The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-12-27

to side, with the desperate resolution o
making an effort to break from the bant
of his captors.
That's your man seize him |" shou
ted Harrison-for it was he-the mo
ment his glance rested on our hero.
With desperate hope of escape
Michael tightened the rein of his goot
steed, planted himself firmly in the stir
rups, and driving the rowel home in tn,
aanks of his high mettled charger, CAV,
him the reins and attempted to rush BY
Harrison.
The attempt, desperate asit was, hat
nearly succeeded. Two of the horscmer
who stood in his path were borne before
him to the earth, and staggered by tht
shock, his horse for moment faltered
Time was thus afforded to Harrison, whC
was mounted upon an iron grey of sur
passing activity, to wheel his horse sud
denly around, and raising heavily
loaded whip which he carried in his
hands, he dealt Michael blow that fell
him to the earth. In an instant a Dozen
of the companions of Harrison were upon
him, and stunned by the shock, before
he recovered from his momentary stu.
por, his arms were pinioned and he lay
at their mercy. &
When Michael was fully restored to
consciousness, his captors were dismoun,
ted and standing around him. The hum
of voices sounded confusedly in his ears
but he distinctly preceived it was the
desire of the greater number to hang
him up literally to the nearest tree
The greater, portion of them, led on by
Harrison, were clamorous for his instant
execution, while he who appeared their
leader seemed desirous to postpone it to
some more fitting time. He also ascer-
tanned that the party into whose hands
he had so unfortunately fallen, had been
collected by Harrison for the purpose OF
following him to Isaac Wharton's with
er Harrison had learned be was won't to
60 whenever he obtained leave of alb
sence from the camp of Marion.
Stung with modification jealousy and
long cherished hatred, Harrison and his
followers urged the immediate execution
of Allscctt, but he who seemed their
chief and who was treated with marked
difference and respect by all, firmly re-
fused to sanction their cruel and horrid
design.
"Colonel Tyues, exclaimed Harrison
pointing with drawn saber to Michael,
who bore himself un.noved and proudly
in his trying situation, that man you
know to be an active and dangerous reb-
ell"
I could scarcely consider him such at
present." returned Tynes, with cyni-
cal smile, and seemingly Indifferent to
the i'll humor and impotence of his Sec
ond in command.
Harrison ground his teeth with rage,
while he continued.
&c Am 1 then to understand, Colonel
Tynes, that faithful, and tried, and ac-
tive servants of the king, are to sit down
patiently and bear the injuries and in
dignities of such rebels as he I?
's Yes!" +" piped in little Bill Stoker
from the out skirts of the crowd; +" is
we that't alters fout and bled and died
for the king, to be knocked down with
our own cheers in our own houses, and
never be allowed the privilege to hol-
low-that's the question
A general laugh from the crowd fol-
lowed this earnest pathetic statement of
the state of affairs Harrison bit his
lip with vexation, and looked daggers at
MS late fellow-sufferer, while Tynes
'trove in vain to suppress smile.
No, majorl" !" said he, laying his
hand kindly upon the shoulder of Har-
-ison, and speaking in a tone at once
courteous and resolute do not in
end that this rebel or any other that
nay fall into my hands, shall escape the
ate due to the crime of treason. But
holding as we do the commission of
christian king, we must not act with dis
graceful precipitation. Besides, we thus
,ive the enemy the right to retaliate,
md God keep them from that y he ad-
led with a shudder. son tomorrow
We will give, him trial, and on the
lext day he shall hang! And now to
iour horsest You, Applejohn and
Stoker, put the prisoner on his horse be-
ween you, and see you, be watchful that
lie has no opportunity of escape, Should
lie attempt it shoot him on the spot T"
Thus saying, Tynes received his horse
rom an attendant, and put his foot In
he stirrup. In couple of minutes the
Vhole cavalcade was again in motion,
laying Michael bound and placed on his
lorse between two of their number
Thus ho found himself unexpectedly
urned back, and carried prisoner along
he road he had already twice travelled
ince set of sun. The party having Sc
ured their prisoner, wended their way
lowly, and in cautious silence toward
he camp upon Tarcose. Those of the
,arty conversed with each other in
for the name of Marion-a
lame associated with midnight surprises,
nd terrible from the suddenness with
which he at times pounced down upon
he enemy who deemed him far distant
was spell of terror which followed
he tory in all his evil deeds, and sleep
ng or walking, by day and by night,
ollowed him like the whisperings of an
vii disquieted conscience.
fro BE Continued