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

Before his departure he saw a few of his
old Playmates, who promised to follow
him as soon as possible.
Night found him near a lonely farm
house, to which he proceeded boldly in
pursuit ofa lodging. At first the occu
pant received him coldly, but 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 potaions; this the young
man did, taking care, however, not to in,
dulge too freely. while the farmer, over
Joyed to find what be supposed to be
new recruit for his party, drank without
stint, and became more and more com
municative. To his horror, David soon
learned that pNrty of royalists. led by a
Major Niison, celebrated for his tory ism
and 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
royallst leaders. David knew enough of
this partisan warfare to be assured that
no mercy would be shown to his friends:
he also knew enough Of tie character of
the J1aJor TO suspect that strong personal
motive had led to the planning of so dis
;anj an expedition, when there were 9th
ers as inviting nearer home. He accor
dinghy set himself to discover from his
halt mebriated companion, The trurh.-
Nor was it long before success crowned
MS adrOIt cross examination.
'Why, you see" said the host, IL be .
l'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, be will have her on
his own terms now-rhank 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 t" you
at once-a merry fellow you'll find him
Lord love you, he's as br.,ve as a lion"
David, though horrified at the diaboli-
cal plot he had heard, saw the necessity
OF assembling in order 10 learn further of
the tories plans, and find means, if pos
slble to circumvent them. He arose,
therefore, and shook The Majors hand
warmly; he pledged him Immediately in
a brimmer, and soon contrived to make
the royalist believe that he was anxious
to join troop and take part against the
rebels. This induced the MAJOR to be
UNUSUALLY civil, for he wished ioIsecure 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 he had taken few
hours rest, in order to loose no time in
gathering his recruits.
The dread of discovery had been con
stantly 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 not have
protected him from detection. He wish
ed TO get off that night, as he had plopos
ed; but to this neither his hos, or the Ma
jlor would hear, and he was forced to re-
main till morning. What was bis an.
guish on rising TO hear that the Major bad
been gone some hours, and was already
Oh bis way TO Bunkers with bis troops
Descending his anxiety. David partook
of a hasty breakfast, and mounting his
horse rode slowly away. But when our
Of sight of the house, he struck into a
fierce gallop,s which he continued till he
came in sight Of a cross.read, where