled by the prisoners, whom they
cautious followed at u safe distance behind -
But mile after mile passed without the looked for
chance arriving. The escort, ten in number, and
all well armed marched with the prisoners in
their centre; and thoIwo Americans, who, though
keeping Studiousy Out Of sight, magagel every
few minutes TO r5connoilrc, saw thai their under
taking was hopeless, the more SO because they
were themselves unarmed.
Bul this disappointment only increased the pity
which Jasper experienced for The victims, aud es.
pecially for the young wife. 1t was indeed
beautiful, but touching spectacle losee he uncom-
planning patience with which she bore The Iagues
Of the rough journey, marching at her husbands
side, with one hand holding her liuIe boy, while,
with The other, she pressed the father $. Now
and then she turned her face aside to hide tear;
but she took care to conceal her emotion; and
when her face met that Of her husband, il beam.
ed only with hope and cheerlulness. Oh! holy
is the love Of woman.
The escort was now approaching Savannah,
where the couutry became more cultivated and
open. As there was now great danger Of being
detected, Newton proposed TO abandon the pur-
suit.
mo, not yet," said jasper" by me half
an hour longer; and if we do NOT succeed before
the expiration Of that time, you may .ake me
where you will There is spring ius. out of
Savannah-on the very edge Of the woods that
skirt the town-and if The escort stops there to
drink, as is probable after This long march, have
plan in my head which, think, will succeed
AT least it is worth Trial. | know a bye-palh
which will conduct us first to the spring, where {
we can lie in ambush and wait our chance. The ,
enterprise may cost US ourIives, but am willing
10 risk mine. Will yop throw yours TOO into
the scalel"
"Wlllngy," said Newton. Ii
The two friends clasped their hands in silence: $
and in that mute embrace letthey were each 9th.
ers, for life or DEATH
Jasper and Newton did not have to wait lono
in their ambush. Presently, the escort arrived ;
with The prisoners. and, as the Americans had
supposed, hailed under the shade Of the trees