The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1855-10-18

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suspect that some strange personal mo
tly" had led to the planning Of SO distant
an expedition when there we're others
nearer home. He according Y set him
sell 10 discover from his ale inebriat. d
companion the truth Nor was it long
before success crowned his aGrot cross
examination.
'Why. you see,' said the host, . be
IIeVe there's little revenge for the slight
received from these fellows sister mixed
up with the Majors desire to catch the
Bunkes. The girl is pretty, they say
and the Major, when she was down here
on visit last year-before the war
wanted to marry her. but she would have
nothing to do with him Ever since he
has vowed to make her rue the day
You may depend upon it, he will have
her on his own terms now. Thauk
Heaven there no law to prevent an
honest royalst from dong as he pie ses
to these rdscaIly rebels. But yonder is
the Major now suddenly said the host
starting up. Il will introduce you at
once A merry fellow You'll find him -
Lord love you he's as brave as lion.'
David, though ho,rifed at the diabol-
cal plot he had heard saw th4 neces
sity OF assembling in o der to learn
more of the t rps plans, and find means
if possible 10 circumyent them He
arose, therefore, and Sh1ok the Majors
hand warmly pledged him Immediately
in bumper, and 81 coutrived to make
The royalist believe that he was anxious
10 10 n troop and take part against the
.ebelS. This induced the Major to be
anu ualIy civil, TOR he wished to secure
an athletic recruit himself 1t wa, not
ong before a bargain was concluded be-
.ween The lwo. David refused, however
o sign the agreem nj that light lie
pretended that sew raj others Of his
rends were dissatisfied, and desirous of
oining the royalists, and his Object, he
said, was to cure commission him
EFF by induci 6 them to join. The bait
.ook +: the Major promised command in
llS troop IN case of success, and D vid
'ignlhed his intention of setting forth af-
er he had taken few hours rest, in or
Ter to lose no time gathering together his
'ecruits.
The dread of discovery had been con.
'tantly before our hero during the ar
'angement of his negotiation. for his per-
son was well known TO many of the Ma
or's troops; and if any of them had
come up his feign d name would not pro-
ect him from detection. He wished to
get eff that night as he proposed; but 10
his neither his host nor the Major would
lear, and he was forced to rem in till
morning. What was his anguish to
lear tnat the Major had been gone some
hours, and was already on tue way to
Bunker's with his troops. Dissembling
lis anxie'y, David partook of ha,ty
breakfast, and mounting his horse rode
lowly away. But wien out of sight of
he house, he struck into fierce galIop,
which ntinued till he came in sight of
| cross road, where was a tavern. Here
'e stopped, and LEARNING that the royaist
lad taken the high road. be turned into
more narrow and circuitous by-road.
1T my only chance to avoii them, he
ad again dashing into gallop q pray
Tod may reach the settlement in time
0 collect a, lew of our lads, and march to
he Bunkskisa. There is no other hope
ow left.
Night hadfaIlen in, as they expected,
efore the tories were able to reach the
lcinlv of TIE house they were in search
f. AT last however. after a silent march
trough the woods st broke upon their view
light was bhgJ+ng in one OF the win
Ows, and when they arrived close to the
remises, the lively notes ofa violin reach
leir ears, proving that the brothers were
OF aware OF their presence. and were
njoying themselves in imagined Secur.
'Now, men, whispered the leader OF
he tories, when give the word, f,e a
Dlley at the house by the way of intro
uetion; we will then surround the house
nd enter it,
At that instant the deep bay OF dog
lng OH their ears, and large mastiff
Drang from under the house aud rushed
/ the Mjor.
Fire = he cried.
Twenty guns broke upon the stiffness
the nlghl--the dog fell dead--everl
ana of glass in the house was shivered
nd the tories yelled like savages. l
q instant the lights in the house wert
the violin as instantly ceas
/. and a noise was heard at the door,"
he tories Immediately made rush at it
ut it was already barred, and being
Iade of stout oak plank, resisted all then
forts. A rife cracked from one of the
ndows. and tory tell Major Wilson
as now FULLY aware that both Bunker's
ere at home. and wide awake. A shed
lrned the rain from the front OF the
ouse, and beneath, the tories, shielded
ON the fire of the Bunker'S, went 10
ork at the door. SuspeUting resistance
srhaps from his knowledge OF their
laracter---one of his men brought an
xe. with which he commenced hewing
the door, and soon cut il to pieces
ere a desperate battle ensusd. The
roihers were powerful, ard courageous
) they were strong; and now with club
ed rifles they disputed the whole tory
rec. The door being small, they stood
eir ground for half an hour, telling, du