Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-29

so brutal rs to harm us young giils,' said
Judith enireatingly.
My poor girls YOU don't know 'em so well.
as !. I've followed their terrible trail. and
looked on their internal works. l know
what happens to sich al you, and should be
tempted to kill you with my own hand,
rather than leave YOU TO their mffian yio-
lcnce. If my times como, and I'm to 90
the way Of all airth, I'll die hero in defence
Of beauty and innocence
Noble Tom : cried Ruth.
'If you've any firearms and amurition,
hurry to bring 'em and lay 'sm down he.
side me, and be keorful to keep out of tho
range Of the windows
BY this time B,inko had revived, and
hearing this order, said:
I'll tend to dat, Mars Tom. Only let
the young misses keep out de way, and III
stand by yo longs there am brett of life
in me-
Blinko disappeared, but soon returned
with blunderbuss, two muskets, a brace of
dueling pistols, bag of buckshot and a
horn OF powder. Hutter took tho blunder-
buss and charged it heavily. There was no
light in the house save single candle,
which was placed behind a door in corner
to prevent serving as guido to the Tory
marksmen.
Hutter cast himself on the floor aud
watched the movements of the assaiants
over the windowsill His person was some
what exposed TO the shots Of tho enemy, but
his GOODNESS did not for moment desert
him.
The towards are about to charge upon
the door in body he said presently. 'Blin-
ko, give me tho blunderbuss.'
The black handed the heavy and destruct-
i've wapon to tho scout, whose muscles were
firm and obodient. The young ladies OBJ
served his movements with ihdiscribable in
terest. Their fate seemed to rest upon his
single arm. A chilling sensation of horror
crept over them when they reflected on the
consequence Of defeat and capture.
The Tories rushed towards the door with
shout. Hutter quickly aimed his weapon
and poured two handfus of buckshot inte
the midst Of them. They reeled and re-
treated to the shrubbery. a knocking wa,
heard at the rear door.
who's there 7 demanded Hutter.
We'll ruther guess one on ems me = sale
genuine Yankee voice. Podiiah Make
peace is pooty ginnerally about when an,
scrimmagiu's goin' on
Blinko Immediately unfastened tho door
and admitted two persons. Podijah Make
peace had figure of imposing height, bu
which lacked that fullness of development
which gives symmetry and comeliness to tn,
human organization. His hair was fake,
and long, his mouth large and good humor
ed, his nose somewhat sharp, while his eye
which were small and hazel, sparkled witt
drollery. He was manifestly man VIII,
meant to be pleased with life as ho found it
and to make himself comfortable as possibl,
under all circumstances.
His companion was more youthful au(
presented a different type of humanity
He impressed the beholder at once will
the idea Of manly beauty, courage and in
tegrily.
Paul Hazlehurstr cried Jessie, joyfuliy
The young man sprang forward anC
grasped the hands that were eagerly cx
tended to greet him.
We've como just about the nick o'time,
should say by gum. The blasted critter
arc peggin' into ye, amt they2 We'll
Wen show 'em trick worth tn Of that
Wax my fax, if we don'tp
1t may be well to remark hero that Pod
ijah was by trade shoemaker, and that hi
language was generally highly seasone
with the teehnicalities of the oordwainer
art. As Pod1ah finished his eloquent pc
} oration, he brought the bresch Of his riff
to the floor with a great crash, and squinte
out OF the window with his twinkling eve
The movement was nearly fatal to Podijal
for bullet aimed at random from outside
severed one Of his flaxon locks from h
: cheek.
'Cramp my uppers! Now that's what
} call pooty close work. A fellers Jest {
) likely to be shot right square through th
: head as any way; close up my seams if b
! isn't
; For few minutes the shouting and Fl
! ing ceased. Tho terrified girls flattere
: themselves that the Tories were retiring
d but were presently undeeeived, for they hs
S silently surrounded the house, and now cor
, menced the assault from different quaFte
3 with great resolution and fury. Each fe
> that the crisis was rapidly approaching
. Tom Hutter and Blinko, reinforced by H
zslhurst and the Yankee, stood by the
r weapons, resolved 10 make a desperate T
S sistance,