Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-04-29


gled with Tame, met kina and drove him back
Beds, garments, everything cenbustihle had
been piled in q heap and fired. The straw, the
feathers, the linen, were ike tinaer; it needed
but a spark ia kindle the mad blaze, and that
bad been applied some minutes before by CUR
aing and malicious hand
Seorched by the furious element, and half
xsufoeated, Hatter mounted the stairs again, in
hope to combat The destructive power by seat
tering the material which fed it, but it was too
hate. sPodijah Makepeace ran after him and
dragged him back, half cbeked by the pessetra-
ting hot smekedoeded ain,
sPaul Hazlehurst, in. defiance Of the black,
asphyxiating yapors, rushed to the chamber 10
eaese the door that had been left open, but sank
blinded and o~FerFowdeeea upon the threshold
It was with difficulty that he could retraoe his
STEPS He was gasping for breath hike a
dropniRg naan when he :rejoingd the anxious
fggFeug below.
aThat door must be shut said Podijah, "or
@wesshall be smoked to death like rats in a hole !
SIql-shMt i, or s~uffoeate tryin'. Wax my fax,
d IT. don't y s f
Fhe tsltform Of Podijah disappeared in the
rsnaas of smoke that rolled from above like
fthnndercloads. There was a moment of IN
-etense ~anxietps then the door was heard to close
Almost. simultaneously Podjah tumble down
vfhesstairs, covered with einders, his face and
sshands biisterad, and some Of his white locks
withered to ashes.
4Bravely done ~ cried Jessie. ~If you have
not saved us, you have at least given us "a re-
prieve."
sDea't praise me- returned Podjah- ~Ihc
PRAISES Of q gal intoxieates me like ardent
sperit1-the potter the gal, the Sdrunker 1t
s1nakes ms. + never shall git away from this
apIaeea alive il thcre'sy anything desperate ! can
DOL xsv eH5g al .fy4ss ab
Desperate san Is desperate u said Eatter,
AWE might cut orr spag through and save our
-sselxeS Ilperhaps, ifthere was Hothin' 0fa femi-
eaide natnrs tos lock- arter; brtthese gals can't
stand musket balls, nor they can't stan fire.
aHeavenl, exclaimed Paul. What shall
sws DO Pinot for ourselves, hut for these poor
girls" So l0vai ~ p9
NesEscape asgyeu can through the darkness;
-snd a. fer us girls, we viii trust to the mercy
sof the enemy; and yield ourselves prisoners"
answered Jessie, eagerly.
ayes, we will trust ourselves to the human
it9 of the Tories, y said Judith and Ruth, bur
,riedi5si "a aA $50
sYau will fad it a poor trust returned
Huttar, locking +eompassionately at the three
FirIs.g ssItlr be miserable mercy yougl git from
them. No, mol we can't think of that"
@-God bless yon, Tom Hutter, mol We
Scan'sx. indeed. think Of that. We will die, lift
sba Heavens will, for these dear and helpless
zones; but fsrsake them, neyerI r. s @E& -
: Asl6ndeshont arose from without. The To
,ries were exuitihhginn their success
sWhlt must be done2y asked Paul, in an
agony Of anxiety. ~ 81
aqsyEa can do two. thingsssrepliel Hutter.@
s;Rs.n1in h,rs and le burnt, or rush out and
be shot" ~
We'll neither be burnt nor shoti'' ratorted
Podijah astoutly. rHFm bound to live asiong
rs uppers and unders i'll held together. ainft
going to knock under in the mornin' o. my
: dags, by gum! i know that all flesh is grass,
but / don't want my gross cut while it's so
green. I'll hold IN to existence to Che last
grasp, Iswow! Tom Huttef. I'm goin' TO cut
S~sstaB9at my bigaess and the bigness Of one o
these gals through the 'tarnal Tories, a lettle
q~aieser'n you can load a load o. hay when
~SaereAssa thundershower comm up like a trace
horse p
Laarsf8ood House shook with the violence
of the devouring fame, which had eaten through
the roof and now enveloped tile and rafter.
While the group looked up in alarm, a red
sword of FIRE was thrust down through the
ceiling aaa8 n2z 72
a. 1T Is the flaming sword! It waves US from
our paradise cried Jessie. SO q 5s9 s2
ANay," said Paul, impressively. "somer of US
may be going to an eternal Paradise!!" -
The Gre above growled angrfly in answer,
and the Slack smoke curled into the room like
the rank and destructive breath of a demon.
LET each man soc that his weapon is loaded.
Take care gals! Stand back as far as you can
non. the flames and smoke. There's a burnin'
cindef on your dress Miss Ruth-it blazes!!"
s@4H is out said Podiah, composedly; smoth-
ering the incipient glow with his great hand.
Eve must rush out two abreast said Hut
ter. e@Podijah and l will go first. HezeIhurst,
you and Blinko keep near the ladies. Blinko,
be brave, and use those large arms of yours to
sone-purpose. Give EN- the contents Of the
blnnderbuss. in the face and eyes, then
club it and break their heads"
Eyes, marsr Tom. This chile know what
he bout Habbent fo,git dat hangfn' yit-l
Thought rs done for dat time. Oh. golly, didn't
it hurt when dey run me up to de limbi Pear
Cd to stop my bref like. You stood by me
marsr Tom. and III stand by YOU Lori won't
Tmake dis, ole bluderbuss spoke to 'em, de min
1t ! hab q chance to obsquintify cross de
sights?
The parties were now driven to the remotest
corner Of the room by their new and irresistible
enemy, which was gathering strength and fierce
ness with fightfI rapidly. Hutter u~nfasten-
.edthe door, and the fresh ACCESS of the air gave
additional fervor to the eonfagration. He
stood a moment alone in the outpouring smoke,
but not a shot was fired from the concealed and
watching foe"
There is no help for. it. added Tom. W
mustt try it now or never, Podijah I"
AT your side r responded the Yankee, who
exposed himself To- danger as if he had been
accustomed to it from childhood.
The walls shock with the vehemenee Of the
fre. and there was a warning creek and groan-
amoag the crurnbling joists and trembling raj
steTs
81 roof wal fall in a moment!F' cried Ha-
ssethurst. are ready. Quick. Huttsr,
quick T.
The heart Of Tom Hutter swelled with cour-
age and resolution MS form dilated; his mus
cles auivered for the contest.
"To the right, friends-to the right! Keep
under the smoke as much as you can and stoop
as you go"
They. glded anmolested to the end of the
dwelling.
wow for the shrubbery in the direction. of
Laurel swamp whispered Hutter.
crisis approaches Dear young ladies, he
bEays.'s7 admonished Paul, whose steady bearing
aud flashing eyes told that he was ready to do
battle for the fair beings under his protection.
sNow. fer a dash-fast, faster-stoop-giv
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