The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-06-29
CUAPrER. III

CHAPTER, III.
The next morning the sun arose in his
usual clearless and splendor, and while the
lark scanned the ramparts of the calm and
fragant air, the day seemed to tell Of Joy
and quietude to all beneath. The sylvan
songsrers warbled forth their May-songs
ioyousy, and seemed thrilled to'their wild
and natural music by the beauty and fresh
ness Of the morning. The gtay-squirrel
saily leaPel from pontto point, and branch
10 branch, chirping his woodland mon
archy, while the tiny wren seemed almost
purposely to cross him in his playful frisks
an1 bounds,
1t was growing on towards evening when
Mcfarland might have been seen, slowly
walking through the forest his eye seem
ing to peer in every direction. Suddenly
The report of gun was heard and our lone
wanderer quickened his pace in the direc-
ton of the discharge. On he went, regard
less of rocks and bugsand gnllies, until he
had arrived in the neighborhood where he
thought the gun had been fred There
pointing his gun upwards he discharged II
and on looking around espied Ambrose
Howard, who had rose from a cIump Of un-
derbrush Mcfarland Immediately ap
preached him and found he was busily en-
gagged in taking the skin and hams from {
iawn which he had killed but few uinu:es
before.
"IIeis sh-ho, Mcfarland! you are the anima
/ have been hunting all day. till saw this
little prize, and then l left your track ant
followed it,"
! "Ambrose, you are disposed to railery
but you too are the game, that | have beer
in chase of all day"
"But'tis strange we should be chasing
each other.'
why yes, moodily returned Mcfarland
"but Ambrose, have something serious t
tellyoU,"
"And L Mcfarland, have something i'm
portant to communicate to YOU"
''Bnt Ambrose, enough Of such jestiug,
am serious"
"And l." said Ambrose, 'I want you,
immediate generalissino-ship in an enter
prise. that must be dispatched this very
night"
Ambrose" broke out the old hunter
''this is no time for joking" and he let hi,
gaze fall thoughtfulIy, upon the ground
4 Gain he he resumed, "I have Just thought
the sooner we prosecute this work, the bet
ter Ambrose; for fear itaImits ofnodelay
But Mcfarland my cause must have at
tention first, for It's nature makes the de-
mand"
Ambrose, enough of this foolery, listen
to me; upon our action now know depends,
the happiness or wretchedness-the life or
death Of one, if whose interests we now ne
gIect-may bring down sorrow upon u.s.
Forget then your paIuy scheme-pcrhaps
to ransack some foxes den or indians wig
wam."
NAY, Mcfarland, you mistake and
wrong me, returned the young hunter Sc
riously, "but | chanced to oyerhear a few
words last evening, that aronsed my suspi-
cions, and on which, want your opinion"
"Where?" anxiously inquired McFar-
land.
cat the old cabin spring"
"What! il is certainly the same!"
'The same as what?you are mystical Nc.
"Mystery!" absLracty said Mcfarland,
''there's on mystery about it It's perfectly
plain"
"How?''
"Why scethe plotlaidto ensnar the girl.
"True," said Ambrose after thinking for
a moment, "that must be it. But how do
YOU know Mcfarland, and where does the
girl live?"
alt? know it's it, +" confidentially retur-
ned the old hunter, ''for as | was walking
up the creek last evening, heard a strange
voice, and from its earpestness was persua-
ded to stop; but had no sooner stopped,
than saw that rascally blackleg and free
booter Mike Forrest, and heard him ex-
claim that he would have her--that he
would 90 and bribe the hag 1.-THE cabin,
and ifhe failed to get her, he would muir
der, aud just at that, hailed him, and star
ted in an opposite direction, as though !
hadn't seen him and went to the house, and
apprizcd the family ofwhat suspected"
"But Mcfarland who is this girl, and
where does she live?"
"She lives at Willis's farm louse-theil
daughter | suppose, though she does not
rese mble either she is beautiful"
cat Wi,lis's? Heavens lis certainly
rot the same--where did they emigrate
frcm?''
"Tis more than / can answer"
"But if they came from Delaware, we
would surely know"
'I was never in their house till last e.
vening, though often past it; but what dc
you know, about this affair we were talk
ing OFF,
"Ahl while drinking at the spring last
evening, chanced to hear wild acclama-
tions from woman in the cabin, which in
duced me to remain and know the cause
Presently heard mans voice, say bring
her to the cottage and will complete the
rest"
"Did you see him Ambrose?"
''I saw him leaveihe house."
''And twas Forrest certainly" M
LAY, certainly"
"Tbenwe understand each other, and let's
to business"
"By ALI means, returned Ambrose "bu
who is this Forrest? have only seen HIM
yet 1 hate him.
"Heis 4 stragling gambler and free boot