Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-10-26
EATON, PREBLE COUNTY 10. OCT. 26 1854.

enul man Of about forty years, who invited
him 10 enter
| 'H'he furniture Of The room into which Mich
ael was ushered, was Of the most costly and
luxurious description. Indeed considering the
| time and condition Of the country, il might
have been esteemed elegant and tasteful. Rich
carpets of rare ahufacture yielded TO his
trsod as he passed along, and polished mahog
any tables, with skilfully carved arm chairs Of
oak, met his view on every side. A beautiful
clock ola most costly style, licked upon the
mantle board, which was elegantly ornament
ed with vases OF pure aIabaster and costly be-
Ijntferie of exquisite workmanship. So rich in
tdeed was the apartment furnished, that Mich
ael could not represS glance Of surprise and
wonder, when he compared the interior OF the
apartment with the mean and dilapidated ap.
pearance Of the building from without. His
expression OF wonder and astonishment did
not escape the observation Of his host, whose
smile as he remarked it might have seemed to
arise from gratifed vanity, but for the express
sion Of scorn and bitterness by which it was
accompanied. 'rFt
10 Advancing 10 q chair pointed ont TO him at
the farther side Of the FIRE place Michael seat
ed HIMSELF while the individual who had ad :
mitted him into the house, resumed his place
at table few feet distant inst in frant of
the fireplace and busted himself among apile
Of papers which lay before him, with which
he had been occupied before the entrance OF
our hero.
But these Two were not the only tenants of
1 Of the room. Immediately before our hero on
the opposite side Of the hearth was small
wirey, ugnosed, redheaded, ferted little in
dvidual, who f'om the first moment of the en-
4 trance Of Michael had fixed upon him his d.
l minutive grey eyes, with an impudeht won
dering stare. His pantaIoons, that ',eemed to
shrink back instinctively from any kind of in
timacy with the coarse and rude brpganS that
encased his neither extremities so tightly en-
compassed his spindle ShankS, that bis ever
having established himself in them could moi
be accounted for by any process snort of liq-
uefaction or hydraulic pressure For the
scantiness Of his neither garment, however
ample amends were made by the huge proper
tions Of a large blue overcoat, that hung about
J his body, like the ship sails around the mast
, in dead calm.
The other individual who sat with several
; papers scattered before him, which he was
+ arranging, as he hurriedly glanced at their
! contents, was evidently man who had seen
somewhat OF the world. Though not an ill
} looking man, his physiognomy was certainly not
; an attractive one. His heavy browS, and a
: certain sinistrous expression in The glance ol
I his eye, which seemed 10 shrink beneath the
calm quiet gaze or our hero, caused him 10 re-
gard him somewhat unfavorably. His eye fell
I whenever he casually encountered the glance
: OF Michael. Our hero did not fail TO remark
{ that he started, and with an exclamation oil
surprise, glanced hastily and suspiciously to
wards him, as his comrade eft bis seat, ape
!, hurriedly whispereda fewwordS III his ear. 4
] sense Of insecurity, land a presentimento Of dan.
. ger began to steal over Michael, for he wa,
greatly apprehensive of having fallen in with
INSCRIPTIONS tories, who are aware OF his par
in the contest with the mother country Dis
sembling his uneasiness, however, he mani
tested no symptom of distrust or suspicion.
u Meantime the storm was raging in all its
fury. The old house rocked and tottered in
The gale as though its decaying timbers were
about 10 yield to the shock of the tempest, and
: be riven by the storm.
! As will as was The contention of the ele-
ments Michael felt that it would have been fal
more prudent and safe to have encountered
the tornado upon the highway than 10 have
placed himself in a measure, in the power o.
T two reckless men who might belong 10 tha
7 class OF desperadoes, who under the name o
loyalty TO distant monarch, perpetrated the
5 most revolving and heinous crimes.
S At the time of which we speak there eXiS
! led between the wings and tories, the mos
: unsparing enmity. The blood of war wa
. shed in peace with cool and fiend like atroc
ty, and the loyaSts as they termed themSelve
| ct, ,aI M NIh Ihar tbntY nf hlnnf
\ than the victims Of their sanguinary cruelty
: adhered to Political creed different from theil
own, and were animated by an unalterabl'
D devotion 20 their country's independence.
2 Michael already began 20 suspect that tn,
two individuals before him belonged 10 tha
! reckless band Of marauding tories that invest
. ed the country, and he we'll knew that if his
surmSe proved to be correct, his safety woulC
r depend upon lis concealing from them The
part he had taken in the struggle f independ
enee. Such being his apprehenSions, he wa
: determined to take advantage OF the first pause
t Of the storm 10 withdraw from the shelter of {
roof, which offered so precautions hospital
ity, and make his way at once 10 the end o
! his journey, where he might rest in safety.
"Well my friend" began the better-lookinl
!; OF the two individuals, ihruSting his paper
into drawer, and taking his seat in front o
: the fire place, Il See you have not eScapet
without a wet jacket. Join me in n socia
glass, AMI it will not be the worse for you
health. Here, Stoker, sci out our decanter
, and glasses upon the side board"
Stoker hustled about TO perform the biddini
Of his superior, looking for all the world il
his immense blue over coat like some diminu
tive dog emerging from under carpet. Al
three were soon standing by the side-boarl
with their glasses filled. ....,
al give you a toast,' said Michaers hos
with meaning and malicious smile as he ra is
, ell his gass:-"Hls gracious majesty Kin;
;, George the Third. Success TO his banne
wherever il is Spread.''
Michael laid down his glass and. calmly r
garied his host and his companion, while the
tossed off the toast geefuly.
"Permit me now to give YOU n toast'' SAT-
he raising his glass from the board, while hi
, eyes flashed with pride; "George Washington
, the Continental Congress, and American In
dependence /"
"Thut Is toast TO which freeman ca
drain his cup P'
4 Little Billy Stoker, almost petrifed with as
D toniShment at the audacity Of our hero look e
: from his companion 10 Michael, land from Mich
S ael to his companion as though looking to Sc
/, the latter annihilate him for his temerity.--
D That individual, hoWeveI,so far from fulfillir
a the anticipations Of his subordinate, bit his 4
! with notification, and with an irresolute a
j. 4. hi, banJ GUAR III, haard ,,at ottha .o,.