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

cleared circle; then, trampling down the
wounded man by main force, he drove the
point through his throat AMI pinned him
to the floor l ell ycu | heard the steel
plainly as it grated Oh the stone. T"ere
was an awful c0uvu}sion Of all the limbs,
and then the hugo mass lay quite still.
Then came q lull for several moments.
The Irish covered hack to the door like
penned sheep Their. ammunition WAS
exhausted, ana none dared 10 cross the
hideous barrier that now was between
them and their terrible cuirassicr.
All this took ebou: half the time to
act that il does to tell. 1 was hesitating
whether to descend or stay where my duty
called me--ncar lay wife. Fritz knelt
behind me, silent and motionless; he had
got his orders to stay by me to the ihst;
but the sturdy keeper rose to his feet
"Faix," he said, Il am but q poor hand
at swording, hut / must help my master,
anyhow" and he began to climb over the
breastwork. The C0loncl's quick 8 lance
caught the movement and his brief im?eri
Gus tones rang over the hnbbub of voices
loud and clear. e. ss- free
Don't stir, Connell; stay where you
tarc | eau finish with these hounds
alone. As he spoke, he Dashed in upon
them with lowered head and unlifted sword
don't wonler that they all recoiled;
This whole face and form fearfuly transfg
urged; every hair on his bushy head WAS
hrstling with rage, and the inearnate
tdcvjI Of Glurler was cleaning redly ia his
eyes.
Just then there wss a Wild cry from
iwithour,. ans wcrad Dy Shrek from ny
VIE, ubo had Uscn quiet ill now: Al
frSt tnou3ht sihas some fellows had
Scala d the Windows; but soon distinguish
e,a tie accen,s Of great JOY. My poor
Kate! She had roughed ii in barracks TOO
!lour not TO know the rattle of steel seab-
bards. .-.... .-a., -..... ,..s .-.F --...r e- q.
When the, Dragons came M at hard
rallo;,. there was nothing Icft in the court
yard hnt the dead and dying. Mohuu
had followed the flyers to get a last stroke
lat the hindmost. We clambered down
into the hall, aud just as. We reached the
| door, we saw n miserable crippled being
clinging round his knrcs. cryng for quar-
ter. Poo: wretch! he might as well have
asked it from furnished jungle-tiger
The arm that had fallen SO Often thai
night and never in vain. came down once
more; the piicous appeal ended III dea'i
veil, ana, az we reached him, Mohnn was
wiping coolly his dripping saber; it bad
no more worksto dos 70 @-asE -z5 zzsT
/ i could not help shuddering as ! took
his offered hand, aud | saw .Conneli trem
i,ble for the first time as he made the SiGl
of the cross
/ a The dregoons were returning from tht
pursuit: they had only made two .rrison
ers; the darkness and broken ground pre-
vented their doing more. Ralph went vi
Ito the officer in command.
4 A'IIow very good of you to come your
! self, Harding. when only asked you 70
7 a troop. Come in, you shall have som
! supper in half an hour and Fritz viii TAX
care OF your men,, Throw ali tlat caFrio
I ont, ~ lie went on, as we entered the hal
.tstrewed with corpses. -"We'h give then
I a truce TO take up their dead. - ,faa %.
t aCiontarf came TO meet us; hcaha6 onl
i been stunned and bruised by the fall. Lii
pale face flushed uy as he said: Il shal
4 never forget that | have, to thank you &
my life."
Its not worth mentioning, sMrha
: replied. careless!y.s Il hope syou are 10
much the verse for the tumble Cad!
was near thing, though. The quarry
mans arms were a rough necklace"
i AT that moment they were Carrying b
the disfgured remains of the dead Cous
: sus. His slayer stopped them, andsbe
over the hideous face with grim salts
faction. -. e. GIL. ...e-. ,,,r -..s ....
"My good friend Delaney" he mu'teI
, ed, 'you'I own that have kept my werf
If ever we mees again, / think I sha
: know, you. Aa reroir!!p ami he passcdor
l need not go through sthe congyplula 4
: tory sctpc, nQr describet how * sse 9iNse
J ed AS ther conp'im uted bgr On 'hct E5fs.
Fortunately for her .he had seen nothin!
| though she had beard all Jast SIS "
$ were sitting DOWN = Q supper, whieh f IN
5 tprc ;Iared vii b MS usual stGlid eooHAeS
: land when Kare was about 10 leave Us, #
: she needed rest, We remark, d the attorne
c lbovaring about us with an exuitatiDf o
' his facesvet more seryiie aud re palsive tina
hits late aDjset terror.ae S. q asss SIS
Mrs Carew,' SAID Mohun,s "if 20
! have qnite done with your prote5s. ! thru
e we'll send him down stairs Give hi
!, something to eat, Fritz--not with tho SO
4 ldiers, though; and let some one take BIZ
n home as soou as IT'S light. If you sa
Iope word, sir, III have you tutnec VI
taoD." -. -.-.-
!, i Mr. Kelly crept out Of the room, q
/ most as frightened as he had been tw
4 hours before. "
n The supper was more cheerful than Ii
n dinner, though there was q certain CO.
: -slraint on the party, who were not all
n seasoned rs their host. He was in uuus
: al spirits; so mnch so that Clontarf co
!. fded to a cornet, his particular frien
q that it was pity he Colonel could Il