Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-06-11

t8a1 bAHuIA VI " uaHAnk0As = Hulatl t1ttNisN
1ueslhed TO him BY jissen, relative in Philas
delphia, which he VAS now enabled to claim. has
wing just alaiued his majority. afforded him
means Of flung outa bfageb band oi tanners sons,
who had knowa him from his ialaney, and olher
gallant spirits, and embodying them in the band
which soon became widely known as captain
ITraey's Mounted Rinss, the Nighths@ks or 'hs
+ Back Rangers.
l Ia less Jhau year he had gsned honor and
renovn, aad now. aieran absence from the home
OF his childhood Of that duration, he found him
self returning towards the wids Of the Wissahi-
k0n, with 'he thought Of his fathers curse hang
ing heavy over his SOUL and dismal iorebodingl
Of the future fate Of his bs;roihed. giving mel
ancholy tinge to all his feelings and iancies.-
I His medtatlons were interrupted BY the voice Of
a war worn veteran al bis side. He was q soldier
Of quarter Of j century growth, and had ser.
we'd under BraddOck in the old French wars.
ave shall have warm work Of nio.mouow--
captain"
"Aye, sergeant, we shall have warm work,
most ceuaiHly,"
Trust our band will remember our uumpeIer
boy, captain"
''lie who was murdered some months since,
you meant Our band Of gallant fellows will ne
yer forget the massacre Of the young trumPeter,
sergeant Brown. How far do you think we arc
from the British camp, sergeanP
/ "About five miles, captain; three miles to ches-
nut hill and Two from thence 10 Chew's house,
which Llcarn is the lOcalion Of the Br'ishers en-
campmenl."
"lt mus, be about five miles then to the paper
mill run on the Wissahkonl"
"Just the same. captain"
"Do you think it will be possible, sergeant. TO
: pass the British lines, aud reach the run within
On hour litno"
POSSIBLE or impossible, captain, just as you
fukc it. If YOU take the bedof the Wassahikon,
and pass the Br,ahers' under cover Of the brush
wood along side Of it--thaI's whatl call possible,
and you'll succeed. If YOU try any other ways
/ that's what | call impossible, and you'll not
. succeed, bat YOU will get shot Bul what is that
, !hirg b0wrg and scropIng yonder!"
) Herbcn looked in the direction pointed out by
the sergeant aud discovered singular figure,
bowiug and posruring after the most curious fash"
. ion, al distance Of some twenty PAGES, directly in
e the centre Of the lane, in front Of the Rangers
II pathway. On approaching near to this singular
o hgure il resolved itself into d shor, broad.shoul-
l. der-d negro, with an exceeding large black face,
V fat nose Ilck lips and prominent chin, large
= eyes with very ysnaii pupils, ,andycry large whles
d hips and shin bones of tremendous prominence,
e. feet of colossal size, and general figure as gro.
D. tesque in outline, and as udicrous in proportion,
Ic ~ though nature had TUNED carricaurist, and
d manufactured walking libel on the whole mon
h key tribe.
l. "Nassa Herbert maqsa HERBERT" exclaimed
G the negro, making profound bow as the Rang
ers approachcd-'If dat ar be you jest say so, for
Gorra.miqhtv, Lord bress us, dis niger am tired
is dat am a fac. Ib been hunting YOU, eber since
e Yesterday morning way up TO de SkiPpack creek,
s. sixteen mile from here, as true as my name am
as Chuwls de Fust, and hab'enl found you till dis
h. berry instant. De berry debbls 10 pay at home,
ng and no pitch hot.
d, "Why, Charley! is that your cried captain
er Tracy, as he recognized one Of his fathers do
he meslics in the negro, "what message have you
IN got for me! Who sent you"
rS' "Dns de message hab for you, and Miss Ma
a. ran Wallham sent me. True US my names
Chawls Dc FusI."
hu Herbert took the carefully folded noe from the
al hands OF the negro, and with beating heart, re.
- cUgnzed The handwriting Of his belroIhed in the
!" simple direclion-''To Captain Herbert Arnheiu
Tracy" With nervous hand he broke oper
i'e the seal and read:
ne OCTOBER 2, 1777.
"a DEAREST HuRBERT-I ain in great distress, anc
''O hemmed in by the most fearful dangers. If yor
have any regard fer our mutual love, our mutua
,aS fate, come 10 me; come TO me as soon as yol
les have read these lines. Nothing but your pre-
ire sence can avert the fate of your be,rohed.
70 MARIAN.
W Won "Oh! God" cried Tracy almost falling from
~. his horse, as he perused The eplstle-'the lere
uL ! -, c.:i
ed 10 deliver ii until this moment. Tell me sir,
ay' he continued, raising himself in his stirrups q
ere his eve flashed with anger-'whereiore this neg
III, lectl Answer me truly or by the God that lives
na the next tree and strong cord shall be yours'
~ "Gorra-mighv. Lord bress us. sure as m
p names Chaws de Fust," stammered the negro
L' half frightened out of his wis as he stood bow
-! ing in front of Harbeu's horse. "Massa Hei
-; bert, what's de use OBJ worknyusef in apasshun
-" Desc am de facs OBJ de case. Two days az,
"a massa Walham. who Ibis on de ridge roa
'ao, came ober TO major Tracy's on visit. Brougl
,a., Miss Marian wild him-and de old fellow was Sc
- zed BY paralylic stroke while at the major s
49,. thought he was going 10 die--den him and yol
va lader make up match between his dartcr and d
49, red-coat scamp, lieutenant Wildwood Tracy
'1i Under dem circumstances Miss Marian dispa,c
~; me off. wild dis note for you. Went up to
or Skppack-cculdn't find you dar. Dey sed "
le Of gone ou' " '.oI" I ~ .nd Ior IS, ~"
VS., Miss Marians going to be married TO dat rer
the eao0 u'a Go,". i o,;,b,, o,,i,.t Sn.a,,
l"ly names Chawls de Fust."
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