Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-10-01

oeen anseni nom the Saniee ahouttwo weeks
" and a, the time he is here introduced, he wa
u returning with fond expectations to Steel
!. having resolved to become at once united Il
e the object Of his affections.
: As he was riding leisurely along the road
the distance to the farm house being abou
[, three miles, he was suddenly aecosted BY
e man, who sprung from the bushes by the way
d and placed himself in front Of his horse.
"Your mission Is boO,less, exclaimed h,
new conner. Return to Charleston"
"Who are YOU" demanded Lang.ford, il
vain endeaVOring to trace the mans feature.
in the gloom OF night.
"one who knows why Captain Langsford
seeks the house OF iarmsr Steel, replied the
the man. Bot ! tell YOU Mary marries an.
other and a more favored lover. whO !. even
Al the house now"
Then his audaeity shall cost him his hfe, -
rc,Oried the Captain hcrcely, As he Pu, spurs
to hi, horse and galloPSd on, followed by hi.
men.
And rather guess yours will eos, you
about IN. sane, exclaimed the nan as he
disappeared in the bushes.
A half hour sufieed for L,nr,ford to reach
the house OF Steel. which w,s instantly sur.
rounded IN silence, he having orderr, his men
10 dsmoun, whsn some distance from the
dwelling. and leaving a part IN charge Of the
horses, approached with the other, On foot.
/ Having stationed his troopers ~ that no one
could leave the house. he approached the par.
loJ window. from which light shons, and
carefully poeped in. Sitting but a few feet
/ Cr,r, him, n. discovered Mary IN conversation
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81. to uca, Ianr,ford IN a manner which |
would scorn to do were placed m other CIR.
cum,ancr. II YOU knew how ! dc,s., him
n 70, feel how I lo,,bcd nj. advances. Won
would say Al once ,ba, nol,c, alone DEBATED
INV .oaduct No. Harry | never loved apy
one bu, YOU. ard would die sroner than DC.
e,ms IN, uif, Of ,ha, blood thirsty British de-.
mon."
AMI l4ngsiord 'iood there Al the wiadow
and heard ., all.
Voc should have seen hi' brow contract
and h.s face tun rcd and pale in ronton, and
beheld ~ teeth siuking into his updcr liP IN
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-. o,h., A, ,opebsd IN the mos, loving
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60, l,,, n claim m. bride. threw the alb
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bo,r.d IN IN. Gre and wished ,Aa, he might
break his neck first"
r,,,,s,,J couJ stand !, no longer. The
u,,It,,a ,u,b.B into HI, face until II vas red
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=. d,,h.J the window in by a vigorous blow,
and exclaimed IN voice of thunder -
| "And he is here to claim his BRIDE and
hang the traitor who would scduce her love
Saving which, he called for his men to ad
vance and sprang into the room.
H. S,.sI uttered ono corvul,ive scream
-. ,,5 .,pL bCeless to the foor. While
,b. artisan. surprised a, the unexpected IN
,.,,,,,;o, ,c,,ea,ed 10 the side Of the room,
p,,es5 Nj, back arains, the wall, and drawing
n. ,,bre 4, he did so.
- s0. fellow eauvh, in trap
= v,u, oy,n setting" exclaimed LAngsiord
,,scr,py a, he glanced al the rebel. 4" Seine
him men and guard him veil" he added to
.,,,r,l soldier, who had by this time crowd.
ed into the apartment.
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