Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-22


in the garrett or as it was termed by Adam,
the "Gun Room"
"Four rifles well loaded and plenty of
ammunition, girls, SO we can give them
as good as they send" said Mrs. Warren,
! closing the room door.
"That we cam" exclaimed the girls,
and each one took rife from the corner.
clark hear that they are trying to
force the door," whispered Edith.
"Open the window, cautiously, Eliza
said Mrs. Warren" and we will give them
taste of our quality
The words were scarcely out Of her
mouth when crack crack! crack went
the three rifles.
"Ha haP' shouted the leader of the
party below, 'we have them now. Three
fair faces, or my eyes deceive me. Some.
thing more than we expeeted-by Jove
we must work hard for Them"
The report of another rifle was at that
moment heard, and their gallant leader
bit the dust.
''Quick! quick! Edith" exclaimed Mrs.
Warren, "reload the rifles. or they will
be too much for US !''
"You are almost exhausted, mother"
replied Edith, handing her loaded rifle ;,
''let me take your place for WHILE"
|''No, no; keep out of danger, girl l
am prepared for -
Oh Godl that shrek how wild and
terrible, as it burst from the lips of the
| lovely girl when she saw the next moment
her mother stretched a corpse at her feet!
A rifle ball had penetrated her forehead,
and sank deep into her skull.
"Let's hold out no longer" said Eliza,
as she had been weeping over her dead
mother ''there is no use, and now she is
dead, what have we to live for"
Courage, sister, courage !" replied
Edith, taking up the rifle used by her pa
rent, and rushing to the window. This
shall avenge her death !'
"Be merry, boys, be merry!" shouted
the present leader of the party, "we have
settled the account ofone of them, and the
/ two others cannot stand it much longer"
The report of a rifle was heard from the
window, aud another Hessian bit the dust.
Hark there goes another, and another,
and another. Each one carries death
with it.
'tDamnation," shouted one of the He's.
SLAMS, ''this is paying dearly for little
booty: seven killed and nothing gained
yet. Come boys, let's see if we can gain
little rest. The other party will be
along in the morning, and then we shall
have them without any trouble"
"Agreed," chimed the other two, and
the trio took up their quarters for the night
on the piazza.
The sun rose mild and beautiful next
morning, the birds carroled forth their gay
notes as merrily as ever; but yet there
seemed to be Stiffness about the old cot
tage--a mouFnful stiffness that spoke Of
death and sorrow.
Long before the hour ten arrived (the
time that Adam was to come back, Eliza
and Edith were planning how they could
best get away, and inform him OF the dan
ger that awaited him, if he approached
the house.
| "Afier all Eiiza," said Edith, 81 think
we had better resume our old position, and
guard him from the attacks as we best
can. II we attempt TO escape from the
house we certainly shall be detected, and
then all hope is lost for him p
"You are right, sister," replied Eliza,
clinging fondly around Edith's neck, land
may God bless you for kind, noble grip
~ Hark what sounds approach "Tis
: the tramping of horses hoofs. A moment
and Black Bess turns the angle ofthe road,
with the gallant rider.
'tThrow those dead bodies in the bush.
es, Ned, quick or the old chap win be here
before you. Dead men tell no tales,
but they better be out ofsight."
sit shall be done, captain, and club
by little fellow walked from the stoop to
execute the order. "Curses on old Bob's
head he has made me bloody all over!''
Black Bess, with her rider soon ap-
preached 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 wal.
nut tree in front of the house and dismout.
ed.
The old man was without even a pis-
tol, and seeing that the three men were
well provided with earns, he concluded
TO treat them friendly, and act as uncon.
cerned as possible.
Slime morning, Major" said he near.
est the door, as he came up the stooP.
Eyes, very fine morning indeed" re-
, piled Adam.
1--WE have travelled considerable since
day-break, and have taken the liberty &c
rest awhile on your stoop-suPPose you
have no objections ~
"None at all, gentlemen be replied
/. s'won't you walk in with me and take
} some refreshment p
"All is now lOstl'' exclaimed Eliza, a,