Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-11-07

Figs TO inform the citizens of Will COuntyl
that he just opened well selected: ;.
OF Drugs and Medicines, Perfumery, Paints, =
''pSe=sgas Sos &s whist 5Gs Be %al
Before his departure he saw a few of hi
old Playmates, who promised to follow
him as soon as possible.
Night found him near a lonely farm
house, to which he proceeded boldly il
pursuit ola lodging. At first the occu
pant received him coldly, blu. a chance
expression convincing David that his hos
was tory, he affected the same political
creed, and was Immediately warmly wei.
coined.
The royalist produced his cider after
supper, and insisted that David should
join him in his potations; this the vouno
man did, taking care, however, not to in,
dulge too freely, while the farmer. over.
Joyed to find what be supposed to be a
new recruit for his party, drank wifhout
stunt, and became more and more Gem
munIcatiVe. To his horror, David soon
learned that pHrty of royalists. led by a
MAJOR iisOn, celebrated for his teryism
ana ruthlessness, were to tart early on
the ensuing day on an expedition to seize
! and hang the two Bunkers who had made
themselves particularly obnoxious to the
royalIst leaders. David knew enough of
this partisan warfare to be assured tina,
n" mercy would be shown to his friends:
he also knew enough of the character of
the haJ0r 10 suspect that strong personal
motive had led to The planning of so dis
a n - YnnHirin. IL
ers as inviting nearer home. He accor.
dIngiy set himself TO discover from his
halt mebriated companion, the truth.-
Nor was it long before success crowned
his adrOlt cross examination.
''Why, you see," said the host, 81 be
I'eve there's little revenge for a slight
received from these fellows sister. mixed
up with the Majors desire to catch the
bunkers The girl is very pretty, they
say, and the Major when he was down
there on visit last year-before the war
wanted to marry her, out she would have
nothing to sly TO him. Ever since, he has
vowed to make her rue the day. YOU
may depend upon it, he will have her on
his own terms now-thank Heaven
there's no law any longer to prevent an
honest loyalist from doing as he pleases
TO these rascally rebels. But yonder is
the Msior now" suddenly said his host.
starting np-"I will introduce him e. YOU
at once-a merry fellow you'll find I'm
Lord love you, he's as br.ve as a lion"
David, though Mortified at the diaholi.
cal plot he had heard, saw the necessity
OF assembling in order TO learn further of
the tories plans, and find means, if Dos
sible to circumvent them. He arose.
therefore, and shook the Majors hand
warmly; he pledged him Immediately in
brimmer, and soon contrived to make
the royalist believe that he was anxious
to join a troop and take part against the
rebels. This induced the MAJOR to be
unusually civil, for he wished roIsecure so
athletic recruit himself. 1t was not
long before bargain had been conelud
ed between the two. David refused. how.
ever. to sign the agreement that night: he
pretended that several others of his
friends were dissatisfied and DESTROYS of
Joining the royalists; and his object, he
said was to secure a commission for him.
self by inducing them to join. This temp.
ting bait took; the Major promised him
commission in his troops in case of sue.
cess, and david signified his intention of
setting forth, after be had taken few
hours rest, in order to loose no time in
gathering his recruits.
The dread of discovery had been con
stantiy before our hero during the man
agement of his negotiation, for the reason
that he was well known to many of the
Majors troops, and if any of them had
come. his feigped name would no, have
protected him from detection. He wish.
ed to get off that night, as he had pr opos
ed;e but to this neither bis host or the Ma
Jor would hear, and he was forced TO re-
man TIL morning. What was bis an.
gpIsh on rising 10 hear that the Major had
been gone some hours, and was already
on bis way TO Bunkers with bis troops
Descending his anxiety. David partook
OF hasty breakfast, and mounting his
horse rode slowly away. But when OUT
OF sight Of the house, he struck into a
fierce gallop,s which he continued till he |
came in sight Of a cross.resd, where