Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-04-22


wolves drive frightened sheep. As the battle drew
nearer, she could distinguish the several war cries
'Huzza for Marion-remembet his oalh--drive
on the doesp
These were the shouts Of the assailanis, to which
the royal officers replied
Stand fast for old England Down with the
rebels. Stand fast 7
For moment the retrea,ng fugitives rallied
and made stand. This was almost opposite the
window where Kate remained with her father, in
spite Of the danger, chained, il by fascination, to
the spot A reinforcement Of soldiers, at the same
instant, came running down tho street, and their
companions parting RICH, and left to make way for
them, they gained the front aud threw in wither-
ing volley on the foe. These, not expecting such
sudden check, fell into some disorder.
Now charge on the rascals,' cried voice, and
Col. Campbell sprung to the van waving his sword.
Give them the bayone lads, and the field is ours
The issue Of the combat hung trembling in the
balance Tie assailants showed signs Of falling
back and Hates tumultuous hopes died within her,
when suddenly the tramp Of horses feet was heard,
and body Of cavalry came Numbering up the
street. Al their head, on powerful charger, rode
a form that Kate instantly recognized, as the lurid
light Of the distant lire played redly on it-need
we say il was that OF Preston? His uplined sabre
flashed in The wild glare like blood red meteor
The Oath Of Marion = he shouted, in voice
Of thunder. Strike home for revenge
This sudden spparition, and more than all, that
stirring shout, seemed TO nfuse a strange and wild
frenzy into the assaants, so lately about TO turn
'rhe oath Of Marionr exclaimed stalwart fz-
ure at Prestons side, as be smote royal grenadier
10 the earth with single stroke.
The cry was caught up by the crowd. The
oath OF Msrion-the oath Of Marion ruuq from
hundred voices and the sssailanis, with tia, cry,
rushed on the royal troops like avalanche rushing
from the sky. But the foremost Of all rode Pres.
ton and his serjeant while their terror struck en-
emes around them went down with every sweep OF
their good swords, like grain haryest-feld
The royal troops broke in every direction The
officers seeing resistance vain before so head.
long charge turned also 10 seek safety in fight.
Col. Campbell however, seemed disposed 10 stand
his ground, but Macdonald, riding his powerful
steed against him, bore him down, and the next in.
slant the commandant to save his life, yielded him
self prisoner II was at this moment that Major
Lindsay saw, for the frsl time, the face Of Preston.
With an oath, Kissing between his teeth, he
snatched 6re.lock from dead soldier beside him,
and pointed it a! our hero, who, not perceivng
him, would inallibly have fallen, but that HE name
uttered in shrek by Kate arrested his ear, and
turning he behed his enemy, who was almost in
line with the window whence the warning had been
heard. The lightning that rires the oak is not
quicker than was the Blow from Prcslon's sabre. =
Down. right on the head Of his adversary, descend
ed the heavy Steel crash through the skull as il il
had been only SO much paper; and with that blow
the soul Of the villain and assassin went 10 its long
account.
Kate saw no more. She scarcely, indeed. saw
that She only knew that her lover had been
warned in time, and had escaped for her father
now drew her forcibly in, and shut the perqus
easement, around which the pistol balls were raj.
tling like hail. Then she swooned away
The rest Of that night is matter of history The
town was for while, wholly in the hands Of the
assaants and the victory would have been com.
pleie but for some misunderstanding in the hour at
which the different detachmenis were 10 attack
which enabled part Of the enemy TO gain their gar
rison, where they were too strongly en,renched to
be taken without artillery. The assailants accor.
dinghy retired after having captured the town and
made Col. Campbell prisoner
Preston had heard Kates voice, and, leaving his
LieutenaHiro pursue the Iugiiiyes, sought her out
Immediately. His were the eyes she first looked
on when she recovered from her swoon Her glad
surprise, or his own Joy to find her still his own,
when he had feared their arrival was too late, we
must leave 10 the Imagination of the reader. IL
was one Of those scenes human language is TOO
feeble 10 portray
When towards daybreak, Marion gave orders for
the town TO be evacuated, Kate so late lanlnp
and heari-broken, took her place on horseback be.
tween her father and Preston, almost as rosy look
ing and happy ever. A spectator could scarcely
have recognized in her the pale and dropping hly
Of the evening before.
Mr. Mowbray, on hearing the sacrifice which his
daughter would have made for bis life BETRAYED tbo
deepest emotion He pressed her TO his bosom.
but could not speak. These was gentle reproach
in his eyes. however, which skate answered BY
glance Of unalterable love
Though Preston learned shat old Jacob had