Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-05-04

III II true that ne LETT his beloved ones
reluctance. and was often harrassed With
tears for their safety; but duty-yea. necessity
called him to the field, aud he vent, hoping
that Providence would protect those he left a,
home. So far, Laurriw ood had no, been mo
Tested The terrible tales Of the atrocitie,
committed in neighboring towns and hamlets
were daily reaching him. The young ladies
had recently too, had their fears excited b,
The prosecutions OF certain persons. whose
characters and principles We're alike obnoxious
With these parties We shall soon become better
acqlsinted.
Wishing 10 conceal her detection of mind
aud IL the open air were not more .xhilra
ting Jessie Burnside opened the door. and
stepped out, as she believed. unobserved by
Ruth and judith. There was small sum
msr house overgrown with vines, few yard-
distant; she entered it. aud sat down. She
had scarcely done So when she heard a voice
pronounce her name. She sprang up with a
cry of terror. A large rough hand was laid
rsdely over her mouth: it was the hand oi
Martin Nantassel.
"Come, Miss. don't be frightened. for arr
neither wclf DOR panther. but plain Mar
lin Nantassie-as good a man as you can finc
aiw cen here and the mouth OF the Sanfee
What's better, I'm kings man. and tn,
kings men have it all their own way, now"
You are rude ani unInannerly, sir" cried
Jessie. pushing hin: from her Indignantly.
If You have business with me, speak it. an,
begonsr
We'll Mistress. havea matter of bust
mes. with We. / recon. which shall last 10
life. yon like ii. la'n'ts person that car
talk much. END haven't great deal Of time I,
spend ia that soft palsver they call love ma
| king: hnt want wife night hard, and YOU r.
the gal I've kinder fixed my mind on
| "Oh, this is your wooingi' said Jessie
contemptuo.sly. "I.et me tell you. Marn
vantassle. that your wooirg Is cdlcus. You
are beail'
That right. Miss; call me pet rames
! = on can maxi Tie the best-naIusel bear in In
world II YOU will"
Nantassle nttern pied To tap her playfdil,
finder the chin with his clumsy hanu.
Don't touch me- thsre i contamination il
the touch Of one who turns traitor. and betrav
his own corrt'yr,en To foreign invaders.
have no patience with you. nor those of YOU
character or habits offh'nsing. who are as,
cia,ed with you IN your crime aud spollatior
The word Tory makes nae shudder: YOU
presence disgusts me, while your deeds Fl
me with horroTl
She triei To escape from the summer house
vartasslc csugh, her by the wrist
Not so fast, my sc"rnfui' Now : the rcig
tho lard. Fear Of magistrates is not now b,
fore oureves. We don't ak. "Shall we
this or thati" but we 10 as we list I wal
. you. and am come for you"
This - frightfuii" gaspei lesSie 81 sha
die with te-rori Blirk"' Blinko Help--help
At that moment she heard the report OF
rife not far of
Did you hear thar asked The Tory, with
/ triumph. 1T was for Blinko. lllbe swor
left man on his track that can knock ov
dollar at hundred yards"
f. Spare me, Have not been neighbor
: Were we not friendly before this lerribie va
/. Remember. entrest OF got. that am a poo
: trembling gir, with 90 protector
: Il shail have no trouble IN remembering q
lat I'll warrant. | shouldn trusted uy >.
I here II you "A been surrounded ty the tnrs
! rebels. Come, gal. our home is ia Laoi
swamp"
w,th quick. upespet,sd rio~erneat. Va
tsssle drew her to him. lifted her IN hts arm
q aud moved toward the dark ard tshgled ma
of wood |, ing in the rear Of the mansion
n the distance Of hun.'y j rods. and coveri
an AREA ol ten miles IN circumference.
II Bs this time Ruth ard Judith hsd miss
her. and came running TO the spot n he "
10 bearing her avav. They cried loudly for
n sistanee. while terror nearly deprived them
'e -cu~s aud voliticn Al the mosu~nt when
~ caiaslrephe seeuned complete. tall man. "
- large black patch over his left eye. aud
% loug ti~ IN his hand. -prang from clumg
shrubberv ssir-d Nautsssle by the thro
- wr.st-d f,ssi. from his grssp. and chok'
him TIL Ne Was black in the lace. hurled
~ 20 the ground. While Nsntas-ie lay stunr
upon the earth. his vanqaisher took hts -
er ct from hi. unerved hand discharged Il /
the air. aud broke the stock against The ~
d. ~ tree. he then drew the pistols from
n 1ory's belt aud thrust them into h'- q
p from which already protfuded ue Iutts
~ four The blade OF Nantassie'. knife he sn
q ped by thrusting II into the cleft of ~
bat the heavy sabre he boesled 70 bis >
= leaving the ruf'iisn entirely unarmed.
is "In, gall. ia' rfled the rescder. Par y
I'd door. aud say yoaf prayers. for the 7
hounds have scenty blood. AID win rot
N ,ill they have gorred themselves"
~ The tall. wi'd looking man glanced al
sie and observing hat she wss fs'rt. cat
m her up - n she wsfe an Iaiant. ard car
~. her 70 the door. Placing hef carefuliy wH
the threshold, he repeated his startling "a
r. ing. and vanished in the deepening shad
pfaight he was gone belote the young
He diss had recovered sufficiently from their
rst NAV t. lhauk him.
While they g-.<d At each other N a