Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-09-24

e glass OF wine, heA> dranksit at q singl
e draught.
Il say. Martin" he called to tory ii
the opposite part ofSthc room, com
} here and drink to the destruction of al
rebels"
Not all rebels, Merwiek?"
Why?r
"That fair prisoner Of yours?"
Blast her!"
Why, what ais you. Merwick?"
Nothing particular she said ven
geance would fall upon me-"
, Pooh you don't suppose she is pro
phetess?"
well, no l don't; but | felt very
strangely when she said it."
And why?"
4" f the American soldiers should gel
hold of me it weald-h.Ass asaee, sure
enough"
Yes, guess so; / would not stand ir
the shoes of a deserter from an American
camp for a good deal"
4 Why SOP" asked Merwick, his pale
face. and trembling from head to foot.
| ':Don t fancy it would be very pleas
ant to be condemned by Court martial
aud shot"
Moo O." gasped the coward.
Well, they'll have US to catch first
guess"
Yes. yes; by the way, it is time te
start for the pass isn't it?7
" Yes. the wagon is already for start
ing; do you wish anything disturbed
here?"
6 expect to be the owner here myself
sometime; it wouldn't do to waste prop
erty"
"Of course not"
F" All the provisions. plate, Jewels, mon
keys &C., from the neighAs &aases ha,
been collected?p
"Y es, at the door,
That is right; thereswill be honor. j.
stare fog us; this wiff9D7 "a succrssfs
trip"
" And this manner offghting PAYS, lieu
tenant. You see the rebels are robbed O
ammunition. arms. clothes, provisions, &c.
without which they cannot continue this
war"
Exactly; and we have the use of them
!
Just so exactly, now let us drink tc
the health of all good royalists. and long
life to King George" shouted Merwick
+" Long life to the kingl long life to the
king shouted score Of voices.
Your horse is gone. Lieutenant Mer
wick said tory who just then entered
" Gomez"
:" Yes"
Merwick burst into the room where
Miriam had been imprisoned twas va
cant; the pieces of core. WITH Which her
hands had been bound we've lying on the
floor: he searched the room thoroughly
but could find no trace other.
" Escaped! the prisoners have escaped!
"The prisoner in the cellar is safe.
!, Then the girl cannot be far distant
we must have thorough search"
;, At that moment the cry of the tory
stationed at the door, arrested their at
tension and the sound of horses hoof,
fell upon their ears
There they go!' shouted Merwck
= out with the heetest horses; pursue
them and bring them back!''
j Hastily were the orders obeyed: Mer
wick, for some reason, did not join in the
pursuit.
We are followed" exclaimed Miriam
!, almost huskily. Jake, you had better
hide yourself in these woods and | viii
| defend myself if canpotsseape; for, you
: if taken, would be murdered Immediate
ly."
iii never leave you. Miss Nina, nev
J err" and the old servant spoke with q
firmness not to be shaken
j On. still on; the very earth seemed tc
trcmble beneath the hoofs Of the horses
f on. on, over hill and dae, yet behind
them they heard the shodts of the pursl'
I ers.
They are close behind Us, Miss Nina.
whispered the servant, hobrsely: Miriar
!, glanced behind her, and bSheld but lit
tie distance off. the burly fern Of the tory
Martin; he was in advance squirting OF
his horse, and shouting to the fugitiyes te
stop.
Suddenly Miriam turned quick a.
thought, and brought her steed to face
| the tory; drawing pistol ME aimed anc
fired; the tory sank back il the saddle
and checked his horse, Miriam turned
!, again towards Morristownl
3 When the rest of the passuers came uE
to the wounded man; they decided to fol
low no further; to tell t1e truth, they
rather feared the brave YONG girl, and
admired her for her eoui1ge; perhaps
9 some Of them thoughto Of sistErs, or daugh
tiers, and were thankful eveI the maiden
3 rebel as she was, had ESCAPED the misera
i Bile Merwick.
. At last they returned; thdtory, Martin
was not SERIOUSLY injured aid at length
: it was decided to start immediately fol-
i their stronghold by the pasl. 1t was 9
, safe spot there, and they wodd have moth
ing to fear.l Atlength all wis ready, and
the prisonet tied securely il the wagon
and accompanied by the twolwounded to
ries; then the rest followegkpn horseback
a We will not describe err arnni1ino