The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-01-07


Tapped the quarter Of the majors horse,
and with lunge ran my bayonst into his
back. The major had turned round, fright
ened half to death, lifting up his hands be-
seechingly, and | thought | had him sure,
till the cursed bayonet came of, and left me
only the gun. was mad enough at having
lost him, yet | could not help laughing as |
saw him go down the streets of Georgetown,
the bayonet still sticking in him. like skew
er into trussed fowl; l hauled up, and
came off safe; and that's the last that we've
heard Of Major Carney"
With narratives like these the nightpassed;
the old butler listening with open mouth and
ears. At length, toward midnight tbs tread
of horse S feet was heard, and q few min
utes after, a clear, commanding voice called
Macdonald by name.
1.-The captain, by the Lordp' exclaimed
the sergeant, jumping as if struck by an e.
lectric shock. Here he is at last alive and
sound, which began TO fear for. Huzza!
But stop. Now, Jacob Snow, ESQ., deliver
your mission Stand up like man, as do,
and don't sway about like pine tree in a
hurricane. Captain, this gentleman" con-
tinued the speaker, his voice getting thicker
and thicker, "has message for you from
Miss MowbrAy, but he is too cursedly drunk
to know it." aa -E org PES b.
AT these words our hero, who was regar-
ding the group with look of silent rebuke,
turned suddenly on the old butler, who was
iftruth must be told, the only sober one OF
the party. A flash of Joy lit up Capt Pres
TONS face as he extended his hand for the
supposed letter. Old Jacob, who had no
missive of that character to deliver, but who
had come wholly on his own responsibility
hesitated what to say. While the two par.
ties are thus regarding each other, we will
explain the incidents which had brought
them thus unexpectedly together 10 ~.
I Capt. Preston had found great difficulty
in nregaining the camp in consequence of Ma
jor Lindsay having left word Of the place
where he had sought refuge with some to.
ries in the neighborhood. These men snx
ious to secure so redoutable leader, hac
Immediately stationed patrols at all the usua
outlets of the swamp and thus twice had oul
hero been driven back into its recesses, only
narrowly escaping death. At length, how
ever, in the dead of night, he had succeeded
in eluding his enemies and gained the high
road. His fight, however, had led him intc
district full Of Tories, and he was forced tc
travel with great caurion, and make a long
circuit, in order to return to the camp. Mean
time his absence there had occasioned mucl
alarm, especially among his troop; and Mac
donald had intended, il he did not appear
by the ensuing morning, setting forth tt
! make inquiries respecting him, fearing HI
J was dead ~. -......... ..-..a
The old butler had been in the camp two
days. He had attended his mistress tt
Georgetown, and was the only one who sus
pected the true state of Kate's heart. He
loved that fair creature with tue blind devo
ton dog shows to his master; and he had
. long been fully satisfied that her affections
we're given to Preston Ofour hero he had
some such idea as the old romances had of a
Paladin of former days, looking on him a;
capable of doing any deed, no matter how
impossible. To old Jacob it seemed onlyn
eessary that Preston should know Of Kate's
danger to rescue her, Accordingly, wher
he found the marriage actually resolved on
and the day fixed, he secretly left George
town, and made the best of his way to the
camp of Marion. at So
Here the news of Preston's absence fell OF
him like tn nderbot. But he knew tina
no one else could assist; and moreover h
held Kate's secret too sacred to be impaired
to others Meantime, he found amusemen
in listening TO the tales of the soldiers, ane
he was never happier than when, with moutl
: wide open he sat deyouring some story Of tn
war. He implicitly believed every thing he
heard, and thought with humble vanity wha
a sensation he would create in the kitchel
of Blakeley Hall, when he rehearsed ther
tales; for Jacob in his lowly way, was sor
of Froissart and, with the unctlous old can
: non, thought nothing so honorable and glo
rious as gallant feats Of arms" if
4 Preston now drew the butler aside an,
. said:
"Have you the letter here?" i-G&
il"Please, massa," said the old fellow, de
: termined to blurt through the business witt
a round falsehood, since he could think Z
: nothing else just then that woeld serve hi
: turn, "Please, massa, dat was cursed Ii
in Sergeant Macdonald---I nebber hab lei
ter from Miss Kate, but hab lily messag
. from her. She is in Georgetown, in a pc
lemic--either sha must marry Major Lind
k say, or Mr., Mowbray be hung n5 Ia
f "Great God" exclaimed Preston. "Whs
: is it you say? TriAe not with me" no sal
8 sternly, selling the slave by the collar.
. Gas true as dare is heaven above, sal
a the old butler trembling, and half frightene
, out Of his wits; what ] say is de Gospf
q truth"
4 He then proceeded to give Preston NOR
: detailed account of affairs, SO far as the
were known to him. adhering generally /
E the truth, with the exception of roundly 81
/ serting that Kate had sent him. ~
r Preston's heart throbbed when he hear
It this. Kate loved him, then, after all. HoI
whispered to him a beWildering dream; fe
4 ifshe could be rescued what happiness inigl
p be his, But then came the thought---ho
!. wasthisto be effected? Kate was at Georgt
n town, a post ofconsiderable strength, and 4
s succor couldreach her, unless by stratagen
yetwith time this might be effected. Bl
in what manner could the vigilance
Q guardsbe surmounted. and the prizes carrie
off--for il was necessary to rescue her fail
/ er as well as herself Suddenly the voice
3 oldJacob aroused him from the train Of tho
into which he was plunged, \ qlo4 .pGg
"Dere is lily time left sar," he said, "fe
4 hab waited here two days. To-morro
? might it WITH be too late, for den de weddin
Is to take place" RA as9tss gaos
'tl "To-uotrow niOht7'' said Praston a0ha