Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-12-07

lLat Salt-uOaI ne Hhu seen COEilnS Up tHt
river, on the day before
! He cienthed mis- hands, and his eyes glared.
Still he sped on.
! Yes, that was the base scheme Of that cow
/ ard d! Yes, lie had kidnapped delenceleSs
girl She was in his power
! A flame seemed 10 pass before his eyes; he
felt his brain lotter: no matteE-on
( The river suddenly burst upon his view:-
he ran on with staggering steps, heavinS Oo-
Som:-he saw figures mevng on the shore in
the moonl!sat, heard the fam; neigh Of a
horse. He felt his eyes filling with blood
lis heart throbbed with the desperate exertion
like an engBe-stiil on !
The moon shone suddenly on the white sails
of boat, as she yeered Iound-the water
danced in the moon, and against the silver
mirror; he plainly saw the figures of three
men; who carried by main force, some object
in their arms toward The boat.
With fiery eyes, eyes whick saw nothing
clearly, but through fame, ii seemed, he
I s,i.l sped on. His strength was exhausted
he tottered as he ran:--he gtaggercl, still on!
! They reach The boat-they emGayk-Sbe is
gone He tore his hait and utleted sob Cl
/ rage and despair.
Suddenly a dark objec: interposed Itself be-
!, tween the WORKOUT, exhausted, overwhelmed
purSuer, and tie bright water illuminated By
The moon. This object was the hut Of Townes
the boatman, and despairing hope flashed
through his breast.
He staggered toward lt--Seeing flame,
breathing FIRE, he thought. \ light vas
burning 10 the window-a shadow passed TO
and fro.
He tottered, gasping, to the door-fell
!, against i,-burst it opell-caught TIE boatman
!, Dy the shoulder, and said, almost inaItcu-
lately.
t Come you nust!-I must have! look there!
|, they are carrying her OT-IliSs HaIlam, who
sailed in your boa! She is ny cousin mGr-
. cy"
: And staggering he would have fallen, had
not the boatmon caught him in his arms.
: The boatmAn Townes was one Of those men
= who understand perfectly at single word, and
l act quickly. The broken exclamation OF
: Charles Waters, told him plainly all that had
occurred-he understood in Gn instant.
, "Dlast my eyes!' he cried, cramming his
tarpauln OH his head, al knowed Somethin'
, was a-goin' on But | didn't dream o. this.
7 heard them horses hOofS, but the devil him
y self couldn't a. dreamed this Pll have the
! era ready in a minute Stay here, land catch
I your breath, Charley, and we'll live or die to,
gether !"
With which words the boaman grasped q
D heavy Stick threw down another before Wa
ters, who was nearly fainting, and rushed
, from the hut,
D., v ith two bounds he was al his boat; ant
c Slung off the chain which held The bark tc
S the shore. Then with rapid and experienced
: hand he caught, and tore open the Sall--tieC
it to the gunwale, and seized his oars.--
# Charles Waters was at his side, painting, hi'
, eyes on fire, his looks fixed upon the othe
boat.
Obedent 10 oar and sail, the "Nancy''
darted from The shore and plunged her cut
/ water into the silver expanse, raising clouds
OF cold spray.
The other boat was much OF the same des-
y cIipton--her size was greater-SEe was mofe
h ornate---that was all.
y On iire with his terrible emotion, his eyes
: burning. his Eoly trembling, Charles Water;
u bent to his oar like giant: il was as much as
!. the boatman could 10 to keep the craft from
whrling round, so Tremendous were these
strokes. The boa! few.
"Look v' cried the boatman, "I can set
d him Ii is young Mr.. tilingham'
: eyes don't stop !"
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. Ihe bark groanei win lis enormous mas
S OF sail, and careened dangerously. Standing
10 the bow, with one arm around Beatrice
n Mr.. bthngham looked on gIoomlly' He Knew
f very well that deaUIy eNcoulle: was emil
nent-thls encounter lie Dolh desired and
f dreaded; - dreaded because CHARLES wateE
D.; was as hcl cousin:
The Young glrI tried to shrink from hm.
f "Oh' ioE PHYS Sake' don't carry me away"
e she cried.
4 ne only gazed pitterly al her'
"Oh, It Is cruel ~ She cried.
f You were cruel to me-" he mutteret
hoa!Sely'
: "Ihey are pursuing us--they VIII rescue
C mel ,Hs
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