Litchfield enquirer., 1856-05-15


sHudder and Glare his eyes GROUND, expecting
that dark tube TO glow through upon HIM from
soi,e crevice Of his log house. There were
vet two other men beside himself, Dayis and
Williams; but they were young men, much the
Youngest of the band They sold their proper
~, and one night were permitted to escape
hope Of despair They succeeded in getting off,
and why not he! He managed very secretly
20 procure one of the best horses in the county,
End Get forth one dark night for Red River.
The news that he was off caused a strong
sensation the county. However rude and primi-.
tive may be the structure of any society, there
Is vet beneath it's surface certain sense. Of the
fitness Of things, or, in other words an intuitiye
sentiment Of justice which requires to be sails
Aed and there was feeling not very clearly
defined, Of the want of this satisfaction, left 10
the minds Of men through the whole region.
They had recognized at once an appropriate
ness and savage subEmity in the retribation
which had been visited upon these abominable
men; but in Hinch's being supposed to escape,
the consummation was altogether wanting
Vengeance was not Huff complete
Hinch reached Red River after a desperate
ride. He sprang from his foaming horse at the
top of the bank, and the poor animal fell life
less from exhaustion, as his feet touched the
ground. He did not pause for single glance
Of pity at the noble and faithful brute which
had born him SO far and CALAMITY /; but CHANGING
bis eye around with the furtiye expression of a
chief in fear of pursuit, he descended the sopin2
bank to the waters edge, and threw himself
upon the grass to wait the coming Of boat.
In about two hours hoarsc belching sound
grew upon his ear, through the heavy stiffness.
He sprang to his feet with dilated nostrils and
. new fire in his eye. In short time the white
eddies Of the smoke rose above the trees. Oh !!
what o sight was this what tumult Of joyful
relief Now another life careered through his
veins, and rushed up to bis clammy brow. Every
ming Of new excuses or Of calm repentance,
crowded in one moment Of time upon his heart
The boat rounded the bend, eieaving up the
headstrong current with her victorious PROV.
He signaled her. She rounded to in the middle
Of tie stream. Her yawl is lowered. With
what uncomfortable eagerncss does the wretch,
who SO long had felt himself doomed, watch the
sweeping strokes of the long oars, which are
soon to place an impossible guIph between him
and that pursuing fate They had nearly reach
cd the land, when q sudden eliek, click, behind
him made his heart jump. Hinch turned his
head with the cold sweat bursting from his
face. His presentmcnt was right. Standing
cut from the shadow 81 the dark foliage--dis-
tinctly before him-was the uncouth figure of
Jack Long. The colntcnance was very much
changed. The coarse, careless features had
given place to an expression unnaturaly calm,
but dark and stopy-where not a line, or o ray
Of light in the eye, even varied the face of one
who had dwet for years ona single bitter re-
eoiiection in the past, but by whom whatever
could now occur had been long and confidently
expected. There was o change--bnt Hineh
remembered the man, and he knew how much
cause TIE may had to remember him. For q
moment-with the upright gun pressed in one
nsnd to the ground hunter stood confront
Ing tho appalled, siscreaat. For y moment he
turned his slow gaze 10 the sublime miBglinp OF
Ky and forest around, and the wide rushing of
the strong river before him, as if il were too
hard for even such wretch to he cut off SO
suddenly from the light of life and the glorious
face Of nature. But he heard the sound of the
oars grow louder, be saw the boat that was to
bear of his victim rapidly draw near---and the
Regulator recovering from the stupor Of an in
slant, was stealthily raising bis hand to u pistol
SVuSy0scu N hss OQsOM. sue long rsHc oil the
hunter rose to the leyel, the cold eyes shone
along tho barrel, and Before Hinch could utter
God help me p the crash came and all was
darkness with the captain of The Regulators
The boatmcn landed and found their expected
passenger PROSTATE by the river side. pierced
through the eye and brain with riAc-ball of
nm unusual size and climbing hastily to the
top Of tho bank, saw Withholding, ungainly
'horseman galloping swiftly away over the plain.
The strong-heartcd hunter had been fearfully
rsvenged--wiping out with much blood the
stripes that had DISTINGUISHED him Of manhood
and sclf-respect 1t is dangerous to tritle with
tho powerful elements that slumber in mems
bosoms. The easiest nature is not proof against,
the effects Of tmdaman violence; and there is il,
nncaltured breasts wild sense Of justice, which
q often carry retribution 10 the EXTREMIST
limits Of sengcance, is none the less implanted
BY Him who gave the passions to reposc With
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