Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-25

h0nd ana was gone.
The next day he left the neighborhood
OF his fathers house, armed with muskel
and mounted on a sturdy horse His des.
tlnatlon was the American camp, then far
norihward; but as The intervening country
was filled with the enemy, he knew there
would be considerable address required TO
effect his purpose. Before his departure
he saw few Of his old pIaymates, who
promised to follow him as soon as possible.
Night found him near a lonely farm.
house, to which he proceeded boldly, in
pursuit OF lodging. AT first the occupant
received him coIdIy, but chance expires.
sion convincing David that his host was n
tory, he affected the same political creed,
and was Immediately warmly welcomed.
The Royallst produced his cider after sup.
per and insisted that David should oin
him in his potoIions this the young man
did, taking care, however not to indulge
too freely, while the hrmar, oyerloved TO
find what he supposed a ney recruit for his
party, drank without stint, and became
more and more communicative. To his
horror, David soon learned that party Of
loyalists, led by Major Wilson, celebrated
for his toryism and ruihIessless, were to
start early the ensuing day on an expedi.
ton to seize aud hang the two Bunkers,
who had made themselves particularly OBJ.
noxlous TO the Royalisl leaders David
knew enough ofths parliznn warfare to
be assured that no mercy would be shown
his friends; he also knew enough of the
character OF the Major to suspect that some
strong personal motive had led to the plan.
ming Of so distant an expedition, when
there were others nearer home. Hcaccor.
dlngy set himselfto discover from his half
nebrIated companion the truth. Nor was
it long before success crowned his gdroit
cross.exomiuolon.
"Why, you see" said the host, 81 be-.
ieve there's little revenge for slight re.
ceyed from these fellows sister, mixed up
with the Majors desire 10 catch the Bun.
kers. The girl is very pretty they say,
and the Major, when she was down here
on visit last year-bclore The war-wan
ted to marry her, but she would have no.
thing 10 say to him. Ever sincche has vow.
ed 10 make her rue the day. You may de-.
pend on it be will have her on his own
terms now. Thank Heaven there's no
law any longer 10 prevent an honest 10y.
alist from doing as he pleases to those
roscally rebels. But yonder is the Major
now," suddenly said our host, starting up,
81 will introduce you TO him at onco--a
merry fellow you will find him. Lord love
you he's as brave as lion.
David, though Mortified at the diabolical
plot he had heard, saw the necessity of dis.
somb.ing in order to learn further Of the
tory's plans, and find means if possible, to
circumvent them. EleOrose, therefore, and
shook the Majors hand warmly: pledged
him Immediately in bumper, aud so con-
trived to make the oyais,s believe that he
was anxious to join a troop, and take part
against the rebels. This induced the Ma.
jor to be unusually civil, for he wished to
secure so athletic a recruit himself 1t was
not long before a bargain was concluded
between the two. David refused, however
to sign the agreement that night. lie pre.
tended that several others Of his friends
were dsaiiected, and desirous Of Joining
the pyalists and his object, he said, was
10 SECURE commission for himself by in.
ducng them to Join. This tempting bait
took; the Major promised him a command
in his troop, in case Of success, and David
slgnfied his intention OF setting forth after
he had taken a few hours rest, in order to
lose no lime in gathering together his re-
cruits.
The dread discovery had been constantly
before our hero during the argument OF
this negotiation, for his person was well
known TO many of the Majors troops, and
any of them had come up, his leigned
name would not protect him from detec.
ion. He wished to get off that night as
he proposed; but TO this neither his host
nor the MAJOR would hear, and he was
forced 10 remain till morning. What was
his anguish 10 hear that the Major had been
gone some hours, and was already on his
way to the Bunkers with his troops.' Dis
, semblng his anxiety, David parook of a
. harty breakfast and, mounting his horse,
rode slowly away. But when out orsight
a Of the house he struck into fierce gallop,
/. which he coninued till be came in sight oil
a cross.road, where was a tavern. Here
It he stopped, ond learning that the royosts
c had taken lh ighroad, he turned aside
Y into more narrow and more crcuitous
t bycad.
b alt is my only chance to avoid them,"
he said, again dashing into galIop. 81
r prdy God nay reach the settlement in
tine TO collec alew Of our lads, and march
to be Bunkers, There is no other hope
f. nos left"
d Wight had alen, as they had expected,
ir besre the toies were able to reach the vi.
1t cihy Of the house they were in search Of
y Adength, however, after a silent march IN