The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-04-21

tH0 ueepeuiDg SuduoWS OF nignG. lie a
gone before the young ladies bad rocov
cred sufficiently from their dismay t
thank him.
While they gazed at each other in ,
stupor of wonder, man leaped higl
fence at the right, and crossing the inter
venlng ground, stood before them, pant
ing and covered with perspiration L
was Tom Hutter. the partisan and scout
who was known to the ueighboring loyal
lists as a staunch and unFwervipg patriot
and brave man, shrinking from DO dap.
ger, and stunning noue OF the responsi.
b'lities of the part be bad chosen.
'Tom Hutter! exclaimed Judith and
Ruth, simultaneously, what has happen
edf You are excited With effort; can
scarcely stand
Il have been pursued said 9utter. Il
have had a race for dear life. In, and
barricade the doors A party of the mis-
cradle renegades will be hear in minute!
Where's Blinko
4 don't know said Judith. He went
out few minutes ago.
(Which wayi" ashed Hutter.
judith indicated the direction with her
finger.
Hutter started off like racehorse.--
He saw dark object suspended from the
branch of tree. 1t was Blinko, who
was swaying to and fro, and quiveriDg in
the agones of straugulation. Huttcr cut
him down in an instant, and tearing the
rope from his neck, staggered toward the
house beneath the weight of bis great
body. A half dozen musket shots we're
poured after him rom the nearest copse.
The balls perforated his clothes and graz
ed his skin in several places, but he
reached the house in safety With the half
dead black. Leaving him to the care of
Jupe, the mulatta girl, he barred the
doors and fastened the windows
Jessie, who bad partly recovered her
self-possession, looked out and saw forms
moving to and fro among the shrubbery
Her heart mi-gave her. How could they
resist so many enemies? She thought of
the strange many enemies? She thought
of the strange man who had so oppor-
tunely appeared to save her from Vantas-
sic. She wondered Why be had left them
at such juucture! His deep, resonant
voice still rang in her ears.
Stand back from the window! said
Tom Hutter.
The warning was timely; a charge of
huckshot crashed through the panes as she
stepped aside, some of which perforated
her dress, while Que of the hurtling mes
sengers drew blood from her white neck
These miscreants make war upon wo.
menp exclaimed Ruth Haviand.
Make war upon women, Miss Havii-
and! They are more savage nor the
wolves and catamounts that prow through
Laurel Swamp. Neither beauty nor
tears can move 'em. They are ten times
worse nor the Britishers themselves.--
They've marked their way through Car
iuy with fire and blood, outrage and
robbery.
Tom Hutter suddenly thrust his rife
through the shattered pane and fred
cry came back through the smoke.
There was mischefin that he said,
quietly. reloadipg bis piece.
Resistance cried Jessie, is hopeless.
What can you expect from them if you
are taken, Tom Hutterl'
a rope from the branch of the nearest
.ree,' answered the Partisan coolly.
Then fy-e escape from the back door
when you mayl They certainly will not
be SO brutal as to harm us young girls,
aid Judith, entreatingly.
My poor gals, you don't know 'em SO
we'll as [. I've followed their terrible
rail and looked upon their infarnal work.
tnow what happens to sich as you, and
hould be tempted to kill you with my
,wn hand, rather than leave you to their
uf1isn violence. If my times come,
md I'm to go the way of all the airth,
III die here in defense of beauty and in.
locence.'
Noble Toni cried Ryth.
If you've any firearms and ammunition,
curry to bring 'em and lay 'em down be-
ide me, and be keerfu to keep out of the T
ange of the winders.'
By this tue Blioko had revived and
rearing this order, said:
III tend to Dat, Mars'r Tom. Only I
ct the young misses keep out de way, and /
II stand by ye longs there am breff o.
ife in me.
Blinko disappeared, but soon returned I
With blunderbuss. two muskets, brace |
# dueing pistols, a bag of buckshot and
horn of powder. Hutter took the blum
lerbuss and charged it heavily. There
ras no light in the house save single I
andle, which was placed behind door
u corner to present serving as guide
o the Tory marksmen.
Hutter cast himself upon the floor and
watched the movements of the assailants I
,ver the window SILL His person was
omewhat exposed to the shouts of the
nemy, but his GOODNESS did not for mo-
nent desert him.
Tho towards are about to charge u
,on the door in body, be said, present
y. 'Binko, give me the blunderbuss.
The black handed the heavy and de-
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