Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-10-13
OLD SERIES. VOL. 81, NO. 46.


up the dogs Ron for the front door and throw
It opsh-il isn't fastened o, do let the dog.
in the house, be quick a, you can ! llllOok
ou, for father whilst you go"
Daniel quickly crnwled out through the lii.
lie window. snd Phillip seized a rih. aud
erepi 10 the head of the scanold. Two ofiho
williams were just approaching tho door ofhis
fathers room They had set the eaudle'down
on the floor, 50 tha, iis liph, would fall into
tho bedroom as the door wa, opened. Philip
drew The hammer of his rife back and rested
the murllS upon the edge Of the boards. One
Of the men had hi, hand upon the latch. The
boy hero uttered single word Of heartfelt
prayer und then bo pulled the trigger. The
william whose hand was upon the latch ulisr.
ID one sharp quick cry, aud then fell upon tho
foor. Tho bullet had passed through his
brain.
For an instant the two remaining Williams
were confouHdsd, but they quickly eompre-
hsnled the nature and position flhsir enemy
and ,hoy ,prang for tho ladder. They did
not reach il, however. FOR at lha, -romsnt tho
door was flung open ,nd the hound.-four in
number-sprang inio tho houss With deep
Wild yell, tho animals lsaped upon the williams
aud they had drawn them upon the hoor jus,
as the old hunter came from bis room. "IIelp
u, help nj, f,iher." cried Philip. "a h.
hurried down the ladder. "l're shot one of
them They ste murierep robbers Hold
'em hold en- the boy continued clappinr
hi, hand, to the dogs Old Slater eomprS-
hendsd the nature n The scene in 4 moment.
,nd sprang 10 The ,ro, where tho hounds had
the two mcn upon the foor The william, hsd
both lost their knives. and the dogs had 80
wounded them that ihev wer, incapable ofrs-
...ance. With much difficulty the dogs uers
called "a. and the two mer linsd to seat.
There wa, no need II binding ihom, for They
needed some more restorative 'reni =, the
dogs had made quick ~ork in disabling thsn.
Amer they had been looked to. the old man
-l., his ey,s about the room They rested
momeu, upon the body Of him who hii been
shot snd then turned upon the boys. Phillip
told him al ih,t hid hlprened, It seemed
some time before the old hunter could crowd
the whole ieeming truth through his mind ;
but a, he gradually comprohsnjsd il 81 .of,
.rarcful proud light broke over his features.
arl he held his arm, out to hi. son'.
"Noble, noble boy," he uttered, as 10
cl,,ped them to lis bosom. "God bless you
Tor this, o, dreamed not rha, you had such
hearts"
For long time TIC old man rizsd upon
h. boy. in silence while tears Of love and
gratitude rolled down Nj, cheeks, and hi,
whole face va, lighted up ~th the mos, JOY.
ons, holy pride Lo-r before daylight, Phil.
lIp mounted The horse ani .iiris! ~ the near.
o,t .l,ilsm,r, and early ,a the for-ncon tho
officer, q jl,,ie, had the ,ro wounded men
IN charge, ~hIs the body Of the third wa,
removed They were recognized nv Inc OH
GERS IS Old criminal. II nolorio,v bot thi'
wa' their las, adventure, fnr The justice they
h,d 50 long outraged fell upon them aud sioP.
ped them IN their caFcsr
Should anI or our reader, chance 10 ra',
down the Ohio river. beg they would uLo
notice Of a large white mansion that stands
upon the southern bahk with vide fort,,
park In front ot IL, situated som, sieh, mile,
west of Owontbo'o. Ass YOUR H.,mboai
captain who live, there. and he sil tell you,
philip Slater & Brother, feiired faur mer.
chants They are the Boy llsrOss Of whom
have been writing.