Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-07-16


thasiy survey Of the vicinity. he started 10 the
direction Of the camp to report the affair and
kprocure assistance for the prisoners. On the |
return he fell in with one Of the scouts, and
fmaking known the affair TO him, IL was de-
sisrmned 10 fall upon the trail OF the party, IL
possible 10 watch them until they should en-
camp and then the scout by superior knowl-
fedge Of he windings OF the fsres,, must re-
Alum to the camp end ensure the surprise
land capin,e OF the Zoe. Acting on this. and
knowing that the csptsio was nj this time OIL
/ his way from the SanIee with body OF rel
scIuils. Seaton chose the route most likely toE
sfall 10 with bim, TO whom he would commu
! nicate the intelligence and obtain assistance T.
SGiying his instructions TO his companion 10 &
1awst him nj the Crossings. he gave the -
erein TO hia horse add dashed toto The wood. /
3Wiih The result Of this meeting the read /
Ter Is slreday acquainted 40 the conversa,ionI =
6 between the two at the commencement oftheE /
5story. Buried ia the gloom OF the rayine. +
q HAIRY Burton saw the prisoners pass. guard i
. led by strong band Of the Tories. MsrkipeH
!. theii direction, he bad in quiet awaited ,heI
y looming of his comrade.
4 Our business now is with the scout. Af-E
q ter he departed from his companion. he ieftb
z the main route, and striking deeper into thes
tofest, pursued hs way for some limo withl
sas much rspidily ss the nature oi the groundf
would admit OF, appearing 10 be guided mores
aby instinct than reason, so well lid he, amid I
Sthe darkness vi the dense wood, find oet he
2dlfietent pathways and crossings Of the forest :
Alter continueI0g bis unbrOken course for h
gsOme lime lie turued again in the direction, =
eOf the main path. Failing into The stream
Z ol small IIvulet that ran IN tha; direction, )
I he followed it up, as # TO prevent any marks I
J OF his horses feet being seen ia the coming
shghi, if he should not succeed in his entes- Z
I prise. Silently and steadily did he ride or
until he gained bend 10 The stream, where
) ne dIsmounted, aud leaving his auimal in the 4
sdeeP shade vi the trees, cautiously advanced
sio the edge OF the pathway, aud bent his gaze /
slong and earnestly along the road. Satisfied
OF the absence of any hostile parry, he efrer- j:
i ged into the clearing, aud commenced care |.
! ful survey OF the path, with as much accu-Es
sracy as the faint beams OF partially IIsen's
gmoon would per nit. Luug and anxious was I
sIhe labor, and not I'LL he was satisfied of the
1receul passing ofa bard Of mounted men did
siI cease. Once confideut of this, he again
I smoun,ed, and pressed on with renewed Wig
sor, still keeping hid in The shade, though not
. al 50 great a distance as OelOIe. Containing
ms course for some time, he gaiued the top
4Oi the hill, aud here, for the first time since i
/ June passing Of the band at the Crossings, he
Il ain gaiued sight OF the cdptiyes. Haltiug, 4
! that the distance between them might be in Z
creased, aud thus the danger Of discovery lea :
gsened, ne had full opportunity 10 observe i
them. No material change had taken plsce
/, IN the aspect OF the party since he last saw 4
5Ihem, save that the bonds oi the female had s
sbeen unioosed, aud she was suffered 10 sides
between two OF the band. Her brother was
;still bound, and her horse fastened to thats
OF one of The escort. The oLly circumstance
that struck the quick sig and sense OF the
scout was the want oil that. caution and disci-k
pine that betokens the coDspicuousness OIL
danger.
Taking advantage Of this want of prudenceS z
ION the part OF his enemies, the active mind y
'of the scout suggested the bold expedient oiE
.pushiog into The font ot the party, and BYE
secretiug himself IN the dense foliage that 8
skrted both sides of the road, gather, if poss-
Ible, from the lips OF the Tories, some hintsE
ot their designs. Without waiting to cacu-
late the danger Of the undertaking. he again 3
took to the forest, putting his sliced into al
switIer pace made circuit Of some distance IS
TO avoid the most remote possibility of being II
seen. Having again gained the road side, he U
touk position more favorable for his pur- e
pose. He did not wait long ere the foremost a
oi the band came 10 sight. When sufficient "a
iy near Harry recognized him as one Of the e
most active and unprincip,ed OF the men who II
had long been terror aud dread TO that vi ~
chilly lie had been an unsuccessful su itor E
for The hand of Emma Wilson; and this, loin- 3
ed to his unreleu,ing hatred Of the Wings, &
made the object OF the recent attack apparent KS
10 the scout. He was attended by several b
others U! the same charaeter-sone actuated b
by motives OF personal malice, and others by m
the love OF punder The leader appeared 81
~ earnest conversation with those who rod e n
near him; and, as they nesred the place here W
the scout was concealed, the words OF some x.
of them reached his car. They were direct "a
cd To tue captain OF tue band, and were spo- ~
ken as If in continuation of question. "
But what do you intend doing with theE
brother! lie fought well no matter what else ~
lao has jone, and deserves better fate than IS
| fear you inte0d for him." E
HE shall have the same fate as his father -
death. The one fell by this hand, by the NJ
sword It is true; his son shall die oy the rope. Is
III teach hun 10 refuse me. Oue more and Es
hen my vengeance is complete. That young ~
lover oil hers, Seaton!-but he cannot escape -
me; we have traced the band that he belongs kg
10, aud in few days he too will be inine.-&
Bat how stands my modest beaulyl" he ask 81
ed OF one Of the gang who asst rode up from III
lhe rear. She shall have a merry ride to ssl
lght, and In tue morulng--' -
She has iain,ed from fatigue, aud canno, w.
-ide farther" interrupted the other: "what rs
mus, be done! As there IS no danger from ~
pursuit now, think NO had tCiter half FOR SA
lac night. The Cypress is nigh, aud thar Xxx
will be the safest place between here and the ~
Corners. Besides the capiain as ,hey cali ~
lm is in the south unw. So no fear of him - IS.
''l do not fear him. answered the leade,. @'
iud then after pause OF few monen,s he IS,
med--"WeIi, give the command 10 en-. MS
camp at the swamp. 10 the mUrning we will T&
zee what is to be done Ess
Saying this, he relapsed into silence. and 3.
he other fell back Oh The rear TO give rho ~
rider for the night. Harry waited onul the E
sst Of the baud had passed his place of con. rs
4 L l.