Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-07-25
JOLIET. ILLINOIS. JULY Is, 1s4s.
before great while. Where shall you

oeioIe SIea' "hife' Where shall you
halt?' s---.-
AT the Oaks, five miles off. and stop
for an hour or two for the forage partv.-
If anything should occur within that time.
you know where to find me- The officer
and troop rode away. .l se58
Claasen fingered around, and gradual.
ly approached the building, which was, a
heap of ruins.
SO, John Ciaasen, you have glutted
your vengeance upon ME, and this is your
work, viper wretch!' r-- srz
Claasen turned and heheld within six
feet OF him Van Dyke, leaning on a mus.
ket.
No, no, Peter the wretch muttered.
trembling as he spoke, lit was the British
officer. You know | wouldn't injure
you.
Speak not another word, liar, or |
shall forget myself, and blow your brains
out. lheard all You are to have fifty
guineas for apprehending me. am eV-
erythlng that is bad. came to burn your
house down, but fed when your friends
approached! Wretch,l saved your dwell.
ling and your worthless carcass, and
these ruins are my reward. aa
Peter, dear Peter!'
'Scoundrel. do not apply that word to
me. 1t sounds worse than the hiss of a
snake. Listen, John CIaasen: the chief
reason OF your luminosity to me is be-
cause Kate Vessels preferred my hand
to yours. Thank God! she and her father
are both safe from your persecution, Tor
they are now within the American lines,
Now, hear me: spare you this time, for
you are unarmed; but when next we meet
be it in town or village, forest or road,
at wedding or funeral, it is your life or
mine. Coz
Ciaasen waited for no second bidding,
but disappeared in the direction taken by
the soldiers in double quick time. his hair
standing on end-for,like all other rogues
ne was as cowardy as ne was bad.
Van Dyke paused moment, and thus
pondered in his own mind THAT scoun.
drel will bring some of those horsemen
back, for he will imagine that l may
ilnger two or three days around this old
place. Yes. yes, will after some TWEEN,
ty OF our lads and prepare an ambush tor
them. Fifty guineas will draw Claasen
anywhere. coward as be is, especially
when backed by the red coats
1t was NOT long before Van Dyke re.
turned with his party, whom be gathered
by a signal; and as night had fallen, they
took their station amid the willows by
the banks OF the brook, where they could
remain unperceived. For the space of
an hour all was still, when the distant
tramp Of horses was heard on the road.
: Here they COME said Van Dyke
Each choose his man, but leave Claasen
to me: you will know him by the cap he
wears. will give the word when to
fire. " ~1 @sa.5
In short time the party of borsemen
rode up by the Willows, and true enough
they were red, coats, headed by lieuten.
ant, with Claasen.
'Fire!' shouted Van Dyke.
So sudden and deadly was the aim,
that not more thana dozen remained in
their saddles, aud they wheeled and th cir
horses tied as quick. as possible. Van
Dyke had intentionally aimed at the horse
OF Claasen, and he fell with his rider
TO secure Claasen was the work of a
moment. 81 e
Now, lads, bring out the rope, and
throw it over that willow branch. We
have alarmed the enemy, and they will
be down upon u.s. .t'
. 'Mercy!' rnercy!' cried Claasen. SO 81.
/ All in vain. The moose was slipped
over his head. they strung him up, and
there he was left corpse, The burning
of the Willows had been avenged.