The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-08-09

''Not prouder, old man. would be, tC
command the United States army. You
may depend on me"
''Enough--awav an get your men"
"Wbere will meet you?"
cat the head OF - street.
Srawson then started down a lane, while
the Pastor and his companion, shaped THEN
course, to the appointed place of meeting;
where they had not much sooner arrived
than Strawson came up followed by twenty
stout men with muskets ard crowbms
After short parley, and STawson ia.
king the whole command. they followed him
upon lis expedition. Passing through al
the fashionable mats and thronged thor
ough fares of the cily, as much as possible,
as Slrawson said to attract notice and let
folks see where they were going" they en-.
tered the long board street, casually noticed
in the course of this story, as being the
street OF fashionable residence, through which
| they continued their march, until arrived
at ii c front of Morton's dwelling, when
Strawson ordered halt. He then walked
towards the the door, beckoning to Mortm-
er and the Pastor TO follow.
"Mr. Morton, don't suppose is athome, -
observed the latter unsuspec ectingly.
"That matters nothing" returned Straw
son as he pulled the bell violently.
"What you do not mean to enter his
house," exclaimed the minister
Certainly, my reverend sir" returned
Strawson coolly, "aud this is the only place
we intend to search"
"But you don't pretend to say that our
dear benevolent and plous brother, is the
perpetrator OF this diabolical act o.
"Ha; ha; ha," laughed Strawson almost
desperately" it was no one else than the
same ID hgpocrite!"
Good heavens; how you astonish mel"
At this instant, the door was opened by
Bob, and if eyes whose pupils were turned
up under their lashes, so that nothing but
the proIudng white was visable-and yell
low quivering lips, could be taken as a cri-
terion; then he was frightened negro.
els your master at homer" demanded
Strawson.
"My Massa" retorted the negro, brought
10 his senses, by what he took as an insult
to "cullud pussun's" dignity.
eyes, your Master; is he at home?" re-
turned Srawson in a loud voice.
"Tse happy to inform you sab, dat dat's
ting as [ dosent hab kase Use a free es-
tablishcd individual, and you will be pleas
ed sab, to lef dis premises, without furder
invitation" " stepping back pace to shut the
door.
"Leaye this door stand open. you black
rascal or will have it battered to pieces!
'Is Mr., Morton at hoINe?" mildly inter.
posed tie Pastor.
mo sah, he is not" answered the ser.
want promptly.
"Why the devil, couldn't you have tolC
us so before, you greasy lubber you?' ask
ed Strawson.
"Kas sab, when | converses at all, does
it wild gemplen."
Il will trouble YOU now, for key to ev.
cry door in this house." continued Straw
son.
81 doesen't keep 'em."
.'Dont lie to me sir! know you have
them, and if you don't deliver them to me ir
one minute | will let my men break down
every door"
"just 10 SO sah," returned the darhi'
walking off.
"Come on menP shouted the leader.
"Do not sir, for the sake of chlistianit.
enter his house SO rudely," entreated th
Pastor, "for ! know, were he here, he woul'
show us through himself if necessary.
owe must enter sir" returned Strawso
"and afterwards we will prove to You tn
necessity" And despite the entreates c
the Minister, SGrawson entered the house
followed-though orderly-by his fearles:
comrades.
Having arrived at the door of che rooN
in which Yiroqua was confined, Strawsa
tried several keys and every means in hi
! power to open it without damage, but fail
, ing in every attempt, and after assuring tn
occupant that she was in no danger-he or
t dered his men to burst it open, when with
5 tremendous crash of their heavy crow bars
, they shivered it into a thousand pieces.-
Strawson rushed in while his followers stoo
at the door, and met Niroqua as she wa
: advancing with calm step
"Rescued; by heavens!" he exclaimed
as he clasped her hand in ecstacy.
! "Ihauk Godw she returned reciprocal
: ing his JOY.
"Come;'' he said in hurried tone, afte
a moments silence, ''your presence islequil
ed immediately have you the package vii
: you?"
: "Yes; here she answered placing he
u hand over her heart
"Then wen be of-come men. But hol
;, a moment!" And without another word, b
S took crow bar and went to the door {
n what has been noticed the conference chan
ber." In moment he forced it open, an
:, walked Immediately to the oscrtoir, whic
he soon unlocked by means of false Ike,
}, and taking therefrom a bundle of yellowis
d papers--yellow from age-retraced his step
o to his party, again commanding them 10 10
low him.
When they reached the front steps the
i found Mortimer and the Pastor in waitr
s. for them, and as the latter beheld Viroql
IT Leroy accompanying them, mighty co
vulson shook his frame for it was what
" never expected to see.
3 "Here was the necessity reverend Sir
n at once entering this house, spoke Stra'
t, son. al..g
e But the Pastor made no reply; he wi
d dumb with CONSERVATION.
a "Come--huny, we must away to
s.. cour -room," interrupted the old man, Z"
ut time to waste"
r. So saying, the nearest route was take
n, and after few minutes walk, they ent'