The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-04-28

your WlIe'S neaQ 10 save ali IDe attorneys
that are patronzed by the father of lies.
But mark me, if it comes 10 the worst,
| keep bullet for her! Don't leave her to
the mercy OF those savage devils. l
know them She Ind better die ten
times over than fall into their brutal
hands y ou must use your own discre-
zion, though | shall not be able TO ad-
wise YOU then. Not man of thcm viii
he in this gallery till am past praying
for. Nevertheless I hope and believe
! all will be right. Don't trouble yourself
| to reload; Fritz will do that for you.
have given him his orders. Aim very
tcoolly, too; we must not waste q bullet
! You eau choose your own sword; there
are severa-behind you Ah! hear them
coming up Now men to your posts.
There was the tramp OF many feet, and
the surging Of a crowd about and against
1.-The hall door. Then a harsh loud voice
lspokc '+
a"Onst for all, will yc give him ur, or
Shall we take him, and serve the rest OF
!yez as bad? We've got women there,
b / VII! not add the rest of The threat,
,:or very shame know it made me more
woliish- than ever | thought it possible
to feel, for an good-natured man in
he ,main.g Mohpn, who is not. tit his
must ;iche fariouslv, and his voice shock i
little as he answerud
"Bo you ever say q prayer Pierce De
aEey? You need one now II yon I've
to see t . -ii,orrow's sun SGT, | viii nv
ri .ht hand may ~ithrrat the wrist -
A shrill howl nealed ou fao NJ the as.
saiiants and then tie stout oak door
cracked AMI qujvcrcd under he strokes
Of heavy bartering beam In hundred
seconds the hinges yielded, and it came
gathering ln Oser it leaped three wild
figures, bearing torches ana pixies, but
their chief Delaney, WAS not of them g..
The left hand man is yours, CareW;
Conne.l take the middle one" said
/ Ralph, as cool!y as if we had sprung a
pack of grouse. While he spoke his Pis-
stol cracked, and the right hand intruder
dropped access the threshold without u
| cry or stagge shot through the brain.
| The keeper and were nearly as fortu-
nate. Then there was a pause; then a
rush from without, an irregular discharge
of musketry, aud the. clear part of the hall
was crowded with enemies. .st s..~
! can't tell exactly what scnsued. ]
| know they retreated several times, for the
lbarricade was impossible, and while their
tshots fell harmlessiy on the mattresses exc
Try one of ours told d--.nothiuG makes nan
| shoot straight ike being short of powder;
but they caue on again each time with
added ferocity. II s.,a.a @, 3
heard Mohun tnutter-more than once
in dissatisfied tone, "Why does not thai
scoundrelshow himself? can't, make out
tDelancy.:o All at onee7I heard stiaed
cry on nv right, and eto my horror saw
i CloHatf dragged over the baiustrade II
:, tie grip of a giant, whom l at once CUES
sed we bad looked for SO long Unde
the cover of the smoke he had swnne
himself upby the balustrade of the stair
case, and grasring the poor boys colla
as he looked out incautiously from hi
;, shelter, droppcd back in The hall, carrying
4 his victim with him. es F,zok pgse.erz,s
4 With roar Of +exultation. the wilt
fbeasts closed round their prey BefoT'
: had time to think of what could b
done, | heard close to my ear blasphe
my so awful that it made. me start eve!
at that critical moment, 1t was Ralph
4 voice, but hardly knew it--hoarse ant
stguttural, and .ind!stinct with passion
Without hesitaiing an instant, he swun!
himself over. the balustrade, and lightec
on his feet in the midst of the crowd
They were half drunk with whisky, ant
madlened 10y the smell of blood; but St
great was the terror of Mohun's name
/ all recoiled when they Saw. him thus FAC
!, to face, his sword bare, and his eyes hlaz
: Ing That momeuiary panic saved Cion
tart. III second Ralph had thrown hin
: under The arch Of deep doorway. ap'
placed himself between the Stnsc iess BOD
, and its usSaiiants. Twoaor three shoJ
we're fred az him without etfecs--it wa
difficult TO take aim in such a tossinl
chao hem one man. Delaney, sprunI
. b
ont at him withsa elsbbed nalsket.s "a
2 T5lastp' We heard NJ ohnu say, laughing lo1
5 and sayagely in his beard, as ne slePpe
e Que pace forward 10 meet bis enemy. 4
blow that looked as if it might have felle
Behemeth was warded dexterousiy by IN
! saber, aud by a quick turn Of the wris
!. its edge laid she Rapparee's face open i
a bright scarlet cash, extendins froi
eyebrow TO chin. Sc eF .ls gs=E -..
Ills comrades rushed over his bod,
Il furious, though somewhat dsheartened 8
: seeing their champion come TO grief; bu
r they had to deal with blade that ha
! Kept half a dozen Hungarian swordsme
v lat bay, and with point oredge it met thel
= Everywhere magically. They were draw
j ing back, when Delaney, recovering frol
t the FIRST effects of his fearful wound, craw
e ed forward, gasping out curses that seen
n ed floating on the torrent of his rushin
}, blood, and tried to grasp Mohun by ii
u knees and drag him down. @
Pah it was sight to haunt enc
n dreams. .-