The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-04-09

passage to The river and after emptylng
a good deal of somebody's ground into
the Elk they found themselves at the
root of the Lone Tree and when we 60
down there we will have to get out the
best way we can; but stop sir, there comes
Jonas" and as they slept into the shade
that parsonage disappeared as before
stated. 1t was strange sight that littla
man diving into the heartless heart of
that old tree.
In fifteen minutes after Jonas had
gone IN, Lewis, the guardian, was a.
gain summoned and our friends, by the
aid Of the ladder, were at the bottom oil
the old tree.
A stranger falling INTO that tree would
have thought it folly TO have attempted
the moving of the great flat stone at its
bottom, but Charley gave 1t but three
kicks and it turned suddenly on a rud.
pivot, while from below came a erun'
voice, slump down, Massa Charly, all
here but you;' and 50 they went down,
and the negro replaced the stone and
put heavy billet of wood beneath, to
sustain it, and they We're imprisoned.
Gordon felt soft clay beneath his feet
and the air, though not cold was damp
and disagreable. They walked on III
the dark passage tor some moments, till
at length loud voices in alteration and
laughing was heard close at hand, and
they stood before a door through the
cracks of which they saw a light. A
knock from Charly stopped the noise
within, and man asked "who's there!"
"Number 81 he answered and the door
opened and with two more steps they
stood on the Threshold ofthe dungeon
of the old JAIL. The room was about
IS feet square and here and there in it
arose post to sustain the boarding at
the top, on which rested about foot Of
soil.
Immediately in front of him, Gordon
recognised Dutch Peter, sittingon chair
looking on him, with consideration paint
ed in every part Of his countenance. On
right and left We're seated five or SIX
negroes; near the door were the sailors,
while near the centre Jonas was still
standing.
Gordon was stepping forward to Pc
ter, when kaTlotk, recovering from his
momentary surprise shouted, stop sir,
what the devil business have you here
d-n you?"
"l'lI reply to some one who asks civ
lily and not to a kdnapper," replied
Henry whose blood was quick as gun
powder.
This raised the excitement Of the
Captain and he would have laid his
hands on Gordon, if Jonas had not said:
Let the gentleman speak for himself"
which turned his wrath in that difec.
ton and he ordered his sailors TO tie
the storekeeper which they did but not
til! one was knocked down by their VIC
tor who was at length laying on his
back wondering how Capt. karock got
lis pistol, which he held in his hand.
1t was vain for Gordon to attempt
an explanation till this coward!y act
was committed, and then the Captain
laid his hand on his shoulder and swore
if he spoke word he would shoot him.
His hand was thrown of and Stuart
stood between them, but what could his
arm do against that of the man before
him. Capt. harlock reached out his
arm and with single jerk of his pow
eriul frame, he te led his victim TO the
earth, and before Gordon could inter-
fere a bullet had passed through the Ill
tated Stuart's body.
Now all was confusion, the sailors
and negroes closed in around the mur-
derer and his victim. Horror was pic
tured on the whitened lips of the neg
roes; the poor creatures had never be-
fore looked upon scene so APPALLING.
But ere another moment while the ours
ings of the sailors, were mingling in the
groans of the sufferer, an exclamation
was heard and heavy tread Showed to
Gordon the form of Dutch Peter.
"Mne Got" he cried and stretching
out his arms he threw the human beings
aside as the swimmer the wave and
"Mine Got" was answered by the fall
of a man against the wall or in the dirt
of the floor. "Mne Got" and Captain
Karock lay his extended length upon
the earth from blow Of the Dutchman's
hand. Then as Peter bent over poor
Stuart's form, and saw those features
convulsed in agony and those intelligent
eyes swim in pain he uttered a deep
heart touching "Alme Got,' and that
ejaculation went up to Heaven and the
blue arch echoed it in Father forgive
me | knew not what did. But the
weakness was soon gone and he turned
to Gordon.
Henry could do nothing now, he saw
that it would be Of no use to tell what
he knew 10 Peter, and that this would
be the last night the "FlyaWay" would