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in. One of these then advanced before
her, bidding the other to remain behind
her, but as he left her side, quick as
thought she turned the head of her steed
and applying her whip to the TANKS OF
the spirited animal, he sprang off in the
direction of the black forest. A deep
curse broke from the lips of the remain.
ing guard as he wheeled his steed to fol,
low her, and it drew the attention Of
those inside, among whom was Ellerslie
Mount men and follow her! 4 thou.
sand dollars to the one who secures her
alive" he shouted in phrenized tones oI
madness as he hastily mounted his own
stced to pursue.
"Go on Marion God bless you for
a noble girl! and Ill defy the villains to
find you again. On, on, girl. There is
hope before, and worse than death be-
hind" and the tears of heartfelt Joy
poured over the check of Hunter, as he
gazcd upon the exciting scene.
"Take that old gray headed dog to
the first tree, and hang him upon the first
limbw wrathfully cried Ellerslie, as he
spurrcd his horse through the gate, and
urged him forward in quick pursuit.
Half 4 dozen men sprang forward to
obey, and the old man was released from
his horse, but SO long had his limbs been
confined i'll one position, that he was una
BILE to walk, and his captors hrutally
seizing him, by the gray hairs Of his head,
dragged him forward TO an oak tree which
grew in the yard, and procuring rope,
prepared to carry into execution the last
diabolical order Of the blood.thirsty Ell
lerslie.
Tn the meantime the stecd which bore
the flying Marion, swept rapidly onward
for the forest, and soon distanced all save
the one upon which was mounted Ellers-
lie himself and she soon saw that the
speed Of his horse was such that she
must inevitably be overtaken, vet she
piled the whip, and they flew like the
wind toward the gloomy wood that loom
ed up before them. But a hundred yards
intervened, when, with demonical laugh
he dashed mp beside her, and seizing hold
of her bridle rein, by powerful effort
checked the gait of her horse, and by the
time they-reached the.edgc oEthe. black
forest, both riders came to a halt, and
throwing his left arm around her, he at
tempted to draw her to him.
The excitement of the flight had
brought the warm blood to her cheek,
bnt the insult he offered, sent it rushing
back, and for moment she became as
pale as marble; then recovering herself,
sent one wild, hcart-rending shrick
through the surrounding wood, and vain
" cndeavorcd to shake off his hold.
But that cry Of despair which then
went up from the lips ofininrcd innocence
was heard by ears that thrilled with paug
of mortal agony, as it vibrated upon his
senses, and tearing himself from his
executioncrs, Hunter cssayed to mount
the wall and fly to the rescue Of his
daughter. But lie was rudely held back
TO the arms of iron, and his pleadings
fell as upon hearts Of marble, until throw
ing himself upon the earth, the old man
groaned in anguish, teaped malcdictions
upon the destroyer of happiness and in
nocencc.
But another beside her father heard
that fearful shrek, us it went ccloing
along the forest, and oh, the thrill of hor-
ror that took possession Of his bosom in
that last scream of despair. The foam
flew in drops from the bits Of Selim, and
if concious of the urgency Of the occa-
sion, he flew rather than ran through the
wood, until both he and his rider seemed
like spirits flying through air rather than
occupants on earth. From the top of that
slope Mcdonald gazed down the road
and beholds Marion struggling in the
arms Of Ellerslic, who has dismountcd,
and is endeavoring to drag her from her
steed. He raises aloft in his stirrup-his
broad clay-morc glitters in the rays of the
sun-and his powerful voice rings out
like thunder peal upon the morning air,
as he shouts alond his we'll known war
cry upon the breeze
"Dcath to the Tories :" Marion /
come :"
The countenance Of Ellcrslie paled as
he heard the terrible sound, and releasing
the form of Marion, he sprang to his
horse but when he rose in his stirrups,
his head was Glove to the chin by de.
scending blow from McDonalds clay
more, and he sank lifeless to the earth.
Seizing hold Of the rcins of Marion's
palfrey, he turned linn toward the farm
house, and galloped hastily onward.
"Do not 60 there-a hundred red dra.
goons are resting in the yard"
"Their doom is sealed-listen p and
as he spoke lould volley rang forth
upon the blast and the thick volumes OF
smoke curled up above the roof of the
house, and large crash of arms resound.
ed through the yard. Marion fixed an
enquiring glance upon her lover, who re.
piled by simply saying
"Tis Marion and his menp'
Of the hundred men that went forth
with Ellerslie, not one escaped; and from
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